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Rates ticked up today — but owning your home was never about chasing the lowest rate. It’s about who’s building wealth: you, or your landlord.
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Michael serves as the Director of Commercial Sales specializing in delivering results for businesses, investors and entrepreneurs. He has spent his 13 year real estate career focused on rebuilding Michigan and Detroit.
A proud graduate of Brother Rice with a background in strategy and communications consulting, Michael leverages relationships, technology and strategy to serve his clients better every day.
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Nikki Snyder is the Founder of the Michigan Home Score™ — a proprietary home valuation process that replaces guesswork with consensus. Where automated estimates stop at national algorithms, the Michigan Home Score™ goes further: layering Michigan public data, a client-reported condition assessment, and a licensed Realtor’s in-home walkthrough into a single, validated valuation.
Most companies use AI to reduce their own costs. Nikki built hers to reduce yours. Every client who lists with her receives the direct benefit of the Michigan Home Score™ at closing — a 0.5% reduction off her standard commission, made possible by the automation she engineered.
A Registered Nurse by training, twice-elected to the Michigan State Board of Education, and a licensed Realtor, Nikki brings a rare depth of professional experience to every transaction. She treats buying and selling as a conversation — rooted in honesty, transparency, and hard work — not just a deal.
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