21002 Universal Ave

Eastpointe, Michigan, 48021

Tax DeedpendingSells Oct 14, 2026 · in 10 days

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Opening bid

$6,843

Assessed value

$65,300

Market / AVM

$161,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 02-14-31-334-021
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Beds / baths: 3 bd · 1 ba
Building: 799 sqft
Acreage: 0.13
Lot size: 5,532 sqft
Year built: 1943
Owner of record: Clayton Steele
Last sale: $31,001 · 2009-12-21

Legal description

UNIVERSAL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION LOT 42

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 9/29/2026

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Aerial view of 21002 Universal Ave — what is around it

Property detail

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Summary(17)

Id	23,558,380
Beds	3
Baths	1
Cash buyer	Yes
Flood zone	Yes
Free clear	Yes
High equity	Yes
Last sale date	2009-12-21
Property type	SFR
Equity percent	100

County records

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Macomb County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: Forfeiture/foreclosure process ends redemption rights before auction (roughly 2 years of delinquency)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer
Statute: Michigan Compiled Laws §211.78 et seq.

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Historical comps

17156 recorded outcomes in MI|Tax Deed (17156 with winning bid).

Sample size: 17,156
p(redeem) prior: 2%
Median sold: $3,900
Med bid/assessed: —

Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$5,700
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$14,000
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$2,600
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,600
Berrien County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,100
Calhoun County2025-10-31
Owned
$1,000

Liens that survive

Foreclosure judgment extinguishes most prior private liens; federal liens and some state/local interests can survive. Special assessments and occupancy create practical risk.

Quiet title

Judgment is primary clearing step; some insurers still want quiet title on tax-foreclosed residential parcels.

Verify before you bid

This record was compiled from the published sale list. Parcels are pulled, redeemed, and re-priced up to the moment of sale. Confirm the lot is still in the sale, and confirm the opening bid, directly with the county.

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Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$93,864

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $48,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $6,843

Room to bid $87,021

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$34,893

Under max by $58,971

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $93,864 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $161,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $161,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$12,880
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$242/month.: −$2,657
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$48,300
Maximum bid: $93,864

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

23,558,380

Beds

Baths

Cash buyer

Yes

Flood zone

Yes

Free clear

Yes

High equity

Yes

Last sale date

2009-12-21

Property type

SFR

Equity percent

100

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$93,864

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $48,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $6,843

Room to bid $87,021

Confidence: medium — ARV from a provider market estimate, not comps.

History-guided suggestion

$34,893

Under max by $58,971

≤ oracle maxBid

Co-pilot target using recorded auction history. Never above your maximum bid.

History sample

17156

Median sold

$3,900

p(redeem) prior

History n=17156: median sold $3,900 is well below oracle $93,864 — target ~82% of ceiling.

Your assumptions

After-repair value (ARV)

Override the derived estimate with real comps

Rehab budget

You cannot inspect before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition

Known surviving liens

Municipal code enforcement, special assessments, federal tax liens

Target margin — 30%

Required profit as a share of ARV. 30% is a common floor for tax-sale flips.

How that number is built

Provider market estimate of $161,000. This is an as-is valuation, not an after-repair one — enter your own comparable-sales figure if the property needs work.

After-repair value: $161,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$12,880
Rehabassumed No rehab budget entered — assumed $0. Tax-sale parcels are sold unseen and un-inspected; this is rarely correct.: −$0
Quiet title (required)assumed Midpoint of the typical MI range ($2,000–$4,000, ~9 months).: −$3,000
Deed recording and transferassumed Typical MI recording and deed issuance cost.: −$300
Holding costs (11 months)assumed Taxes, insurance, and securing the property at ~$242/month.: −$2,657
Surviving liensassumed Assumed $0 — not verified. Municipal code-enforcement liens, special assessments, and federal tax liens can survive the sale.: −$0
Target profit (30% of ARV): −$48,300
Maximum bid: $93,864

Before you bid

Rehab is assumed to be $0. You cannot inspect these properties before bidding — budget for the worst plausible condition.
Surviving liens assumed $0. Michigan's foreclosure judgment cuts off prior liens and the owner's interest, so title is comparatively clean — quiet title is often unnecessary.

