Realty Executives Instant Equity

About Realty Executives Instant Equity

Realty Executives Instant Equity is a full service real estate brokerage serving Southwest Michigan, with a focus on Berrien County, the Lake Michigan shoreline, and the surrounding communities of Harbor Country, the orchard and wine country, and the inland river towns. We handle both residential and commercial real estate, helping buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, relocating families, and investors navigate every step of a transaction, from setting the right price to negotiating offers, ordering inspections, and closing on time.

Local expertise, national reach

We are part of Realty Executives International, a real estate franchise founded in 1965 with offices across the United States and Canada. Our clients get the resources, technology, and relocation network of a national brand, combined with the local market knowledge of agents who live and work in Southwest Michigan.

What we do

• Residential buyers and sellers. Custom MLS searches, instant alerts, professional photography, full marketing plans, and the local knowledge to navigate inspections, appraisals, and negotiations.
• Commercial sales and leasing. We represent buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants on commercial properties across Southwest Michigan, on transactions ranging from small storefronts and investment properties up to multi-million dollar deals. Retail, office, industrial, mixed-use, and land.
• Relocating families. Coordinate buying and selling timelines, district lookups, and the logistics of a long-distance move.
• Investors. Evaluate rental, vacation, and lakefront properties, plus commercial income properties across Southwest Michigan.
• Transaction coordination for FSBO and private sales. Already have a buyer or seller lined up? Whether you are selling by owner (FSBO), working with family, handling a neighbor-to-neighbor sale, or putting together an off-market or private deal, we offer transaction coordination at great rates. We handle the contracts, deadlines, disclosures, document gathering, and closing logistics so your sale closes cleanly without paying a full listing commission.

Where we work

Our agents serve the Lake Michigan shoreline through inland Berrien County and the Harbor Country region near the Indiana border. Whether you are looking in St. Joseph, along the lakefront, in the orchard and wine country, or in any of the surrounding communities, we can help with residential or commercial needs.

Get in touch

Pick from our Realty Executives Instant Equity agents to get started, or browse our current listings. You can also reach the office directly:

Realty Executives Instant Equity
Ryan F. Katowich, Designated Broker
213 Hilltop Rd.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Office: (269) 983-7721
Fax: (269) 620-6139
Email: lisakatowich@realtyexecutives.com

Michigan License #: 6505433104
Member, Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS