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About Derek
Derek Bauer is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), RealTrends Verified Top 250 Michigan Agent (2025), and 13-year Hour Media Real Estate All-Star (2013-2026) based at Real Estate One in Brighton, Michigan. Over 24+ years of full-time Southeast Michigan real estate, Derek has closed 1,100+ transactions totaling $225M+ in closed real estate volume, with a 99.08% lifetime list-to-sale price ratio verified through MLS data. He serves Brighton, South Lyon, Howell, Lyon Township, Milford, Northville, and surrounding Livingston, Washtenaw, and Oakland County communities.
What a 99.08% list-to-sale ratio actually means. Across 1,100+ closed transactions over 24+ years, the homes Derek has sold have closed, on average, at 99.08% of their final list price. That is pricing accuracy built on local pattern recognition and a methodology that anchors to live, active competition rather than older closed sales.
Credentials and Recognition
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) - Residential Real Estate Council, the National Association of REALTORS®' highest residential designation, held by less than 3% of REALTORS® nationally
RealTrends Verified Top 250 Michigan Agent (2025) - independently verified production ranking
Hour Media Real Estate All-Star - 13 consecutive years (2013-2026)
Residential Real Estate Divorce Specialist Certification - Residential Real Estate Council (earned April 2026)
Board Member - Livingston County Association of REALTORS® (LCAR)
Associate Broker - the higher Michigan real estate license level (above standard agent license), held since 2001
Background - From a Farm to 1,100+ Closed Transactions
Derek grew up on a working farm, where the schedule was set by the animals and the weather, not by convenience. Chores finished before sunrise regardless of how anyone felt about it. That background produced the consistency, work ethic, and attention to small details that clients consistently describe in his 250+ verified five-star reviews across Google and Zillow.
Before entering real estate in 2001, Derek spent several years in technology and business-process consulting, where he learned how data tells a story, how systems produce repeatable results, and how small operational details determine outcomes. When he moved into real estate full-time, he combined that analytical background with the work habits from the farm. The result is a transaction process built on specific numbers, documented steps, and direct communication - not generic marketing promises.
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