Metro Detroit · Oakland, Wayne and Macomb
Most people selling a home are buying one too.
We run both sides of your move so the timing actually works. Shawn has been licensed in Michigan since 2000, Christina is our Broker, and we have been Pretty Home Realty since 2017. Tell us where you are and we will tell you the truth about what it takes.
My listing expired
It came off the market and it did not sell. Start with a free written diagnosis of what actually went wrong, before you relist with anyone.
Get my free diagnosticI'm thinking about selling
Maybe this spring, maybe next year. Find out what your home is worth today and what the market is doing in your neighborhood.
What's my home worthI want to own a home
Search every listing in Metro Detroit, set up alerts for the streets you actually want, and get a real person when you have a question.
Search homesWho you're dealing with
You don't need another agent with another promise
You need someone who will tell you what actually went wrong, tell you the truth kindly, and build a different plan.
Shawn Calhoun has been a licensed Michigan real estate professional since 2000. Early on he watched an agent handle a family badly and decided that whatever he built would run the other way. That is why our first move with a seller is a written diagnosis instead of a pitch, and why we would rather lose a listing than win it with a number we do not believe.
Christina Calhoun is the Broker and co-founder. She has closed everything from short sales to salons to historic Detroit homes, and she is the one clients call when a deal gets complicated.
Together we help Metro Detroit homeowners make honest decisions about pricing, preparation, marketing and timing. Sometimes that means listing. Sometimes it means waiting six months. We will tell you which.
Real clients, real words
What it's like to work with us
“Shawn and Christina helped me save my building, salon, and my home. I was in a very difficult situation when they walked into my business and offered me lots of options, and I just knew that they could help me, even though other people before could not help. They worked a miracle.”
“I knew that I wanted to sell quickly. I did not want my property just sitting in a mix of unsold properties. Christina took the ball and ran with it. We talked about pricing and what my goal was, and she listened to me and priced it very well. As soon as it went on the market, the first day, my phone was just dinging dinging dinging for viewers who wanted to view the property, mainly because of the pricing factor, so we met my goal.”
“I think it took us less than a week. People came in to look at it and wanted to buy. There were no problems with the selling of the property at all. We sold the place so quickly.”
“I didn't want to get rid of the lot when I got your letter. That letter just made everything clear for me. It helped me make that tough decision. Every question I had was answered to my satisfaction.”
“Right away we felt comfortable. We felt we could ask any question without being embarrassed or ashamed. They were there when I needed them. When I called, they answered the phone. I didn't have to track them down, so they took the stress out of the situation.”
“I have never encountered a realtor like you guys. You showed me the professionalism, the kindness, the generosity that I deserve. I do appreciate it.”
Buying, or buying next
Search every home in Metro Detroit
The same data agents use, updated from the MLS through the day. Save searches, get alerts on the streets you actually want, and reach a real person when you have a question about one.
Selling and buying at once?
That is two closings that have to line up, and it is where most moves go wrong. We run both sides, so the dates are one plan instead of two agents guessing.
Talk through the timingWhere we work
Metro Detroit, including the neighborhoods people move here for
Questions we get
Straight answers
What areas does Pretty Home Realty serve?
Oakland County, Wayne County and Macomb County in Metro Detroit, Michigan. That includes Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy, Rochester Hills, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Canton and Plymouth, plus the historic Detroit neighborhoods of Rosedale Park, Boston Edison, Arden Park, North LaSalle and Indian Village.
Who owns Pretty Home Realty?
Shawn and Christina Calhoun founded Pretty Home Realty in 2017. Christina Calhoun is the Broker. Shawn Calhoun has been a licensed Michigan real estate professional since 2000 and runs sales.
Can Pretty Home Realty help me sell and buy at the same time?
Yes, and most of our clients do exactly that. Moving up, moving down, or moving across town all involve two transactions that have to line up. We run both sides so the timing works, rather than handing you off between two agents.
My listing expired. Can you help?
That is our specialty. We start with a free written Home Sale Diagnostic that reads your actual listing history and tells you why it did not sell, before anybody talks about relisting.
What does Pretty Home Realty charge?
Commission is negotiable and we walk through the real numbers with you before you sign anything. We do not quote a rate over the phone before seeing the home, because the plan for a 350,000 dollar ranch and a 750,000 dollar colonial are not the same plan.
How do I find out what my Metro Detroit home is worth?
Tell us the address and we will put together a written valuation from the homes that actually closed near you, not an automated estimate. It is free and there is no obligation.
Tell us where you are and we'll tell you what it takes.
No obligation, no pressure, and we will not call unless you ask us to.