Marisa Morello
Realtor · EXP Realty
@heymarisamorello
About the neighbor behind this site
Local life and clear plans.
I'm Marisa Morello, a Metro Detroit realtor with eight years in the business, working under my brand AreYouClosing. I've personally helped 150 families move, and my average sale price sits around $340,000 with listings averaging nine days on market. I'm a Zillow Pro and Zillow Showcase agent. My handle everywhere is @heymarisamorello.
St. Clair Shores Life is the site I wish existed when I started in this market: a neighbor's guide to matching homes to coffee stops, outdoor time, and water views. I check the facts, I date them, and I write like I talk.
8
years in the business
150
families helped move
$340k
around my average sale price
9 days
average days on market for my listings
Why I do this
I bought my first house at 20 and nobody educated me.
Not the agent, not the lender, nobody. I made just about every wrong decision a person can make in a transaction, and I didn't even know they were wrong until much later.
That experience is the entire reason I'm in this business the way I am. I'm obsessed with making sure the person after me doesn't go through what I went through. Client experience matters more to me than any single transaction, and that isn't a line, it's the actual business model.
That obsession turned into a second thing too: I now coach real estate agents nationally on client experience, teaching hundreds of them how to take better care of their own people. So I'm usually wearing one of two hats. Either I'm walking a family through one of the biggest decisions of their life, or I'm teaching another agent how to do that with heart.
Where I work
Metro Detroit, with real depth in Oakland and Macomb counties. My core areas are St. Clair Shores, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Troy, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Plymouth, and Northville, and I love downtown Detroit business, because I genuinely believe in the energy and growth happening there.
How I actually work
- I cover professional photography and video on every listing myself, no upsell, no conditions.
- I use Zillow Showcase and keep full control of the marketing, never a template.
- I care about discretion, especially for sellers who don't want their business broadcast.
- I over-communicate instead of leaving you wondering.
- I run a referral program that covers the home inspection for anyone referred to me.
Who I serve
Three kinds of people, one approach: yours.
Move-up families
You bought a starter home, outgrew it, and now you are buying the forever home with schools and the long game factored in. Higher stakes, savvier clients, more emotion than people expect, and I love it.
First-time buyers
Nervous, excited, and under-educated through no fault of their own. I meet them with patience and zero judgment, because I was them.
Adult children helping parents
Downsizing and retirement moves are rarely just about a house. There is usually a lot of emotion in the room, and I am good in those rooms.
The personal part
I have a young son named Myles and I document a lot of our life publicly, because I'd rather people know who they're actually hiring. I'm into local food, I go up north when I can, and I love a Michigan fall. I'm girly, optimistic, and a little cheeky. My clients describe me as kind, patient, informative, and relatable. My natural energy is warm and direct, meaning I'll hold your hand and tell you the truth in the same breath.
License
Marisa Morello
Salesperson · License 6501411858 · Michigan
Brokerage
EXP Realty
3400 Auburn Rd, Auburn Hills, MI
Say yes and figure it out.
That's the phrase I live by, and it's an open invitation. Whatever your next move is, we can figure it out together. What's the best that could happen?
Prefer a scheduled call? Open my calendar , or call me at (586) 800-1703.