I sat down recently with Vincent Newsome from National Mortgage Funding to talk through the questions I hear most from buyers, and a few of the answers surprised even me. If you’re house hunting anywhere in Metro Detroit, especially in…
If you are an empty nester thinking about downsizing, you already know the hard part is not just packing boxes. The hard part is coordinating two major moves at once. You have to sell the family home while also finding…
If you are thinking about buying a home in Metro Detroit in 2026, the biggest question is probably not which house to buy. It is whether you should buy now or wait for mortgage rates to drop. That is a…
Dual Agency in Real Estate, Explained You walk into an open house. You fall in love with it. You find the listing agent and ask if they can represent you too. The answer is usually yes. It is called dual…
Real, local numbers for the five communities I call home and serve every day. If you have been waiting for a market update that actually names your street instead of lumping you into “Metro Detroit,” this is it. I pulled…
Most people buying or selling a home in Metro Detroit assume the number their real estate agent gives them and the number a licensed appraiser produces are roughly the same thing — just delivered by different people. They are not.…
Buying a home in Metro Detroit is one of the largest financial decisions most people will ever make. And in a competitive market, the difference between a smooth transaction and a costly one often comes down to a few avoidable…
If you planning on buying and selling a house at the same time, there is a conversation most agents are not having with you before you make an offer. After seven years working with buyers across Metro Detroit, I can…
Just got engaged? Congratulations. Truly — this is one of the most exciting seasons of life, and I love seeing couples step into it. And if you’re here because I handed you my card at a bridal show, or because…
Most buyers sit down with a lender and wait to be told what they qualify for. But what lenders know, and what buyers rarely think to ask, can make a real difference in what you can borrow, what you actually…