The Home Buyers Agent of Ann Arbor

06/27/2026

If you are a serious home buyer, real estate open houses are a terrible way to evaluate homes for sale.

Our association just got some press on this topic:

NAEBA recommends private, buyer-agent-led showings for objective property evaluation and better negotiation leverage. Read the full release and analysis.

03/02/2026

Our Exclusive Buyer's Agent, Laura Degiovanni, received a nice notice in Woman's Week for her Wolverine Savings Award.

https://womansweek.net/real-estate-agency-wins-industry-award-for-buyer-advocacy-in-farmington-hills/

Congratulations again Laura!

In a real estate market where the vast majority of brokerages juggle both buyers and sellers, The Home Buyer's Agent has built its entire practice around a

03/02/2026

Artificial Intelligence edited listing photos - Problems from the start!

This is the start of a series from our local Detroit station about the "creative license" some real estate agents are using on the photos of their listings. In this case, not only do they virtually plant a 60-year-old tree, but they also completely replace a dormer and relandscape the yard for you.

A bungalow that appears dramatically improved in AI-generated listing photos is reigniting questions about trust, disclosure and the role of artificial intelligence in real estate marketing

03/01/2026

Our professional association, NAEBA.Org Posted a Press Release about the large real estate companies promoting private listig networks.

These have historically been used to increase profits of the brokerages involved or to restrict market areas to keep out certain home buyers.

We don't think it is a good idea. Here is the release to learn more:
https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/concerns-over-harmful-private-listing-networks-explained-naeba-national

Concerns Over Harmful Private Listing Networks Explained by NAEBA (The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents) Concerns Over Harmful Private Listing Networks Explained by NAEBA (The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents) Press Release Date 03-01-2026 NAEBA Celebrates 3 decades prote...

01/06/2026

Congratulations to our agent Charo Ledon on her Fighting Fiduciary Savings Award!

This was a hundred year old home that required a lot of extra investigating/inspecting work, but Charo was able to put it together for these home buyers.

Good Job Charl!

Charo Ledon, a buyer’s agent with The Home Buyer’s Agent of Ann Arbor, has received the Fighting Fiduciary Award from the National Home Buyer's Association for

01/21/2025

What will you think if you see a home for sale with hot water or steam heat? We have a lot of them in our market, especially near the University of Michigan.

Can you trust the real estate agent to help you objectively evaluate the pros and cons?

I just replaced the heat exchanger in my home's boiler, and the knowledge I gained might help you in your home-buying decisions.

11/13/2024

FREE WINTER FURNACE TUNE-UP
(OnlyTill December 1st))

If you are a DTE Gas customer you can get a $145 rebate for a $145 winter furnace tune-up.

DTE wants to gather information about what kind of furnaces are in use and what their combustion efficiency is, so they are offering to pay contractors on their approved contractor list to do a furnace check and tune-up.

You can find approved contractors here: https://dte-fac.icfsightline.com/

Full information is here: https://www.dteenergy.com/us/en/residential/save-money-energy/rebates-and-offers/furnaces.html -c837338eb4-item-230423ea3b

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07/03/2024

How should you sign on the dotted line at your house closing if you go by both Jonathan *and* Jon or Teresa *and* Tess? We've got the scoop in this home buying tip!