real estate: Call 811 Before you Dig! - 04/30/09 07:29 AM
Our mayor's secretary in Broadview Heights, Ohio sends us regular e-mail messages from the mayor's office to keep us informed about the city. Yesterday we received a brief reminder to remember to call 811 before we or our contractor do any digging on our property. I had not heard of this
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real estate: Some Important Tips if You Are Building a New Home in Cleveland Ohio - 04/15/09 08:22 AM
Building a new home can be very exciting, but also scary. Having sold new construction in Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and Independence Ohio for 10 years, I can offer some tips if you think a brand new home is in your future.
A new construction contract is vastly different from
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real estate: I Don't Mind Showing a Large Number of Homes, But I So Appreciate Buyers Giving Me Enough Notice. - 04/07/09 10:38 AM
I believe that most agents want to make the home buying experience, not just a good one but a great one for their buyer clients. It is definitely my goal. To that end, it's important that buyers understand what must happen every time they ask me to show them some properties,
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real estate: Parma Heights Ohio First Quarter Market Report 2009 - 04/01/09 10:44 AM
Below you will find a comparison of closed sales between first qarter 2008 and first quarter 2009. All information is obtained from NEOHREX and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
If you would like to buy or sell a home in Parma Heights Ohio or in the surrounding communities,
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real estate: Safety While Driving Should be Our First Priority...Not Closing the Deal. - 03/31/09 06:18 AM
We've all heard some horrific stories of people dying in car accidents due to using their cell phones while driving. I recall one such accident involving 5 teen aged girls who had just graduated from high school, looking forward, no doubt, to the the wonderful future that lay ahead. I remember thinking
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real estate: Loan Officers... A Good One Is Worth His or Her Weight in GOLD! - 03/23/09 08:05 AM
Recently I received an internet lead through my company. The potential buyer and I exchanged a few e-mails and then had a very nice conversation about her wants and needs in house. She is a single Mom with a grade school age child. She wants a home near her son's school
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real estate: The Gas Man Cometh....To Drill For Oil/Gas On Your Land! - 03/20/09 10:51 AM
There's a knock at your door and when you open it the gas man is there. But it's not the gas man from your local gas company who has come to check out your home because you smelled an odor of gas or to put in a new meter.No, this is
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real estate: Buyers: I will Not Answer Some of Your Questions So Please Don't Ask Them. - 03/16/09 08:27 AM
Over the years I have been asked questions that I cannot answer because it would be a violation of the Realtor code of ethics or civil rights law.Here are some questions that buyers should not ask their agents because we cannot answer them, along with the answers you will get from me:
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real estate: ReMax Introduces "Live" Nationwide Search Site - 03/14/09 11:06 AM
Some of you may have seen this already but I thought it was worth posting. This "live" nationwide search site shows the power behind the REMAX name and how many consumers are searching the REMAX site to find about everything from homes for sale to home values, neighborhood information,
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real estate: Open House Sunday March 15th from 2-4 at 805 Bittersweet Dr. Seven Hills Ohio - 03/14/09 10:08 AM
Be sure to put this beautifully remodeled home on your list for tomorrow! 4BR, 2.5 Baths (remodeled) updated kitchen with ceramic floor and newer countertops, master bedroom with private bath, newer windows and all new carpeting, finished walk out basement with FP. Take Broadview Rd. and go east on Ridgewood to
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real estate: New Hampton and MacIntosh Farms Broadview Heights Ohio...the last 3 years. - 03/09/09 08:15 AM
One can see from the chart below that there has been a decline in sold homes in both MacIntosh Farms and New Hampton, though it has not been severe and in the case of single family homes in New Hampton, there was a slight increase from 2008-2009. All information is obtained
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real estate: Parma Ohio Grant Program is Back...But For a Limited Time - 03/07/09 09:59 AM
Great news! Parma Ohio Grant Money is Back!!!!!!Here are some important points of this program.
The buyer must have a pre-qualification/pre-approval letter for a mortgage in the amount of $70,000 or greater from a bank/lending institution
Purchasers will receive a down payment assistance LOAN of 10% of the purchase price up
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real estate: 805 Bittersweet Dr. Seven Hills Ohio 44131 - 03/06/09 06:18 PM
Remodeled 4 BR 2.5 Bath home with a finished walk out basement.
Offered at $214,900 Built in 1972 with ~2116 square feet
Beautifully remodeled 4BR 2.5 bath bi-level offers newer windows, furnace, trim work,light fixtures plus brand new carpeting throughout. Lovely eat in kitchen w/newer ceramic floor and
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real estate: Olde Salem Chocolates in Broadview Heights Ohio...Not Just Chocolate - 03/03/09 08:12 PM
If you have never been to Olde Salem Chocolates and Fine Gifts in Broadview Heights, do yourself a favor and stop in there. You will not be disappointed.
Owner P.J. Salem offers not only the finest Amish made chocolates but also a wide assortment of gifts, including great jewelry
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real estate: MacIntosh Farms and New Hampton, Broadview Hts. Ohio Market Report 1/1/09-2/28/09 - 03/02/09 04:31 PM
Below are the statistics for ACTIVE, PENDING, and SOLD homes in MacIntosh Farms and New Hampton, Broadview Heights Ohio. All information is obtained from neohrex and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Please note that the contracts for the pending and closed homes may have been written in December or January.
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real estate: Open House Sunday at 4102 Wood Ave. Parma Ohio March 1st from 2-4 Don't miss this one! - 02/28/09 04:07 PM
Make sure you put this open house on your list. Includes ~2000 square feet and the lot next door! I will have a loan officer there to answer questions about today's sometimes challenging mortgage market, along with information on both the $8000 tax credit and Parma grant money. A great value
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real estate: Interested in Living in a Community for Seniors in North Royalton or Seven Hills Ohio? - 02/28/09 02:27 PM
Below you will find information on 3 communities for seniors. Each has unique amenites from hiking trails and pools to shopping that is right across the street to easy access to the freeway.
The lovely subdivision of Greenbriar offers a variety of cluster homes for those 55 and older.
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real estate: My Client Met With a Builder's Rep Without Me.. - 02/26/09 10:12 PM
You guessed it . It happened to me today. I have a lovely client that is kind, respectful of my family, respectful of my time, grateful for everything I have done for her, so appreciates my honesty and thinks me to be a sincere person. The perfect client.But today she e-mailed me
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real estate: Broadview Heights Youth..Are You ready for Some Baseball??? - 02/26/09 07:36 AM
I have watched my daughter who is 14, play softball, since she was about 5 years and it is without a doubt my favorite pastime. She's become quite the pitcher and hitter over the years, often getting doubles and triples, and being the pitcher in the last inning of the
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real estate: You've Purchased a Home Well Under the County Valuation...Can You Get Your Property Taxes Reduced? - 02/25/09 08:17 AM
With so many homes selling below the county valuation, many buyers are wondering if they can get their property taxes reduced.
While I may not be able to answer that with a resounding yes, I can point you in the right direction to get the process started. If you do not
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