Metro Detroit

NEWSLETTER: JULY 2020

July 18, 2020

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

AND CANADA. AND LOU.

Yup, July is officially the month to celebrate birthdays – that is unless your birthday isn’t in July, but details. So we decided to celebrate Lou’s birthday by getting new signs – clean, simple, and sexy af; just like Lou.

If you or someone you love/cohabitate with is celebrating a birthday this month, a new home could be the perfect gift; it’ll last longer than flowers (ideally), it’s more thoughtful than a gift card, and it’s way less messy than jumping out of a cake – assuming the door or window you’re jumping out of is open. Connect with us to help with your search and no we do not gift-wrap please stop asking…

CURRENT LISTINGS

OUR NEW CONSTRUCTION COLLECTION

LOT #52 | STONEGATE SOUTH

The hardwood is in and it looks amazing! This well-designed Wellington II floor plan features a walkout basement AND a sunroom, the latter of which will offer spectacular views of Rochester Hills. Bonus: you aren’t actually inRochester Hills, so your taxes are considerably lower than the houses you’re looking at!

If you’re interested in this 4 bed/2.5 bath/2,760+ sqft colonial by Strathdale Development (near the commute-friendly intersection of Dutton & Squirrel), connect with us for the details; we anticipate it will be completed next month!

31701 HULL AVENUE | FARMINGTON HILLS

The exterior is starting to take shape, as the siding has gone up and the personality of this gorgeous modern farmhouse is beginning to come out. Located in a peaceful, wooded setting (while still commute-friendly and close to amenities), this Hendrie floor plan by Mark Adler Homes meshes a contemporary look, with rustic touches.

Featuring 4 bed/2.5 bath and nearly 2,600 sqft, it also includes a 2-car attached garage, and a cedar deck + landscaping package. As for the details, you’ll find floor trusses over I-joists, energy-efficient cellulose insulation over fiberglass, custom grade-subfloors, and a number of high-end finishes that will provide you with the feel of a custom home, minus the custom home-process.

Interested? Let’s discuss! Connect with us for the details, and we can walk you through the process for a contact-free purchase and closing.

6518 CAMBRIDGE | CLARKSTON

This house is complete. Are you in the market for a completed home? Well then don’t mind us we’re just over here problem-solving for you as usual…

Featuring 4 bed/3.5 bath and over 3,100 sqft, this Craftsman-style colonial features a 3-car garage, a massive front porch + covered living space in the back, and high-end finishes throughout – including insanely popular navy cabinets in the kitchen island; fancy! And don’t forget, this home is within the coveted Clarkston Community School District. Connect with Lou and Jeff (if you’re already working with us), or reach out to Julie & Jennifer directly for the details.

MORE LISTINGS

OUR NOT NEW BUT NEW TO YOU COLLECTION

801 W. MAPLEHURST | FERNDALE

Located on the north side of 9 Mile and west of Woodward, this updated Ferndale bungalow sits on an oversized lot in one of the most coveted sections of the city. How oversized you ask? At 214′ deep, it’s the ideal size for exceptional levels of social distancing, marathon training, or landing a mid-sized commercial aircraft*.

Featuring 3 bed/2 bath & 1,277 sqft + a 1-car garage and a partially finished basement, this home provides just the right amount of traditional Ferndale-charm, but with modern enhancements & amenities… and it’s walking distance to Downtown Ferndale! Connect with Lou & Jeff for the details.

*Our legal dept advises against landing aircraft in residential neighborhoods.

FRIENDS WITH SPECS

4185 MONTITH | ANN ARBOR-IS

Address, shmaddress; this home is located within the Ann Arbor School District and we know that is all that matters in these parts. City, township, blah, blah, blah – these are but mere details.

As for the house itself, assuming you care about that sort of info but maybe you don’t, it’s a 4 bed/2.5 bath colonial that’s nearly 3,400 sqft, with a generous brick/stone exterior, a modern floor plan, a 2nd floor laundry, a 3-car garage, and a number of high-end/price-point-appropriate finishes.

For more info, have your agent reach out to our BFF Jaime Byrd with Lombardo Homes directly, and ask her about the time she and Jeff sold 30 homes in 1 day and prob could’ve sold more but they were too busy overseeing a regatta of plastic boats on a man-made lake of their own creation.

Not working with an agent? You should be, let’s chat.

53221 WEEPING WILLOW | SOUTH LYON

Located in the Oak Ridge sub by M/I Homes – and just steps away from South Lyon East High School – this Lyndale floor plan offers a modern layout, with a first-floor guest suite, a Gourmet Kitchen, and sits on a cul-de-sac lot next to a wooded park area.

Editors note: a common question we get is “what exactly is a Gourmet Kitchen” and despite Jeff telling everyone it means the kitchen is delicious, it really just means a (loose) combination of the following items: a built-in double oven or micro/oven combo, a chimney hood ilo a standard hood or microwave hood, an upgraded cabinet package with 42″ uppers + soft-close technology, rollouts, etc., and perhaps a bump-out here, or turn of the island there, etc. #themoreyouknow

Back to the home… nearing completion and likely ready for move-in next month, this 3,344 sqft colonial features 5 bed/3.5 bath and a number of upgraded finishes.

For more info, have your agent reach out to our friend Carrin Byk directly. Not working with an agent? You should be, let’s chat.

IN OTHER REAL ESTATE NEWS…

770 S. Adams, Birmingham

The Birmingham Planning Board approved a mixed-use development on Adams south of Maple, in the Triangle District. Plans call for a new 6-story building that would feature first floor retail, and 62 residential units above. A vacant 2-story office building currently sits on the site… [read more]

El Murray, Mexicantown

A long-abandoned 100+ year old building in the Hubbard Farm’s section of Mexicantown (Southwest Detroit), is set to get new life. A $4.6M renovation has been approved for El Murray, a 16,400+ sqft collection of row homes built in 1917, that will be renovated into 12 “modern/efficient” residential units. Located at the corner of Porter & Hubbard, the project will feature a collaboration between REI & Southwest Housing Solutions and is expected to be complete by spring 2021…… [read more]

BUILDERS: DON’T JUST LIST YOUR HOMES…

GET THEM IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT BUYERS!

Our website caters exclusively to new-home-specific buyers, so in addition to the usual audiences found on the MLS, Zillow, etc., we also bring you local buyers searching specifically for new homes; and we do it for less than what resale agents charge.

Get in touch to find out how we can sell your homes AND save you money in the process.

CONTACT US

Questions about your new home search? Call or email us today – we look forward to hearing from you! Not ready for that kind of commitment? Check out our new-home-specific-search and email us incognito. Use a name like Leigh King. We’ll never know it’s you…

Lou Bitove & Jeff Bortnick, owners of The New Home Experts®, have more than 35 years combined experience in real estate, much of that with builders like Pulte & Toll Brothers.  They also provide market research for area builders, developers and national firms.  If you’re considering a new home, remember: the builders rep represents the builder, not you.  Work with the only local agents in Metro Detroit to specialize in new homes, and save money in the process – ask us how!