Apn	02-14-31-334-021
Zoning	R-1
Land use	Residential
Lot acres	0.13
Lot number	30
Census block	3005
Census tract	258800
Property use	Single Family Residence
Subdivision	Universal Heights Subdivision
Lot depth feet	118
Lot width feet	47
Lot square feet	5,532
Property class	The general use for the property is for residential purposes
Apn unformatted	021431334021
Census block group	5
Legal description	UNIVERSAL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION LOT 30 LIBER 12 PAGE 23

Year	2,025
Tax amount	$6,605
Property id	23,558,380
Market value	$130,600
Assessed value	$65,300
Assessment year	2,026
Tax delinquent year	2016

Ltv	100
Book	20099
Page	494
Seq no	1
Sale date	2009-12-21
Arms length	Yes
Buyer names	Clayton Steele, Natasha Steele
Sale amount	$31,001
Down payment	$31,001
Seller names	Trott & Trott P C, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Document type	Other
Recording date	2010-01-14
Document number	0005785
Purchase method	Cash Purchase
Owner individual	Yes
Transaction type	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)
Document type code	DTOT
Prior owner months owned	14

Owner1 type	Individual
Owner2 type	Individual
Mail address · zip	48021
Mail address · city	Eastpointe
Mail address · fips	26099
Mail address · zip4	2932
Mail address · house	21002
Mail address · label	21002 Universal Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
Mail address · state	MI
Mail address · county	Macomb County
Mail address · street	Universal
Mail address · address	21002 Universal Ave
Mail address · carrier route	C017
Mail address · address format	S
Owner occupied	Yes
Owner1 full name	Clayton Steele
Owner1 last name	Steele
Owner2 full name	Natasha Steele
Owner2 last name	Steele
Owner1 first name	Clayton
Owner2 first name	Natasha
Ownership length	200

Ltv	Book	Page	Seq no	Sale date	Arms length	Buyer names	Sale amount	Down payment	Seller names	Document type	Recording date	Document number	Purchase method	Owner individual	Transaction type	Document type code
100	20099	494	1	2009-12-21	Yes	Clayton Steele, Natasha Steele	$31,001	$31,001	Trott & Trott P C, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	Other	2010-01-14	0005785	Cash Purchase	Yes	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)	DTOT
100	19539	285	2	2008-10-17	Yes	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp	$87,525	$87,525	Olivia Jones, Wells Fargo Bank Na	Sheriffs Deed	2008-10-27	8120399	Cash Purchase		Foreclosure	DTSD
100	14981	248	3	2003-06-13	Yes	Olivia Jones	$122,000	$122,000	Michael W Berezowsky, Lina Berezowsky	Warranty Deed	2004-02-03	4030714	Cash Purchase	Yes	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)	DTWD
100			4	1997-05-29	Yes	M Berezowsky	$79,700	$79,700	D Gargula	Deed	1997-07-15		Cash Purchase		Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)	DTDE

Fmr year	2023
Hud area code	METRO19820M19820
Hud area name	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
Median income	$52,155
Fmr efficiency	$930
Fmr one bedroom	$1,040
Fmr two bedroom	$1,330
Suggested rent	$1,660
Fmr four bedroom	$1,790
Fmr three bedroom	$1,660

Id	298585
Name	Universal Heights
Type	subdivision
Center	POINT(-82.957821068231 42.454009979616)

Address · zip	48021
Address · city	Eastpointe
Address · fips	26099
Address · zip4	2932
Address · house	21002
Address · label	21002 Universal Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
Address · state	MI
Address · county	Macomb County
Address · street	Universal
Address · address	21002 Universal Ave
Address · street type	Ave
Address · carrier route	C017
Address · jurisdiction	Macomb County
Address · congressional district	10
Bedrooms	3
Deck area	0
Latitude	42.452844000308794
Pool area	0
Bathrooms	1
Fireplace	Yes
Longitude	-82.95749875519704
Patio area	0
Year built	1,943
Garage type	Attached Garage
Rooms count	5
Units count	0
Heating type	Forced Air Unit
Property use	Single Family Residence
Construction	Brick
Lot square feet	5,532
Parking spaces	2
Buildings count	0
Property use code	385
Garage square feet	440
Living square feet	799
Partial bathrooms	0
Basement square feet	799
Building square feet	799
Price per square foot	39
Air conditioning type	Yes
Plumbing fixtures count	0
Basement finished percent	0
Air conditioning available	Yes
Basement square feet finished	0
Basement square feet unfinished	0

Property detail

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Historical comps

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Property detail

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Macomb County rules

Historical comps

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