real estate: Putting it in Neutral - 3 Tips for Working with Warring Buyers
- 02/10/16 11:30 PM
We reach the end of a day long look at homes, and the situation is ugly. Seven houses and no agreement. The husband and wife (if they're still talking), are not exactly holding hands with starry eyes and planning for life together in their new home. Then the dreaded moment comes. They turn to me and ask, "Well, what do you think?" Me? I think these two should have walked backwards out of the church instead of up to the altar on the day they wed!
I've watched HGTV a lot. Any given show features a wife and husband with different wants … (1 comments)
real estate: Back in the Saddle Again
- 01/12/16 03:12 AM
Christmas day I packed the family into the car and we set off on the road with Sarasota, Florida as our destination. Almost a month later, I am back home, and back at the office as a new year launches in life and in real estate.
It was hard to leave this:
And this:
But coming home to sellers and buyers who needed my help eased the sting of a frozen return to Northeast Ohio. It looks to be a robust year in our real estate market! I am excited to be back in the saddle again.
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real estate: My, How You've Grown!
- 12/15/15 11:32 PM
Have you had a look this week at the interest rate? In the Real Estate industry we certainly have. The interest rate, our dear, tiny friend since 2008 is standing against the wall and marking a new pencil line for its growth.
Now, the sky isn't falling and loans aren't going to change right away. The Federal Reserve wisely nudged rates up ever so slightly so as not to shock our newly recuperated economy. Baby steps are very important when the ripples of rate hikes spread out through a fragile, global marketplace.
I will not counsel my buyers to put down the eggnog, stop wrapping gifts, and … (5 comments)
real estate: Are You Kidding?
- 10/28/15 04:08 AM
Last night I received a text I wish had been a joke. It was an agent asking me, "Mark, what is a radon mitigation system? You stated that there's one in your home for sale on Deep Cove." It's often said that there's no such thing as a stupid question, but coming from a seasoned agent on a high production team, that was a stupid question. I texted back that the system was in place to treat high levels of radon that had previously been found in the home. The agent texted back and said, "Oh, OK, I'll show my buyers the house down … (12 comments)
real estate: Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
- 10/11/15 10:23 PM
When a Realtor drives through a neighborhood, chances are he or she is looking out the window at yard signs. We love to see what's newly listed, what's pending, what's sitting and waiting for a buyer still. At this time of year, front yard signs multiply exponentially. It's election season, so John Smith for Council is competing with Remax Trinity.
A few days ago I saw a sign that made me laugh. Then i had to stop and take a photo. Then i had to thank my lucky stars that i'm not this guy's campaign manager.
We reach the end of a day long look at homes, and the situation is ugly. Seven houses and no agreement. The husband and wife (if they're still talking), are not exactly holding hands with starry eyes and planning for life together in their new home. Then the dreaded moment comes. They turn to me and ask, "Well, what do you think?" Me? I think these two should have walked backwards out of the church instead of up to the altar on the day they wed! 
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