Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 1976
What is your primary product or service?
Commercial real estate tax appeals;
sell and lease commercial properties;
lease and manage both residential and commercial properties;
conduct real estate market surveys through PMR Research;
provide various types of real estate consulting services.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Worked for both residential and commercial mortgage lenders for 15+ years prior to opening Polen Mortgage & Realty Co. and PMR Research in 1976.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We supply a number of other services than most residential real estate companies. We do not list and sell residential properties, most of the time as we are not members of the local Multiple Listing Service.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
1 location and no plans to expand.
Provide detailed directions to your location
1 block west of S. Saginaw St. and McCandlish Road is Office Park Dr.in Grand Blanc Township. Our building is the first office building south of McCandlish Road on the west side of Office Park Dr. and is the closest suit to the north parking lot.
What type of payments do you accept?
Cash and checks
Which areas do you service?
All of Genesee, Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, Livingston and Saginaw Counties plus other counties within the State of Michigan.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Robert M. Blick and
Diane Lee Blick, wife
What are your hours of operation?
M-F from 10 am till 5 pm,
but 7 days per week via the phone because of the various properties we manage. We meet with clients before and after our normal hours the office is open.