Dan Beazley at World Class Realty sold our home in Livonia. We had purchased a water-front condo unexpectedly, and needed to prepare and sell our house ASAP. Dan did a great job from top to bottom, especially in steering us away from unscrupulous realtors and purchasers. He warned that one all-too-familiar tactic was to offer the full listing price and to then walk into closing and demand a significant price reduction, knowing that the sellers were "over a barrel" at that point. One such realtor, who refused to identify himself when confronted, showed up before the advertised first showing date with carloads of people, unannounced and uninvited, and then let them walk all around outside, climb up onto the deck, and even look into windows - all while we were sitting at the table eating lunch. He also kept trying to get into the house with his clients for an unsupervised "tour," both before and after the first showing date. Dan helped us fend him off and obtain 3 excellent offers from good-faith purchasers within 24 to 48 hours of the first showing. The sale went off without a hitch as Dan maneuvered through the challenging inspection process - even saving us significantly on commission by serving as buyer's agent as well. Thanks to Dan, we were able to close on our dream condo - on time and unbruised. The importance of hiring a realtor who "knows the lay of the land" cannot be overstated. read more