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3 things to know about Michigan’s rising home values

Five Michigan communities saw home values increase at more than twice the state average over the last year.
Greenbush in Alcona County had its typical home value increase 14% to about $235,435 between December 202 3and December 2024, according to Zillow data analyzed by Stacker, a New Jersey-based data media company.
Other significant risers included Mackinac Island (13%), Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County (12.7%), Douglas in Allegan County (10.5%), and Somerset Center in Hillsdale County (9.6%).
Below is home pricing data for 50 Michigan communities. Home values are “typical,” meaning they’re in the 35th to 65th percentile, according to Zillow data compiled by Stacker.
Below are three takeaways from MLive’s recent article, “Home prices are increasing fastest in these Michigan communities”
Michigan home values rising
Throughout Michigan, the typical home value in December was $241,165, according to Zillow’s home value index. Home values were up 4.7% from the same time in 2023.
Nationally, the typical home value in late 2024 was $358,461 — up 2.6% from a year ago.
Oakland County remains a hot spot
Of the top 50 communities included in the Stacker report, 15 were located in Oakland County, Michigan’s second-largest county.
Oakland County is home to much of Detroit’s northern suburbs. Its median household income ranks second in the state and 180th in the nation, according to federal records.
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The Village of Franklin saw its typical home value increase by more than $56,000 in one year, and almost $245,000 over five years.
Similarly, the city of Lake Angelus had a five-year increase of $487,503, pushing the typical home value beyond $1.6 million.
Northern Michigan home values soaring
Northern communities made up the top three cities/villages for year-over-year home value percentage increases. They also earned four of the top nine spots in dollar increases from December 2023 to December 2024.
The typical home price in the small coastal town of Leland was more than $1.06 million in late 2024. Located in Leelanau County, about 30 minutes north of Traverse City, the community had the largest five-year increase in home value with the typical price increasing by more than $472,000,
Also representing Leelanau County were Glen Arbor, Lake Leelanau, Northport and Maple City.

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Michigan organization sends letter to Trump after comments on Gaza Strip

(CBS DETROIT) – One local organization that represents Middle Eastern Americans has written a letter to the Trump administration after it said it was troubled by the president’s comments on Gaza earlier this week.
The letter comes after Mr. Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. would “take over the Gaza Strip” and “own it,” and suggested that the Palestinian people should live elsewhere.
The comments troubled many Arab Americans in Metro Detroit, including Faye Nemer, the CEO of the Middle East and North Africa American (MENA) Chamber of Commerce. Nemer told CBS News Detroit that Mr. Trump’s press conference inspired her to draft the letter to his administration.
“That was the inflection point for us, hearing the commentary and the rhetoric during that press conference. It was very problematic and concerning from a community standpoint to hear such statements being made,” Nemer said.
In the open letter to the president, MENA notes that just before getting elected, Mr. Trump visited Dearborn and promised the Arab American community he would bring peace to the Middle East. Now, the organization is urging his administration to stick to that commitment.
Nemer says, though, that she’s optimistic because she says while Mr. Trump says a lot, he doesn’t always mean what he says and that the US taking over Gaza is unrealistic.
“We feel like it’s too far-fetched of a proposal. It is unrealistic,” she said.
Nemer says that many in her community are still supporting the president after voting for him in November, especially after this recent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. But she says if that plan in Gaza were to ever come to fruition, she could say many people would regret their decision to vote for him.
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Danny Wolf, Dusty May speak on Michigan figuring out how to win close games

