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Weigh In: Should Cities Cut Tax Deals To Save Homes?

Yesterday, we told you about a program in Detroit that’s meant to keep homes occupied.

Now we’d like to know how you feel about it. Should cities cut deals in order to keep homes occupied?

Vacant homes in Detroit. Photo: Mary's Detroit Photoblog

We’re especially interested in views from home owners all over the Great Lakes.

Some people have struggled during the to pay their taxes (or have stopped paying them completely). Others dutifully write their checks.

If you don’t own a home, we’d like to hear your views. Would you be inclined to buy a property if you could get it for a super-low price, like Detroit’s $500 deals?

Please weigh in with your thoughts, and we’ll summarize them in a future story.