[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]As noted in one of our prior posts, our market is loaded with great schools that consistently receive very high ratings and rankings from a variety of school-ranking sources. One of those stellar schools is Northville High School, located at 45700 W. Six Mile Road, between Sheldon and Beck. From…
One of the greatest strengths of our local market is our school systems. Year in and year out, they tend to excel in school rankings and ratings. Here’s proof of that (note that Michigan has 598 school districts, and 858 public high schools): 2016: SmartClass.com ratings of Public High Schools in Micigan Novi High School ranked…
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 12, 2016, Professional One Real Estate listed the Northville condo at 908 Williamsburg in Northville, Michigan. Within the first full day on the market, the seller received nine unique offers on the property. On June 8, 2016, the sale of that Northville condo closed at a price that was…
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 17, 2015, Professional One Real Estate listed the property at 44366 Nowland Drive in Canton, Michigan. Within the first full day on the market, the seller received six unique offers on the property. Professional One Real Estate broker/owner Michael McClure was the listing agent. “Our clients, my co-listing…
Professional One founder Michael McClure continues to add to the list of recognitions and awards for which he and the company have been noted over the course of the last decade. Inman News, the leading real estate news portal, named Michael “One of the 21 Interesting People in Real Estate” for 2016. “It’s always an…
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Like many, I’m a Malcolm Gladwell fan. I’ve read several of his books, and probably my favorite is one called Outliers. Here’s are selected excerpts from the opening paragraph from the Wikipedia entry on that book: Outliers: The Story of Success is a non-fiction book written by Malcolm Gladwell… In…
Real estate is full of misconceptions, misperceptions and agent selection myths. When it comes time to select the agent to represent you in the next purchase or sale in Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Canton, Livonia, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, West Bloomfield or Farmington Hills, make sure you take these myths into consideration… Myth: A close friend or relative…
On the topic of real estate professionalism, the people have spoken… …but are we listening? The other day, I wrote a blog post called “When Swanepoel Talks.” That created a moderate level of conversation on Twitter and on Stefan Swanepoel’s Facebook page. In the aftermath of those things, Mike Bowler wrote a response in his…
I recently read with great interest the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) “2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.” One thing that really stood out as I read the NAR Profile is that, when it comes to the factors people emphasize when selecting a Realtor, brand/company is not very important. Let me say that again:…
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Professional One Real Estate was named one of the “most creative approaches launched during the last decade” in the 2011 Swanepoel Trends Report. No matter how many times I read that, I still can’t quite believe it. Did you ever wish for something REALLY specific, and then actually have it…