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Livonia, MI

A Grain of Sale

Debra Drummond |  MichiganMoves Real Estate in SE Michigan: Real Estate Agent in Plymouth, MI
This morning I answered a question on a popular real estate site about how a Livonia MI home could sell so cheaply ($90K) in an area of expensive homes without being listed for sale.

Turns out the home in question was in a new subdivision of about 70 homes so it was purchased through the builder. Upon further investigation, I discovered that after the transaction closed, only the sale of the parcel of land was recorded as the real estate 'sale' on public records. Also recorded was mortgage for over $300K. That doesn't account for how much the Buyer might have paid as a down payment.

It's become so easy to do home value research online through sites like Zillow and Trulia. However, until each municipality standardizes how new construction transactions are to be recorded, data will continue to be skewed and deceptive.

Your best resource for local home values is still a local professional real estate agent who can fill in the full picture for you
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What home should you buy?

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Are you a first time homebuyer? Have you ever done any repairs on a home? Are you handy? How much extra money will you have after the closing?

Those questions should determine what time of home you should buy. If you have no skills and little money you should not be looking at those bargain basement Metro Detroit foreclosures that need a ton of work. If those Metro Detroit foreclosures need all new carpeting, major drywall work, a kitchen redone, new windows, or a new roof you should be crossing those homes off your list.

You should be concentrating on homes that are more move in ready. Homes that you can move into and you can live in. Yes there may be Metro Detroit foreclosures that need very little work and still be a bargain.

Yes there may be even bargains in homes that are move in ready that are not foreclosures. Compare the house to recent sold homes. That is what your real estate agent should be doing for you.

So if you are looking for Novi foreclosures, Livonia foreclosures or any foreclosures in Wayne County, Oakland County, or Livingston county give me a call on my cell (313)310-9855

Learn about Neighborhood Redevelopment and the Value of Speckled Sheep at a Weekend Real Estate Conference in Metro Detroit

Ralph Mark Maupin: Real Estate Agent in Highland Township, MI

You see them everyday; they are incredibly valuable! So why are you passing them up?

Troy, MI - Speckled Sheep are houses, large or small; all with something wrong with them. They're ugly, stinky or financially upside down; no one wants speckled sheep...or do they? Speckled sheep can be found everywhere, in enormous herds and their population is growing. Chris Allred is an expert at herding speckled sheep; he will show real estate investors the huge opportunities available at a weekend conference in February. Chris will join a panel of real estate and business experts who will address the concerns of today's troubled economy and show how to make money in a depressed market.

Chris Allred is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, consultant, and an agent of change. He will show you how to create a predictable monthly income regardless of the economic climate, how to control markets, predict appreciation, and make a huge difference in the community at the same time. Chris says, "Speckled sheep herding is not easy; it's just different; however, it is not as difficult as you may think."

Chris is obsessed with bringing the highest level of industry knowledge into the hands of private real estate professionals with a specialty in working with institutions such as banks and government agencies. He has a wealth of experience working with banks, credit unions, mortgage servicers, regional property owners, government organizations, non-profit groups, community-based organizations, builders, contractors, agents, brokers, investor groups and individual entrepreneurs. Chris enjoys a strong relationship with government agencies, elected officials and business and community leaders.

Chris Allred is the founder of American City Rehabz, Inc, a real estate firm specializing in large scale neighborhood revitalization projects. ACR facilitates the acquisition, rehabilitation, and liquidation of non-performing real estate in large volumes and was established to be the first business model developed to bring private market-based capital into neighborhood revitalization projects.

Join Chris Allred and a panel of experts at a weekend conference in February; this is an opportunity to take action and work toward your financial goals for the new year. The event happens the weekend of February 6 - 8, at MSU-Mec at 811 W. Square Lake Road; Troy, MI 48098. Visit http://www.woodwardpromotions.com for details and register now while seats are available.

