Does any one know a good realtor?

**hathorlive** · March-21-13, 08:52 AM

I've had problems getting people to call me back or do more than send listings I can readily access via zillow. Any recommendations? I'm a well qualified buyer but you'd think my credit score was 400 the way things are going. I'm looking for a downtown condo, if that matters.

**DetroitPlanner** · March-21-13, 10:19 AM

Austin Black or the guys at Slows [[I think they call their real estate arm Conolly) should be bending over backwards to help you.

**rutlev** · March-21-13, 10:48 AM

It's Ryan Cooley at O'Connor Realty

**Islandman** · March-21-13, 01:31 PM

I'm having trouble getting O'Connor to call back as well. Went there last week, their "system" was down. Got a contact for a commercial loan that has still not called me back, and now the realtor is not responding to my email saying that their commercial loan contact has not responded. I don't get it, but I know better than to hold my breath.

Dealing with realtors in Detroit is night and day than any other major city I've lived in.

**Honky Tonk** · March-21-13, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by hathorlive

I've had problems getting people to call me back or do more than send listings I can readily access via zillow. Any recommendations? I'm a well qualified buyer but you'd think my credit score was 400 the way things are going. I'm looking for a downtown condo, if that matters.

Try Tom Ball @ Real Estate One. He actually lives in Detroit, active in the community, knows ALL areas of the City well, and has helped out friends and family in the past. [[who are also Detroiters).

**65memories** · March-21-13, 02:24 PM

Margaret Palmer at Renaissance Investments. Margaret lives in Woodbridge, is active in the community and knows her stuff.

http://www.margaretpalmer.com/home.asp

**SWMAP** · March-21-13, 03:28 PM

I hear on good authority that there is current pent-up demand of about 4000 interested parties to aquire living space in the 4.2 sq. miles that comprises Greater Downtown Detroit. This includes rentals and purchase.

**hathorlive** · March-22-13, 07:54 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions! It's hard to navigate the system when you are new to an area and new to real estate. I appreciate all the help.

**jtf1972** · March-22-13, 09:42 PM

My experience with buying my condo was put beautifully by the realtor I contacted who was the listing agent, but couldn't do anything about selling it to me: realtors are a crapshoot. You can get a good one. You can get a bad one. You could drop the bad one and get a REALLY bad one. [[I had a really bad one.)

If you are looking in another month, there may be a really nicely renovated one on the market... Depending on my employment situation!