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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: Claytown

Located on a solid, tree-lined street, this nearly 900 square foot home presents an attractive option to buyers. Built in 1922, this home’s desirable characteristics include:

  • Front porch the width of the house
  • Pleasant neighborhood block
  • Decorative leaded glass front door
  • Stained glass windows
  • Arched entryways
  • Large kitchen with adjacent pantry
  • Full bathroom off of kitchen
  • High ceilings
  • Wood floors
  • Detached 2 car garage
  • Rear porch

Located in the heart of Southwest Detroit, this home is near many amenities. Purchasers will enjoy proximity to:

  • Wingle Park
  • The shopping and dining options of Michigan Avenue
  • The impressive range of shopping, dining, and grocery options on walkable Vernor Highway
  • Romanowski Park
  • Patton Park Recreation Center, home to an indoor pool, gym, computer lab, soccer fields, and more!
  • I-94 Expressway

The property will need many repairs, and bidders are strongly encouraged to review the attached pre-sale inspection report. Please also note that purchasers are responsible for the current year (2014); property taxes at the time of closing.

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  • 11/24/2014 Sale Date
  • $ 1,000 Starting Price
  • $ 1,000 Ending 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 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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