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I don't know about you but what are the craziest questions you get when you become the local expert?  As a Metro Detroit suburb blogger I provide a lot of information about Michigan lakes, Wayne and Oakland County real estate, Local Metro Detroit suburbs.  I know a lot about the area but sometimes some of the questions I don't know the answer too.  Then I refer them to the best source to find the answer.

I get a lot of other Metro Detroit real estateagents calling me to find out the local subdivision association phone number.  Unfortunately many times I don't have them all.  There are hundreds of them so it is hard to keep track of them all.  What I tell them to do is to do a few reverse phone number searches to talk to somebody in the subdivision.

I have people call me to find out:

• when they are going to change the lite bulb in the street lamp in a subdivision (the local subdivision association).
• out why their neighbor gave their house away
• the name of the bank so they can call the bank directly to buy the house 
• where to buy furniture from the foreclosed homes.  The guy was looking for theatre seats. (check Craig's List)
• when they were going to plow the snow (the city public works department)

Some people just want to talk and need a little direction on who to call.  It is always a pleasure to talk to the nice people.  But every once in a while I get somebody that wants to take it out on somebody and I get picked for some reason.

I think it's even funnier when another agents client ask me to get them information that their agent won't get for them.  I will point them in the right direction, but unfortunately I don't have the time to get a list together of all the subdivisions in Plymouth that allow fences.  ( that was one guy that called me.  He was upset with me when I told him that his agent would get that for him.  He didn't like it when I told him I didn't have the time to email him with a complete list of subdivisions that he could have a fence for his dog)  I will give you a general idea briefly, but you have to get your agent to do their job.  I just don't have  

It's good to be a trusted resource, but if I don't know the answer I am going to refer you out to the source.  I know quite a bit about the foreclosure process but I always say to check with an attorney or a bankruptcy lawyer.  I don't know it all by any means.  But I will help you every way I can.

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Michigan relocation information

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Plymouth MI homes for sale and City of Plymouth data

Northville and Northville Twp

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and you can check my websites for all the information I have collected.  I put it out there for free.  I hope it helps.  I honestly don't know all the answers but I will always point you to the people that can help you. 

Russ Ravary your Metro Detroit real estate agent.

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