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Use a REALTOR or sell it alone?

Homegain.com, one of the many online real estate providers, recently surveyed over 1,000 home sellers. According to their survey, fifty-nine percent of home owners that used a REALTOR to sell their home were successful vs. 39 percent of For Sale By Owner’s, reflecting a 50 percent higher closing rate for those home sellers using a REALTOR.

If you would like more information about the survey from Homegain, follow this link to the real estate blog from Homegain.

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New Listing in Deer Park, Ohio

4318 Glenway Ave, Deer Park, OH 45236

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Meticulously Detailed – Deer Park

4318 Glenway Ave
Deer Park, Ohio 45236

Charming Cape Cod that is meticulously updated inside and out! Expanded first floor master bedroom, with beautiful marble bath; updated kitchen, new roof and windows. Too many upgrades to list. Nothing to do but move-in and enjoy!


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New Listing in Kenwood, Ohio

7112 Silvercrest Drive, Kenwood, OH 45236

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Special Cape Cod in Kenwood

7112 Silvercrest Drive
Kenwood, Ohio 45236

Cape Cod with wonderful features that include nine-foot ceilings, lead-paned windows, arched doorways, tiled fireplace and hardwood floors. Convenient to highways and shopping. Great opportunity to make this house your home!


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Open House – Sunday, January 9

7314 Euclid Ave, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Open House

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I will be holding two homes open on Sunday. The schedule will be as follows:

12:00pm
to
2:00pm

7314 Euclid Ave
Madeira, OH 45243

2:00pm
to
4:00pm

6850 Pineneedle Lane
Madeira, OH 45243

For more information, click the links above or mouse over the pictures and ‘Click’.

I hope to see you on Sunday!

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6850 Pineneedle Lane, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

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Open House – Sunday, November 14

6850 Pineneedle, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Open House

Sunday, November 14, 2010

I will be holding two homes open on Sunday. The schedule will be as follows:

12:00pm
to
2:00pm

6850 Pineneedle Lane
Madeira, OH 45243

2:00pm
to
4:00pm

7314 Euclid Ave
Madeira, OH 45243

For more information, click the links above or mouse over the pictures and ‘Click’.

I hope to see you on Sunday!

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7314 Euclid Ave, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

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New Madeira Listing!

6850 Pineneedle Lane, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Great Ranch – Great Neighborhood

6850 Pineneedle Lane
Madeira, Ohio 45243

Amazing ranch in a wonderful Madeira neighborhood! Spacious floor plan with hardwood floors throughout. Updated kitchen and baths. Totally redone lower level includes large family room, exercise room, and bedroom with bath. Beautifully landscaped backyard with new deck & privacy fence.


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New Listing in Madeira!

7314 Euclid Ave, Madeira, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Walk to Downtown Madeira

7314 Euclid Avenue
Madeira, Ohio 45243

Updated kitchen with Corian countertops and stainless steel appliances. Expanded first-floor master bedroom/bath suite. Large second-floor bedroom with space for an office. Private backyard with nice patio for entertaining.

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Tips for Buyers and Sellers this Fall

HGTV’s real estate site Front Door says the weeks between now and the end-of-the year holidays are the best ones to find a bargain. Here are some of their tips for fall buyers and sellers:

Fall Sellers

  • Replace faded summer plants with fall-blooming flowers and add autumn decorations to the home
  • Expect low-ball offers and be prepared with higher counter offers
  • Freshen up listing photos by shooting pictures that make it less obvious that the seasons have changed
  • Price the home to sell. A price that is a little lower than the competition may be a winning move
  • Be willing to show the property and hold open houses whenever potential buyers are ready

Fall Buyers

  • Look for motivated sellers who have a reason to move on by the end of the year
  • Explore new constructions. Builders are often particularly interested in selling before the new tax year
  • Beware of fall maintenance issues. Consider overflowing gutters and leaf-covered lawns warning signs
  • Shape offers carefully. Even in this market it is possible to turn sellers off with a too-low bid

The complete article is availabe at HGTV’s FrontDoor site. Homebuying and Selling Tips for Fall.

