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Diplomat Realty · Southeast Michigan

Bespoke real estate.
Exceptional service.

Luxury isn’t defined by a price point. It’s defined by the experience.

IThe Diplomat Standard

Every property deserves exceptional representation.

Whether you are buying your first home, selling a family estate or leasing a medical office, you receive the same bespoke, white-glove experience: careful preparation, beautiful presentation, wide exposure, constant communication and results.

We don’t simply list properties. We invest our own time, expertise and capital in every one we represent, and we stay with you from the first conversation through closing and well beyond it.

Every property matters. Every client matters. Every listing carries the Diplomat Realty name.

Wood-paneled library with a coffered ceiling and a globe beside a writing desk
The library · 781 Windy Fields Court, Lakeville
Nicholas Sinishtaj standing before a stone estate entrance flanked by lion statues

IIThe Name

Why “Diplomat.”

Before real estate, Nicholas Sinishtaj served with the U.S. Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, working alongside NATO and Albanian authorities and negotiating on behalf of the United States.

He brought that discipline home: thorough preparation, discretion, honest counsel and calm, skilled negotiation when the stakes are highest. It is the standard behind every Diplomat Realty transaction, and the reason for the name.

Meet Nicholas

IIIThe Portfolio

Homes and buildings with a story.

A selection of the luxury residences, lakefront estates, historic landmarks and commercial buildings we have been privileged to represent across Southeast Michigan.
The Full Portfolio

VOur Investment in Your Property

We invest in every listing.

When Diplomat Realty accepts a listing, we put our own time, resources and money behind it from the first day. We have skin in the game, and every reason to see your property sold well.

  • Professional photography
  • Aerial and drone photography
  • Cinematic video tours
  • Social media reels and short-form video
  • Custom-designed marketing materials
  • Property feature sheets and digital collateral
  • MLS and major real estate websites
  • Targeted and paid social campaigns
  • Direct outreach to buyers, agents and our network
  • Preparation advice, including digital staging

Every property has a story. Nicholas writes and presents one for each listing, so buyers feel the home before they ever visit.

VIThe Process

Clear steps. No surprises.

Real estate is among the largest decisions you will ever make. We explain every step before it happens, and we are with you for all of them.
  1. 1

    A first conversation

    We listen first: what you need, what you want and what you can comfortably afford.

  2. 2

    Pre-approval

    If you are financing, we introduce you to a trusted lender, or work with your own bank, so you shop with confidence.

  3. 3

    The search

    We send curated options, arrange showings and walk every home with you, pointing out the good and the bad.

  4. 4

    Offer and negotiation

    We tell you what a property is truly worth, then negotiate firmly on your behalf.

  5. 5

    Inspection and appraisal

    We attend both, and resolve what they uncover now rather than at the closing table.

  6. 6

    Closing, and after

    We are there at closing, and still here long after the keys change hands.

VIIIn Practice

Stories from the field.

How we work is best told through what we have done for our clients.

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Agent number four.

A $2 million home had passed through three agents in three years without selling. Tired of price promises that never brought a buyer, the owner called Nicholas with a single question: what is my house really worth?

Nicholas asked for 24 hours and did a deep study of the property. His advice: list at $2.2 million to leave room to negotiate. It sold for $2 million, exactly as he projected.

Listed at $2.2M · Sold at $2M

II

The house on the main road.

A hardworking family had saved for years and already chosen their dream home. Nicholas pointed out what they had missed: the yard backed onto a main road, the roof was at the end of its life and the foundation needed work.

He showed them another home in the same subdivision: $25,000 less, fully updated, with a private yard backing onto woods. The right advice is not always the quickest sale. It is the advice you are still grateful for twenty years later.

$25,000 less · A better home

III

Five thousand dollars of his own.

A family’s new home depended on selling their current one. When that sale ran into trouble, the seller of the new home refused to extend the contract, and the family was about to lose the house they had set their hearts on.

Nicholas put up $5,000 of his own money as an earnest money deposit to hold the deal together, so the family could close on their new home.

Earnest money, from his own pocket

VIIIClient Words

What our clients thank us for.

HonestyIntegrityDedicationSpeedCommunication

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IXThe Team

A boutique brokerage, led by its founder.

Every Diplomat Realty agent is held to the same standard of service, from the first call to the final walk-through.
Meet the team
  • Portrait of Nicholas Sinishtaj

    Nicholas Sinishtaj

    Broker & Owner

  • Portrait of Violet Sinishtaj

    Violet Sinishtaj

    Managing Partner & Realtor

  • Portrait of Blake Droska

    Blake Droska

    Realtor

  • Portrait of Kristina Gojcaj

    Kristina Gojcaj

    Realtor

  • Portrait to come

    Julie Sinishtaj

    Realtor

  • Portrait to come

    Jacqueline Ivanaj

    Realtor

For Agents

A fair deal, and a name worth carrying.

We are building a brokerage where agents are supported, well paid and proud of the name on their card. If that sounds like you, we would like to talk.

Join Our Team

XBegin

Your next move starts here.

Whether you are buying, selling, leasing or investing, tell us a little about what you have in mind. We will listen first, then show you how we can help.
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64421 Van Dyke Avenue, Washington, MI 48095
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