An investigation by Outlier Media of 2022 auction results shows real estate speculators continue to scoop up properties while owing taxes and racking up blight tickets, in part because Wayne County still doesn’t enforce its own rules.
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An investigation by Outlier Media of 2022 auction results shows real estate speculators continue to scoop up properties while owing taxes and racking up blight tickets, in part because Wayne County still doesn’t enforce its own rules.