Real Estate

I sat down with William Marx, General Manager at Title WRX Agency in Royal Oak, Michigan, for a conversation that I think every buyer, seller, and real estate professional in Metro Detroit needs to hear. Title insurance is one of those things that shows up on every closing statement, yet very few people fully understand what it does, why it matters, or what's actually happening behind the scenes between...

What Metro Detroit Homeowners Need to Know About the 2026 Cash Buyer Rule If you are buying or selling a home in Metro Detroit, a major federal change is coming that may affect how all cash offers work, especially when LLCs or trusts are involved. Starting March 1, 2026, a new rule from the U.S. Treasury FinCEN office will require additional reporting for certain cash transactions. This update...

If you’ve been watching the housing market and thinking something feels different lately, you’re not wrong. Across the country, analysts are calling 2026 the start of a housing market reset; not a crash, not a boom, but a shift toward balance. As a Metro Detroit Realtor, I’m seeing this reset show up very differently here than in many national headlines. In Southeast Michigan, the market is...

The 2024 housing market defied a lot of predictions, and it left plenty of lessons for buyers, sellers, and investors. Here is a look back at what actually happened and what it signaled for the year ahead. https://youtu.be/EBBV2yIFtIc Resilient Home Prices Despite High Rates Remember when experts predicted a housing price crash? It did not happen. Despite mortgage rates reaching their highest...

Understanding real estate contracts is essential for buyers and sellers. Learn the key elements, common agreements, and what happens after accepting an offer. Get informed with this comprehensive guide.

What Is a CMA in Real Estate? A Metro Detroit Guide If you are entering the real estate market, whether buying or selling a home, there is one tool you absolutely need to know: the Comparative Market Analysis, or CMA. You may ask yourself, “What is a CMA in real estate?” This article is going to break it down for you and explain why the CMA is a needed resource for any buyer or seller, but...