October 4th, 20240
On Wednesday, the city of Dearborn announced a new program to help homeowners rehabilitate, repair or replace damaged or deteriorating porches and outdoor steps, funded in part by federal grant dollars.
As of Monday, Sept. 30, eligible homeowners can apply to the Front Porch & Step Rehabilitation Program through the...
October 19th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn and Melvindale residents can schedule an appointment to have Dearborn Fire Department staff install smoke detectors in their homes at no cost.
The program provides the free installation of smoke detectors to any owner-occupied household, regardless of income, thanks to funding from a competitive federal...
June 24th, 20220DEARBORN — Homeowners in Dearborn will see a welcome, though temporary, decrease in the tax rate levied on their properties.
A 4 mill reduction comes from a supplemental operating millage that was voted down by resident in November. That reduction did leave the city in a large spending hole, which has been largely balanced out by...
February 4th, 20220By Rabih Hamawi
The pervasive deep freeze that has blanketed more than half of the U.S. is causing a lot of problems for property owners. As the water in pipes freezes, as much as 2,000 pounds of pressure is produced, seriously testing the tensile strength of water lines. With a burst pipe’s ability to release hundreds of gallons...
May 25th, 20217LANSING — A new program in Michigan seeks to make homeownership more accessible for millennials and working families by providing some help with down payments.
The MI 10K DPA program offers homebuyers in certain zip codes across the state – including several in Wayne County – up to $10,000 in down payment assistance, funds that...
