If you are reading this blog, then you have either bought a home or are thinking about buying one. It is no secret that buying a home is a BIG deal especially finanacially. As a first time home buyer there are 3 mistakes you want to avoid when purchasing your first home. 1. Not Getting The Right Real Estate Agent When you set out to… Read More
If home buying was as easy as ordering a carryout pizza, then I wouldn’t be writing this article. BUT buying a home is nothing like ordering pizza! In fact the is lengthy and can be confusing to anyone who has minimal experience. So far the year 2015 has been the year of the first time home buyer, which has helped recover many local markets. Unfortunately,… Read More
You are planning on selling your home soon, and you’ve picked the right agent. As the listing date approaches quickly, you are prepping, cleaning, and painting. There are so many things going on, but now is the time to dig deeper into the listing price of your home. Depending on inventory, competition, and demand there are a lot of things that can effect that price…. Read More
A home owner can make their home easier to sell by taking care of the property, updating things like plumbing, electric, perhaps the roof. A good real estate agent also knows what is takes to help sell a property. The truth is though, what comprises a salable property depends on the buyers’ needs. It’s ultimately matching your property with a buyers needs that can make… Read More
Ohio was hit hard in 2007 during the real estate collapse, and even to this day every homeowner has nightmares about it. But then we did some research inside Ohio. And we have to be honest… The Ohio real estate picture isn’t that bad, and in fact it is growing. While it is true Ohio home vaules have not climbed back to the previous high…… Read More
2015 the year you achieve greatness? The year you break bad habits? The year you get you promoted? Or How about the year you buy a house? The mood is as high as Mt. Everest we roll into 2015, and the expectations have never been greater. The real estate industry has never looked better, even before the Great Recession, and it’s time you get back… Read More
The winter months can take a big chunk out of the number of buyers actively looking in the market, but the serious ones will stick around. Also, the number of properties that you are competing against declines during the winter. Here are few things you can do to help make your home more attractive during the winter and interesting to potential buyers. Less Listings These… Read More
You have probably noticed when looking through real estate properties that the picture quality from property to property can change dramatically. That is usually from some sort of staging which has been done by the homeowner or selling agent. What is staging? Should you consider it for your residential property? Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the real… Read More
Owning your own home is still a very important mile marker in our lives and most of us grow up with that dream in our DNA. The home buying process can be very time consuming though and as a buyer you’ll need to make sure that you are absolutely ready. Listed below are 6 very important milestones that will help you determine if you are… Read More
If you’ve decided to sell your house, you’ve likely begun the process of cleaning, purging, and staging your home for sale. At some point, you’re probably going to think about whether you want to hold an open house to increase visibility to your home and draw in more prospective buyers. Here are just a few benefits to holding an open house: 1. Still a… Read More