Cleveland Real Estate News

If you live in West Park (as I do), you know what it’s been like over the last few years.  Fewer people wanting to buy and lower home sale prices.   How about an updat e and maybe a bit of good news as well? First, if you don’t live here, and maybe are out of [...]

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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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The chain of events: someone Tweeted that State Liquor stores were having a vodka sale. Not much of a vodka drinker, but my good friend is, so I investigated.  Then I realized I don’t know much about vodka so I sent her the link. Then I remembered a dinner last week. I was lucky to [...]

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The tax abatement on my South Tremont home makes me very envious. 2000 square feet, energy efficient, tons of storage, three bedrooms, a full basement with head room! (When you sell homes in Cleveland you know that head room for tall people is at a premium!) This is a solid house listed for just under [...]

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My friend Tyler Osby is a mortgage lender in Michigan.  He wrote a blog post wrapped around one of Forbes latest lists (they do love those lists, don’t they!).  Best cities to raise a family is the topic.  Congrats to Tyler for a thoughtful article and congrats to Grand Rapids, MI for making the Forbes [...]

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I had a listing on W. 104th (just off Clifton) and wound up with an accepted contract within seven days of it being listed.  Since then, agents and buyers have been calling me, asking how solid is the contract, do you think it will go through, they can’t find another listing like it in the [...]

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The waiting list at places like The Bingham or Crittenden Court, or Reserve Square (etc) is long. Renting Downtown can mean planning ahead as if you are planning a wedding: get on a waiting list for a year.  If you are lucky, you can find space at The Grand Arcade, if someone is renting out [...]

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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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Listed one of my ‘for sale’ homes in 44111 for rent late this week.  Had an open house today and many people came, seeking a good house in the neighborhood to rent.  We now have at least three potentially good tenant candidates clamoring over each other to rent the house.  I had a feeling it [...]

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Native Clevelander Casey Daniels and I have been friends since we were five years old.  She is (and has always been) excited to try new and creative ways to express herself.  She began weaving and created my favorite felted winter briefcase.  She now raises bees (if that’s the correct terminology!) I enjoyed  listening to the animation [...]

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