Condos and townhomes make up a real slice of the residential market across Southeast Michigan — the low-maintenance ranch condo in West Bloomfield, the walkable townhome a few blocks off downtown Birmingham, the attached unit in Troy that someone is buying as a rental. Vincent A. Colbert has spent 28 years in Michigan real estate, and attached housing has been part of that work from the start. He handles these transactions the same way he handles everything else: one-on-one, start to finish, with a steady hand and straight answers.
Why Condos and Townhomes Are Their Own Kind of Deal
A condo purchase is not a single-family purchase with a smaller yard. You are buying into an association as much as a unit, and the paperwork reflects that. Vincent walks clients through what they are actually signing up for, and he does it before anyone is emotionally committed to a kitchen.
- Association documents — bylaws, master deed, rules on pets, rentals, and what you can change
- Monthly dues, what they cover, and what they do not
- Reserves and special assessments, and what a thin reserve fund can mean down the road
- Lender considerations, some condo projects are treated differently by financing
- Limited common elements — which patio, driveway, or parking space is really yours
- Rental caps, which matter a great deal if you are buying as an investment
None of this is meant to scare anyone off. Plenty of condos and townhomes in this market are well run and a genuinely good buy. The point is knowing which ones are, and that is the work.
Buying a Condo or Townhome
As your buyer's agentVincent starts with a conversation, not a list of showings. What are you trying to get out of this — less yard work, a shorter commute, a first place of your own, a rental that pays for itself? From there he pulls together what is actually available, sits down with the association documents, and tells you plainly what he sees. His Buyers Guide lays out the whole sequence step by step for residential and commercial buyers, so you are never guessing about what happens next.
When it comes time to write, negotiation is where experience shows. One client put it this way:
Vincent Colbert is highly professional. As a client, I appreciate that he keeps you informed through every step of the process. He's a strong advocate. Using his excellent negotiat…
Selling Your Condo or Townhome
Pricing attached housing takes care. Two units in the same building can be worth meaningfully different numbers depending on floor, exposure, updates, and what the dues look like compared to the complex down the road. Buyers shopping condos compare carefully, and they compare on dues as much as on price.
As your seller's agentVincent prices from real comparables, gets your association paperwork organized up front so it does not stall the deal later, and markets the unit to the people most likely to want it. Start with a complimentary Property Valuation — straightforward advice from an agent who knows this market — and look through current Listings to see what you are competing with. The Sellers Guide covers the full process for residential and commercial sellers.
Investors are welcome too. Investment properties are a regular part of Vincent's practice, and attached housing often pencils out well — provided the association allows rentals and the numbers hold up once dues are in the column. He will tell you if they do not. He also handles residential and commercial real estate more broadly, so if a condo turns out not to be the right fit, the conversation does not end there.
Where Vincent Works
Condo and townhome clients come from across the region, with a lot of activity in these communities:
- West Bloomfield
- Birmingham
- Troy
- Farmington
- Auburn Hills
- Novi
- Bloomfield Hills
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Northville
- Rochester
- Ferndale
All service areas are listed on the site — Vincent serves communities throughout Southeast Michigan, from Detroit and Dearborn out to Ann Arbor, Brighton, and the Macomb County suburbs.
Vincent A. Colbert, REALTOR® — Fortuna Realty LLC. Licensed in Michigan and a member of the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors, with a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 7 client reviews. Office: 43313 Woodward Ave, Suite 1279, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. Call (248) 270-8893 or email vcolbertrealtor@gmail.com. Vincent will get back to you directly — usually within one business day. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm; closed Sunday.
Services are provided through Fortuna Realty LLC.