Russ has now sold 2 houses for me and got me into yet another. Russ is awesome with his diligence, and fantastic on his follow up and keeping me informed. If you are looking to buy or sell your home you will be doing yourself a service in hiring Russ to make it happen. You will be kept informed every step of the way and find the perfect home for you and you family. Thanks again for all of your hard work Russ!

Russ was very helpful during the entire process. He went through our home with us and told us how we should arrange things and what to remove so that it would show well. He had a frank discussion of pricing with us and made suggestions, but always did as we asked and was never pushy. Having never sold a house before, he walked us through what we should expect and explained fees and processes with us. He took very clear and flattering pictures of our house for the listing. He was always very prompt with communication and answered any questions we had.
We had to move out of the state before closing, and Russ kept us in the loop very well. He advised us and guided us during the whole process and made the entire thing much less stressful on us than it could have been. We really appreciated Russ's knowledge and experience, and I would recommend him as a seller's agent.

Russ helped sell my home within a few weeks of it being on the market. Not only was he able to sell it quick he was able to get the amount that I was asking. Russ also helped me purchase my new home. He met with us to review our wants and needs. And by the evening he was send us home to rank and view on his website. By the following day he had already schedule home viewing based off your ranking. We viewed several homes. Although we were picky Russ always remained professional and responsive.  After a few week of this Russ call me one day and said he had a home he would like us to visit. We did and I'm proud to say that we purchased that home and have been living in there happily since August. I have and will continue to refer Russ to my friends and family.

Russ is a excellent realtor and professional in every way.  He managed the sale of our house from preparing it to look as good as possible before any showings to the close.  He also recommended a handyman who completed all of the projects required at a very resonable cost.  He also managed all of the buyers concerns throughout the process so that the closing was on time and went very smoothly.

I highly recommend Russ to anyone making a real estate transaction.

Never selling a home before, I needed help with the process. Russ was always available to help with any questions or concerns I had.
Gave great suggestions on how to help sell the house and kept reassuring me the process would go well.
He was right in less than a week I had 5 offers and had sold the house.
I would recommend Russ to anyone buying or selling a home, he is very personable and professional from beginning to end.

Russ has worked with dozens of my clients in the last few years.  He is knowledgeable about the mortgage process and keeps the whole process moving.  When I need more documentation or paperwork he gets it done quickly so the clients can close on time.  It is a pleasure to work with a realtor that knows his business and knows how to solve issues when they arise.  I have closed all the transactions I have started with him.  That is a record I wish all real estate agents had.  My clients love working with Russ and I will keep sending him more clients.

Russ rocks! From our first conversation I had good feelings about working with Russ. He was quick to tell me everything that I needed to know about selling my house, and he understood that I was looking for somebody to take care of everything possible since I had a very busy schedule. In the end I got more than asking price and I only had to move out and sign paperwork! I highly recommend Russ, he will get the job done.

We were connected with Russ through a program with our mortgage company. We really lucked out being first time home buyers. Russ was very knowledgeable and patient with my wife and I. We had a LOT of questions and he was happy to answer all of them very quickly either over the phone or in a prompt email. We are very grateful for all the help Russ gave us in finding our first home and we couldn't be happier. We have recommended Russ to 3 different family members and friends. They have all had similar experiences and I know they will use Russ again in the future.  

-Chris & Sara D.

I used Angie's List to find Russ.  He is extremely punctual, professional, and communicative.  Russ is a man who you can trust!  In fact, we will use Russ in the near future when we sell our rental townhome.

My wife found a job in Charleston SC and was given only two weeks to relocate.  We listed our house on Feb 14, my wife left on Feb 15, and we had our first offer on Feb 19.  Our offer was only a little below asking, but it was significantly more than expected. All of this during the dead of winter where the HIGH  temperature never went above zero

Russ is a genius at marketing and he uses every popular online real estate service.  All of the paper work was handled by Russ and his team.  In fact we handled closing by express mail and we did not have to spend the money to fly back to Detroit for closing.

The whole sales of our home, and the relocation happened so quickly it is good to look back in retrospect and remember what a God send Russ was in selling our house and helping us during the transition.

