SELLING HOME YOUR with
CARYN BLACKMAN
CARYN BLACKMAN
REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT
I am a licensed Realtor who is eager to work with you to help make selling or buying your home my priority. I believe in quality over quantity and therefore will dedicate myself to making you feel at ease throughout the entire process. I am a problem solver who firmly believes that no question is too big or too small. I will make it my mission to set you up for success, whether it be helping to stage your home for a sale or discussing design ideas to make a potential new property your dream come true!
I look forward to building a life-long relationship with you throughout this exciting experience. I conduct my business in accordance with all federal, state, and local fair housing laws. It is my policy to provide housing opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, handicap, national origin, or sexual orientation. My fair housing procedures are not recommendations. They must be followed by everyone associated with my business.
OUR STORY
We’ve been serving Michigan for close to a century. Long story short, we’ve built our company on three main pillars: Family, Innovation, and Success.
Elsea Realty was founded in 1929 on Fort Street in Downtown Detroit by Staunton Elsea. In 1969, Staunton’s son, Dick negotiated a major deal, merging three well-established firms with Elsea Realty to create the Real Estate One Brand. In 1999 Dick’s sons, Stuart and Dan carried on the family tradition assuming leadership as co- presidents.
We’re entering into our fourth generation as a family-owned company. Just as Dan and Stuart learned the business from the ground up, their kids are doing the same. Stuart’s sons, Evan, launched HouseHop, our iBuyer program, and Erik is Managing Broker at our Rochester Branch. Dan’s daughter, Camille Peterek, is currently Assistant Manager at Max BroockBirmingham and her sister, Caroline, presently resides in Chicago.
The Real Estate One Family of Companies consists of six brands, Real Estate One, Max Broock, Johnstone & Johnstone, Remerica, MBA Realty and the Charles Reinhart Company, as well as HomeSuite, our one-stop shop of real estate services including John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title Insurance Agency, Insurance One, Relocation America International, and Rental Management One.
The members of this company-wide family dedicate themselves to the core values of excellence, caring, integrity, teamwork and empowerment. Demonstrating these values to their fullest potential has earned the companies a top 10 “Michigan Top Workplaces” title since 2011. Every day is spent striving towards the mission.”
Becoming the 6th largest private independent broker in the Nation doesn’t happen by chance. Below are four reasons why our family continuously ranks among the top brokerages in the U.S. A YEAR IN REVIEW
$6.2B
IN SALES VOLUME IN 2023*
182,622 VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE + APP**
SHOWING APPOINTMENTS
2 . 35 M
19,725
PROPERTIES SOLD/LEASED*
# 6
# 1
THE PROCESS
with CARYN BLACKMAN
OFFER REVIEW
Discuss Price and Terms
Review Pre-Approval
Review Inclusions or Exclusions
Discuss Earnest Money Depost
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Appraisal Conducted and Reviewed
Buyer Underwriting Reveiw
Title Work Reviewed
Mortgage Payoff Submitted
OFFER ACCEPTANCE
Buyer Documentation Provided to Lender
Buyer Application Made with Lender
Preliminary Title Requested
PREP FOR CLOSING
Buyer Reviews Closing Disclosure
Buyer Schedules Utility to be Transferred
Buyer Completes Final Walkthrough
Final Water Read Appointment
NEGOTIATIONS/ COUNTER
Counter Offer
Verbal Agreement Does Not Count
Difficult To Wait
CLOSING
Done in Person
Bring Driver’s Licence to Closing
Sign Closing Documents Proceeds Recieved
INVESTIGATIONS
Buyer Performs Applicable Inspections
(General Home, Radon, Sewer, Well & Septic)
Perform Due Diligence on Title, Schools, Taxes, Local Area
Discuss Findings-Go or No-Go Negotiate Repairs or Concessions
OCCUPANCY
If Applicable, Stay in Home After Closing Notice to Buyer When Key Exchange Can Take Place
Final Water Read Appointment
Buyer Completes Final Key Exchange Walkthrough
MARKETING YOUR HOME
BUYER MIGRATION TREND ANALYSIS
The Buyer Trend Migration report generates trends of past transactions in your area in order to see where the buyers are most likely to come from. This helps to focus the marketing of your house to those most likely to buy your home, which leads to a quicker sale. The report is exclusive to the Real Estate One Family of Companies, so it’s a unique and specialized marketing approach that will help in finding the buyer for your home before anyone else can.
OUR KNOWLEDGE STRETCHES
As a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, we have access to a long list of metrics related to sales, market coverage, and more. LeadingRE provides their members with world-class business resources and national and global connections.
TOP BROKER WEBSITE IN MI
Each listed property gets its own website with the option of up to 50 photos, home floor plans and 360 virtual walkthroughs. Our open houses are promoted on our site as well as a variety of other websites to maximize your homes interest.
MARKET RESEARCH
We have extensive knowledge of the real estate market and current market conditions. Our in-house research team integrates monthly data from our internal databases and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to provide a customized market analysis. And I’ll give you access to unlimited knowledge about the current market trends and forecasts. These visual reports are easy to digest and the data is local, so you’ll have everything you need to understand selling in your market area.
NEW LISTING ALERTS ADVERTISING
This program recognizes buyers who have inquired about homes like yours and automatically sends them information alerts about your home. Plus, buyers can receive your property details at any time with any device (smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.)
We utilize both digital and print advertising, which reaches buyers across a variety of demographic groups. Our advertizing campaigns can be targeted by location to maximize the number of buyers that are interested in your home.
SETTING THE PRICE
ASKING PRICE BUYERS
Studies show that as percentages rise above Market Value, buyer interest plummets. It’s important to remember that price is dictated by the housing market, not your profit desire. Realistic pricing will achieve maximum price in a reasonable time.