Char and Jim's Blog

Showing reo properties to prospective buyers is always like shock therapy for me. Sometimes we find great properties that make us question why these properties are reo's or short sales.  In these cases we wonder:  What happened to these home owners who showed such care for their properties? On th...

What a great week for my seller!  Last week I received a call from the Internet inquiring if my seller would consider a lease.  I had previously asked my seller if he had considered leasing his property which had been vacant for several months.  The number of homes for lease in this neck of the w...

http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2008092401?OpenDocument An interesting article by the National Association of Realtors might be something you would like to read this morning.  According to NAR the national median home selling price for August 2008 was 203,100 down 9.5% compared to l...

"If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average."~ M. H. Alderson   That can either be comforting or motivating!   The goal is to exceed our buyers and sellers expectations.  Let's think about applying that to our own lives first and breaking down some "walls" in our family lives, ...

If you are committed to the sale of your home, do you have a plan B?  The market value of your home is determined by the MARKET, meaning it is determined by what someone is willing to pay for your property based on your home's condition and how it compares to the competition in the market. If you...

This suburban brick ranch is conveniently located to freeway access, Tri-C Western Campus, shopping, Metro Parks, and community ammenities. Have fun posting with widgets! Quick and Easy to do! Your Sellers will love it! For more information about this or any of the listings of the CJ Harrington ...

Traveling around town today trying to preview a few homes at Open houses, I found very few signs.  I don't like putting up those signs either but I will say this fellow Realtors and home owners, if you're going to do an Open House, have plenty of signs up.  Commit to the Open House by a sign ride...

Although the Internet is a great tool for searching for homes in your price range, Open houses are still one of the easiest ways to get out there and view properties.  Of course as Realtors we would prefer you call us to make appointments to preview properties, but many buyers aren't ready to com...

According to our Northern Ohio Multiple Listing Service, which does not include the for sale by owners, there are currently 546 active listings in Parma.  The list prices range from 27000 to 375000. Average number of days on the market it 97.  Average list price is 126867.  Between August 21 and ...

Less than 10% percent of the homes in this market seem to be selling in any given month. There are 347 active listings in Strongsville this morning.  27 homes went into pending between August 20 and September 20.  (7%).  The prices range from 69900 to 699900.  Average asking price is 236880. Aver...