Sheila Hoeft - Realtor

10/16/2026

A longtime Dexter tradition meets a new arrival in Ann Arbor. 🍎🥾

During my visit to The Dexter C***r Mill yesterday, I spotted the L.L.Bean Bootmobile—a larger-than-life reminder that L.L.Bean is celebrating its grand opening at Briarwood Mall this weekend, October 16–17.

If a c***r mill visit is on your fall calendar, here are a few things to know:

🍎 Established in 1886, Dexter C***r Mill is Michigan’s oldest continuously operating c***r mill. Located along the Huron River, it continues to make c***r using a traditional oak press.

📺 This local landmark has also been featured on Food Network. Its fresh c***r and donuts make it a favorite seasonal stop.

💵 Bring cash or a check—credit cards aren’t accepted. An ATM is available on-site.

Meanwhile, L.L.Bean’s Briarwood opening brings outdoor apparel, footwear, and gear to our local shopping lineup, with grand opening celebrations Friday and Saturday. It’s encouraging to see new retailers investing in Ann Arbor and bringing fresh activity to Briarwood.

Knowing a community means knowing more than its housing market. It’s knowing the local traditions, following what’s opening, and helping people discover what makes living here special.

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09/24/2026

Why keep paying rent when you could own in Ann Arbor? 🏡

2 bedrooms. 2 full baths. And here’s an idea—buy it with the extra bedroom and bath, bring in a roommate, and use that rental income to help offset your monthly housing costs while you build equity.

📍 300 Briarcrest #140 | Ann Arbor

Wooded walkout setting, patio, community pool, assigned carport, and convenient access to U-M, downtown, shopping and bus routes.

If you’ve been assuming homeownership is out of reach, don’t make that decision before you run the numbers.

📲 Message me “BRIARCREST” and I’ll send you the listing and connect you with a lender who can show you what buying this condo could actually look like.

Stop scrolling rentals. Come see what owning could look like. 🔑

09/23/2026

Mad respect for the trades. 👏🛠️

Touring The Harlan in Ann Arbor today and getting a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship—and the serious skills—that go into bringing a project like this to life.

Also… can we talk about the stilts?! 😳 I’ll stick to real estate. 😂

Stay tuned for more photos and a peek inside!

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09/16/2026

As someone who loves Ann Arbor’s history, this one makes me a little sad.

The West Park Bandshell, built in 1938, is coming down. It has been closed and fenced off for years because of significant structural deterioration, and ultimately the cost and feasibility of restoring it became difficult to justify.

I understand the practical side of the decision. But I also understand the reaction I keep seeing from people who are asking: How did we let it get to the point where demolition became the best option?

West Park has such an interesting place in Ann Arbor history. Generations have gathered there for concerts and community events, and the park has connections to Michigan's incredible music history, including the era of the MC5, The Stooges and Bob Seger.

As a Realtor, I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a place feel like a place. It isn't only the houses, new developments or property values. It's the parks, architecture, old gathering spaces and quirky little pieces of history that give a community its identity.

Ann Arbor is changing—and change isn't necessarily bad. We need housing, investment and new ideas. But I also think it's worth asking:

As we build the next version of Ann Arbor, how much of the old Ann Arbor should we work harder to preserve?

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09/15/2026

🏗️ More housing could be coming to downtown Ann Arbor—and this is a big one.

The City of Ann Arbor has approved a purchase agreement for the redevelopment of the city-owned Kline’s Lot at Ashley & William. If you’ve spent any time downtown, you know exactly the parking lot I’m talking about.

The agreement calls for at least 450 market-rate, all-electric residential units plus at least 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The developer’s initial concept actually included around 554 homes.

As a Realtor, this is the kind of local development I watch closely.

Adding hundreds of people living downtown can affect everything from housing supply and surrounding property values to restaurants, retail, walkability—and, yes, the ongoing Ann Arbor conversation about where on earth are we going to park? 😂

There are still plenty of steps before shovels hit the ground. The sale hasn't closed, and the project still needs to go through the city's normal development and site-plan approval process.

