Oakland, Wayne and Macomb County
What is your home actually worth?
Not what an algorithm guessed from public records. What homes like yours actually closed for, adjusted for the things only a person standing in your kitchen can see. Tell us the address and we will put it in writing, free, whether you are selling this spring or in three years.
What you get
Your written home valuation
Built for your specific address, not your ZIP code.
- What comparable homes near you actually closed for in the last ninety days, from the MLS
- The adjustments we made and why, so you can disagree with the ones you think are wrong
- What is active and pending nearby right now, because that is your competition
- The price band buyers in your area are transacting in today
- Current days on market and list to sale price ratio for your specific neighborhood
- A short punch list of what to fix and, more usefully, what to skip
Why would we do this for free? Because some of the people who read one of these end up hiring us, and that math works fine for us. The rest of you sell it yourselves, or wait, or hire somebody else, and remember who told you the truth. We will take that trade every time.
One thing we won't do: give you an exact price over the phone. Two kinds of people will, and both are telling you what they need you to hear. An investor guesses low, because they want to buy it. An agent guesses high, because they want to list it. You get a range built from real closed sales, and if you want the exact number we come look at the house for twenty minutes.
Why the free online estimates miss
Three reasons the number in your head is probably wrong
An automated estimate has never been inside your house
It cannot see the kitchen you redid, the roof you replaced, or the water in the basement. On an individual home the gap is routinely tens of thousands of dollars, in either direction, and you do not find out which until it is expensive.
Neighbors quote list prices, not sale prices
What the house down the street asked for and what it closed for are two different numbers, and only one of them is real. The other one is why a lot of homes sit.
Your competition is what is active, not what sold
Sold comparables tell you what buyers paid. Active listings tell you what buyers are choosing between this weekend. You need both, and most valuations only show you one.
Real clients, real words
People who sold with us
“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 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.”
“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.”
“They were very patient with me. I would ask a question and they would say I'm working for you, whatever you want me to do just let me know. You do what's supposed to be done, the right thing.”
Questions we get
Straight answers about home values
Why is my Zestimate different from your number?
Because an automated estimate has never been inside your house. It cannot see that the kitchen was redone in 2023, or that the basement takes water, or that your lot backs to a service drive. It averages public records and recent sales in a radius. That is a starting point, not a valuation, and the gap on an individual home is routinely tens of thousands of dollars in either direction.
How do you calculate the value?
We start with homes near you that actually closed in roughly the last ninety days, similar in size, age, style and condition. Then we adjust for the real differences: your finished basement, their new roof, your smaller lot. Then we look at what is currently active and pending nearby, because that is your competition, not your comparison. You get the comparables and the adjustments in writing so you can argue with the parts you think are wrong.
Is this really free, and what is the catch?
It is free and there is no catch. Some of the people who get one of these end up hiring us, and that math works fine for us. The rest sell it themselves, or wait, or hire somebody else, and remember who told them the truth. We will take that trade every time.
Will you call me and try to list my house?
We will send the valuation. We will not call unless you ask us to. If you want to talk it through, the report tells you exactly how to reach us, and you are in charge of whether that happens.
Can you give me a number over the phone?
A range, yes. An exact number, no, and be careful with anyone who does. An investor guesses low because they want to buy it. An agent guesses high because they want to list it. Neither has seen your house. For the precise number we come look at it for twenty minutes.
What if I am not selling for another year or two?
Then this is the best time to get one. Knowing your number a year out is what lets you decide which repairs are worth doing, whether to refinance, and when to move. Nothing about this requires you to do anything afterward.
Already had your home on the market and it did not sell? A valuation is the wrong starting point. Start with the free Home Sale Diagnostic instead, which tells you what went wrong the first time.
Know your number. Decide later.
Free, written, and yours whether you ever list with us or not.