Candice Rich Luxury Homes

06/13/2026

✨ Birmingham. Walkability. Lifestyle. ✨

There is a reason buyers continue to compete for homes in Birmingham's most desirable neighborhoods.

From walkable access to downtown dining, shopping, and community events to the charm of tree-lined streets and established neighborhoods, Birmingham offers a lifestyle that remains in high demand.

This elegant residence offers nearly 4,000 square feet of living space, 4 bedrooms, 3.1 baths, beautifully landscaped grounds, a finished lower level, and a luxurious primary suite complete with its own fireplace and spa-inspired bath.

At $1,799,999, this is an opportunity to secure the Birmingham lifestyle so many buyers are seeking.

If Birmingham is on your wishlist, let's connect before someone else makes it theirs.​

✨Contact me today for a private tour 📲313.218.5300

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​Listed by remi | Connie Riley Werner

06/08/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions in real estate is that the highest list price creates the highest sale price.

Recently, I was hired to sell a property that had previously been on the market without success.

After reviewing the market data, buyer activity, pricing strategy, presentation, and competing inventory, it became clear that the home needed to be repositioned and the proof was in the results.

Pricing is not simply a number. It's a strategy.

As a Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA®), I've seen firsthand how proper positioning can influence buyer activity, showing volume, negotiating leverage, and ultimately the final outcome.

When a home is priced correctly, it attracts the right buyers, generates stronger interest, and often creates better negotiating leverage.

What many sellers don't realize is that pricing also impacts buyer visibility. Buyers search within specific price ranges, and even a small adjustment can expose a property to an entirely different buyer pool.

We adjusted the pricing strategy, refined the presentation, repositioned the marketing, and reintroduced the property to the market.

When a home is priced based on hope rather than market evidence, the opposite can happen. Showings slow, days on market increase, and buyers begin to wonder what is wrong with the property.

The goal is not simply to put a price on a home.

The goal is to position it properly from day one.

A successful sale starts long before the first showing. It begins with strategy.

05/28/2026

Florida's luxury market is no longer one story. And for Oakland County buyers with a second home there or considering one, that distinction is everything.

Miami, Palm Beach, and Tampa are performing very differently right now. Miami is seeing luxury single family sales up 16% year over year with inventory down 15%. Palm Beach remains one of the strongest ultra-luxury markets in North America, driven by constrained inventory and sustained wealth migration.

Across segments of the Florida market, normalization is creating real opportunity for sophisticated buyers. Inventory is rising, days on market are longer, and pricing is becoming negotiable in ways it has not been in years. This is historically when the most strategic acquisitions happen. Buyers who understand this are moving now.

For Michigan buyers evaluating Florida as a second home or a wealth strategy, these are not interchangeable markets. The community, the property type, and the timing of entry produce very different financial outcomes. Knowing where the opportunity is and how to move on it is the difference between a lifestyle purchase and a sound financial decision.

Wherever you are considering a purchase, reach out first. Candice Rich Luxury Homes has vetted luxury partners across the country who bring the same concierge level guidance to every market.

Candice Rich | Your Local Advisor
248.724.6124 | [email protected]



**Read the full Institute for Luxury Home Marketing report here:

https://www.luxuryhomemarketing.com/blog/florida-luxury-real-estate-why-the-market-is-no-longer-one-story

Explore how Florida’s luxury real estate market is diverging as Miami, Palm Beach, and Tampa experience dramatically different market conditions.

05/18/2026

We are at an inflection point, and I am watching it play out in real time.

The 30-year fixed moved 28 basis points in a single week. Buyers are still out. The market is working. But something has shifted in buyer behavior that the numbers alone don’t fully capture.

What I am seeing on the ground: buyers across every price point are being more deliberate, selective, and more disciplined about value. This is not hesitation. This is sophistication.

At today’s rates, even financially strong buyers are being intentional. They are not chasing. They are choosing.

This is still a Seller’s market. Inventory remains low and is being absorbed faster than it is being replaced. But Sellers pricing emotionally rather than strategically are sitting. The buyers are there. They simply will not overpay for the privilege of buying in a low inventory environment.

My counsel to Sellers is direct: precise pricing is not a concession. It is the strategy that gets you to the closing table and you can most often land very close to where you want to be.

For buyers, rate cut expectations are running high. My counsel remains what it has always been: do not make a significant financial decision based on rates. The sophisticated buyers I am working with are staying ahead of the competition, knowing they can always refinance the rate later.

The market is still moving. It is just requiring a sharper advisor in your corner.

313.218.5300 | CandiceRich.com

Experience the Difference.

05/13/2026

I had the pleasure of attending the annual Excel Cocktails & Conversations event at Red Run Golf Club last week.

You know it's a great one when no one wants to leave and the establishment is basically saying sorry the event is over, time to go!

There’s something powerful about walking into a room where the focus isn’t just on business cards exchanged, but on relationships being built with intention.

The most valuable conversations are rarely transactional. They come from showing up consistently, listening well, bringing value to the table, making meaningful introductions, supporting one another, and investing in relationships long before anyone needs something. Excel is just that.

I’m especially excited to be part of the newly launched Excel Women’s Group, created as an extension of the original men’s organization Excel Networking Group - Detroit. I’m so happy to see it evolving and growing with so many accomplished, driven, supportive women coming together in such an authentic and uplifting way.

A huge thank you to the guys for knocking it out of the park again!

Already looking forward to next the next one!

05/13/2026

Channel, thank you so much for trusting me with such an important step in your journey as an investor; I’m excited for you!

It was truly my pleasure to advise you through this process, and watch you take this leap with confidence. You are so wonderful to work with, and I’m so proud of you and always here whenever you need me.

Experience The Difference

04/28/2026

⭐️What a pleasant surprise to receive such a wonderful review! Thank you Steve, I truly appreciate your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you, the Buyer's Agent and your team at Next Door Lending.

Even from opposite sides of the transaction, your communication and collaboration made a meaningful difference in getting all to the finish line.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to have worked together and hope we have the chance to do another in the near future!
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04/27/2026

My neighbor called me with exciting news. She and her husband had just welcomed a newborn and were ready to purchase their first home together. But before they moved on, she had a question for me. Could I help her become a landlord?

She was nervous. This was her first investment property and she wanted to get it right. She had a vision for her tenant too. Someone who would love the space the way she had.

We listed in winter, knowing the timing was a challenge. But she was patient, and I knew our Spring Market would deliver.

And it did.

A few applicants came through during those winter months but did not meet the financial criteria. Then I received a call from a young professional couple looking for their first home together. Newly engaged and planning their wedding, they had reached out to me to help them find the right place.

It was a perfect match.

Her townhome is now someone else’s first chapter. And she is officially an investor.

This is what it means to be an advisor and not just an agent.

Experience the Difference.