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Joy Santiago, Joy Santiago (Dwellings Unlimited) Managing Real Estate Broker

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Joy Santiago
Joy Santiago
location_on Detroit, MI — Dwellings Unlimited
Get to Know Joy Santiago

 

A"It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction. "
Warren Buffett

REAL ESTATE:
Joy on HGTV's House Hunters:

http://www.hgtv.com/video/settling-down-in-detroit2-video/index.html

Over the last decade I have assisted 1000's of individuals, families and investors purchase wonderful homes. I specialize in different and unique housing, including lofts, condos and historic homes!

As a Realtor, Broker and home marketing expert, specializing in selling homes to home buyers & investors in Detroit, Oakland, and Wayne Counties, I have has listed, sold and closed over $300M in real estate in the Metro Detroit Area!

Over 20 years of sales and management experience, 12+ years of direct experience and knowledge in real estate including, first time home buyers, working and establishing investor real estate portfolios, liquidation of bank portfolios, foreclosures, & a full knowledge of unique and urban housing and development, has given me the expertise in the Real Estate world that makes me different from other real estate agents.

JOY SANTIAGO: BACKGROUND AND HISTORY:

In early 1990 I started booking entertainment travel through my family's company, A&J TRAVEL. Being a club kid(Todd's Music Institute, etc), I was involved in booking travel for all the DJ's and artists of the dance music world...(i knew everyone's real name).Later In 1990 I started Detroit's First Techno booking and management agency, located in the Historic Palms Building at Jefferson & Rivard, later to be called the MOSHI COMPANY. I booked and/or managed many of the Detroit Techno and House music artists like, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Richie Hawtin , John Acquiviva, Underground Resistance, Aux 88, Mike Banks, Jeff Mills, James Pennington, Blake Baxter, Chez Damier, Dwynn, the late Ken Collier, Greg Collier, Alan Ester, Mike Grant, Stacey Pullen, and more.

In 1998, i started my professional career in REAL ESTATE. I have assisted and sold homes to 1000's of families, individuals and companies including many of Detroit's best, including Techno Music Founders, Derrick May & Juan Atkins, DJ & Producers Mike Grant and Stacey Pullen. Also included in my client list is Detroit City Mayor & Councilman, Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr, Half Past 3's, TV & Former 46 District Magistrate JD Simpson, 36th District Magistrate, Charles Anderson III, and Founding members of Create Detroit: Karen Batchelor and Ann Slawnik, (Detroit Orientation Institute).

Being part of the "creative class" as given me the knowledge and the experience that makes my outlook on the real estate world "different and unique". I'm Broker & President of Dwellings Unlimited a full service real estate brokerage specializing in sales, leasing, property management investments, short sales, and foreclosures. Lofts, Condos and Unique Housing is our forte.

A LOVE OF THE CITY:
Joy loves Detroit and is very active as a board member of the Villages CDC, Committee Member for Living in the V Real Estate Open House & Community Festival, Lonely Homes Tour, & East English Village home tour, and a member of the steering committee for the Lower East Side Action Plan (vacant land re-use ) aka L.E.A.P. She was also on the committee for the Alliance for Digital Equality-a non profit organization dedicated to forming a bridge for the digital divide.

Joy Santiago is Broker/President of Dwellings Unlimited and has been featured in Time Magazine, HGTV, Detroit Free Press, WDET, and Model D.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1930006,00.html

http://www.dwellingsunlimited.com/In_the_News.html

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Joy Santiago specilaizes in selling real estate in Oakland & Wayne County, focusing on unique & urban housing including lofts, historic areas and upscale subdivisions.  She takes pride in finding "that one of a kind" home for that "one of a kind buyer". 

My Background & HISTORY

In  the late 80's I started booking entertainment travel through my family's company, A&J TRAVEL. Being a club kid, I was involved in booking travel for many DJ's and artists of the dance music world. In 1990 I started a booking and management agency called the MOSHI COMPANY. I booked and managed many of the Detroit Techno Founders/Artists and House music artists like, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Richie Hawtin , John Acquiviva, Underground Resistance, Aux 88, Mike Banks, Jeff Mills, James Pennington, Blake Baxter, Chez Damier, Dwynn, the late Ken Collier, Greg Collier, Alan Ester, Mike Grant, Stacey Pullen, and much more. I was fortunate enough to travel all over the world!

In 1998, i started my professional career in REAL ESTATE and it's been great ever since: I have assisted and sold homes to hundred's of families and indivudals including many of Detroit's best, including Derrick May, Mike Grant and Stacey Pullen. Also included in my client list is Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr, Half Past 3's JD Simpson, 36th District Court Magistrate, Charles Anderson III, and Founding members of Create Detroit: Karen Batchelor and Ann Slawnik. Being part of the "creative class" has given me the knowledge and the experience that makes my outlook on the real estate world "different and unique".

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Dwellings Unlimited is an independent, full service real estate brokerage, property management and investment company that specializes in short sales, & unique housing.