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Buy this fixer-upper with ‘Ghostbusters’ ties for just $1,000

The childhood home of Ray Parker Jr., writer and performer of the "Ghostbusters" theme, is for sale through the Detroit Land Bank.

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The most expensive homes sold in Detroit in 2019

Many of the twelve homes were in the historic neighborhoods of Palmer Woods and Indian Village.

Kid Rock sold his former Detroit home in August for $2M

The 6,000-square-foot mansion on the Detroit River listed in July this year.

Aretha Franklin’s former Detroit home is (once again) for sale

This time, for $600,000.

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins lists her colorful Detroit home for $500K

The Colonial belongs to the first African-American woman from Michigan elected to Congress.

Kid Rock lists his Detroit home for $2.2M

Say Bawitda-bye to the Detroit Cowboy.

Opulent S. S. Kresge Mansion, perhaps Detroit’s largest, is for sale

The 20,000-square-foot Boston Edison home is listed for $3.25 million

Former Elmore Leonard residence in Birmingham lists for $1.95M

The famous Detroit writer’s home has been completely redone

Aretha Franklin’s former Detroit home is for sale

The 5,623-square-foot "Rose Estate" is listing for $750,000

‘Medieval’ Saint Clair Shores home and former residence of Patti Smith asks $499K

And did we mention it’s got direct access to Lake Saint Clair?

Former Jack White residence in Indian Village asks $1.1M

The 1914 mansion was designed by Detroit architect C. Howard Crane

Curbed Detroit’s top homes of 2018

From historic mansions to thoughtful renovations, here are ten houses that got a lot of attention in 2018.

Inside Aretha Franklin’s former Detroit home

The 1927 Detroit Golf Club home will undergo extensive renovations.

Aretha Franklin’s Detroit Golf Club home sells for $300K

The Queen of Soul’s 1927 home near the Detroit Golf Club was sold in October, per reports.

Charlie Gehringer’s former home in Grandmont asks $72K

The Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer lived here with his mother in the 1930s.

Former Lions coach Jim Caldwell’s castle-like home lists for $2.5M

The Franklin mansion has a basketball court, game room, and multiple kitchens.

Diana Ross’s childhood home lists for $132.5K

We can’t promise that you’ll hear a symphony, but the North End home is ready for a completely new interior.

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez lists Birmingham home for $1.9M

The five-bedroom home has a chef’s kitchen, a grand staircase, and a huge wine cellar.

What is Eminem's suburban Michigan mansion worth today?

The real Slim Shady bought this house in 2003 for $4,750,000 and it recently listed for $1,999,000.

Eminem’s suburban Detroit mansion seeks $2M

You could really Lose Yourself in this Oakland County estate.

Soupy Sales’ Detroit home lands on the market for $499K

This celebrity single-family home comes with original woodwork and a new roof.

Madonna's childhood home in Rochester Hills asks $479K

Open Your Heart to the Material Girl’s childhood home in Rochester Hills.

Joe Louis’s former home sells for $217K

The house was found by an out-of-state couple through social media.

Buy Kid Rock’s childhood home, yours for $1.3M

You can be a cowboy, baby on this Romeo estate.

This North End home comes with a storied past and a massive price jump

This 1940 house was built for John Roxborough, manager to Joe Louis. It sold for $2,000 less than 2 years ago and is back on the market for $90,000.

Elmore Leonard’s former mansion lists for $3.79M

The Detroit author’s Bloomfield Hills mansion has had extensive renovations and has 8 bedrooms, a chef’s kitchen, a pool, and a tennis court.

Boxing legend Joe Louis’s former home in Boston Edison lists for $280K

This house was purchased during the Wayne County tax auction in 2015 after being abandoned for years.

Tony Hawk just bought a mansion in Detroit!

Welcome your new neighbor, Woodbridge

Former Lion Reggie Bush sells Birmingham home for $1.9M

The super modern 8,000-square-foot house, once home to former Detroit Lion Reggie Bush, has a gourmet kitchen, game room, walls of windows, and a built-in pool.

DIY Network’s Sight Unseen premieres with rock star Arden Park renovations

Wednesday nights at 9 DIY Network will follow Wes Borland and Carré Callaway as they take on the renovation of an Arden Park mansion.

Berry Gordy's Historic Motown Mansion ups sale price, asks $1.6M

This historic estate, which sits on 2.2 acres in the Boston Edison neighborhood, includes a 10,500-square-foot residence, a 4,000-square-foot athletic building, and a 1,000-square-foot carriage house.

Own a Piece of Eminem's Childhood Home

To celebrate the anniversary of The Marshall Mathers LP, you can buy a brick from Eminem's childhood home for $313.

Buy Miguel Cabrera's Birmingham House for $2M

It's not often we venture outside the city limits, but since it's Opening Week, we'll make an exception for 10 time All-Star and future Hall of Fame Tiger Miguel Cabrera.

DIY Network’s ‘Sight Unseen’ to Feature Rock Star Renovations

The six-episode show will premiere this July and follow Wes Borland and Carré Callaway as they renovate their Arden Park mansion.

Michael Moore's Old Lake House: Yours for just $5.2 Million

Ulysses S Grant's Old Detroit House Plans a Road Trip

Duggan Plans to Ditch Palmer Woods for Manoogian Mansion

Demolished: Eminem's Boyhood Bungalow Bites the Dust

Eminem's Childhood Home Now Up For Grabs in NE Detroit