Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's blight removal program cut abandoned Land Bank homes from 47,000 to under 1,000, boosting property ...

"Homes in this neighborhood go for between $400,000 to $600,000 now, and we've spent much more than that on this renovation," Miranda Suman told Newsweek.

As he wraps up his time leading the Motor City, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is also ready to share the progress and lasting impact of one of his biggest campaign promises. "I ran on a platform that ...

A look at the abandoned $1 homes in Detroit. Are these properties a good investment or a trap?

Neighborhoods can be rebuilt for their residents if the city supports a community-based redevelopment corporation and assists in its planning.

DETROIT – The sun was shining, the table was set and here came the wasps trying to spoil it all. “I feel so bad,” Kesha Rand said apologetically to her guests as they swatted the air with their hands.