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Tornado Safe Room Rebate Program now available for Michigan homeowners

LANSING — The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is now accepting applications for the Michigan Safe Room Rebate Program designed to help eligible homeowners offset the cost of installing a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) compliant tornado safe room on their property. “We’ve already faced the threat and destruction of tornadoes multiple times this year. In a single night, nine tornadoes touched down across Michigan, just weeks after three others tore through southwest Michigan, causing widespread damage and claiming ...

Key features for an outdoor TV room

An outdoor living area can provide a welcome space for residents and guests to gather on beautiful days and nights. The appeal of outdoor living is undeniable, and homeowners working with a blank canvas in their backyards, or working with an aging area in need of a complete overhaul, can ...

Property transactions for Thursday, May 28, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Personal rep deed: grantor – Estate of Randy Lee John Beaudry, Judy De Petro, personal representative, grantee – Jennifer Lohfink, Baldwin Township. BARK RIVER TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Brad J. Anderson, grantee – Stephanie Derouin, Lot 3, Blok 4, Bark River Supervisor’s no. 1, Bark River Township. CITY OF ESCANABA Warranty deed: grantor – Joseph P. De Christopher Jr., Loretta J. De Christopher, grantee – Joseph P. De Christopher Jr., life estate, Loretta J. De Christopher, life estate, ...

Property transactions for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Recent property transactions in Delta County — BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Karen M. Kenyon, grantee – Karen M. Kenyon, life estate, John R. Donovan, transfer on death, Baldwin Township. Warranty deed: grantor – James L. Jacobs, Kathleen A. Jacobs, grantee – Jane Ellen Tatu, Baldwin Township. BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Quit claim deed: grantor – Donald D. Chamberlain, Susan D. Chamberlain, grantee – Donald D. Chamberlain, Susan S. Chamberlain, Donald and Susan Chamberlain Rev Trust, Bay de Noc Township. BRAMPTON TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor – Ruth ...

How to maximize a real estate investment

Real estate has long been considered a good investment. Whether people are buying a home they intend to live in or purchasing investment properties they hope to flip or rent out, real estate tends to provide a strong return on investment. Maximizing the investment value of a property is wise ...

Safety measures to consider before offering a property as a vacation rental

Vacations have changed dramatically over the last several decades. Social media has opened doors to new places, as millions of people are inspired to visit locales they first caught sight of via platforms like Instagram. But it's not just where people are going that has changed, but where ...