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Michigan law provides local governments with flexible energy conservation financing

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A new Michigan law allows local governments to fund energy conservation projects with Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase (TELP) plans. . TELPs are not considered debt for local governments, making energy performance contracts that are paid back through annual energy and operational savings more attractive.

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New Michigan law provides local governments with flexible energy conservation financing

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A new Michigan law allows local governments to fund energy conservation projects with Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase (TELP) plans. . TELPs are not considered debt for local governments, making energy performance contracts that are paid back through annual energy and operational savings more attractive.

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These Are the Most Popular Housing Markets Among Gen-Z Buyers

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Here's where they're headed America’s youngest generation is confronting a series of steep economic hurdles, from soaring inflation to mounting student loan debt, but that’s not stopping Generation Z from entering the housing market. Birmingham, Ala., Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville, Ky.,

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Bill to borrow more for college spending in Michigan criticized due to ‘higher-ed bubble’

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An amendment to a Michigan appropriations budget authorizes an increase in state debt to pay for state university construction projects. But some experts see a “higher education bubble” on the horizon, and said more taxpayer debt for more buildings is a bad idea. ( [link] ).

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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

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Some local utility companies in states such as California, Michigan and New York have asked consumers to moderate electricity usage as a result of this increased demand. But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability.

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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Some heavy business hitters also are placing huge wagers on Detroit’s recovery, most prominently Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, a native son of Michigan, who has bought up a huge swath of the city’s downtown and has bold plans for a renaissance of office, residential and retail development. Great Lakes'

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Commercial Property Execs’ Mood Brightens, Yet Outlook Clouded by Economic, Fiscal Uncertainties, Interest Rate Risks

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debt challenges) and interest rate risks, according to The Real Estate’s Roundtable’s Q1 2013 Sentiment Survey. Taubman, who is chairman, president and CEO of Michigan-based Taubman Centers, Inc. credit rating.