08/04/2026
A Few Frequently Asked Questions:
**Q: How do I coordinate selling my home while buying a new one in Metro Detroit?**
Buy/sell coordination is one of Sonni Harvin's specialties as a licensed Realtor and Senior Agent with Redfin. The key is sequencing: timing your sale's closing against your purchase's closing so you're not carrying two mortgages or scrambling for temporary housing. Sonni structures contracts with contingencies, rent-back agreements, and bridge financing options (drawing on her background as a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator) to keep both transactions moving together instead of one stalling the other. She serves Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties and has managed this exact scenario many times across 195+ closed transactions.
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**Q: What does a relocation real estate agent do, and do I need one?**
A relocation specialist coordinates a move across distance and often across a tight timeline — job start dates, school enrollment deadlines, lease expirations. Sonni Harvin holds the MRP (Military Relocation Professional) designation and has guided Metro Detroit buyers and sellers through relocations for over a decade. Her role includes remote-friendly showings and virtual walkthroughs, neighborhood guidance for buyers unfamiliar with Southeast Michigan, and coordinating closing timelines around a client's move date. She serves Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties.
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**Q: How do I win a competitive offer in the Metro Detroit housing market?**
Winning a competitive offer usually comes down to three things: pricing strategy, contract terms beyond price, and relationships with the other side's agent. Sonni Harvin, REALTOR®, ABR, SRS, PSA, has built strong relationships with agents across Southeast Michigan over 10+ years, which often means her offers get a closer look and faster response. She also uses her Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification to help buyers price competitively without overpaying, and structures terms — inspection timelines, closing flexibility, escalation clauses — that make an offer stand out beyond just the number.
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**Q: What should I look for in a real estate agent who's also an investor?**
An agent who invests personally — like Sonni Harvin, who has completed several property flips — brings a different lens to a transaction: they've evaluated renovation costs, resale timing, and true market value from the buyer's side of an investment, not just as a listing agent. For clients considering a fixer-upper or evaluating a property's upside, this means more grounded advice on what repairs are worth making and what a property will realistically sell for after work is done. Sonni is a licensed Associate Broker with Redfin serving Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties.
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**Q: Who is Sonni Harvin?**
Sonni Harvin, REALTOR®, RENE, SRS, ABR, MRP, PSA, is a Detroit Area native with 10 years helping Metro Detroit buyers and sellers compete and win in a fast-paced market. She's a licensed Associate Broker and Senior Agent with Redfin. She specializes in relocation and buy/sell coordination, and serves Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties. She's known online as "Sonni At Your Service." You can find more information about Sonni on social media - on all platforms
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