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Granholm Announces Over 7,500 New Jobs Planned for Michigan
October 15, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
LANSING, MI - October 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is helping seven companies grow in Michigan and is backing two downtown brownfield redevelopment projects.
Senate: House is holding up property tax relief bill
October 2, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
Lansing, MI - October 02, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop today called on House Democrats to transmit House Joint Resolution III to the Senate for consideration. House Democrats allowed a vote on the resolution on Thursday, which passed unanimously, but have since refused to transmit the bill to the Senate, disallowing […]
June is Homeownership Month in Michigan
June 26, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
MichiganState Housing Development Authority Continues to Deliver the Dream of Homeownership to Michigan Families
LANSING – A proclamation from Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has recognized the significant efforts of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to affordably house Michigan residents through its programs and services by proclaiming June as Homeownership Month in Michigan the Authority […]
2008 ROOT Program Begins for Residents in 21 Southeast Michigan Counties
February 19, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
February 19, 2008. The Department of Natural Resources, together with the DTE Energy Foundation, and the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, today announced the start of the 2008 Restoration Of Our Trees (ROOT) program. The ROOT program will assist residents in southeast Michigan’s 21 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantined counties in replanting trees […]
Agree Realty Corporation Announces Value Added Redevelopment Project
January 16, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) announced today that it would partially redevelop Rapids Plaza, a community shopping center located in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Governor Granholm Takes Actions to Address Climate Change, Global Warming in Michigan
November 19, 2007 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
Governor says addressing environmental challenges can provide economic opportunity
LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today took a number of actions designed to both mitigate the impact of global climate change in Michigan and capitalize on the economic opportunity that addressing those changes will present for the state.
New Campaign Helps Dreams Come True For Michigan Residents
November 16, 2007 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and the Michigan Hispanic Caucus are pleased to announce the release of the latest in a series of tools aimed to make homeownership a reality for Michigan’s Hispanic population.
Home sales rise
November 13, 2007 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
Sales of homes and condominiums rose slightly in October for southeast Michigan. In October, 4,452 units were sold, a 0.4% increase over October 2006 sales of 4,436, according to Farmington Hills-based Realcomp. Sales in the city of Detroit rose 26% to 792, up from 628 in October 2006, while sales in Livingston, Macomb and Oakland […]
Oakland County tax decline signals problems for state
November 7, 2007 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
Oakland County’s real estate market is worse than expected and while that’s bad news for residents there, it’s worse news for Michigan. Plummeting house values and increased foreclosures means less tax revenue collected and in turn less money for schools, roads and other critical services provided by local governments.
DNR Hosts Open Houses for Sault Area State Forests Nov. 7-8
October 18, 2007 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host open houses Nov. 7 and 8 to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2009 in the Sault Ste. Marie management unit.