Click here to email Doug o: (734) 994-0204 c: (734) 994-0204 Doug Spaly Doug Spaly is President and a partner in the Spaly Group. He has been a State of Michigan Licensed Salesperson with the firm since 1984. Doug handles residential and both vacant land and income property transactions. He is one of the top agents in Washtenaw County for rental/income property. Doug also has builder/construction experience as well as expertise in property management. Because Doug was born and raised in Ann Arbor, he knows the community well. He resides there with his wife and three sons. Doug earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and has taken graduate courses in real estate law, finance, and feasibility. In addition, he has completed the Graduate Realtor Institute intensive course offered through the National Association of Realtors. Ninety percent of Doug’s business is from referrals from previous clients. He is consistently one of the top selling agents in town, and he says he “tries to give personal service to every deal!” Click here to email Judy o: (734) 323-6034 c: (734) 323-6034 Judy Spaly-Ness Judy Spaly-Ness grew up in a real estate family and is a partner in the Spaly Group, Judy has been involved in the management of rental income for most of her adult life. She spent one year working as Office Manager of The Spaly Group before obtaining her real estate license. Judy is a lifetime Ann Arbor resident; she is active in the community with involvement in the Ann Arbor Public Schools as well as ten years of service in the Junior League of Ann Arbor. Professionally, Judy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University. She was a Territory Sales Manager for ten years with Calvin Klein Cosmetics, covering three states and 11 accounts, and she has worked in advertising sales at the Ann Arbor Observer. Judy’s real estate specialty areas include residential, income property, and condominiums. She believes that to be successful in Real Estate Sales that you must deliver true customer service. Judy says, “Today’s customer is looking for an agent with good communication skills, finely tuned negotiation abilities and knowledge in the field--someone with the persistence and determination to close the deal.” Click here to email Robert c: (734) 604-1524 h: (734) 769-3519 Robert Spaly Bob Spaly is a partner in the Spaly Group, Inc. along with his brother Doug and sister Judy. Bob has been the licensed Operating Broker of SGI for most of his 38 years in the business. Most of his effort is concentrated in residential sales, although over the years he's sold many commercial and income properties, developed three residential subdivisions (Parker Pines, Autumn Hills, and River Pines Subdivisions) plus a variety of other land development and condo conversions. Bob and his family are active in the First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, where Bob has volunteered as a youth counselor and youth Bible Study teacher for over 33 years. He earned a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and has completed additional course work in real estate and business. Bob's business plan is a little "old fashioned" but very effective. "If we serve our clients well,they come back again and again and usually refer their friends." Consequently Bob and The Spaly Group receive 90% of their business from client referals. Click here to email Ralph o: (734) 769-1807 c: (734) 769-1807 Ralph Burkhead Ralph Burkhead has been associated with the Spaly Group since 1991 and has a Salesperson real estate license. He has 13 years of residential sales experience and has been a property manager for ten years. Ralph has a good understanding of space, functional relationship flow, construction and codes. Before entering the real estate field, Ralph spent 20 years as a Health Facilities Planning Consultant, and he was Director of the Medicaid Program in St. Louis County, Minnesota, for five years. He has a B.A. in Zoology from the University of Texas and a Master’s in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota. Ralph has been a resident of Ann Arbor for 20 plus years and has served on the Board of Trustees and Renovation Task Force at the First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor. Ralph believes that “service to the client comes first.” His work ethic is to help individuals find the right house at a fair price, sell houses in a timely manner with a fair return to the seller, and provide clean, well maintained rental properties at fair rates.