Low property values, high renovation costs create a cycle of closed doors for small-scale rehabbers living in Detroit

A little more than 25% of housing units in Detroit are vacant—a staggering 92,000 units. For longtime Detroiters bearing witness to this in real time, a number of this magnitude carries complex weight. Few would blame residents for feeling compounded emotions after years of population decline, overtaxation, and foreclosure followed by land bank auctions, property […]

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Brothers charged in Toronto home renovation scam investigation

Two brothers are facing charges in connection with an alleged home renovation scam in the Etobicoke area. Toronto police said on Thursday that between June and October, two men went door-to-door to talk to homeowners about exterior home renovations. Using the company name “Town and Country Paving,” the two men allegedly gave false advice to […]

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