by Jon Boyd | Feb 26, 2019 | Mortgages
If you are curious about what kind of downpayment help might be available for you, we have a service that will search the various current Michigan programs available. We have helped quite a few buyers over the years with the different assistance programs. They can be... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Construction, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
In this video, our agent Laura Degiovanni discusses a common problem we see on new construction where a builder takes a shortcut that gets past the municipal inspector. It typically doesn’t become a problem until long after the builder is gone, but by saving on... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Condominiums, Home Inspection, Tech, Thermal Imaging
We recently helped a luxury condo buyer and during the home inspection, the buyer noticed a mysterious hiss sound in the hallway to the master bathroom. Between the buyer’s sensitive ears, the inspector’s curiosity and our thermal imaging camera, we were... 
by Jon Boyd | Oct 26, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership
We had a home inspection of an Ann Arbor luxury home built about 50 years ago. When the inspector was on the roof he discovered a lot of problems with the chimney. It was actually coming apart on all four sides. This was quite a surprise as the seller hadn’t... by Jon Boyd | Mar 31, 2016 | Buyer Agency, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages
As an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent office we show a lot of property. And, we get opinionated. This month I seem to be running into a lot of listing agents who are happy to tell me over the phone what a wonderful large or deep lot their listing has, but then they are too... 