By Laura Hipshire
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE
When Sharon Baksa started working at Fox Run, in Novi, five years ago, she couldn’t help but notice the declining state of the real estate market. As a move-in coordinator for the community, she began to think of innovative ways to help people, especially older adults in the area, sell their houses faster and move more easily to their new homes.
Baksa used her knowledge of the market and the older population to develop what is now known as Erickson Realty and Moving Services (ERMS), a new division of Erickson Retirement Communities that combines all the aspects of selling a house with all those of moving.
Concierge approach
“Erickson Realty and Moving Services is a well-designed team of resources providing exceptional value to Fox Run clients before they move to their new home,” Baksa says.
“This effort is designed to bring the best potential sale for the client’s property,” she says, “while our senior move managers are taking care of every detail to ensure a smooth and worry-free transition to Fox Run.”
Mary Wolfe joins Baksa and the ERMS team at Fox Run as the community’s personal moving consultant. Wolfe is a licensed Realtor, as well as a certified property staging consultant.
“I work with each individual to discover what their needs are and then create a customized plan to cater to those needs,” Wolfe says. “It is important to me that future residents know they can call me anytime they have a question, a concern, or need anything at all in preparing for their move.”
Who is eligible
Priority List members and people who have reserved a home at Fox Run or other participating Erickson communities are eligible to use ERMS.
“Everyone considering this move should take full advantage of the valuable complimentary service that Mary offers to people who move to Fox Run,” says Baksa.
For more information about ERMS and how to become eligible, call 1-800-843-1433.