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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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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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5 Reasons to Buy this Fall
If you've been shopping for a home this spring, you experienced an extremely competitive housing market. You may have lost bidding wars against other buyers or just did not find the home you imagined because of a lack of inventory. If you are still looking for a home...
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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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Experience Matters when the Market Slows Down
I spent the last few days in Chicago. The "windy city" stayed true to its name. With fog blowing in from the lake and temperatures in their 50's it was quite chilly. RE/MAX had a 2-day event for office owners. We took this opportunity to hear from our RE/MAX CEO (Adam...
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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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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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July 2018 Market Update: The Summer Slowdown is Probably Over
July was another excellent month for home sales and property values. It appears that last month's slowdown was seasonal, and the market is heating up again. This month's report will elaborate on the current status of the housing market. Although home sales have been...
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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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