Home foreclosures in Detroit are contributing to the redefinition of the vision for Detroit. City Mayor Dave Bing, accepting the diminishing population of Detroit due to unemployment and foreclosures, has been promoting a more manageable city that has prospects for rising again.
Home buying activities have declined in Grand Rapids that even properties in listings of cheap houses are not getting sold. However, condos do get sold, with Hillmount serving as example.
Bank foreclosed properties remain high in several areas of Michigan. The state is hoping that a population growth will help the area's housing market recover.