My wife, Maureen Francis, and I are residential Realtors in Oakland County Michigan. We put our clients first.
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.
Dmitry & Maureen offer:
We've been active in many community activities, such as:
- 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 (Dmitry) 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.) National Association of Realtors Michigan Association of Realtors Metropolitan Consolidated Association of Realtors MCAR Grievance Committee MemberOur brokerage's new affiliation with Sotheby's International Realty is providing us with a new arsenal of tools to help our buyer and seller clients.
We understand the importance of a strong presence in the market. Since 1932 we have been building strong ties to our local community and thus have become the area’s leader in the listing and selling of unique, luxury and estate properties. But our success reaches far beyond our local markets. We have been consistently ranked by Crain’s Magazine as one of the top single office firms servicing Southeast Michigan. Each year as we continue to grow, we increase our share of not only our local market, but those surrounding markets as well.
All of our agents benefit from the strength of the most internationally recognized and respected real estate brands, Sotheby’s. Our affiliation allows us to provide our clients with unsurpassed marketing tools and resources in addition to unparalleled global exposure. At SKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, our uncompromising commitment to excellence of service is matched only by our reach in the world of real estate.
