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A place to find the greatest and latest advice that will help you during your home buying and selling process. We also will keep you up to date on all community events and new construction in the area!
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Why Experience Matters When You Hire an Agent
Did you know that there are 8,000 licensed real estate agents in Central Ohio? They closed 32,218 residential transactions in 2017. The average real estate agent closed ONLY 4 transactions last year. We will elaborate on why these numbers back up the fact that,...
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5 Facts Buyers Must Know in Today’s Market
I can really feel the pain you experience as a home buyer in today's competitive market. It's frustrating when you rush to a property right after it gets listed just to find out that other buyers already submitted offers above list price. If you want to buy in this...
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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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Do List Price Reductions Indicate the End of the Seller’s Market?
In the past few weeks I noticed that many sellers have lowered the list price of their homes. Does this indicate a slow-down of our booming real estate market, or were these listings simply overpriced? I was curious. So, we looked into price reductions in a few...
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Downsize Like A Pro: The Do’s & Don’t’s of Listing Your Home
When their "kids" leave for college or just move out of the house many empty nesters are considering a lifestyle change. It's time to down-size, to sell your suburban residence, to leave the yard work behind, and move into a condo to enjoy maintenance-free living....
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3 Reasons Why Properties Don’t Sell
Selling your home can be an emotional roller-coaster, especially in December and January when the real estate market slows down. We already saw some reasons why the days on market (DOM) increased, and most of the time you won't get multiple offers on day one. Whether...
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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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May 2018 Market Update: More Sellers List as Prices Skyrocket
Have We Reached the Top of the Market? I believe the May 2018 housing report indicates a shift in the market. Closed Sales are DOWN by 7.0% from a year ago. New Listings are UP by 8.2%. Sales are down because there are not enough affordable homes listed for sale that...
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Market Update April 2018 & How Much Are Memorial Golf Course Homes?
A few years ago, I wrote a short article about Homes along the Memorial Tournament golf course. You can read it here. With the Memorial Tournament wrapping up I figured you may want to know how much homes sell for around the Championship Golf Course in 2018. Jack...
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March Market Update: Sales Slump, Prices Skyrocket, Inventory Rock Bottom
I've been blessed with new listings every couple of weeks since the beginning of the year. I am truly grateful to the homeowners who trust me to manage the sale of their most valuable asset. I am also working with many buyers, and I see every day how frustrating house...
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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...
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3 New Trends & 2 Crazy Features Spotted at the Parade of Homes
At the Parade of Homes local builders display the latest and greatest in new home design. 16 participated, a clear sign of a hot and booming new construction housing market. The 2016 BIA Parade of Homes was located in the Verona subdivision in Powell, OH, just North...
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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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How to Get Your Property Taxes Lowered
Quickly rising home values result in higher property taxes. If you own real estate anywhere in Central Ohio you probably received a letter from your County Auditor stating that your property taxes have increased. Many homeowners saw their tax bill go up by more than...
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The State of the Dublin Community & School District
Last Thursday I attended Dublin's annual State of the Community Event at the new convention center (The Exchange)...
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