By: Leslie MertzWill knew something was wrong as soon as he heard his mother's shaky message on his phone. When he got to her apartment, he found her sitting in a chair -- a lost look on her face and a bank statement in her lap. She blinked up at him and in a tiny...
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Smoke-Free Provisions in Apartment Leases
Throughout Michigan, more and more owners of market-rate apartment buildings are choosing to make their properties smoke-free. This makes good business sense because: There is a preference by tenants for smoke-free facilities. The rehab cost for a unit occupied...
Michigan to get millions from Fannie over unpaid real estate taxes
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pay the state of Michigan and Oakland County millions of dollars to make up for unpaid real estate transfer taxes. The companies had previously contended that they were exempt from the tax, but the court ruled that they...