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Oakland and Macomb counties are suburbs of the vibrant city of Detroit and are members of the prestigious Automation Alley. Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Lake Orion, Oxford and West Bloomfield are delightful suburban neighborhoods in Oakland County, Michigan. Oakland County serves as the economic engine of Southeastern Michigan and is one of the wealthiest counties in America. Sterling Heights is an exceptional community in the neighboring Macomb County.

Auburn Hills is home to the U.S. headquarters of Daimler Chrysler, the Walter P. Chrysler Museum and The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons NBA team play. Recreational opportunities include several developed parks, comprising of a skate park, Jeepers! Amusement Park, Clinton River Trail and the E. Dale Fisk Hawk Woods Nature Center. Auburn Hills’ nearly 20,000 residents also have access to local campuses of Baker College, Central Michigan University and Oakland University.

Birmingham is an affluent Detroit suburb featuring a lively, upscale downtown area with a premier shopping district known for its pedestrian friendliness. Although Birmingham’s population exceeds 19,000, it retains its small town ambiance. Birmingham offers a diversity of cultural experiences through its antique shops, arts center, a historical museum, various restaurants and the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra. Actors Christine Lahti and David Spade claim their birthplaces as Birmingham.

Lake Orion, with its 2,715 residents, began as a summer resort that eventually grew into a full-time community. In addition to the myriad of water-based activities, Lake Orion offers an art center, Paint Creek Trailway and the Olde World Canterbury Village, which is 21-acre state designated historical site. Conveniently located on M-24, Lake Orion is just north of Pontiac and a twenty-five minute drive from the bustling metropolis of Detroit. Oxford is a quaint village situated within the Oxford Charter Township, also along M-24. Oxford has an impressive selection of golf courses for a community its size and is also home to Davenport University. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,540.

Characterized by gently rolling hills and a variety of luxurious homes, West Bloomfield is home to 64,860 residents. Known as “the lake township of Oakland County”, numerous small and medium inland lakes shape West Bloomfield’s landscape. Between the lakes and the 426-acre park system, residents have a limitless supply of year round outdoor recreational activities from which to choose.

Sterling Heights is among the largest cities in Macomb County, which, like Oakland County, is in the Greater Detroit area. Sterling Heights is an award-winning city that repeatedly ranks among the top ten safest cities in the United States and according to F.B.I. statistics is the safest city in Michigan. With its 2000 Census population reporting in at 124,471 residents, Sterling Heights is MI’s fastest growing city with a population over 100,000. Within its 36.8 square miles, Sterling Heights boasts blue ribbon public schools, safe neighborhoods, a wide range of career options and the exceptional Wayne State University.

Southeast Michigan consists of a medley of picturesque communities that embody all the best that a suburban American city has to offer. Each community has its own distinct personality and has the advantage of its close proximity to the nearby metropolis city of Detroit.

For the fastest response at night and on weekends please email me. I check my Blackberry frequently and will respond as soon as I see your message. We serve clients in Detroit, Troy, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, Plymouth, Canton, Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County, and throughout Michigan.