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Home»Posts tagged with»bargains

That sold for what?! 7 revealing facts about tax auction in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2013   Buildings, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

That sold for what?! 7 revealing facts about tax auction in Detroit

All houses and buildings started with a $500 bid. There were bargains, surprises and duds.

Packard Plant bids reach $225,000 as auction ends today

By Steve Neavling on October 25, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Featured Stories, Life in Detroit, posts, Real Estate, The Packard Plant  

Packard Plant bids reach $225,000 as auction ends today

Whoever buys the lawless wasteland will incur hefty costs for a property that is constantly on fire and crumbling.

28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction

By Steve Neavling on October 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction

Some of the properties are abandoned and gutted, while others could fetch more than $85,000 in any other community.

Photos: Beautiful homes hit auction block in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Photos: Beautiful homes hit auction block in Detroit

From stately tudors to roomy colonials, this year’s Wayne County auction has plenty of bargains.

Photos: You won't believe the Detroit properties up for bid

By Steve Neavling on September 9, 2013   Headline, Lens On Detroit, Life in Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

Photos: You won't believe the Detroit properties up for bid

Up for bid: Beautiful colonial homes, abandoned factories, gas stations, churches, a hospital, countless boarded-up bungalows and ornate apartment buildings.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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