New Agents

The Pitfalls of For Sale by Owner (FSBO)

Especially in the spring real estate market, selling your home as For Sale By Owner (FSBO) might feel like a no-brainer. Post to Zillow, easily receive an offer, and avoid a REALTOR® commission. What could go wrong? Actually, quite a few things

Tomie Raines

Should I Buy a New Home or Remodel?

Moving to a new home is a big decision, and you may be unsure if you really need to move. Should you buy a new home, or remodel your current home? Is your current home enough? Or will you regret not moving?

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Farmers’ Markets …In the Mitten

  For this week’s “…In the Mitten” feature, we’re covering Farmers’ Markets! Farmers’ Markets are a summertime staple in Michigan. Professional farmers, home-growers, and often times craft-makers get to show off their skill weekly, and the market is a community hotspot in

Tomie Raines

9 Ways to Increase Your Home Value

Improving your house costs money, but how can you be sure you’ll get this money back when you sell? It can be tough to decide, and you don’t want to spend time and money on home improvements that buyers don’t care about.

Tomie Raines

Wire Fraud in Real Estate Growing Fast

Real estate transactions are a lucrative and growing target of opportunity for fraudsters. Why? The transactions are large, with many players involved, and email is commonly used for providing instructions for the sending of funds at closing. This creates the perfect opportunity

...In the Mitten

Wineries …In the Mitten

Welcome to our new blog feature – “…In the Mitten”! We love Michigan and could probably give you 1 million reasons to live here. But that would take a while to read. So, every couple of weeks, we’re going to break down