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Rising Mortgage Rates Cool Detroit’s Housing Market

Rising mortgage rats have calmed metro Detroit’s housing market this summer. Inventory continues to be tight and is inhibiting a more “normal” market. According to agents, many sellers are still getting multiple offers and selling above asking price, buyers have a bit more leverage can sometimes knock a listing’s price down a bit. There has been a slight increase in the number of listings, but the number is still lower than what is needed. Bidding wars still occur, but are happening at somewhat lower prices than before.  Increasing mortgage rates are impacting buyer’s budgets. Last year, a 30-year, fixed mortgage was 2.9%. Last week the average was 5.7%. That adds more than $300 to monthly mortgage payments.

Ross Snags $100 Million for DCI Project

Stephen Ross has acquired a $100 million in the state’s next budget for The Detroit Center for Innovation.  The Detroit native is the developer of the project. He previously committed to donating $100 million for the center to be built. With the budget deal being finalized, the center will have $200 million of its predicted $250 million price tag. Ross’ company will construct the center and donate it to the University of Michigan. The 200,000-square-foot building will be part of a three-building campus located on Ilitch-owned land and parking lots west of the Fox Theatre in Detroit.

Rochester’s Royal Park Hotel Sells

Memphis-based Fairwood Capital LLC has purchased the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. The hotel is located at 600 E. University Dr.  and will be run by Pivot Hotels & Resorts, the same company that manages the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The hotel has 142 rooms and more that 20,000 spare feet of event and meeting space, as well as the Park 600 restaurant.