Friday Dec 11 | via LivingstonDaily
Livingston County still holds the title of being one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan, even if its population growth has slowed to a drip in the last few years. Comment?
Wednesday Dec 2 | via WZZM
A coalition of community leaders met Wednesday to talk about the threat of foreclosed properties in Kent County. Comment?
Foreclosure rates shrinking in Grand Rapids and Kent...
Wednesday Dec 2 | via Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
The number of homes lost to foreclosure in Grand Rapids this year is down 27 percent from last year. Comment?
Sunday Nov 15 | via MLive.com
Abandoned and foreclosed properties can become a harmful blight, especially for urban areas like Grand Rapids. Comment?
How fixing sinks can be an act of mercy
Nov 7, 2009 | via Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
A Home Repair Services staff member works with a cutaway faucet setup used as a teaching tool in fix-it classes the nonprofit agency offers its clients. Comment?
Hunger in Metro Detroit grows, but so does help
Friday Dec 11 | via Detroit News
Every month, more than 7,000 requests for food come into the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Comment?
Friday Dec 11 | via Detroit Free Press
Big Screen Entertainment Group said Thursday that it has formed a production and distribution partnership with Scientifically Proven Entertainment, which has a studio in Michigan. Comment?
Share your story on mortgage modification
Thursday Dec 10 | via Detroit Free Press
The Free Press wants to hear from Michiganders who have tried to have their home mortgages modified - whether you were successful or not - under President Barack Obama's Making Home Affordable program to forestall foreclosure. Comment?
Thursday Dec 10 | via HomeTownLife.com
"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Comment?
Report: Foreclosures slowing in region
Thursday Dec 10 | via Lansing State Journal
The latest numbers from a national foreclosure tracker shows the pace of foreclosure activity in mid-Michigan is slowing. Comment?
Obama to banks: We expect you to help us rebuild
5 min ago | via CNN
President Obama pressed Wall Street bankers at the White House on Monday, urging them to make more loans and modify mortgages to help taxpayers who propped their banks up with federal bailouts. Comment?
Rotarian addresses recessiona s past and future
8 min ago | via Thomasville Times Enterprise
Rotarian Ron Salter, local investment advisor, addressed Thomasville Rotary Club about "The U.S. and World Recession: How It Began and Government Actions to Get Us Out." Salter quoted a recent article in the Times-Enterprise written by Walter Williams, who quoted the 95 percent rule, explaining, "There is no more reliable rule than the 95 percent ... Comment?
New distressed Manhattan properties top $12B
9 min ago | via New York Business.com
The November spike is seen to be driven by $3 billion in mortgage-backed loans for Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village that went sour. Comment?
Banks restrict lending to existing customers
9 min ago | via Financial Times
More people are applying for loans but fewer are securing one, according to new research by moneysupermarket.com . The comparison website said that the more cautious lending strategy being employed by banks was making it increasingly hard for consumers to get personal loans. Comment?
Madison County home sales hit record
10 min ago | via Alabama Live
Home sales in Madison County set an all-time record in November, as home buyers took advantage of a federal tax credit for homebuyers. Comment?