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@properties Christie’s International Real Estate is proud to announce its partnership with Metro-Detroit’s top city and suburban Associate Broker Austin Black II of City Li...
read moreIn the Bagley neighborhood, where Rehabbed & Ready has had some of its greatest success, the program helped stabilize values that have since skyrocketed, said Austin Black ...
read more"We're really dealing with a scarcity of available homes," Black said. "As long as inventory is low, we're going to have a lot of buyers competing for a small number of pro...
read moreA three-bedroom co-op in a Mies van der Rohe-designed building in Detroit, an 1874 Victorian in Bradenton and a 1990 ranch house near Sun Valley.
read moreThe jump in sales of high-priced homes also affected the condo market, where at least eight Detroit units sold for more than $1 million. That's by far the highest number i...
read moreBusiness mogul Charles Van Dusen was the original owner of this 1922 Gothic Revival. The seven-bedroom house features the original slate roof, receiving hall with Pewabic t...
read moreThe latest phase of an Islandview condo project is being converted to apartments, the second such project this year to switch from for-sale to rental.
read moreThis beautiful Detroit-area estate is up for sale. On elf the most expensive listings in Detroit is this house built in 1922 at 1830 Balmoral Dr. listed by Austin Black of...
read moreThe Gothic Revival house at 1830 Balmoral Drive in Detroit is 10,325 square feet, with seven bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms.
read moreThis high-style loft in the Willys Overland Lofts building is for sale at just above $1 million. It is in a showplace Detroit neighborhood with a new glamorous kitchen, a g...
read more“There are homes that have been on the market two or three months and in those situations it’s quite obvious that they’re priced too high and they should make a price reduc...
read moreFor Austin Black II, the transition from real estate development to a real estate career was a natural progression. A graduate of Cornell who studied urban planning, Austin...
read moreMetro Detroit's spring residential real estate market is coming in like a lion.
read moreFor nearly two years, Detroit has had an excess of condominiums for sale on the market.
read moreWith historically low interest rates and inventory, homes sales continue to go up even amidst a pandemic.
read moreAustin Black II has seen residential real estate downturns before.
read moreA recent renovation brought back the original, understated look of the 5,000-square-foot home.
read moreDetroit’s Palmer Woods was a classic example of midcentury modern architecture.
read moreCarved out of a 100-year-old building, this airy pad stylishly blends the past and the present.
read moreWhat makes this area even more exciting is its alignment with the Detroit Golf Club.
read moreThis home in Indian Village is the type of house that many people find compelling in Detroit.
read moreThe new homes will range between 1,200 to nearly 2,000 square feet, Mays said.
read moreMillion dollar condos. More than 1,000 mortgages granted to Detroit homebuyers last year.
read moreSometimes it seems like a lot of the lofts we see look the same.
read moreWhen young couples come to Detroit searching for the perfect Tudor in Green Acres.
read moreAustin Black II returned to Detroit in 2004 to work for a suburban-based developer.
read moreAs we said in the first story, "Simply, it’s a beautifully restored home in a historic neighborhood."
read moreDetroit is experiencing a housing boom right now in trendy spots like Midtown, downtown and Corktown.
read moreThe booming market in greater downtown shows that years of efforts at recovery are at least beginning to pay off.
read moreThose homes, in Detroit neighborhoods filled with 4,000- to 7,000-square-foot beauties.
read moreBuilt in 1916, the house was designed by William Van Tine, one of the architects who worked on Henry Ford's estate Fair Lane.
read moreThe signs of change are everywhere as we drive through the Cass Corridor to the center of the city.
read moreIt didn't take long for Detroiters to come out swinging at Atlantic City's mayor after he took a swipe at the Motor City during his annual city address on the East Coast.
read moreBlack said more companies are investing in a city with improved goods and services. "In a lot of the stable and desirable neighborhoods, the issue is not having enough prop...
read moreFor all the city's hyperbole and headlines, it's home to thousands of local families. Will parents keep raising kids in Detroit? And will more arrive?
read more"The rents are going up to the point that many people now renting are converting over to ownership," said Austin Black II, founder and president of City Living Detroit brok...
read moreThe first thing you learn in Detroit is that you don’t know anything about Detroit. Most Americans—even many Michigan residents—perceive the city as a crime-ridden, crumbli...
read more“People want the community to improve, but the improvement will come with investment, and investment comes when people feel they can get a return,” said Austin Black II, a ...
read moreHe’s a young power broker selling and managing real estate properties in Detroit’s hottest neighborhoods.
read moreDuggan had moved to Palmer Woods from Livonia shortly before he announced he was running for mayor.
read moreThe average single-family home or condominium in metro Detroit sold for $120,250 in November, showing a 41.3 percent year-over-year increase, says a monthly report by Realc...
read morePublic relations professional David Lilly left New York City two years ago for a downtown Detroit neighborhood that was “a pretty lonely place,” he recalls. Since then, mo...
read moreEntrepreneurs have many decisions to make when starting a business. It's hard to call making a difference a business decision. To some it just seems to come naturally. Th...
read moreA community organizer in Grand Rapids is trying to improve neighborhoods to keep young people from moving out of the state.
read moreBlack estimates prices will remain at these prices only for about another year.
read moreThe program - sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber - was established by the group Detroit Young Professionals (DYP) "to recognize and celebrate outstanding Detroiters ...
read moreThink of Austin Black's story in relation to the prodigal son, but in a good way.
read moreDetroit residential and commercial development faces many difficult challenges. Even so, some believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel, as reported in an artic...
read moreFollowing lunch at the New Parthenon in Greektown, the students met Austin Black II, broker and president of City Living Detroit, a full-service, boutique-style real estate...
read moreAustin's worldly perspective on urban redevelopment, drive to stay on top of the latest industry trends, and passion for his hometown has earned him the respect and adoration of a city and its leadership.
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