Ashley Jolley Real Estate

My best girl is five ✨

Today she got a “yes” day, and I really was nervous on the antics this girl was going to put us through, but turns out, knowing I had to say “yes” to whatever she wanted (after I drew a boundary as Disney world) - she chose to pick her brother up early from camp, pick some things out for him at TJ Max (😂), go for a bike ride “as a family”, eat cheese pizza, and watch the Barbie movie.

The perfect day with the perfect girl, who just really loves her people ❤️

Happy birthday, Jules. You’re truly one of a kind and having a front seat in your life is truly something special.

The end of the preschool era 🥹

Local events for the month of April! Where will I see you?

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Take a look at this months events in our local area!

Final “award season” event last night celebrating all of the agents! Thank you again for every single ounce of support and love this past year 🫶. Had a record breaking year thanks to my amazing clients and to , not enough words to describe how appreciative I am of all you do behind the scenes so I can pursue this career ❤️.

Some great events this month! I’ll be at some of these with my family! What events are you looking forward to this month?

Merry Christmas from across the pond 🇬🇧 ! PJ’s are on, cookies and milk are out,
and we have two very excited little kids asleep and ready for the big day! 🧑‍🎄 🎄

hi friends! I am hosting a private screening of Disney's new movie, Wish and would love to see you there! 🙂 Past clients, friends, family, etc are invited as a sincere thank you to anyone who has supported my business over the years!

www.ashleyjolley.com/disneywish to register 🙂

Very busy weekend navigating open houses, multiple offers and best terms for my sellers this weekend! Quick breather, then back to it with a new listing hitting this week in Grosse Pointe Woods! Congratulations to both my sellers on a successful few days on market!

NEW LISTING IN ST CLAIR SHORES!
32400 Robeson, St Clair Shores, MI

✔️ Colonial
✔️ 3 Bedrooms
✔️ 1.5 Bathrooms
✔️ 1,049 square feet

Come take a look at this great new property available in St Clair Shores, steps behind Kyte Monroe park and a few short blocks from Lake St Clair. Updated throughout with light & bright interior finishes and deep private lot! Open House this Saturday, 4/8 from 2-4pm.

For more information: DM or text/call me at 248-515-2201 or email at [email protected]

Just listed in South Lyon! Located in Pinehurst Acres neighborhood, this 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial has a perfect floor plan. Two designated homes offices or homework stations, three separate living areas (two on the main floor and one on the second floor), a beautiful primary suite with huge walk in closet, and updated throughout, this is truly turn key. Link in bio for more information and photos!

Beautiful and unique home in highly desirable Northville Hills community.

From a full exercise room, home office, rec room, backyard oasis with in ground pool, hot tub, rock waterfall and outdoor kitchen, a full basement bar and movie theater, you most likely will never need to leave.

4 beds
6 baths
Over 6,500 finished square feet
Offered at $1,050,000

NEW LISTING IN SALINE!

218 S MONROE, SALINE, MI 48176

✔️ Historic Annin-People's House!
✔️ 4 Bedrooms
✔️ 1.1 Full Bathrooms
✔️ 3,360 square feet
✔️ Walking Distance to downtown

Ashley Jolley, Realtor
Century 21 Curran & Oberski
(248) 515-2201

Just Listed! This charming Grosse Pointe Woods Bungalow is looking for its new owners. 4 beds, 2 full baths, finished basement, and walking distance to all Mack Ave has to offer (shops, restaurants, library, Parcells Middle School, etc.). Open house tomorrow (Thursday) from 4p-6p. Help me spread the word of this adorable bungalow by sharing with anyone you know who is currently on the hunt for the perfect house! Link in bio for more info!

Just listed! Welcome to 29655 Lacy, a newer built colonial in Westland! This home is a great starter home, but also caters to those needing amenities on the first floor. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, and over 1800 square feet, the potential here is amazing. First floor primary bedroom with en suite bath. Upstairs has two bedrooms, another full bath, and a great bonus/loft space looking over the two story living room. Convenient first floor laundry, updated stainless steel appliances, attached 2 car garage, and a brand new roof!

