Have you found home yet? I have a home for rent in Farmington Hills. Infact my last tenant was from Mexico.
Please contact if interested. 3 bedroom 1 and half bath with finished basement. Thanks
Sam - 248-470-4429

The agent we used was so wonderful, so professional that we invited her to our wedding as well as used her again 4 years later when we moved. Her name is Janet Guardiano and she's with C-21. She lives in Farmington Hills and has been selling there for 23 years.

Her number is 248-202-1399.

Welcome to Michigan!

Yes, try Nancy Browning at Coldwell Banker. She has been an agent in that area for over 20 years, and she is wonderful -- many of her clients (i am one of them) are repeat customers because she has a knack for finding people the right home and knows all about the various school districts in the area.

It may be to late since you are already here, but I am a local builder and realtor that focuses on South Lyon and Lyon Townsjip primarily. I am not sure of what price range you are looking at but I do have two new built completed homes in the South Lyon School district. They range from $360k - $400k. If these are not of interest to you i know most of the local builders and can get you a full inventory list of new homes available or soon to be complete.

I also have a new listing in Commerce (Huron Valley Schools) listed at $375,000. Only 5 years old and meticulously maintained. It backs to open property and offers a full walk out basement in a small 13 lot development.

I also live in South Lyon and am invlolved in the community and some of the sports programs. My wife also owns a small business in town (divine yoga company). We could give you great testimonial on this community. Everything from the Schools to the Academic and Sport programs have been very pleasing to us. We hope to stay here until we retire. I have 2 boys (11 / 13).

If any of this interest you please contact me at wickhamconstruction@msn.com or on my celll @ 248.207.6183
My name is Mike Wickham.
I am a realtor for Century 21 and I own the Building Company (Wickham Homes)

I hope to hear from you.

Hello, Kelly!

I imagine it is both an exciting and anxious time for all. It is important you have someone that makes you feel very comfortable, in addition to being knowledged, experienced, and professional. I would encourage you to at a minimum spend some time on the phone with those of us you are considering using prior to your arrival.

You can learn more about me, the process, and my approach to the business at http://www.DoorToDreams.com. I live in South Lyon and my office is on the North I-275 corridor amongst all the areas you are considering.

Hope to hear from you!

Derek Bauer, Associate Broker / Realtor
Real Estate One

I am a CERTIFIED Relocation Specialist , LESS THAN 5% OF aLL REALTORS HAVE EARANED THIS DESIGNATION. You may want to check out West Bloomfield as well. Please take a look at my web site.

Kelly, The two websites you're using for schools are both good sites. Another, would be http://michigan.gov/mde which is the State of Michigan Department of Education website. While there are many good schools in Michigan, I cannot recommend any one school or district, and here's why. The Federal government has anti-steering laws for real estate professionals, so suggesting one could be considered steering.

I suggest reviewing the information you find online and visiting each schools website. Many will have the names and email addresses of staff or sometimes parent groups. After narrowing down your search, I suggest scheduling a meeting to tour the school. And please verify your kids will actually be assigned that school before purchasing.

In Michigan, real estate agents are only allowed to represent a home seller under a signed Buyers Agency Agreement. Samples of this and other forms are available here http://www.mi-living.com/index.cfm?pageid=1619

Because there have been many lenders in the US changing their lending requirements almost weekly, I suggest getting pre-approved prior to viewing homes.

What type of package is your husbands company offering for your move? This may include a specific real estate company that you must use. So before interviewing any (and you should interview more than one) please check to verify what will be offered and your choices.

These additional websites might help you narrow your search area. http://walkscore.com and http://www.traffic.com/Detroit-Traffic/Detroit-Traffic-roads.html M-5, I-275, and I-96 would be the major roads with frequent traffic slowdowns that might affect commuting to and from your home. Finally, http://Michigan.org is the official tourism website for the State of Michigan. It also contains some information about communities.

If you need any further assistance, feel free to contact me. Emails come to my phone, will answer as soon as possible.

Hi Kelly,
I not only specialize in the area you prefer I am also a resident of Farmington Hills. In addition I am a Relocation Specialist and I would be happy to assist you in your relocation. Please feel free to visit my web site, http://www.MyHomeSalesPro.com, where you can learn more about me and have access to searching for homes as well as an abundance of other valauble information. Feel free to contact me at any time.

Farida

I would be happy to show you the area and send you some information on the local schools! Please email me your your criteria and I will provide some of the housing opportunities in the different areas.... Most of the homes I have been showing lately have been in the areas you mentioned....