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Metro Detroit Home Prices Still Rising: Here's Why
Here's what a real estate expert told Patch potential homebuyers can expect after prices in metro Detroit hit a record high in September.

Here's what a real estate expert told Patch potential homebuyers can expect after prices in metro Detroit hit a record high in September.

This beautiful Grosse Pointe-area estate is up for sale.
This beautiful Grosse Pointe-area estate is up for sale.
The Grosse Pointe area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
The Grosse Pointe area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Grosse Pointe area was no exception.
Home prices are slightly higher in the Grosse Pointe area recently. See how much.
Single-family homes have seen the largest rent increases. See how rent changed in the Grosse Pointe area.
Here is how much home prices have changed over the past year in Wayne County area.
These properties are at the top of the local market, according to Zillow.
The home, formerly owned by Kenneth and Linda Meade, was reportedly purchased for $3.2 million cash.
Movoto looked at key indicators, including home prices, crime per capita, median household income and graduation rates.
Estates in Canton, Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield are featured Michigan Wow Houses this week.
Four spectacular properties are featured this week, each a treasure in its own right.
A study shows Michigan workers must make $15.16 an hour to afford rent in the state.
Take a peek inside these estates in Oakland Township, Grosse Pointe Farms, Orchard Lake and Rochester.
The lighthouses are no longer needed by the Coast Guard. After no one steeped up to maintain them, government opened the bidding.
Take a look inside this opulent mansion in Northville. It looks like a castle, and whoever buys it will live like royalty.
A developer entered $13 billion for iconic art deco buildings in downtown Detroit instead of $13 million.
Bids for the Art Deco skyscraper, financed with the proceeds of the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors, start at $3.5 million.
A new report maps for each state the hourly wage needed to support a two-bedroom apartment.
Original charm and beauty preserved in restoration of mansion whose guests included Motown legends like Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder.
Security company analyzed FBI crime statistics, its own research and local data to come up with list.
The old trick has been around for years in Wayne County, but recently made a resurgence in Oakland and, to a lesser degree, Macomb counties.
This week, take a peek inside estates in Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe Shores, West Bloomfield and Rochester Hills.
Richard Pierce, who pleaded guilty to tax and bank fraud in federal court, could spend 30 years in prison.
Mansions in Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Grosse Pointe Shores and Novi are stunners. You’ll find more like them on Zillow.
Search the latest list of Grosse Pointe homes for sale in the $300,000 to $350,000 range.
Mansions selling between $1.698 million and $3.3 million offer location, location, location.
The grant from the federal government’s “Hardest Hit” program will be used in a dozen Michigan cities, half of them in Wayne County.
With lists guiding choices on everything from where to live, learn, work and play, “most boring places” list may the most oxymoronic yet.
If you’re looking for a new home in the Grosse Pointes, or thinking of moving there, check out the latest listings on Patch.
If you're thinking of moving to the Pointes, or you're just looking for a new home, Zillow has the latest listings.
Sunday, July 26th, 2 PM - 4 PM Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods
Are you doing the right thing with your real estate investments?
The answer to affordable housing lies in less space and more peace of mind.
Take a look inside the stately and iconic home at 950 Lake Shore which was recently listed for sale.
The iconic French chateau style home of Art Van Elslander has been listed for sale.
The map below shows the number of owner-occupied homes valued between $150,000 and $199,999 in your neighborhood, as reported by the US Census Bureau.
Grosse Pointe has seen some positive trends in the housing market this year.