We talk a lot about the fun chapters and moments in our lives that allow us to sell our homes (babies, marriages, job opportunities!). But sometimes, the reasons for selling a home can be for not so fun reasons.

Nancy reached out to me at the beginning of the year thanks to a referral from a good friend. Her sister had recently passed away and she needed to sell her home while coordinating that sale from Chicago. The process was emotional and tough, and the last thing I wanted Nancy to worry about was the intricacies and stresses of selling.

I coordinated the estate sale company, cleaners, and contractors to get the house ready for market. We went to market $35,000 higher than another realtor valued the company, and still managed to sell it another $15,000 higher than that.

But more so, the words she provided (swipe right) was the most important outcome to me. She was able to close the chapter on her sisters house in a positive, successful, and bittersweet way.

Honored to be apart of peoples lives during these happy and not so happy transitions.

I know we’re a quarter through 2022 but now that “award season” in the real estate world is officially over, I have the largest and most heartfelt THANK YOU to all of my clients in 2021 who put their trust in me and allowed me along for the ride in their moves last year 🏡

I got to watch clients have babies, get married, get relocated for job opportunities, restart their lives after difficult circumstances, and most importantly, start new chapters and memories.

2022 is gearing up to be another busy year and I truthfully don’t know what I did to deserve the clients and people I get to meet and become friends with on a daily basis.

If you, your friends, or your family are looking to make a move this year, honored and always willing to provide advice and guidance.

Yesterday was the electrical walk through day on my clients new semi-custom home. With the market being so competitive for buyers right now, many are contemplating new construction if they’re able to make the timeline work.

I have represented numerous clients on new construction and highly encourage you to partner with a realtor during this process. This specific client has an incredible team of professionals assisting her dream home, including builder, construction manager, interior designer, and realtor. We all wear different hats and play different roles in this process. The new construction route can be overwhelming, and there’s a few options you can consider when building:

1. Custom Builder: This option will likely be the most expensive but also most the tailored to you. You’ll be able to design a completely custom floor plan on either your own lot or a lot they already own. You can completely customize the finishes in terms of products, light fixtures, flooring, etc. You’re working directly with the builder versus a sales consultant. They sometimes have their own financing as well directly through builder or they can work with your lender on construction draws.

2. Big Box Builder: these are the main builders you’ll see who generally build subdivisions. They have model homes to tour, sales consultants, and are the easiest to navigate. They build only on their lots, with a select few floor plans to choose from. Their finishes are limited and more cookie cutter. Their build time will be quicker than a custom home.

3. Semi - Custom: There are a few semi custom builders in metro detroit that buy lots in subdivisions but will also build on your lot as well. They have select floor plans but can tweak them a bit to fit your needs. They have selections, but will also allow you to bring in your own lighting, tile, etc. They have a team of staff like sales agent, interior designer, architect, etc available to you. They are generally managing a lot of projects like big box builders so things can slip through the cracks with custom requests.

All three options have pros and cons and they aren’t a one size fits all for each buyer!

Listed on Friday, open house Sunday, double digit offers to review and one lucky buyer will be calling this home next month! So happy for my sellers on some incredible terms and they also get to stay until end of May for free. Badda bing badda boom, indeed!

Once upon a time shortly after I started real estate, I got a direct message on Instagram from someone who had questions about selling their house. That DM was four years ago.

Throughout the years, we kept in touch. They had a baby, and trusted their gut on not rushing the process and waiting until they were ready.

Four years later, they found their dream home in Indian Village (thanks to for getting us to the finish line on that), and I listed their home for sale this past weekend.

Selling the home they’ve raised babies in, and lived within every square inch was a bittersweet feeling. My goal is to market and represent the home with the same care that was taken by the homeowners who lived in it.

After a few short days on the market and double digit offers, we’re under contract for 10%+ over list price and no contingencies, which means, all my clients have to worry about is the packing their bags.

Every home, every client, every transaction has its own story. This one has been one of my favorites ❤️🏡.

Honored to have been recognized as a top 300 agent in Wayne County!

Stay tuned next month for another special surprise from Real Producers!

Quick Monthly Minute Update!

Average sale price is up this month (it dropped in November) which proves exactly what I’m seeing with my clients this past month. Inventory is way down (300 homes less than November) which means bidding wars are a “norm” for houses priced appropriately and in good condition.

