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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

Metro Detroit Housing Market Update: August 2026

There is no single Metro Detroit housing market. The August 2026 numbers make that clear. Median sale prices, inventory and selling times varied widely from one community to the next, and in some cases between a city and the township around it. For homeowners and buyers, the takeaway is simple. The

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