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Don’t overlook this large site near the RenCen that’s caught Dan Gilbert’s eye before Earlier this month, it emerged that Dan Gilbert has a formal option to buy the main portion of the Renaissance Center from General Motors Co. Obviously, that would be a major shakeup in the downtown commercial property market as the billionaire mortgage and…

Detroit’s startup ecosystem is 2nd-fastest growing in the world, report says Venture capital funding in Michigan remained steady between 2022 and 2023, and Detroit ranked second among startup ecosystems worldwide for its growth in the last year.  The Michigan Venture Capital Association released its yearly impact report Monday, with data compiled from Pitchbook and funded…

30-year mortgage rate drops to lowest level since March The average rate on a 30-year mortgage loan dropped this week to a four-month low, a welcome decline in borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers grappling with the challenge of record-high home prices and a dearth of properties on the market. The rate fell to 6.77% from…

Feds set new rules for mortgage lenders’ tech-fueled appraisals Home mortgage lenders will have to meet a new set of standards designed to ensure that their tech-fueled appraisals don’t build in flaws that might produce faulty estimates or discriminate against borrowers. The Federal Reserve and five other federal agencies announced the new demands in a…