Higbie Maxon Agney is pleased to offer it's 2024 Grosse Pointe Real Estate Annual Report. Within this report you will find information on average sale prices, sales volume, real estate trends, and much more.

Our goal is to give you an accurate and complete picture of the 2024 Grosse Pointe housing market. All the graphs were produced internally for Higbie Maxon Agney using MiRealSource multiple listing service. We are confident that these are the best statistics currently available on the Grosse Pointe housing market, and we hope that you will find the contents of this report readable and useful. Over the coming months we will use this information to help our clients make informed, educated real estate decisions. 

Market Summary – 2024:
The real…

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Last week we explored a distinctive block of Stephens Road that runs from Ridge Rd to Charlevoix Ave. This pretty section is the location of some of the finest Ranch homes in Grosse Pointe, along with several larger residences, including a splendid Colonial built by prominent builder Louis C. Miller.

This week, in honor of Grosse Pointe History Day at Ford House on February 4, we are going to begin a three-part series that will focus on the history of some of the schools in Grosse Pointe.Grosse Pointe History Day is an educational program that encourages students to explore their community's history. We begin the series with the story of one of the oldest schools in the community – Kerby Elementary school.

Previously, we have researched the…

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Last week we stopped by 128 Lewiston in Grosse Pointe Farms. Completed in 1923, it was designed by architectural master Louis Kamper for national rubber expert Walter E. Parker.

This week we stay in Grosse Pointe Farms to explore a distinctive block on Stephens Road – the block runs from Ridge Road to Charlevoix Avenue. This pretty area is the location of some of the finest examples of Ranch homes in Grosse Pointe, along with several larger residences.

It is believed Stephens Road was once part of the colossal Mrs. Henry Stephens estate, 241 Lake Shore. The original estate ran from Lake Shore to Mack Avenue. Mrs. Henry Stephens was the wife of lumber baron Henry Stephens Jr. who passed in 1910. The magnificent property was designed by Charles A.…

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Last week we stopped by 1041 Lochmoor. This Tudor style home was completed in 1923, having been built by builder John A. Corrick for his family. It was designed by architects Herman & Simons. Mr. Corrick described his new house as the families “dream home”.

This week we head to 128 Lewiston in Grosse Pointe Farms. Completed in 1923, it was designed by architectural master Louis Kamper for national rubber expert Walter E. Parker.

Louis Kamper was one of the most impactful designers to have graced the area. His style, influence, and work were on par with Albert Kahn, and George D. Mason in terms of the architectural legacy that many of their projects left on the city, and across the United States. Kamper had a long and distinguished career, he is…

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Happy 2025!

In the last post of 2024, we explored the traditions of Eleanor Ford in decorating her grand home at Gaukler Pointe for the holiday season.

For our first post of the new year, we are going to visit a special home for one of our regular readers. 1041 Lochmoor belonged to the grandfather of Annie Corrick Marcus, who has followed our blog for several years. It is a splendid Tudor residence completed in 1923, by architects Herman & Simons for renowned builder John A. Corrick. John was Annie’s grandfather.

During his career, John Augustus Corrick was a respected figure in the city of Detroit. He was a talented man, who as a builder not only executed the architect ‘s wishes but worked with some of the finest materials of the time,…

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