Luxury Report

Metro Detroit's WEALTHY Suburbs Are Pulling Away. Here's Where Luxury Homes Gained the Most

Upper-tier homes in Franklin and Birmingham gained more than 7% in a year. In most suburbs, the top end is outpacing everything else.

The Mile Staff · November 3, 2026

Home Front · presented by Prime Restoration

NEVER Buy a Michigan House Without Checking for These 7 Signs of Water Damage

A basement can look dry on showing day. Here's how to spot the clues that it isn't, before you sign anything.

Markets

Royal Oak and Ferndale Are Neighbors. Their Home Prices Are Going OPPOSITE Directions

Royal Oak is up 1.9% in a year. Right next door, Ferndale is down 1.7%. Here's what the numbers show along the Woodward corridor.

Markets

Where Metro Detroit Home Prices Are ACTUALLY Falling (And Where They're Still Climbing)

5 of 37 Metro Detroit communities lost value over the past year. Here's every city, ranked, with the numbers.

Markets

Dearborn Quietly Beat Birmingham. The 5-Year Numbers That Surprised Us

Five years of home value data show the biggest percentage gains came from some of the region's more affordable cities, with a few notable exceptions.

Explainers

The Michigan Property Tax TRAP Most Home Buyers Don't See Coming

Same house, same tax rate, a bill that can jump by thousands the year after you buy. How Michigan's "uncapping" works, and how not to get blindsided.

Home Front · presented by Prime Restoration

Your Basement Just Flooded. The Next 48 Hours Decide What It Costs You

Heavy storms have flooded thousands of Metro Detroit basements in recent years. The steps you take in the first two days matter most, for your health, your house and your insurance claim.