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Real estateFed rate hike and mortgage rates: what Michigan agents do
The Fed rate hike on September 16, 2026 came after mortgage rates had already reached 6.95%. What Michigan agents check for buyers under contract.
HealthcareHealthy Michigan Plan work requirements: a practice guide
From January 1, 2027 some Healthy Michigan Plan adults must show 80 hours a month or an exemption, and most renew every six months. What a practice does now.
Real estateSeller impersonation fraud: the listing check for agents
ALTA's 2026 study: 59% of title firms saw a fake seller last year, up from 28%. The red flags, the Michigan county alerts, and the check before you list.
Real estateMichigan principal residence exemption deadline: November 1
Bought a Michigan home this summer? File Form 2368 by November 1 for the winter levy. What the exemption saves, what a late claim can recover, and the old home.
Real estateMichigan mortgage payment in 2026: the median home at 6.76%
Freddie Mac put the 30-year rate at 6.76% on September 10, 2026. The monthly payment on a median Michigan home at every down payment, tax reset included.
Real estateMichigan real estate market 2026: what the data shows
Michigan home prices are still rising, but inventory is at a five-year high and pending sales are falling. The 2026 figures by county, from the source.
Real estateMichigan property tax uncapping: what a buyer pays
When a Michigan house changes hands the taxable value uncaps to half the sale price the year after. Here is the arithmetic, and what it does to the bill.
Real estateMichigan Property Transfer Affidavit: deadline and penalty
The Michigan Property Transfer Affidavit is due 45 days after closing. Late, it runs $5 a day: $200 cap on a home you live in, $4,000 on one you do not.
Real estateHow accurate is a Zestimate? Zillow's own error, in dollars
How accurate is a Zestimate? Zillow's own figure: 1.74% median error on listed homes, 7.2% on homes that are not. On $400,000 that is a $28,800 band either way.