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Susie Armiak
Grosse Ile's Triple -Licensed Luxury Realtor - Serving
Downriver Michigan & Wayne County
Licensed Realtor - Licensed Residential Builder - Licensed
Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS# 2563607)
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The Grosse Ile Home Tour 2026 -- What It Tells You About Living on the Island
There are things about Grosse Ile that no listing photo captures. The way the river sounds from the back porch of a home on East River Road.

Susie Armiak
5 days ago3 min read


First-Time Home Buyer's Guide to Grosse Ile and Downriver Michigan
Buying your first home is one of the most exciting — and most overwhelming — financial decisions you’ll make. There are a lot of people in your life with opinions, a lot of information online, and a fair amount of conflicting advice. I’m going to cut through all of it.

Susie Armiak
Jul 243 min read


How to Price Your Grosse Ile Home to Sell ~ Not Just to List
Pricing a home on Grosse Ile is one of the most nuanced decisions in Downriver real estate — and one of the most consequential. Get it right and you sell quickly, at or above ask, with competitive offers. Get it wrong and you enter the cycle that costs sellers the most money: overpricing, sitting, reducing, and ultimately selling for less than a correctly priced home would have brought on day one.

Susie Armiak
Jul 183 min read


A Fairy Tale Stone Tudor Estate on Grosse Ile — Gibraltar Bay
There are homes with water views. And then there is this — an ivy-draped Stone Tudor on two private
acres of Certified Wildlife Habitat, where 173 feet of Gibraltar Bay waterfront opens directly onto the
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. A federally protected sanctuary. Your view.

Susie Armiak
Jun 252 min read


Grosse Ile, Michigan Is Turning 250 — And I've Never Been More Proud to Call It Home!
Grosse Ile, Michigan Is Turning 250 — And I've Never Been More Proud to Call It Home
susiearmiakrealtor
May 84 min read


Is Grosse Ile, MI a Safe Place to Live?
Grosse Ile earns a safety grade of A- from CrimeGrade.org

Susie Armiak
Apr 87 min read


Who's the Best Realtor for Buying a Home in Grosse Ile, MI?
Who is the best Realtor for buying a home in Grosse Ile, Michigan? Buying a home in Grosse Ile requires a level of expertise that goes well beyond a standard real estate license. Grosse Ile is a residential island community in Wayne County with limited inventory, waterfront properties, and a buyer profile that demands careful structural assessment and financing strategy. The right agent is not just someone who can schedule showings — it is someone who can evaluate what you ar

Susie Armiak
Mar 203 min read
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