We sold our home in Macomb County and wanted to live on a lake in Oakland County.  After doing some online research, we knew Russ was the one we wanted to work with to find a lakefront home.
We always received email updating the homes that met our search criteria.  Whenever we wanted to see a home Russ was extremely prompt in getting us an immediate showing.  After a long search we were able to put in an offer on the perfect home for us, that being said, it seemed to be the perfect home for many people. It came down to #highest and best... With Russ's knowledge of lakefront property he was able to guide us in making a smart informed decision.  Russ really went to bat for us when submitting our offer, and we believe he was very influential in the seller accepting our offer.  We have since closed on the property and was very impressed with how smoothly the closing process went.  It was a pleasure working with Russ his honesty and integrity is refreshing, we would highly recommend him whether buying or selling!

We had known Russ Ravary for several years before we had him list our home. When my husband accepted a position out of state we wanted to sell our home quickly and for full market value.  We called Russ and he agreed to list our home. Russ walked through our home and was very detailed on useful insights for pre-listing renovations/staging and effective showings. We followed all of his advice. Our home received two full-priced offers simultaneously within two weeks of the listing. Each offer had different contingencies and Russ walked us through each offer to explain the best offer for us. Russ was a proactive facilitator during the sale negotiations/due diligence. Russ went above and beyond the duties of a realtor: he stopped by to calm emotions and help find required paperwork; he was in contact with our title agencies for the sale of our old home and the purchase of our new home and saw all tasks to perfect completion. All of these tasks, whether business-related or interpersonal, were accomplished with a noticeable degree of competence, humility, integrity and grace. Russ has that perfect balance of knowledge, drive and enthusiasm that will get the job done.

We transferred from Illinois to Michigan and looked for homes for approximately 8 months!  Russ was extremely patient with us never pressuring us to settle.  We were looking for a lake home and stumbled over  Russ' Michigan lake web-site.   It was apparent after talking with him he was extremely knowledgeable about bodies of water on the east side of Michigan.  Russ was also very dependable and responsive anytime we had questions.  He  worked hard coordinating unexpected issues for the closing and was very reliable.

Russ was recommended by a friend of ours who used Russ to buy his home a few years back.  We wanted to buy downriver, but we were worried that Russ would not go that far.  We were so happy that Russ was able to show us houses late at night, on Saturdays and Sundays.  Whenever we need to go see a home, Russ worked it out in his schedule to make time for us.  We were scared of the home buying process.  We had heard stories about inspection problems, appraisal problems and mortgage issues from our friends.  It seemed like our friends had all sorts of problems buying our home.  With Russ we never had a problem at all.  His team of mortgage people and inspectors were great.  Russ stayed on top of the mortgage lender and headed off the issues before they became a problem to us.  We had several concerns with the home inspection but Russ' negotiation skills helped us get what we wanted.  If you are going to buy a home anywhere in the Metro area I would say call Russ.  He works all of Metro Detroit and he will treat you like you were an old friend.

I am the fourth person in my family to use Russ.  My sister bought a house through Russ, my grandmother sold her house with Russ, my mom and dad sold their house in Livonia and bought their new lake house in Brighton through Russ.  His expertise has helped my family find solid homes that are not money pits.  Homes that are going to appreciate in years to come.  I love my new home and it is a perfect fit for me and my dog.  I am sure my family will be using him again when we move and your family will be in good hands when you use Russ.

Russ was an awesome realtor. He sold my non-conforming home in an awful market in 2009 and helped me to find the house that I purchased this past fall. I had a unique situation with a limited budget. He was never going to make a huge commission on my purchase, yet he was passionate about finding just the right place for me even after looking at 150 houses. We had it down to a system and it would only take us 2 minutes to know whether the house was right for me. He would immediately go to the basement to check out the structure of the house and I would look at the layout. He would tell me when he, in all good conscience, couldn't sell me a house. He knew my situation and what I was and wasn't capable of as far as maintenance. He showed me what to look for and what to stay away from. With Russ I never felt like it was about commission, it was about finding the right home for me. Where other realtors would have dropped me, Russ assured me he was in it for the long haul. I'm now in the perfect home and couldn't be happier. Thank you, Russ. You are my hero!