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Home»Posts tagged with»Wayne County auction

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.

Mapping all Detroit properties? There’s an app for that

By Steve Neavling on October 7, 2013   Headline, posts  

Mapping all Detroit properties? There’s an app for that

Have a cell phone camera? Play a role in shaping Detroit’s future.

Going, going, not gone! No takers in Packard auction

By Steve Neavling on September 24, 2013   Headline, posts  

Going, going, not gone! No takers in Packard auction

Now the city must make a tough decision –  take possession of the property or sell it for pennies on the dollar.

Detroit removes 16 Brush Park properties from county auction

By Steve Neavling on September 18, 2013   Government, Headline, posts, Wayne County  

Detroit removes 16 Brush Park properties from county auction

The city’s move would prevent speculators from buying properties without plans to develop them.

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.

Oops? State demolishes recently purchased homes in Detroit, shocking new owners

By Steve Neavling on December 10, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, City Council, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts, State of Michigan  

Oops? State demolishes recently purchased homes in Detroit, shocking new owners

An economic development engine for the state has demolished an estimated 20 houses that were purchased at a recent foreclosure auction. State officials mum.

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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