Maureen Francis and Dmitry Koublitsky, a husband and wife Realtor team, specialize in metro Detroit relocations, especially the Woodward Corridor in Oakland County.  We can and do sell homes throughout Metro Detroit, though much of our business is in the communities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Troy, Rochester and Rochester Hills.  Our Oakland County real estate blog can be found at miOaklandCounty.com. We pride ourselves in offering home buyers and home sellers outstanding personal service. Most of our new clients come to us by referral.  Though we sell millions of dollars in real estate annually, we will treat you like you are our only customer. As members of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Realtor Network, a consortium of 12 top producing Realtors from competing real estate brokerages, we have taken cooperation with our fellow Realtors to a new level.  Birmingham-Bloomfield Realtor Network members are committed to promoting the highest level of cooperative buyer and seller brokerage services available in the marketplace through friendly, professional relationships. BBRN coordinates distinctive marketing opportunities to promote enhanced market exposure for BBRN member’s respective clients and properties. Dmitry & Maureen offer: Service. Real estate is our family's business.  We are available when you need us, and committed to helping you in every way that we can. Innovation.   Our marketing strategies help sell homes quickly for maximum value. Efficiency.  We use the latest technologies to save you time in the home buying and selling processes. Dedication.   Our clients receive outstanding advice, guidance, and advocacy. Your home is likely your largest investment, and we will guide you through the intricacies of negotiating and closing the sale. Experience.  Our list of satisfied clients is long.  When you hire us, you benefit from our professional achievements and market knowledge.   Though we have lived all over the world, Michigan is home. Maureen is a Birmingham native. Our international experience helps us greatly to understand the needs of others coming to a new city to live. We help our clients to make the transition here smooth and interesting. We've been active in many community activities, such as: Director of the Metropolitan Consolidated Association of Realtors Director of Ukrainian American Chamber of Commerce Village of Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals member Beverly Manor/Artesian Heights Homeowner's Association Treasurer Big Brothers/Big Sisters U.S. Peace Corps volunteer (Ukraine) Returned Peace Corp Volunteers' Association Alumna of Marian High School and Kalamazoo College Birmingham Newcomers Birmingham Community House Volunteers' Guild Birmingham Lion's Club Run for the Blind Our Business Experience Works For You Dmitry is a native of Western Ukraine, and prior to entering real estate, Dmitry served as a foreign policy advisor and President of a think tank. We met in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, when Maureen was there working on a project with the United Nations. Maureen's background is in finance and marketing. She has worked as a commercial loan officer for First of America Bank and founded Ukraine's largest advertising agency. Maureen also worked for Price Waterhouse on economic restructuring projects for the World Bank, the United States Agency for International Development and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. We speak Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and English. We Know the Area Our family has lived in Birmingham since 1968. We now live in Beverly Hills with our daughter, Katya.  We have represented home buyers and sellers in all of the surrounding communities like: Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Southfield, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Farmington, Clawson, West Bloomfield, Clarkston, Oakland Township and Ferndale. Education Maureen attended Birmingham Public schools, Marian High School and Kalamazoo College. Dmitry holds a masters degree from Kyiv State University and has completed coursework at Harvard University. Professional Affiliations Associate Broker E-Pro (The National Association of Realtors' designation for Realtors who have undergone extensive training on the use of technology. Only 1% of Realtors have obtained this status.) SFR National Association of Realtors Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified National Association of Realtors Michigan Association of Realtors Metropolitan Consolidated Association of Realtors MCAR Grievance Committee Vice Chair