College Heights · Trading Up
Trading up from your College Heights home
Moving out of a starter home, with the order of your sale and your purchase worked out first.
Trading up from College Heights
Trading up from College Heights often starts with a little 1950s ranch that has done its job. Some owners move to a 1960s two-story or a brick Tudor in the same neighborhood. Others move elsewhere in Ypsilanti, to Ann Arbor, or to a nearby town.
Good resale in College Heights can help. The first step is knowing what your current home is worth.
If you want more character in your next home, look at the eastern side of the neighborhood near campus, where many homes were built before World War II, or at the section of brick Tudor-style homes. Both offer something different from a 1950s ranch, and I'll show you recent sales of each so you can see what the move costs.
Planning both moves
Your current home's value, from the sales that truly match it, tells your lender what your next home can cost. Then we decide whether to buy first or sell first, based on your finances.
I'll show you recent sales wherever you're considering, so you can compare.
Selling your College Heights home
Your home gets the full plan: photos, video, drone, a property website, and a paid social media campaign that reaches buyers in and around the Ann Arbor area. Read about selling in College Heights. I run a checklist on both sides, and you hear the next step before you ask.
Talk through your move
If you're ready to trade up, call me or send a note. You can also compare trading up in Ypsilanti, read my guide to College Heights, or see my page on trading up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I move up within College Heights?
Yes. The neighborhood has ranches, two-story homes, and brick Tudors.
Will good resale help me move up?
It can. Your equity is the starting point, and your lender can show you what your next home can cost.
Should I sell first or buy first?
We decide with your lender before your home goes on the market.
College Heights
What trading up looks like in College Heights
1950s ranches, 1960s two-story homes and brick Tudors near Eastern Michigan University.
- The homes
- Older pre-war homes in several styles on the eastern side near campus, little 1950s ranches, 1960s two-story homes, and a section of beautiful brick Tudor-style homes.
- Why people choose it
- A popular neighborhood of about 700 households with good resale, its own neighborhood association, and a common place to look for a first home.
- Getting around
- Right next to Eastern Michigan University, an easy walk away, with several restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance. Bounded by Ainsley Street, Oakwood Street, Washtenaw Avenue, and North Hewitt Road.
- Nearby
- Candy Cane Park at the center of the neighborhood, a 7-acre city park with a baseball field, tennis courts, play equipment, and a picnic pavilion. Depot Town and Frog Island Park are a short drive.
- The trade-off
- Depending on the street, some homes sit alongside college rentals.
The method
How we do it in College Heights
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