Cleveland Real Estate News

I know you don’t want to waste your time when you are looking for a home.  Tackle the big issue first. What are you qualified to buy?  You might be pleasantly surprised.  Of course you could also be disappointed.  Find out first by contacting a mortgage lender who is able to give you an actual [...]

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It’s been quite a year for many of us, hasn’t it? On the plus side, I have had no health issues and for that I am grateful. I’ve also learned how much better a tough year can be with the support and love of friends and family.  Without them I would be bereft!  I’ve learned [...]

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It’s not a top ten list, but I did read a few interesting things this month that got me back to this blog.  (I know, it’s about time).  I missed blogging, but I just wasn’t feeling  my way to doing it! Best House Decoration Idea I’ve Heard or Read in 2011  This was something I [...]

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If you are looking to buy in the wonderful neighborhood of Old Brooklyn, come to five different open houses today, all in close proximity: Willowdale, W.  36th St, Riverside and Trowbridge.  Follow the signs, and the open is from 1-3 PM !

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I have clients looking to buy and they are looking to pay cash, not get a loan.  I just got another call today from someone looking to do the same. Both of these people are at different ends of the purchase spectrum (one for under $70k and one for $250k).  Now here comes an article [...]

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Chase is a large lender with many properties in foreclosure. And they have their share of homeowners who are asking to be considered as good candidates to short sale their homes. Amy Hoak’s MarketWatch article is an interesting because it gives specifics on formulas used at Chase, some incentives they could provide, and why they reject [...]

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Market Watch  covers a few points about the psychology of home buying and selling in an Amy Hoak article about low ball real estate offers.  Many good points that can be summarized by saying, make sure you know what your willing to pay to buy a home (and what you can afford), make sure you [...]

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And even if it sells in 2012. The Debt Relief Act allows you an exemption on owing Federal income tax on the forgiven amount.  This is important! And good news. If you owed 150,000 and sold your house for 120,000, you will not owe taxes on the 30k difference. My suggestion is to check with [...]

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Most of us know that even the old wood floors show ‘differently’ when carpets are removed.  Sometimes people have wall-to-wall and the removal can be a pleasant surprise…beautiful, unblemished wood floors!  It’s also true that when you lay an area rug over those beautiful old wood floors, the perimeters will eventually look different than the [...]

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