Gary Smith

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Gary Smith, in Michigan
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About Me
Gary Smith, State of Michigan licensed Realtor® with RE/MAX Platinum 6870 Grand River Ave, Brighton MI. 48114. Serving Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw Counties. Specializing in waterfront, water access, and residential resale properties.

Contact me for information about First Time Home Buyer's Seminars, Buying UP in a DOWN Market, Investors Seminars and more through RE/MAX Platinum. I network with real estate professionals across the United States and can refer you to an experienced agent to help with your Relocation View additional information about Gary at http://activerain.com/smith3gary

Search for Homes in southeastern Michigan through Realcomp Internet Data Exchange (IDX). All homes in the MLS via Internet Data Exchange http://www.mi-living.com/ for Huron County, Tuscola County, Lapeer County, Sanilac County, Genesee County, Oakland County, Macomb County (partial), Washtenaw County, and Wayne County.

Search MLS's throughout most of Michigan, including the western Upper Peninsula.
http://www.mi-lakehomes.com/Search_Michigan/page_776689.html

Sample Real Estate Forms http://www.mi-living.com/index.cfm?pageid=1619 review these before starting any real estate transaction.

Online Home Evaluation http://www.mi-living.com/index.cfm?contentpage=analysis.cfm

Loan Pre-qualification http://www.mi-living.com/index.cfm?contentpage=approval.cfm
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Samer Shoukf…, Just Looking in Troy

Want to buy a house, take out loan $310k, but will it affect future plans for business loan in future?

Asked Sun Nov 16 2008, 21:49 by Samer Shoukf…  -  West Bloomfield  -  Home Buying  -  3 answers
Gary Smith answered:
Samer,

A quick question, which is more important to your future; purchasing a home - or getting a business loan in a tight lending economy?

I suggest speaking with a financial or business planner before taking any steps that could jepardize your options. - Yesterday, 06:56
Nao Iwasa, Home Buyer in Detroit

How easy to rent out a single family home in Warrendale, Dteroit?

Asked Sun Nov 16 2008, 22:27 by Nao Iwasa  -  Detroit  -  Market Conditions  -  2 answers
Gary Smith answered:
Nao,

I'm not sure how easy it will be to rent a home in Warrendale in the current market. I do suggest joining a real estate investment club such as Wayne County REIA. There would be several experienced landlords in the group. (there are also REIA's in Oakland, Macomb, and Livingston County)

To get an estimate, you can go to http://moveinmichigan.com and narrow your search to the area or, search by map on the site below. enter 1 or 2 thousand as the maximum price on the first site and select advanced criteria on the second site to bring up a rental check box. - Yesterday, 06:49
Allison Albe…, Home Buyer in Owosso

What type of heating: propane, natural gas, fuel oil? What are the property taxes?

Asked Sun Nov 16 2008, 17:45 by Allison Albe…  -  New Lothrop  -  Home Buying  -  1 answer
Gary Smith answered:
Allison,

This home has forced air propane according to the details page. I you contact me through Trulia, I will look up the current property taxes. You can also use the State of Michigan Property Tax estimator.
http://michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43535_43540---,00.html

Follow their instructions and make sure you enter the correct school district. The website below might have more properties than Trulia. details do require an email address. - Sun Nov 16 2008, 18:09
Michelle, Home Buyer in Winter Garden

Can you out a picture of 2864 orenda dr. commerce township,michigan 48382 f the whole house and backyard plz?

Asked Sun Nov 16 2008, 12:20 by Michelle  -  Commerce Township  -  Home Buying  -  4 answers
Gary Smith answered:
Michelle,

Any local real estate professional would be able to show you photos from 2005. There are six available. Question is, what does the property look like today.

Were you planning on purchasing the home online, or would you prefer to walk through the home with a real estate professional? - Sun Nov 16 2008, 17:38
Mindy Lynn L…, Home Buyer in Clinton

where can I get the information I need to get a grant to help us buy a house?

Asked Sat Nov 15 2008, 15:37 by Mindy Lynn L…  -  Clinton  -  Home Buying  -  4 answers
Gary Smith answered:
Mindy,

I may be misinturpreting your question, so please continue your search for a grant.

At one time, homeowners could grant money to buyers through several programs. To the best of my knowledge, all or most of these were stopped by the Government on October 1st, 2008.

You might try these two websites.
http://michigan.gov/mshda
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/

There are qualifications for both programs. - Sat Nov 15 2008, 17:07
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Specialties
Residential Resale Homes
Waterfront Properties
Internet Buyers and Sellers
Experience
Latest:
Realtor(R) & Internet Trainer for The Michigan Group
Residential real estate sales in most of southeastern Michigan. Provide Internet training to company and assist International Trainer.
September 2007—present
Previous:
Realtor(R) for Real Estate One
Residential real estate sales in southeastern Michigan.
July 2003—September 2007
Certifications & Awards
Internet Professional Realtor(R) e-PRO 2004
Graduate Virtual Assistant, GVA 2004
Certified Marketing Expert 2004
Interests
Internet marketing
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