When it comes to Big Ten play, it’s important to think of the old adage announcers say every March: “Survive and advance.”
It was far from perfect, but Michigan did just that in Wednesday’s win over Oregon, 80-76. This was Michigan’s third win in a row, all by four points or less.
The Wolverines are figuring out how to win close games at the perfect time. The Wolverines are 6-4 in games decided by four points or less, including a 4-1 record over the past five weeks. Danny Wolf, who had 15 points and hit two clutch free throws late, spoke after the game about making the winning plays late.
“I said it after the game, we’ve been on the opposite side of the string,” Wolf said, referring to Michigan’s close losses. “You look at the Oklahoma game, the Arkansas game, Minnesota even, some of the worst losses, buzzer-beaters that you just don’t want. I think when you hit your free throws late, you get rebounds and you get stops, I think we did a good job of that tonight. It’s just a good feeling.”
A guy who played a big factor in this close win was Will Tschetter, who led the team with a personal season-high 17 points. Wolf praised Tschetter after the game.
“Very efficient player,” Wolf said. “We’re lucky to have him to say the least. The only thing he cares about is winning. I think that’s clearly evident to see. In today’s day and age, you don’t have a lot of that.”
Just like the Penn State win, Michigan saved its best defense for last, not allowing the Ducks to make a field goal in the final 3:18 of the game. The Wolverines turned stops early in the game into easy buckets, pushing the pace and scoring 25 points off Oregon’s 12 turnovers.
“I thought we contested well,” head coach Dusty May said on the team’s late-game defense. “We tried to get out in transition before they could get their zone set and when we did that, we were pretty effective.”
Michigan had a double-digit lead for a large portion of the half before Oregon came storming back. While you never like to see Michigan lose a big lead, close games come with the territory in this conference, and Michigan is figuring out how to win at the right time.
“Big Ten wins are hard, no matter how you look at it, you got to protect home court,” Wolf said. “I think it’s a common theme that we get these big leads, but we really got to stop beating at it. When we get these leads, myself included, we really got to focus on the team.”
“It’s February, if you can find a way to win and learn some lessons, that’s usually the objective,” May said. “I do think we made enough plays. In these 1-2 possession games, our guys have been able to get some stops, they made big free throws and came up with some extra possessions.”
After this close win, attention shifts to Indiana, with the Wolverines heading south to take on the Hoosiers. Michigan is tied with Michigan State for second place in the conference, so every game is crucial heading down the stretch.
Whenever he’s pressed about his Indiana roots, May tends to downplay it, and he did nothing different when asked about it Wednesday night.
“My wife Anna handles all the tickets, I’ve gotten 20 texts from friends saying ‘Hey, I’d love to grab dinner’, which shows that they have no idea,” May said. “I have a very closed mindset during the season, where all I can think about is how do we play better.
“My Mom lives in Bloomington, it is what it is. I’m going in there trying to win a freaking basketball game and that’s it.”
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Michigan Dem who refused to back Harris due to Israel support now blasting Trump Gaza proposal

A Michigan Democratic congresswoman who refused to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential run due to the Biden-Harris administration’s stand on Israel is now lashing out against the Republican who defeated her, citing his proposal on ending the Gaza conflict.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib blasted President Donald Trump for his comments on the war in Gaza and urged her allies to ramp up a push for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
“This president can only spew this fanatical bulls— because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide and ethnic cleansing,” Tlaib said on Twitter Tuesday. “It’s time for my two-state solution colleagues to speak.”
Tlaib’s comments came after Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of war-torn Gaza following the war, saying that Palestinians could be resettled to other countries.
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President Donald Trump and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Getty Images)
But Tlaib’s calls for other lawmakers to “speak up” comes after she declined to take a stance on last year’s presidential election.
Tlaib’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential race came during a time of severe backlash against the Biden administration’s policies in Gaza by many constituents in her district, with some Muslim leaders going so far as to endorse Trump despite their traditional support for Democratic candidates.
One such leader, Bishara Bahbah, chaired a group known as Arab Americans for Trump. But Bahbah announced on Wednesday that he was changing the name of the group, according to a report from the Associated Press, citing Trump’s comments on Gaza.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and union activists discuss free speech on college campuses, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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“The talk about what the president wants to do with Gaza, obviously we’re completely opposed to the idea of the transfer of Palestinians from anywhere in historic Palestine,” he said in a statement announcing the group’s name would be changed to Arab Americans for Peace. “And so we did not want to be behind the curve in terms of pushing for peace, because that has been our objective from the very beginning.”
But the sudden outcry in reaction to Trump’s comments wasn’t well received by all Democrats, with Democratic strategist Julian Epstein telling Fox News Digital that Trump’s proposal was a lot more positive than anything Tlaib appears to be offering as a solution.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Evan Vucci/AP)
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“Whether you agree or disagree with Trump’s proposal, at least he is proposing something that could lead to a bright future for Gaza,” Epstein said. “Tlaib, on the other hand, has advocated for policies that would keep the neo-Nazi, terrorist, race-hating Hamas in power while mimicking their rhetoric rom ‘river to sea,’ for which she was sanctioned by the House, including with Democratic support.”
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