Read the Blog

Timing an upsize isn’t about waiting for some perfect moment. It’s about understanding a few things that actually affect your move, so you’re deciding with your eyes open instead of…

Outgrowing your house can sound like a vague idea, but it usually shows up in small, specific ways once you actually pay attention. It looks like the dining table doubling…

There’s a difference between a coffee shop and a place that just happens to sell coffee. The first one has a rhythm to it, regulars who don’t need to order…

Ask ten people in Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti where to eat and you’ll get ten different answers, all of them confident. That’s usually a good sign. It means the food…

People ask me about restaurants and coffee shops a lot, but shopping doesn’t come up as often, which is a shame, because Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor both have retail scenes…

More people are paying attention to where their food comes from, and around here, they don’t have to look far to find it. Between Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Van Buren…

A good night out doesn’t need to mean driving into Detroit. Between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, there’s enough live music, theater, and just plain interesting rooms to fill a calendar…

This one breaks down the question I get asked constantly from move-up buyers: do I buy first or sell first. This is one of the most common questions I get,…

This one covers the questions I hear most from people who’ve inherited a property and aren’t sure where to start. Inheriting a house rarely feels like the windfall people imagine…

This is one of the most common conversations I have, whether it’s coming from the homeowner directly or an adult child worried about their parents. There’s a version of this…