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โžข Associate Broker & Deal Support at DOBI Real Estate
โžข I help metro Detroit families find homes to fit their changing needs with a clear, predictable process
โžข https://linktr.ee/alexandralannen

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™—๐™ž๐™œ๐™œ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™ค๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™œ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™›๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™—๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฃ'๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ.In my experience, it's uncertainty.โ†’ Th...
07/17/2026

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™—๐™ž๐™œ๐™œ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™ค๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™œ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™›๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™—๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฃ'๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ.

In my experience, it's uncertainty.

โ†’ They don't know if they'll find a house they love.

โ†’ They don't know what their current home is worth.

โ†’ They don't know what moving would actually cost each month.

โ†’ They don't know how to coordinate buying and selling without ending up owning two homesโ€”or none at all.

So, they do what most of us do when we're faced with a lot of unknownsโ€ฆ.they wait.

Not because they love where they are.

Because making the wrong decision feels riskier than making no decision at all.

Most of the families I work with aren't ready to move when we first meet, and that's okay.

The first conversation shouldn't be about selling your home.

It should be about gathering information and understanding your options.

โžค Sometimes the right answer is to move.

โžค Sometimes it's to renovate.

โžค Sometimes it's to stay put for another year while you prepare.

My role isn't to convince you to move. It's to provide detailed information and resources, so you can make a confident decision for your family.

Once you replace uncertainty with information, the decision usually becomes clear.

๐Ÿค” Iโ€™m seeing a lot of families wrestle with this decision right now. What's the biggest question you'd want answered before deciding whether to move?

First-time buyers in this market are exhausted. Low inventory, bidding wars, pressure to waive inspection and appraisal ...
05/20/2026

First-time buyers in this market are exhausted. Low inventory, bidding wars, pressure to waive inspection and appraisal contingenciesโ€ฆand my clients wanted no part of that. I didnโ€™t want that for them either.

So instead of chasing the same houses everyone else was fighting over, we changed our strategy. ๐ŸŽฏ

We focused on:

โ†’ Homes that had been sitting on the market, but not because there was anything truly wrong with them.

โ†’ Off-market opportunities. ๐Ÿ‘€

โ†’ Homes needing cosmetic updates instead of major repairs. ๐Ÿ”จ

This house had been sitting on the market for months, because the photos showed chaotic-looking spaces and an unconventional layout.

It had just two bedrooms - one of them taking up the entire upper level. Most buyers scrolled right past the listing.

But underneath all of that, the fundamentals were there:

โ–ถ๏ธŽ Extremely well-maintained.

โ–ถ๏ธŽ Solid 2002 construction.

โ–ถ๏ธŽ Over 2,100 square feet, plus a full basement - a lot of space for the price point.

โ–ถ๏ธŽ Great location.

After some research, we found the upstairs was originally designed with TWO bedrooms, ๐Ÿ’ก giving my clients future flexibility and resale potential.

The cosmetic stuff? Paint, lighting, and flooring can be changed affordably. You canโ€™t create square footage, layout potential, or location.

Because the home had been sitting, we were able to negotiate a purchase price $25K under asking โ€” and it appraised for $40K over the purchase price. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Instant equity!

More importantly, my clients purchased a home they feel really good about, without the stress of competing against 10 other offers or giving up protections just to win.

They are already hard at work painting in neutral colors, and Iโ€™m over here waiting patiently for the โ€œafterโ€ photos. ๐Ÿค—

โœจ JUST LISTED: 1507 E. 5th Street, Royal Oak LOCATION โœ”๏ธLAYOUT โœ”๏ธPRICE โœ”๏ธWalk to downtown Royal Oak dining, shopping, pa...
02/27/2026

โœจ JUST LISTED: 1507 E. 5th Street, Royal Oak

LOCATION โœ”๏ธ
LAYOUT โœ”๏ธ
PRICE โœ”๏ธ

Walk to downtown Royal Oak dining, shopping, parks, nightlife & events - then come home to a layout you rarely find at this price point.

โžก๏ธ True two-story layout
โžก๏ธ Two full bathrooms above grade
โžก๏ธ Rare first-floor laundry
โžก๏ธ Main-level flex bedroom / office
โžก๏ธ Spacious kitchen
โžก๏ธ Large bedrooms with great closet space

Offered at $385,000

Opportunities like this donโ€™t come around often โ€” message me for details or a private tour!

โœจ This lovely client raised her family in this home, and it remained the place where her kids and grandkids came togethe...
02/06/2026

โœจ This lovely client raised her family in this home, and it remained the place where her kids and grandkids came together every week. It was a deeply loved home.

Over time, though, maintaining the property became too much โ€” especially the large yard and pool. She was ready to simplify by moving into a condo, while still staying close to family and the lifestyle she enjoys.

Selling and buying at the same time can feel overwhelming, especially when you havenโ€™t moved in many, many years. So, in partnership with her wonderful mortgage advisor, we created a step-by-step plan and worked closely together throughout the process. ๐Ÿ“

I guided her through preparing the home for sale with a detailed checklist and connections with trusted vendors. I also worked closely with a professional stager and photographer to ensure the home was positioned to appeal to a broad pool of buyers.

At the same time, we explored different communities and condo properties to find the right fit. We found one close to family, with quality construction and amenities that supported her family life (pool included)! ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ

We carefully aligned the timing of both transactions and negotiated time in her home after closing, ensuring there was no gap in housing and no unnecessary pressure.

When a few inevitable surprises arose, we weighed the options together so I could advocate confidently for her best interests.

The result was a successful and quick sale, the purchase of a beautiful condo that already feels like home, and both transactions closing on the SAME DAY! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐™„๐™› ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ชโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™—๐™ช๐™ฎ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง, ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™‡๐™„๐™‰๐™† ๐™„๐™‰ ๐˜ฝ๐™„๐™Š ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™– ๐™œ๐™ช๐™ž๐™™๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™.

As always, Iโ€™m here for questions.

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2211 Cole Street
Birmingham, MI
48009

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