Tom Gilliam-Oakland County MI Realtor

  How I Use AI to Speed Up My CMAs (Without Letting It Make the Pricing Call) A workflow breakdown for agents who want the speed without handing over the judgment I started running early comp pulls through an AI tool about six months ago, and it's cut my first-draft CMA time by close to half. It...

  Packing Timelines Aren't Just a Mover's Problem: What Agents and Sellers Should Both Know Tom Gilliam, RE/MAX Classic — Farmington Hills, Michigan TL;DR: A seller's packing timeline and their listing timeline are the same conversation, not two separate ones. If you're an agent, raising packing...

  🏡 Oakland County Michigan | Home Buying Five Signs a Listing Photo Has Been Over-Enhanced (Before You Book the Showing) A few minutes of looking closer can save you a wasted trip and a disappointing walkthrough TL;DR Before scheduling a showing, a few quick checks on the photos themselves can ...

  🏡 Oakland County Michigan | Buyer Representation The Vetting Questions Buyers Are Starting to Ask (Are You Ready to Answer Them?) Buyers are learning to interview agents the way they'd interview any other professional. Here's what that shift means for how you present yourself in that first con...

  🏗️ Oakland County Michigan | Zoning & Development Data Centers Are Waking Up Old Zoning: What Agents Should Be Checking Now Lyon Township's 1.8 million-square-foot data center got approved without a public hearing. Here's why, and what it means for your due diligence. TL;DR A proposed 1.8 mill...

  🏢 Oakland County Michigan | Condo Financing What Fannie Mae's Condo Underwriting Change Means for Your Listing Prep An 800 credit score and 20% down no longer guarantees a condo loan closes on time. Here's what agents need to check before taking a listing. TL;DR Fannie Mae retired its streamli...

Buyer Representation — Two Years Later Two Buyer Agreements, Two Very Different Outcomes: A Two-Years-Later Look at Oakland County 2 yrs Since Aug 17, 2024 24 Years in Oakland County 700+ Closed Transactions TL;DR It's been two years since written buyer agreements became required before touring ...

  🏡 Oakland County Michigan | Buyer Story The Buyer Who Waited a Week: A Farmington Hills Cautionary Tale Same price range, same city, two very different outcomes. Here's what a week of hesitation actually costs right now. TL;DR With just one month of supply in Farmington Hills' $300,000 to $400...

  🏡 Oakland County Michigan | Listing Case Study Two Oakland County Listings, Two Tour Budgets: What Actually Happened Same city, same month, completely different tour decisions. Here's how each one played out. TL;DR Two recent Oakland County listings took opposite approaches to virtual tours: a...

  🏡 Oakland County Michigan | Family Relocation Timeline Syncing Your School Search and Home Search: A Month-by-Month Timeline for Oakland County Families Two searches, one calendar. Here's when to do what, so neither one blindsides the other. TL;DR Michigan school enrollment windows typically o...