by Susanne Novak | Jun 3, 2019 | Seller Tips
Today’s home buyers are looking for more than a move-in ready home. They want to be wowed. Furthermore, they are willing to pay for it, which is why you need to know the ins and outs of home staging! That’s why staging your home benefits you in many ways...
by Susanne Novak | Apr 15, 2019 | Seller Tips
Selling your home is a very emotional experience. You are not just selling a piece of real estate. You are selling your memories. Not surprisingly homeowners are easily irritated with picky buyers and seemingly unreasonable requests by their agents. Because the sale...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 11, 2019 | Seller Tips
Last November I received a call from a desperate homeowner. They had fired their listing agent, after their home was on the market for more than a month with no activity. Their new-built home was getting ready by the end of the year. They had to sell! These homeowners...
by Susanne Novak | Jan 22, 2019 | Seller Tips
We just returned to Columbus from a “business trip” to Aspen, Colorado. We were very lucky our flight was able to land at Port Columbus around midnight after circling for half an hour. And the road conditions driving home were much worse than this morning....
by Susanne Novak | Jan 7, 2019 | Seller Tips
If you are a homeowner who’s thinking about selling, you probably want to know how much your home is worth. Most likely you’ve been searching the Internet and came across the Zestimate, Zillow’s online home value. For many suburban homes it’s a...
by Susanne Novak | Dec 17, 2018 | Seller Tips
Back in Austria my Mom used to bake at least 15 kinds of Christmas cookies. I’ve been following this tradition since we moved to Ohio 30 years ago. While I’ve been baking various types of Lebkuchen (gingerbreads) yesterday afternoon, I also managed to...