Skip to main content

Tag Archives: Realtors

Seize the Season: Opportunities in Holiday Home Buying

Key Takeaways:

  • Reduced Competition: The holiday season sees fewer active buyers, giving you a distinct advantage in terms of choice and negotiation power.
  • Motivated Sellers: People listing their homes during the holidays are often keen to close quickly, offering you leverage for better deals and terms.
  • Seasonal Goodwill: The holiday spirit often leads to smoother negotiations and a more enjoyable home-buying experience, benefiting both buyers and sellers.

The holiday season is just a few weeks away, and while your thoughts may be on gifts and gatherings, don’t overlook the prime homebuying opportunities that this season offers. Here’s a sneak peek into why buying a home during the holidays could be the smartest move you make all year.

Searching for a home during the holidays

Continue reading

How to Sell Your Home During Back-to-School Season: A Complete Guide

As summer draws to a close, so dawns every parent’s favorite season: the beginning of another school year. This time of year can be hectic for every parent, but it may become especially overwhelming if you’re also trying to sell your home.

Don’t worry, though! We’re here to help. We’ve come up with a bonafide game plan to help you sell your home, handle back-to-school season, and maintain your sanity. Ready to learn more?

Here’s what you need to do:

Prepare a Fresh Start with Staging

Bright kitchen interior.The first step to staging a home is to create a blank canvas. After all, you want potential buyers to be able to picture their lives in your home. To do that, you’ll need to take down any personal artwork, decorations, or mementos—school accomplishments, artwork your kiddos may have made for you, personal school pictures, and anything else.

While this may seem like a bummer, it is essential to selling your home.

We have a top notch staging company that provides a free consultation to all of our sellers! Call us for more info at 734-761-3060

Continue reading

So, What Does a Realtor Actually Do for Home Buyers?

If you’re actively looking for a new home to buy, it may be tempting to try and do it yourself, without a Realtor. After all, the agent isn’t really working for you, right?

Two-story suburban home made of brick and stucco.There is a common misconception that real estate agents are only working for sellers, but that couldn’t be further from the truth!

When you’re buying a home, a real estate agent can help you make the right financial decision while maintaining your sanity.

Real estate agents live and breathe real estate, so they know how to navigate the market unlike anyone else.

The Right Buyer’s Agent Will Make All the Difference

An experienced Buyer’s Agent will keep you on top of the market, show you hard-to-find homes for sale, negotiate your buying terms, handle the bulk of your paperwork, and more. And it won’t cost you a penny!

In fact, here are the 4 things real estate agents do to eliminate stress from your home-buying process. Continue reading

Arbor Creek, Ann Arbor Real Estate Market Update

Ann Arbor Real Estate Report – October 2016Arbor Creek Subdivision, Ann Arbor MI

Arbor Creek is a good-sized neighborhood of spacious homes in a convenient location. There are currently 3 homes listed for sale and so far this year, 7 have sold.

Homes for Sale:

  • $495,000.  2627 Cook Creek, Ann Arbor. 2900 sq. ft., +1300 in finished lower level, 4 bedrooms and 3.1 baths.
  • $419,900.  2576 Mystic, Ann Arbor. 2456 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2.1 baths.
  • $345,900.  2361 Rockport Ct., Ann Arbor. 2001 sq. ft., +800 in finished lower level, 4 bedrooms and 2.1 baths.

Sold Homes:

  • $414,000.  2796 Mystic, Ann Arbor. 2344 sq. ft., +646 in finished lower level, 4 bedrooms and 2.1 baths. Sold by The Bouma Group
  • $409,900.  2640 Rock Ridge Ct., Ann Arbor. 2448 sq. ft., +1247 in finished lower level, 4 bedrooms and 2.1 baths.

Continue reading