New Bidding Process for "Auction" Properties

We're updating how you bid on "Auction" properties. Starting May 10, 2025, all "Auction" properties will follow a proxy-only bidding format. 

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Neighborhood: Seven Mile-Rouge

Sitting atop a small hill on a quiet, tree-shaded street, this charming cottage offers a range of attractive and unique features to purchasers, including:

  • A full-front porch with wood columns
  • Steeply-pitched roof
  • Relatively open layout
  • A large tree, providing shade to the front yard
  • A light-filled interior
  • Wood spindle columns, dividing the living room from the stairwell and adding to house's charm

Built in 1913, this 1,000 square foot home contains 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. Located in the Five Points neighborhood, the property enjoys close proximity to a number of amenities, including:

  • Grayfield-Glenhurst Park
  • Grand River Avenue
  • Shops and restaurants on Telegraph

Purchasers should plan on making a range of repairs to the property, and bidders are strongly encouraged to review the attached Pre-Sale Inspection Report for more detail. Please also note that the purchaser will be responsible for paying real property taxes assessed against the Property from July 1, 2014 and all future years.

 

Finally, please note that any discounts  on the purchase (i.e. the City Employee Discount); will be granted at the time of closing on the sale. The purchaser will be charged $1,000.00 upon winning the bid, regardless of any discounts.

 

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  • 02/20/2015 Sale Date
  • $ 1,000 Starting Price
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Please note that the rehab cost will often cost more than the winning bid price. Failure to bring a property up to code within 6 months will result in forfeiture of property (9 months for historic properties). Auction dates are subject to change. Check the site regularly to be aware of any schedule changes.

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COLLUSION (BID-RIGGING) IN AN AUCTION IS A CRIME

Collusion between bidders in a DLBA auction, which is also known as “bid-rigging,” is a type of fraud and a violation of Federal antitrust laws. The DLBA takes the integrity of its auctions very seriously and bid-rigging is unfair to competing bidders and, ultimately, to the people of the City of Detroit. If the DLBA finds evidence of collusion in an auction, it reserves the right and will not hesitate to, as appropriate, reject specific bids, cancel an entire auction (in each case keeping the deposits or downpayments of the colluding parties), and/or pursue criminal prosecution of the parties involved to the fullest extent of the law.


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