Lee Morof's (leemorof) Blog

If you're considering selling your Bloomfield Hills home in the near future, you may be tempted to simply cut out the middleman and opt for an FSBO sale. However, selling a home is a major undertaking, and most "For Sale By Owner" home sales run into obstacles.So why is an FSBO sale such a proble...

When decorating a small space, there is a general desire to make the space look and feel larger than it is while also meeting basic functional needs in the room. For example, there may be a need to accommodate seating for a group of people in a living room, but there also may be a desire to provi...

If you've been following the Southeast Michigan real estate industry for any length of time, you've probably heard the phrase "buyer's market" at some point. And although the meaning may seem apparent, it takes some study to understand what actually constitutes a buyer's market.Who decides whethe...

Millennials are finally starting to enter the Bloomfield Hills real estate market, but as is expected with a generation as different as Gen Y, they're buying homes in a completely different way. Millennial buyers intend to own for shorter periods of time and want to live in metropolitan areas, an...

Selling a childhood home can be emotionally stressful and even traumatizing. This is more than a house; it is a home where years and even decades of memories have been made and where lives have been lived. While selling a childhood home may be difficult to do, there are a few steps that can be ta...

In an ideal situation, a seller will have ample time to prepare a home to list for sale. This may include time to make necessary repairs, to thoroughly clean the home from top to bottom and to properly stage it. However, in those cases when time is not available to complete all of these steps, th...

Homeowners who are thinking about listing their Royal Oak Michigan home for sale in the coming weeks or months may be focused on improving their home to help it sell more quickly, but there also may be a focus on adding value to the home in the process. While each home is unique, there are a few ...

It is common for those who are interested in buying Southeast Michigan real estate in the near future to tune into news stories about the real estate market, and many may have heard that there is speculation about a real estate bubble that may pop soon. While this gloomy outlook on the real estat...

Young families often look for many different things in a Bloomfield Hills home than older couples with teenagers or those with an empty nest may look at. Many real estate agents will tell their clients to stage a home so that it appeals to those who are most likely going to be interested in buyin...

One of the most significant challenges that many people face when preparing to buy their first Southeast Michigan home relates to saving money for a down payment. While there are many different loan programs with varying down payment requirements, the fact is that it can still be difficult to sav...