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Where I Have Sold Homes: My Closed Sales by Neighborhood

Quick answer: Based on my Realcomp MLS closed sales records, the neighborhood where I have sold the most homes is Whispering Meadows in Novi, with 51 closed sales. Tanglewood in Lyon Township follows with 30, then Camden Court in Novi with 28. Across the city of Novi, I have closed 399 sales. When s

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

When Is the Best Time to Sell a Home in South Lyon, Michigan? What Five Years of Local Sales Data Shows.

If you are thinking about selling a home in South Lyon or Lyon Township, one of the first questions you will probably ask is simple. When is the best time to put my home on the market? The usual answer is spring. I wanted to know whether our actual local sales data supports that advice, or whether i

South Lyon Real Estate Market Update: City vs. Lyon Township in July 2026

South Lyon Real Estate Market Update: City vs. Lyon Township in July 2026 If you own a home in South Lyon or Lyon Township, July's numbers show why treating the entire area as one housing market can lead to the wrong conclusions. The City of South Lyon remained extremely tight on single-family inven