by Susanne Novak | Nov 8, 2021 | Buyer Tips, Trends
I spoke with a few builder’s reps in the past couple of weeks and was surprised to find that they are offering incentives again. Incentives are limited to select subdivisions and not publicized on their web pages. They probably won’t last. However, now is...
by Susanne Novak | May 3, 2021 | Buyer Tips
Even in today’s super hot market not every home sells quickly. Some listings don’t see an offer in the first couple of weeks. They may become a good candidate to write a contract without having to compete against other buyers. I did some research on the...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 15, 2021 | Buyer Tips, Neighborhoods
Commercial real estate was somewhat depressed due to the pandemic. Residential construction on the other hand has been booming. We saw a 27% increase in single and multi-family construction in 2020 over the previous year. That’s the most activity since 2010. New...
by Susanne Novak | Aug 31, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Covid
Last Sunday, I visited an Epcon Model Home with one of my clients. When we were finished with the “dog-and-pony” show the sales rep said: “Don’t wait too long. Our base price will go up by $10,000 tomorrow.” That’s not the first...
by Susanne Novak | Oct 15, 2018 | Buyer Tips, Community
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...
