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For Sellers

List with Mike.

More than a sign in your yard. More than a listing in a database. More than a name on a postcard. Thirty years of village knowledge — applied to one property at a time.

01 Why list with Mike

Four things you don't get from the other guys.

i.

You talk to Mike. Not an assistant.

The broker who answers your first call is the broker who closes your deal. Mike handles his own communication — no inside sales team, no AI-written emails, no "let me have someone get back to you." If something matters, he picks up.

ii.

Thirty years of village knowledge.

He's developed commercial property across Jefferson County for three decades. He knows which contractors actually show up, which buyers are circling, and what your neighborhood looked like in 1998. That's worth real money.

iii.

A brand that gets noticed.

The heritage campaign — Mike across the eras — gets attention nobody else in Jefferson County is generating. When your listing goes out under the Great Lakes Realty banner, it goes out with a voice. People remember the village broker. They scroll past the franchise sign.

iv.

Warm, not pushing.

No high-pressure tactics, no fake-urgency emails, no badgering. You move when you're ready, on a timeline that respects your life. The home will get sold. The relationship will outlast the sale.

02 How it works

Five steps. No surprises.

i.

The free valuation.

Mike walks the property — or reviews the details if you'd rather start remote — and gives you a candid number anchored to actual comparable sales in your neighborhood, not zip-code-wide algorithms. You'll know what your home is worth in the current market, regardless of whether you choose to list.

ii.

The marketing plan.

A custom plan for your specific property — pricing strategy, photography brief, target buyer profile, listing copy, and which channels actually move properties in this market. Not a template. Not a "here's what we always do." Built for the home, on the home's terms.

iii.

Premium photography & video.

Professional photography is the bare minimum. Where the property warrants it, drone footage of Black River Bay frontage or Madison Barracks heritage detailing. Every listing gets the kind of presentation other brokers reserve for million-dollar listings.

iv.

Strategic pricing & timing.

When you go live matters as much as how. Mike times listings to peak buyer activity for the market and the property type — and adjusts strategy if the market moves while you're listed. Real numbers, real check-ins, real adjustments.

v.

Closing with confidence.

Negotiation through inspection, appraisal, title work, and signing. Mike walks every closing personally. You'll never be uncertain about what's happening or what's next — and you'll have his cell number long after the keys change hands.

03 In their words

What sellers actually say.

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Seller name to come
Sold · Sackets Harbor

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Seller name to come
Sold · Madison Barracks

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Seller name to come
Sold · Black River Bay

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Sold · Jefferson County
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Free · No obligation

What's your home worth?

Tell Mike about your property. He'll come back with a real number — and an honest take on the current market — within two business days.

No spam. No automated drip campaigns. Mike will read this himself and respond personally.