16551 Forest Ave

Eastpointe, Michigan, 48021

Tax DeedpendingSells Oct 14, 2026 · in 13 days

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Opening bid

$6,459

Assessed value

$116,600

Market / AVM

$221,000

Taxes owed

—

Parcel number: 02-14-30-276-019
Case number: —
Land use: Residential
Beds / baths: 4 bd · 1 ba
Building: 1,707 sqft
Acreage: 0.22
Lot size: 9,540 sqft
Year built: 1920
Owner of record: Edward Jett
Last sale: $32,000 · 2009-08-27

Legal description

SEYFERTH AND REINERT’S SUBDIVISION (L3, P171); LOT 49

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 9/29/2026

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Property detail

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Summary(17)

Id	26,181,047
Beds	4
Baths	1
Cash buyer	Yes
Flood zone	Yes
Free clear	Yes
High equity	Yes
Last sale date	2009-08-27
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

$130,074

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $66,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $6,459

Room to bid $123,614

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

History-guided suggestion

$46,540

Under max by $83,534

≤ 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 $130,074 — 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 $221,000. 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: $221,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$17,680
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 ~$332/month.: −$3,647
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): −$66,300
Maximum bid: $130,074

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.

26,181,047

Beds

Baths

Cash buyer

Yes

Flood zone

Yes

Free clear

Yes

High equity

Yes

Last sale date

2009-08-27

Property type

SFR

Equity percent

100

Deal analysis

Your maximum bid

$130,074

Walk away above this. Projected profit at the ceiling: $66,300 (30% of ARV).

Opening bid $6,459

Room to bid $123,614

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

History-guided suggestion

$46,540

Under max by $83,534

≤ 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 $130,074 — 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 $221,000. 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: $221,000
Selling costs on exitassumed 8.0% of ARV — agent commission plus seller-side closing.: −$17,680
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 ~$332/month.: −$3,647
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): −$66,300
Maximum bid: $130,074

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	02-14-30-276-019
Zoning	R-1
Land use	Residential
Lot acres	0.22
Lot number	436
Census block	3008
Census tract	258100
Property use	Single Family Residence
Subdivision	Assessors Plat #25
Lot depth feet	159
Lot width feet	60
Lot square feet	9,540
Property class	The general use for the property is for residential purposes
Apn unformatted	021430276019
Census block group	8
Legal description	ASSESSORS PLAT NO. 25 LOT 436 LIBER 38, PAGE 25

Year	2,025
Tax amount	$4,643
Property id	26,181,047
Market value	$233,200
Assessed value	$116,600
Assessment year	2,026
Tax delinquent year	2013

Ltv	100
Book	19945
Page	279
Seq no	1
Sale date	2009-08-27
Arms length	Yes
Buyer names	Edward Jett, Tamiko Jett
Sale amount	$32,000
Down payment	$32,000
Seller names	Household Finance Corporation Iii
Document type	Other
Recording date	2009-09-11
Document number	9099735
Purchase method	Cash Purchase
Owner individual	Yes
Transaction type	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)
Document type code	DTOT
Prior owner individual	Yes
Prior owner months owned	11

Owner1 type	Individual
Owner2 type	Individual
Mail address · zip	48021
Mail address · city	Eastpointe
Mail address · fips	26099
Mail address · zip4	3326
Mail address · house	16551
Mail address · label	16551 Forest Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
Mail address · state	MI
Mail address · county	Macomb County
Mail address · street	Forest
Mail address · address	16551 Forest Ave
Mail address · carrier route	C014
Mail address · address format	S
Owner occupied	Yes
Owner1 full name	Edward Jett
Owner1 last name	Jett
Owner2 full name	Tamiko Jett
Owner2 last name	Jett
Owner1 first name	Edward
Owner2 first name	Tamiko
Ownership length	204

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	19945	279	1	2009-08-27	Yes	Edward Jett, Tamiko Jett	$32,000	$32,000	Household Finance Corporation Iii	Other	2009-09-11	9099735	Cash Purchase	Yes	Arms Length Residential Transactions (Purchase/Resales)	DTOT
100	19511	885	2	2008-09-26	Yes	Household Finance Corp Iii	$66,178	$66,178	Nanci Gattine	Sheriffs Deed	2008-10-03	8112720	Cash Purchase	Yes	Foreclosure	DTSD

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	$1,790
Fmr four bedroom	$1,790
Fmr three bedroom	$1,660

Address · zip	48021
Address · city	Eastpointe
Address · fips	26099
Address · zip4	3326
Address · house	16551
Address · label	16551 Forest Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
Address · state	MI
Address · county	Macomb County
Address · street	Forest
Address · address	16551 Forest Ave
Address · street type	Ave
Address · carrier route	C014
Address · jurisdiction	Macomb County
Address · congressional district	10
Bedrooms	4
Deck area	0
Latitude	42.474812037981636
Pool area	0
Bathrooms	1
Fireplace	Yes
Longitude	-82.95012291423339
Patio area	0
Year built	1,920
Fireplaces	1
Garage type	Detached Garage
Rooms count	0
Units count	0
Heating type	Forced Air Unit
Property use	Single Family Residence
Lot square feet	9,540
Parking spaces	2
Buildings count	0
Property use code	385
Garage square feet	484
Living square feet	1,707
Partial bathrooms	1
Basement square feet	988
Building square feet	1,707
Price per square foot	19
Utilities sewage usage	Municipal
Utilities water source	Municipal
Plumbing fixtures count	0
Basement finished percent	0
Tax exemption homeowner flag	Yes
Basement square feet finished	0
Basement square feet unfinished	0

Property detail

County records

Macomb County rules

Historical comps

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Property detail

County records

Macomb County rules

Historical comps

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