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Case-Shiller: Home Price Index – June 2010

S&P Case-Shiller June-10 Home Price Index

The monthly Standard & Poor Case-Shiller Home Price Report was released this past week for June 2010. The 20 City Composite continued it’s upward swing. June 2010 marks the third consecutive month of increases. June’s 20-city composite of 147.81 was .3% higher than May 2010. June was 1.10% higher than January 2010. And June 2010 is 4.22% higher than June 2009.

You can find more information about the most recent Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller report at these links:

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10 Autumn Home Design & Décor Trends

Elaine Williamson of Elaine Williamson Designs posted a lengthy article about home decor and design trends that will be noticed and noticeable this coming fall. Blogging on the Styled, Staged & Sold website, Ms. Williamson discusses what’s really new and what’s coming back from the designer’s scrap pile — brass?!?

The entire article, 10 Autumn Home Design & Decor Trends, is located on Styled, Staged & Sold website from the National Association of REALTORS®

  1. Vintage Accents
  2. Wallpaper!
  3. Timeless Art
  4. Elemental Color
  5. Space simplification
  6. Rug rage
  7. Bed Basics
  8. Pillow Talk
  9. Window Treatments
  10. Brass
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Homes will sell if priced right – USAToday

Real Estate For Sale Signage

Photo courtesy Sean Dreilinger via Flickr

According to the article that was published in USA Today on July 28th, home sellers are learning some tough lessens about pricing their home.

Perhaps the most telling lesson is that when a home is priced appropriately it will generate high traffic and interest. According to the article, nationally more than 30% of homes on the market in June reduced their price during the month. This offers us further evidence that home prices may still be a challenge for home owners and for real estate agents.

It is still evident that home buyers continue to hold some measure of extra power.

If you would like to read the entire USA Today article, follow this link.

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Case-Shiller: Home Price Index – May 2010

S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index

The monthly Standard & Poor Case-Shiller Home Price Report was released today (July 27th) for May 2010. After two months of declines in February and March, we are now on a new rising trend for April and May. It sure seems that we have created a basis for grwoth from here.

You can find more information about the most recent Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller report at these links:

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Assessed Value vs Market Value

Home Market Value or Assessed Value

Courtesy Billie Hara via Flickr

In some cases there is much discussion, hand-wringing and consternation about the Assessed Value vs. Fair Market Value of a home during the selling/buying process. It’s interesting that sellers would want a low assessed value while living in the house (lower tax bills) but then would appreciate a higher assessed value when listing their home with me. Knowledgeable Real Estate Agents will always try to coach buyers and sellers to understand that the correlation between Assessed Value and Fair Market Value is very loose – at best.

To help explain and offer further insight, you may find this article about Assessed Value vs Fair Market Value from a REALTOR in Massachesetts interesting.

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Home Buyers Seek Perfect Deal

Home buyers are becoming more demanding as the real estate market is returning to the “pre-tax-credit” envrionment. When the tax credit was in effect there was some feeling that sellers were being stubborn — thinking and positioning that buyers were getting the credit — why should the seller reduce the price or otherwise negotiate further. Now, with the expiration of the tax credit, buyers are re-asserting their leverage.

According to an article by The New York Times:

“Exacting buyers are upending the battered real estate market, agents and other experts say, leading to last-minute demands for multiple concessions, bruised feelings on all sides and many more collapsed deals than usual.”

You can have direct access to the complete New York Times article by clicking here.

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9 Decor Trends to Skip

Wall Antlers Photo

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DOPAMINEHARPER via Flickr

From [the nest] and re-printed on msn.com, here are nine home decorating trends that you should consider skipping:

  • Antlers
  • Taxidermy
  • Inspirational Sayings
  • Decorative Buddha Sculptures
  • Ghost Chairs
  • Poufs
  • Accent Walls
  • Boutique Hotel Chic
  • Black Chalkboard Paint

If you would like to see the discussion on msn.com click here.

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