Comments on: Detroit Housing Crisis – $1 Homes http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/ Broken City Lab is a creative research group based out of Windsor, Ontario. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:53:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Justin Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:06:02 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-598 This conversation has definitely come up. From what I've heard, the property tax is (surprisingly) kind of expensive in Detroit. As well, I'm not entirely sure what it means for a Canadian resident to own property in Michigan. I think it's doable, but might be best to think about getting a group to go in on it together. This conversation has definitely come up. From what I’ve heard, the property tax is (surprisingly) kind of expensive in Detroit. As well, I’m not entirely sure what it means for a Canadian resident to own property in Michigan. I think it’s doable, but might be best to think about getting a group to go in on it together.

]]> By: steve green http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-597 steve green Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-597 Has anyone from Canada tried to buy any of these properties? What has the experience been like? Is it even possible? Love to hear from anyone. Has anyone from Canada tried to buy any of these properties? What has the experience been like? Is it even possible? Love to hear from anyone.

]]> By: Justin http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Justin Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:50:10 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-523 Tom, you make a really good point about new uses for these properties! I read an article by <a href="http://sitemaker.umich.edu/herscher/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Andrew Herscher</a> from <a href="http://detroitunrealestateagency.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Detroit Unreal Estate Agency</a> in <a href="http://www.archis.org/volume/2008/12/19/volume-18/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Volume</a> that suggested a shift from thinking about the value of these properties from capitalistic to alternative. Herscher argues that, "What usually appears to be the 'ruin' of the city thus becomes projective or potential." So, you're completely right Tom, neighbourhoods never coming back isn't really the thing we should be concerned about, instead, it's learning to be comfortable with shifting how we place value on these properties. Tom, you make a really good point about new uses for these properties! I read an article by Andrew Herscher from Detroit Unreal Estate Agency in Volume that suggested a shift from thinking about the value of these properties from capitalistic to alternative. Herscher argues that, “What usually appears to be the ‘ruin’ of the city thus becomes projective or potential.” So, you’re completely right Tom, neighbourhoods never coming back isn’t really the thing we should be concerned about, instead, it’s learning to be comfortable with shifting how we place value on these properties.

]]> By: I’ll Buy That For A Dollar! « Here Be Dragons http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-522 I’ll Buy That For A Dollar! « Here Be Dragons Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:35:43 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-522 [...] City Lab have the video proof on their site, and you NEED to watch it if you don’t believe. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO! [...] [...] City Lab have the video proof on their site, and you NEED to watch it if you don’t believe. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO! [...]

]]> By: Tom Lucier http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Tom Lucier Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:26:27 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-521 All that Fox News stuff aside... I have been trying to tell people (brother in law and other family members) that houses are selling for under $1500 and they look at me like I'm Little Richard. This idea of neighbourhoods never coming back is a real concern, or not. I think they'll come back as other, more USEFUL things, like community gardens, etc. It makes too much sense not to buy this land cheap and use it for something useful. All that Fox News stuff aside…
I have been trying to tell people (brother in law and other family members) that houses are selling for under $1500 and they look at me like I’m Little Richard.

This idea of neighbourhoods never coming back is a real concern, or not. I think they’ll come back as other, more USEFUL things, like community gardens, etc. It makes too much sense not to buy this land cheap and use it for something useful.

]]> By: jodi http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/detroit-housing-crisis-1-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-513 jodi Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:29:29 +0000 http://www.brokencitylab.org/?p=958#comment-513 The news anchor's facial expressions throughout this interview add a whole other distressing dimension to this story; her false incredulity is pretty smarmy and says a lot about the biases Fox News, and the people to whom they're speaking, have against Detroit. Against inner-city living in general, I guess. Her little joke about making a twenty-five cent offer on the house, followed by her lame attempt to diminish the insensitivity of that joke ("it's sad, really" while still grinning) is sickening. The news anchor’s facial expressions throughout this interview add a whole other distressing dimension to this story; her false incredulity is pretty smarmy and says a lot about the biases Fox News, and the people to whom they’re speaking, have against Detroit. Against inner-city living in general, I guess. Her little joke about making a twenty-five cent offer on the house, followed by her lame attempt to diminish the insensitivity of that joke (“it’s sad, really” while still grinning) is sickening.

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