[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…
The traditional Plymouth, MI Memorial Day Parade will take place this year on May 30, 2016. The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. The parade will run north on S. Main Street and end at Veteran’s Park on S. Main, just north of Penniman Avenue.
The warm weather is finally coming back to southeast Michigan, and that means it’s time for the return of downtown Plymouth’s annual “Music in the Air” concert series. Long a favorite of residents from Plymouth, Northville, Canton and other local communities, the series kicks off on May 27, 2016 and runs through September 2, 2016. All concerts…
An annual staple for both residents of downtown Plymouth and visitors alike, the Plymouth Farmer’s Market has returned, effective May 7, 2016. Located on Penniman Avenue between S. Main and S. Union (in front of the Penn Theater), the Farmer’s Markets run from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm every Saturday through October 29, 2016, with…
[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…
Sometime in September of 2009, before I ever saw or heard of the #RTB hashtag on Twitter, I had a lengthy Twitter exchange with Stefan Swanepoel (@Swanepoel). We were talking about the need for an increase in the level of professionalism in real estate. Here’s my best recollection of the conclusion of our dialogue: Swanepoel:…
I believe that effective, optimal communication in real estate is crucial. In fact, it’s so important, that, in my 20 years of experience as an agent and broker, I’d say that at least 80% of the “problems” that happen in real estate transactions can all be traced back to the issue of communicating effectively. I like…
While most of real estate focuses on traditional metrics…at Professional One Real Estate, we focus on BETTER metrics. At our office meetings (we don’t have “sales” meetings), we use words like “service,” “excellence,” “communication,” “under-promise” and “over-deliver.” We discuss topics like “managing expectations” and “providing value-added service” and “becoming the trusted expert.” We talk about…