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Millions Face Eviction & Uncertainty

As states challenge the federal moratorium on evictions, families across the U.S. don’t know if they’re going to have a place stay.  An avalanche of evictions could soon become a reality as renters owe $53 billion to landlords. The Texas Supreme Court lifted the moratorium on evictions on March 31. As a result, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has the third-most eviction filings in the country. The moratorium is scheduled to be lifted on June 30. According to the Aspen Institute, 40 million Americans are at risk of losing their homes.

 

Nicole Curtis’ Years-Long Dispute Decided

HGTV star and Lake Orion native Nicole Curtis was awarded the Islandview property she’s been fighting to save. The decision ends a years-long dispute in which Curtis sued the Detroit Land Bank Authority in March to recoup her investment. Her Detroit Renovations LLC purchased the property from a private owner in 2017 for $17,000. The following year, she discovered that the Detroit Land Bank Authority argued that it actually held the title to the property. Once this was discovered, Curtis and the land bank entered negotiations to fix the issue, but talks broke down. After two rulings in favor of the Land Bank, an order awarding the property to Curtis’s company was entered this week.

Developers Adding to Auburn Hills Business District

Developers are building about 400 new apartments and nearly 50,000 square feet of office, restaurant, retail and commercial space. The main business district has about $55 million in new buildings that are under construction or recently completed. Interest in increasing more foot traffic and growing a walkable community are driving the developments. The hope is that by providing more residential housing options, people will realize the benefits of living in Auburn Hills.