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Three Types of Builder Incentives You Don’t Want to Miss this December
New construction is booming in Central Ohio. Home builders had an excellent year, but sales traditionally slow down over the winter. To keep the momentum going, builders offer their best discounts in December. 1. Discounts on Upgrades The most popular buyer incentives...
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How Buying in December Could Save You $69,640
Most people are not thinking about buying a house in December. They are busy preparing for the Holidays, attending Christmas parties, and buying presents for their loved ones. Let me share with you 3 reasons why purchasing a home before the end of the year could save...
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Why Buyers Overpay on New Builds and How to Avoid It
Yesterday I was on the road showing houses with a couple of buyers. We saw both 20-year-old homes and recently built homes. When you compare the quality and cost of these properties, you realize that often-times you get a better deal buying an existing home than...
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3 Tips for a Facelift on a Budget
You don't have to completely remodel your home to sell it for top dollar. For the best return on investment focus on upgrades that have the most impact! You want to remove all the "small imperfections" that will keep a potential buyer from making an offer. I am...
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Why You Should List During the Holiday Season
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is not a prime season for selling your home. Most people are too busy with Turkey Day celebrations, Black Friday shopping, and attending Holiday Parties. And, they probably hate to move when it's cold and snowing. That’s why...
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Can You Sell a Haunted House?
Halloween is just a few days away. Time to focus on haunted houses and what 3 RE/MAX agents did to get one sold. Is Your House Haunted? Do you sometimes feel you are not alone in your home? Do you hear unexplained whispers at night? Is your pet whining at midnight and...
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New Neighborhood Spotlight: Belmont Place
This new Delaware County neighborhood is just minutes away from the Polaris Fashion Mall, popular grocery stores like Meijer, Kroger and Giant Eagle. There are also many gorgeous Metro Parks within the area, two of which are; High Banks Metro Park, Alum Creek State...
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New Neighborhood Spotlight: Ballantrae Woods
Ballantrae Woods is a 49.6-acre residential development that is a new phase that will add on to the already huge Ballantrae Neighborhood. The entrance to the community embraces you with The Giant Dancing Rabbits sculpture at Ballantrae Park. Though the homes...
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New Neighborhood Spotlight: Orchid Hill in Jerome Village
Orchid Hill is one of the newest neighborhoods in Jerome Village. The fact that the top-rated Dublin School District is within walking distance, draws a lot of attention. The city has actually approved of two new Dublin Schools to be developed within the Jerome...
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October Market Update: More Price Reductions as Closings Decline
I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday, got all your Black Friday Shopping done, and celebrated yet another Buckeye victory over the team up north. We spent a couple of days in Chicago and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with our sons. Visiting the Christkindl...
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September Market Update: Inventory Increases 1st Time in 7 Years
September home sales are in. The slowdown of the market, which I predicted over the summer months, is now confirmed by real numbers. Inventory Rises Just a Little The biggest news is a slight increase of the listing inventory by 2.6% (as compared to September 2017)....
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August 2018 Market Update: The Summer Slump is Over
It appears that the summer slump is over, and the market is buzzing again. The average sales price has increased by 6.6% year over year. It stands at $231,353. Change is in the air though. There are more new listings on the market and the number of pending contracts...
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Should You Attend the Million Dollar Parade of Homes?
This year's Parade of Homes will be going on for another week at Jerome Village. It's the Million Dollar Parade, because 6 of the 7 homes on display cost more than $1 million. Only Manor Homes' entry was a little less expensive at $979,000. Here is last years parade....
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Should You Retire in the Caribbean?
I just got back from a short trip to the Dominican Republic. This was not an all-inclusive vacation to a fancy resort. Instead, Kurt and I traveled with friends who are in the process of buying a condominium on the island. What a great opportunity to combine a little...
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The Trends & Misses of the 2017 Parade of Homes
The 2017 Parade of Homes will be open for another week. If you haven't visited, take a few hours and head up I-71 to Cheshire Woods to soak in the latest home construction and interior design trends. Here's what it looked like last year! Parade Overview The Parade of...
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Builder Incentives are Back
Fall is here with a vengeance with temperatures dropping from the 90's to the 30's in a couple of days. What happened to our beautiful Ohio autumns? Temperatures are not the only things falling. Builders are substantially dropping prices of market ready homes and...
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A Tiny House to Help Tiny Tots
In the past few years Tiny Houses have become more popular with home buyers. This is partially due to the popularity of TV shows like Tiny House Builders, Tiny House Hunters, and Tiny House, Big Living (all on HGTV). Another reason for this trend is the lack of...
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HECM & ECO-Link: 2 Loan Products You Never Heard About
Today I want to tell you about 2 loan programs you probably never heard about. Both will help you increase your purchasing power. This means you can buy a more expensive home with less money. Most home buyers like that. The programs are the HECM and the ECO Loan. Here...
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