A move is rarely just a move. There's a job starting on a date you can't change, a school year you'd rather not interrupt, a house back home that has to sell, and a map of towns you've only ever seen from the highway. Vincent A. Colbert has spent in Michigan real estate helping people sort exactly that out — residential and commercial, buying and selling — and he does it himself, from the first phone call through closing.
Moving Here From Out of Town
If you're arriving from another state or another part of Michigan, the hardest part usually isn't the houses. It's working out which community actually fits the way you live. West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Troy and Novi all get mentioned in the same breath by people who have never been here, and they are very different places to wake up in. Vincent listens first, then narrows the map with you before you spend a weekend driving it.
Practically, that looks like a working plan rather than a property dump. As your buyer's agentVincent walks you through the sequence in his Buyers Guide — a step-by-step guide for residential and commercial buyers — so you know what happens when, and what it will cost you to get there.
- A short list of communities that match your commute, budget and priorities
- Current Listings worth your time, filtered before you fly in
- Tours grouped so a single visit does real work
- Honest read on what a neighborhood has been doing on price
- Guidance on offers, inspections and timing around your start date
- Investment properties, if the move is also a chance to buy something that earns
Selling Because You're Leaving
Relocating sellers are working against a clock, and that changes the advice. Pricing a home you need sold by March is not the same exercise as pricing one you'd happily hold for a year. Vincent starts with a complimentary property valuation — a straightforward answer on what your home or commercial property is worth in today's market — and then builds the listing around your departure date, not a generic template.
His Sellers Guide covers the whole path for residential and commercial sellers: what to fix and what to leave, how showings get handled once you've already gone, how offers get compared when a fast close matters more than a top number, and where you have room to negotiate. As seller's agentVincent is the one on the phone with the other side — not a handoff to someone you've never met.
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.
Where People Land, and Why
Relocation clients come from all over and settle all over. These are the communities Vincent is asked about most often, and he works throughout Southeast Michigan beyond them — lakefront and in-town, residential and commercial.
- West Bloomfield
- Birmingham
- Troy
- Novi
- Farmington
- Bloomfield Hills
- Royal Oak
- Northville
- Rochester
- Auburn Hills
- Commerce Township
- Walled Lake
Not on the list? Vincent also serves Detroit, Livonia, Plymouth, Milford, Clarkston, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, Southfield, Waterford and dozens more communities across Oakland, Wayne, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. See all service areas, or just ask.
Start Your Move With Vincent
The best first step for a relocation is a conversation — before the moving quotes, before the school tours. Tell Vincent where you're coming from, when you need to be here, and what you're leaving behind, and he'll tell you honestly what's realistic. He's a MI Licensed Realtor and a member of the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors, working as Vincent A. Colbert, REALTOR® with Fortuna Realty LLC, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews.
Reach him at (248) 270-8893 or vcolbertrealtor@gmail.com, or stop by the office at 43313 Woodward Ave, Suite 1279, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm, closed Sunday. Send a message and Vincent will get back to you directly — usually within one business day.