Contact:

Woodward Promotions, LLC

PO Box 698

Farmington, MI 48332

248-991-1851

Western Wayne County MI Hospitals

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Livonia MI St. Mary Mercy Hospital

St Mary's is located in western Wayne County in Livonia at 5 Mile Rd and Levan. So many Livonia residents and Wayne County residents depend on St Mary Mercy Hospital for quality health care and emergency services.

St. Mary Mercy Hospital(SMMH) in Livonia joined Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in February 2008. It is a 304-bed acute-care hospital providing the highest quality services with leading-edge technology.

St. Mary Mercy has been named a Top 100 Hospital by Thomson Reuters; a Bariatric Surgery Center of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS); is a member of the Michigan Stroke Network as well as the Clinical Community Oncology Program (CCOP) for clinical research trials.

St. Mary's also earned the 2008 and 2009 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence (now five years in a row!), and the 2009 HealthGrades Clinical Excellence Award for Stroke Care.

We have:
24-hour Emergency Center
Heart & Vascular Center, Cancer Center
Birthing Center, Women's Center, Michigan Bariatric Institute,
Center for Joint Replacement,
Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Units
Sleep Center
Behavioral Medicine Unit
Wound Care Center


St. Mary Mercy now employs 1,700 associates and has over 500 physicians on the medical staff.

For additional information about St. Mary Mercy, please visit www.stmarymercy.org.

St. Mary's Phone Numbers

Admitting

734.655.3370

Behavioral Medicine (Mental Health/Chemical Dependency)

734.655.2944

Central Scheduling

734.655.2961

Emergency Center

734.655.1200

Employment Information

734.655.2933

Food & Nutrition Services

734.655.1819

General Information

734.655.4800

Health Education Programs (Community Outreach)

734.655.8940

Home Health Care

734.953.0866

Insurance

734.655.2369

Laboratory

734.655.2580

Marian Women's Center

734.655.1100

Marketing/Public Relations

734.655.1590

Patient Financial Services (Billing)

734.655.3077

Patient Information (7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

734.655.2915

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

734.655.2984

Physician Referral

1.888.464.WELL

Radiation Oncology

734.655.2955

Radiology

734.655.2006

Social Work/Case Management

734.655.2910

Speakers Bureau

734.655.1590

Spiritual Care

734.655.2929

St. Mary Mercy Hospital Foundation

734.655.2980

TDD for Hearing Impaired

734.464.4646

Volunteer Services

734.655.2912

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Livonia MI data and info

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Livonia hospitals
St. Mary's Hospital is located right in Livonia MI on 5 mile Rd. If you don't want to use St. Mary's there are several hospitals within 20 minutes, Providence Hospital in Novi, Garden City hospital in Garden City, and Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn. Many doctors, and dentist make Livonia home making it easy for you to locate a family practitioner close by.

The city has good police force and good firemen that have worked hard to keep Livonia ranked in the top of the nation's safest cities.

As the City´s motto proclaims, "People Come First" in Livonia. With a population of over 100,000, Livonia is the:

2nd Largest City in Wayne County

the 8th Largest City in Michigan

the 242nd Largest City in the United States.

Livonia is recognized as the 7th Safest City in the country.

Livonia is named the 2nd Best Kid Friendly Place in the nation.

At $5.121 billion, Livonia has the 3rd highest S.E.V.(State Equalized Value) in the State. At the same time, Livonia´s property tax rate is the lowest tax rate among cities in Wayne County, at $34.57 per $1,000 taxable value.

Livonia Schools
Livonia´s students benefit from two excellent public school systems. Livonia Public Schools and the Clarenceville School District. The majority of Livonia residents go to Livonia Public
Schools. Livonia
also has 6 parochial elementary schools, and 1 parochial senior high school. Madonna University and Schoolcraft Community College are located in Livonia. Livonia has three municipal libraries spread out through the city.

Livonia Business There are some 5,000 businesses in Livonia. Livonia´s industry is concentrated in a six square mile corridor around I-96. Major local employers include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, United Parcel Services and St. Mary Mercy Hospital.

Livonia, MI has the reputation of being a family-friendly community.

Feel free to search for Livonia homes for sale or search Southeastern Michigan homes for sale on my website