Cleveland Real Estate News

Dodd/Frank  made it harder for mortgage lenders to make money on loans. Some of that is good, some of that is bad. It’s the old story of the few making it harder for the rest of the bunch.  Add into the mix the reluctance lenders feel about risk and you find all sorts of  previous [...]

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I did not know. I think it’s new in 2012.  Found this Green City Blue Lake article on findings on how to lessen traffic congestion in the University Circle area.  Naturally, biking was listed as  one way to do this.  University Circle IS one area where many employees live close by so biking could be [...]

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Taking a full day off can be complicated to plan or, worst case scenario, impossible.  Karin Bartimole’s Beyond Words  blog is the perfect antidote.  She doesn’t blog every day (I can relate to that!) but I tend to go to the blog to view the art (although her home renov project is fascinating). She also [...]

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You may already know about Joseph Weagraff and his return to Cleveland last year. He has great blog that not only covers Cleveland but other things that excite his creative (he’s a graphic designer) mind. I may be a bit late to the party, but I finally  learned about him on Twitter, tonight. Here is a [...]

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Scams exist whenever money is involved so it’s no surprise that homes listed for rent make scammers salivate.  An experience I had this week alerted me that a reminder about such things might be in order. I had a home listed for sale for lease purchase, and then as of last week, for rent.  I [...]

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Posting this today was inspired by the PD’s article on Box Creations, a North Olmsted based toy company that uses cardboard for their products.  They are getting much National recognition, even though only being officially in business since October of 2010.  The brains/CEO’s of the company are former American Greetings employees…very creative people!  Check out [...]

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NHS of Greater Cleveland is looking for interested volunteers to help prepare tax returns for northeast Ohio residents that will be taking part in this service. There are numerous benefits in volunteering, including; – Receiving FREE IRS Tax Preparation Training and Certification – Assuring that low-wage taxpayers receive high-quality assistance – Saving clients more than [...]

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I knew businesses had charges for setting up plastic card services, because I managed a retail shop that refused to allow Amex since it’s fees were higher.  I paid no attention to the overall issue of using plastic however.  Did you know that every time you use your cards a merchant pays the card company [...]

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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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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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