Average days on market jumped up (2 days) slightly, which is a common thing we see in the winter months.

I predict January will show higher average sale price, less houses on market, and less days on market.

Why not squeeze one more listing into 2021, especially when it’s this sweet!

49102 Freestone is located in highly sought after Arcadia Ridge in Northville!

🛌 4 beds
🛀 3.3 baths
📏 3227 square feet
🔨 fully finished basement

Brand new hardwood flooring throughout first floor, large primary bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk in closet, convenient second floor laundry, fully finished basement with half bath and kitchenette, and walking distance to the subdivision pool, play structure, Coldwater creek nature path, and Ridgewood elementary.

Showings are booking up quick! Reach out for more info or photos!

Major credit to for the incredible and speedy job on the photos and for the listing prep and staging!

One of the most common questions I get asked is "How do I sell my home and buy a new one at the same time?"

This was the question that the Walters family asked during our initial consultation. We strategized a few ways to navigate the buy AND sell, got them pre approved quickly, and out home shopping right away. The closings on the home they purchased and home they sold were 11 days apart, which gave them time to move slowly and get their kids acclimated to their new place!

They didn't have to pay two mortgage payments, and didn't have to stay with family or a temporary living situation while they waited to get keys. It was smooth sailing, just how I like it!

Honored as always to be on this ride with my incredible clients. Congratulations again, Walters family. You guys were an absolute pleasure to work with!

1601 Hampton in Grosse Pointe Woods just went pending today and I am so happy for my sellers. This was an exciting listing as these were my first EVER clients when I got my real estate license in 2018. They trusted me then to help them purchase the home and trusted me again now to help them sell it.

After four years in real estate, I am so excited to have my first repeat client (and also so happy that all of my buyers have been enjoying their homes so much they haven't needed to sell!).

My clients bought this home in 2018 due to the location, floor plan, and price! They remodeled basically every inch (check out these before and after photos!) and that work definitely paid off!

Quick Minute Monthly Market Update!

Average sale price, number of homes sold and number of new listings are all slightly down (again) from last month, which is a seasonal trend of the real estate market here in Michigan.

Average days on market is slightly up from 21 days to 25 this year, however, that's still a very low average given the lack of inventory on the market currently.

I will be curious to see December's stats as my personal experience with my sellers and buyers at the moment is showing a very hot and aggressive market this month, with bidding wars still being a common occurrence. The market right does have pockets (or micro markets) where a cool off is more prevalent than others.

Reach out to me to see where I am seeing the most competition out there for buyers and what your homes market value may be! Always here to help!

152 Hillcrest Lane, Grosse Pointe Farms, is a true dream.

With 3 beds, 2 full baths, 2,129 square feet, and more charm than words can describe, the only thing better than the inside may be the quick walk to Lake St Clair, K-Line Trolley, and the immaculate resident only waterfront park with a pool, marina, splash bad, beach, and tennis courts.

Good vibes only here ✌️. If you or someone you know is looking to plant down roots in the Farms, this is the place.

Link in bio for more info 💫

Jae and I met at our listing appointment several months ago, and a few weeks later, he was on a plane to California. I did not meet him in person again throughout the selling process, which meant that my communication had to be excellent and answering every question before they even arose. Jae and I were able to navigate the sale of his home from a different time zone and state flawlessly as I executed pre listing marketing, listing prep, showings, repairs, contractors, and closing details. Jae got over asking on his Canton home and he got to watch it all unfold from 2500 miles away!

Thank you, Jae, for trusting me on the sale of your home.

Your quick minute monthly market update 🗓!

Average sale price, number of homes sold, and number of new listings are all slightly down from last month, and days on market is just one day higher with a 21 day average time on market.

It’s a bit of a cool off from the month prior, but this trend is common and is standard seasonality of the real estate market here in metro Detroit.

We’re inching ever so slightly to a little bit more favorable market for buyers from where we were this past Spring and Summer.

If you’ve been hesitant to enter the market, or you were previously looking for a home and became discouraged, reach out and let’s chat about your specific goals and see if now may be a good time!