“Amid efforts to revitalize Detroit’s downtown, some residents are finding they can no longer afford to live there. One program, called Live Downtown, has attracted as many as 15,000 new residents to the downtown area, according to the mayor’s office. Under the program, local companies, including Quicken Loans and Blue Cross Blue Shield, give employees $20,000 loans that will be completely forgiven if they buy and stay in a home downtown for five years. Renters there receive $2,500 their first year and $1,000 the second. The newcomers bring with them money and much needed tax revenue. But they are also causing housing prices to skyrocket.”
http://www.clickondetroit.com/money/I-ve-been-priced-out-of-downtown-Detroit/26182568
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