But turning a 1.31-acre surface parking lot into potentially 500+ homes and commercial space would certainly change this corner of downtown.

I'm curious what my Ann Arbor friends think:

More downtown housing—good move? What would you like to see included in a project like this?

Interesting local read 👇
https://www.a2gov.org/news/posts/city-council-approves-agreement-for-future-housing-development-on-downtown-parking-lot-site/

The Ann Arbor City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8, approved a purchase agreement with Hines for the future sale and redevelopment of the city-owned parking lot at 309 S. Ashley St., located at the northeast corner of South Ashley and West William streets in downtown Ann Arbor. The site is commonly refe...

09/13/2026

I’m a sucker for good design. 🖤

And these original wrought-iron stair railings?
The twist detail. The clean lines. The wood stairs. 😍

Please, for the love of all things interesting, don’t rip out the good stuff.

Sometimes the coolest feature in a house has been there all along.

09/11/2026

A community near Ann Arbor is continuing to resist the University of Michigan’s proposed supercomputing facility that it wants to develop there in a partnership with a national nuclear weapons research powerhouse.

Ypsilanti Township is asking the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to revoke a $100 million grant for the $1.25 billion project that UM is trying to build with the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The project, proposed for a 144-acre site along Textile Road near the Huron River, has become increasingly unpopular among members of the community and the township board.

In addition to targeting the grant, the township is also calling into question UM’s role in the facility.

Under the plan submitted to the MEDC, UM will use 10% of the space, with the remaining 90% being used by the nuclear research lab. The arrangement effectively renders UM a landlord, not an educational body privy to exemptions from local oversight, said Doug Winters, attorney for the township.

Read more here: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/technology/cdb-um-los-alamos-ypsilanti-township-20260911/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own

09/11/2026

One of those perfect Fall days🏡〽️

Started with a photo shoot at my new Georgetown listing on Page Street, then meetings in Dexter — which obviously required a stop at the The Dexter C***r Mill for c***r + donuts. Bonus: a parking lot full of Model Ts! 😍

Finished downtown checking out the Art Encounter on Main Street Ann Arbor

Real estate takes me all over town… and some days the stops in between are the best part. ❤️

09/11/2026

✨ SNEAK PEEK: Something special is coming to Ann Arbor!

It’s photo day at 2775 Page Avenue, and this Georgetown condo is getting ready for its close-up. 📸

🏡 3 bedrooms
🛁 2.5 bathrooms
📍 A convenient Ann Arbor location
🔑 Move-in Ready

Three-bedroom condos don’t come along every day in this community—so stay tuned for the full reveal!

Want the details? Send me a message. 👀
Showings start this afternoon!

09/09/2026

✨ JUST LISTED ✨
📍 672 Meadow Hill Rd | Saline, MI 48176

Welcome to this beautifully maintained custom-built home tucked inside a small, charming Saline-area neighborhood. Offered for the first time, this 4-bedroom, 2 full and 2 half bath home sits on a cul-de-sac with the largest lot in the community — giving you space, privacy, and a peaceful setting.

Inside, you’ll find a bright open main level, sun-filled living spaces, an open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a large pantry, and a beautiful sunroom overlooking the expansive yard.

Upstairs features a spacious primary suite with private bath and walk-in closet, plus three additional bedrooms with generous storage. The finished lower level offers flexible space with an egress window — perfect for an office, guest area, recreation room, or possible 5th bedroom.

Additional highlights include:
🏡 4 bedrooms
🛁 2 full + 2 half baths
🌿 Largest lot in the community
☀️ Sunroom overlooking the yard
🚗 3-car garage
📍 Saline location
✨ First time offered

View the full listing on my Homes.com page here:

https://www.flexmls.com/share/EZom0/672-Meadow-Hill-Road-Saline-MI-48176

Questions or want to schedule a private showing? Reach out anytime.