If you want less upkeep without creating a pricing problem on the sale side, the numbers point to a practical order of operations.
If you are planning a move into something easier to manage, the main question is whether selling first still makes sense. In Mount Clemens, MI, I would put the sale strategy first because the market is tight, but pricing still needs to be realistic.
Last month, active single-family homes carried a typical asking price of $220,000, while recent closed homes landed at $208,750. Supply was 1.21 months, and 17 homes were active at month end. That combination gives you opportunity, but it does not erase the need to line up your sale around what buyers have actually been willing to pay.
For a move like this, timing matters as much as price. Pending homes showed a typical asking price of $220,000, there were 16 of them, and a typical pending home had been on the market for 10 days. That tells me move-ready homes can get traction quickly, while the closed side still shows a 74-day typical sale timeline from start to finish. I would use that gap to your advantage by planning the transition, not reacting to it.
Start by deciding what work you are willing to do before listing and what you are done carrying into the next chapter. Price from recent closed results, then measure your upside against the current active and pending ranges. Build your moving plan around overlap, storage, and timing now, not after you accept an offer. If family is helping you make this move, keep everyone working from the same timeline and budget.
