New (Affordable?) Homes Affordable housing. It’s the problem that will likely never be fixed, only addressed, with incremental improvements being the best we can hope for. That being said… here’s an incremental improvement that’s going to be life changing for a number of local families. It’s the Habitat for ... Continue Reading
What are we doing… about housing?
THE DAYS OF THE three-figure mortgage payment are long gone. Now, in order to pay the loan and all the ancillary costs of home ownership, it generally takes two steady, healthy incomes. When the top end of housing prices goes up, particularly new houses, the rest tend to follow. What were once high ... Continue Reading
Wordle • Who Are We? • The Hospital Property Cont. • Changes Downtown
Wordle on the Street DID YOU PLAY today? How’d you do? Your Facebook friends are all waiting to see your results! Those of us who don’t play have no idea what your colored boxes and scores mean, but you seem to be proud, so we’re happy for you. Here’s an idea. Instead of setting aside a few minutes every day to ... Continue Reading
Real Estate Reality
Looking to buy? HAVE YOU TRIED to buy a house lately? A dearth of homes on the market and intense competition for anything livable and affordable has made home buying in Marquette County as challenging as it is rewarding. A real battle. There’s only a finite number of existing homes for sale and according to Stephanie ... Continue Reading
The Dilemma for the UP, and an Ishpeming Man’s “Non-Urgent” Surgery
The trek northward brings money...and risk MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND--the official "start" to summer in Michigan, a time when thousands of southern Michiganders traditionally make the trek north to the Upper Peninsula. This year, there's all the more reason to do so. The COVID statistics tell the story. In the UP, we've ... Continue Reading