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Selling a Home in Northville, Novi, or South Lyon? Why the First 10 Days Matter.

By Jeff Duneske, Associate Broker | October 21, 2026 If your home has been on the market for a week or two without an offer, it is natural to wonder whether something is wrong. Local sales data gives a clear answer about what early market time tends to mean, and an equally clear answer about what it

The Highest Offer Is Not Always the Best Offer: Why My South Lyon Sellers Chose Cash

The highest offer on this South Lyon home wasn't the one my sellers accepted. They chose $718,000 in cash over a financed offer that could have reached $727,800. That can sound like money left on the table. It was not. The price on an offer is a promise, not a result. What matters is how much of tha

Selling Your Home in the Next 6 Months? A Planning Timeline for Metro Detroit Homeowners

If there is even a 50% chance you will sell your home in the next six months, the best time to start planning is now. Not because you need to rush, but because the sellers who plan early usually have more options, less stress, and a stronger result. I have helped Metro Detroit homeowners sell since

How to Price a Home When the Comparable Sales Are Not Truly Comparable.

When none of the recent sales truly matches your home, the answer is not to choose the highest sale, calculate an average, or rely on a price-per-square-foot formula. The better approach is to use the best available evidence to establish a realistic value range, then select a list price that gives t