Gary Heinlein | Detroit News Lansing Bureau Comments Lansing A committee sent legislation retaining Michigans six-month foreclosure redemption rule to the full House for consideration Wednesday, despite activists claims it has been altered so it no longer would protect folks struggling to avoid losing their homes. Members of several advocacy groups objected to a compromise giving lenders or sheriff sale buyers the right to inspect foreclosed homes for evidence of damage, theft or safety violations. A home usually is offered for sale at a sheriffs auction if a mortgage payment is not made for five months, according to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The inspection...
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