Messina Baker · Realtor® · Metro Detroit
I negotiate for a living — and where that matters most is a multiple-offer situation. If you're buying or selling anywhere across the Tri-County area, start with a conversation.
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Two different jobs, two different plans. Pick the one that sounds like you and I'll take it from there.
Whether it's your first house or your fifth, the hard part isn't finding the listing. It's winning it when four other people want it too.
Pricing it right the first week is worth more than any amount of marketing in week six. Start with a real number, not a guess.
About
Realtor®, Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate
Michigan License #6501444946
I'm Messina Baker — your extraordinary real estate powerhouse.
With an unwavering passion for exceeding expectations, my negotiation skills consistently secure unbeatable deals for my clients. Going above and beyond is the standard, not the exception, and it's what makes the difference between a house you liked and a house you got.
I serve the entire Tri-County area, and my expertise shines brightest in multiple offer situations — the moment where most buyers lose the home they wanted. A true maestro of negotiations, I orchestrate the winning offer: not always the highest one, but the one built to be accepted.
My clients come to me buying their first home and selling their family home, at $80,000 and at $775,000. The price doesn't change the standard of service. What stays the same is that you'll know exactly where things stand, every step, because you'll hear it from me directly.
How I Work
Anyone can send you listings. What decides whether you get the house is what happens in the twenty-four hours after you find it.
Budget, must-haves, dealbreakers, timeline — and what you're genuinely willing to compete for. This conversation is free and there's no obligation attached to it.
Price is one lever. Terms, timing, contingencies, escalation, how the offer is presented and who presents it — those are the rest. This is where multiple-offer situations are actually decided.
Inspection, appraisal, financing, the surprise on day nineteen. You'll be kept up to date with any and all information, and every question gets answered. That's the whole job.
Recent Sales
A sample of recent transactions across Metro Detroit — on both sides of the table, at both ends of the market.
$565,000
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,714 sqft
New Hudson, MIOakmonte Circle E
$427,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,645 sqft
West Bloomfield, MIFox Ridge Circle
$257,500
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,768 sqft
West Bloomfield, MIGreen Farm Road
$90,000
2 bd · 1 ba · 745 sqft
Roseville, MIMaple Street
$80,000
1 bd · 1 ba · 704 sqft
Livonia, MIFargo Street
“Messina was wonderful from the beginning of the process until the end. She kept us up to date with any and all information. She answered any questions we had.”
Verified Zillow Review Bought a single family home in Ypsilanti, MI · 5.0 out of 5
Where I Serve
Based in Troy, working across Metro Detroit and well beyond it. If your search crosses a county line, it doesn't mean starting over with a new agent.
Free Tools
No sign-up wall, no obligation. Use them, then bring me your questions.
A free valuation of your property, prepared for you — the first real number in any sale.
Get my valuation Search every listingLive MLS search across Metro Detroit. Save your favourites and I'll help you narrow them down.
Start searching Affordability calculatorFind out what you can comfortably buy before you fall in love with something you can't.
Check affordability Mortgage calculatorEstimate the monthly payment on any price point, so the budget conversation starts from facts.
Estimate payments Home sale calculatorSee what you'd actually walk away with after costs — the number that matters when you sell.
Calculate net proceeds Luxury listingsThe high end of the Metro Detroit market, curated by Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate.
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Call, text or email — whichever you'd actually use. If you're just starting to think about a move, that's exactly the right time to reach out.
I'll get back to you the same day whenever I possibly can.
Whether it's a first house, a bigger one, or finally selling the one you've outgrown — the first step is a phone call, and it costs nothing.