Devin Fink - Realtor

Another one sold in Southfield 😎 Congrats to my first-time homebuyer client! Here's to many years of happiness and equity building 🥂

A lot of people think being a real estate agent is just driving around opening doors for people. The reality is that a massive chunk of my time is spent behind a screen analyzing technical SEO, auditing metadata, and running digital ads for properties.

The market has moved almost entirely online. If your agent doesn't understand how to properly target advertising or optimize a property's digital footprint, your listing is losing money and visibility. It is a data job as much as a sales job. For those of you who run your own businesses, how much of your week is dedicated to the digital backend of things?

Let's talk about first-time home buying in Southeastern Michigan right now. It is a grind.

A lot of buyers are getting frustrated because the inventory in places like Brighton, Howell, and Lansing moves fast, and the prices aren't what they were five years ago. My job isn't to sell you a dream, it's to help you navigate the reality of this market. If you're looking to buy your first home, the first step is getting your finances in check and setting realistic expectations about what you can actually afford. Let's talk reality.

By the time Friday night rolls around, the last thing I want to do is cook. The routine usually defaults to ordering from Detroit Wing Company (or used to anyway, they left Howell! 😭 ) or grabbing Hungry Howie's for the family. It's predictable, but it works after a long week of showings and negotiations. What is your default local takeout when you are too burnt out to make dinner?