The Invisible Deck and the “Unfinished” Finished Basement
Written by Jennifer Cox on May 24, 2009
While we are at it, let’s imagine a pool in the yard, because this beautiful, private cull de sac lot is perfect for a pool! If we squint, we can imagine the gleaming hardwood vs. the beat up, 50 year old floors that haven’t been tended to since the home was built. There’s no dishwasher here, BUT you could put a dishwasher in. Don’t see a garage? No problem! There’s plenty of room to build a detached garage on the property. Is there a theme to this article? Absolutely.
You Must Sell What You Have. Don’t Try to Sell Your Vision Read more
Serious Sellers Satisfaction Package!
Written by Jennifer Cox on April 27, 2009
The Real Cincy Group with RE/MAX Unlimited Introduces the “Serious Sellers” Satisfaction Package!
Are you ready to Get Serious and get your home SOLD in 2009?
Great! ….Here’s How! Read more
The “Buyer’s Market” Pricing Conundrum
Written by Randy Hibbard on March 5, 2009
Pricing is a vexing issue for both sellers and potential buyers in this so called buyer’s market. One reason say “so called” is that there are many homes artificially inflating the number of homes on the market. They are not priced realistically and simply will not sell, at least not any time soon. The sellers are either unable or unwilling to grasp the reality of the current market or think it magically doesn’t apply to them. Their homes may as well not even be on the market because, in essence, they aren’t. They are wasting their own and other people’s time. Similarly, buyers who are trying to “steal” well priced homes by making insulting offers also are not actual buyers. They are time (as well as gas) wasters. Read more
Stage a Star….Simple…Affordable Staging Solutions
Written by Jennifer Cox on February 4, 2009
Gracious readers have seen that I go on and on (and on and on) about staging your home before putting it on the market. I want to recommend a talented home stager, Teresa Meyer of Stage a Star. Teresa has been helping home “list-ers” become successful home sellers since 2005. Teresa’s experience and expertise building didn’t just start in 2005. She received her accreditation and training with the top real estate staging company “Staged Homes” in Concord, CA. She holds an ASP, Accredited Staging Professional, and is a member of IAHSP, International Association of Home Staging Professionals. She also has 10+ years as a real estate investor under her belt, so she knows what it takes to get a home sold. Her Average Days on Market is 36!! You read that right! 36! So tell me, why in the world would we NOT be tapping into her creative genius??! Read more
Help for Cincinnati Homeowners! The RealCincy Guaranteed Sale Program
Written by Jennifer Cox on January 23, 2009
Home sales are moving at a slow pace. We would all like to see the pace pick up a bit. There are so many homeowners that want to, need to, move to a new construction home, a larger home or upscale condo. But they are stuck. They don’t want to juggle house payments for an indefinite length of time. They don’t QUALIFY for two house payments. Maybe we can help. Read more
Staging Your Home for Sale – A MUST for Serious Sellers!
Written by Jennifer Cox on December 8, 2008
I remember when I was first introduced to the concept of home staging. In 2005, the real estate market was beginning to slow, and sellers with homes on the market were beginning to start to wonder why their home didn’t fly off the market like the neighbor’s home did last year. Real estate agents started to talk to sellers about a slowing market, and the need to make their home stand out from the increasing inventory. Read more
Why Work with a Realtor® that Blogs?
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 9, 2008
I remember seeing an article a couple of years back about real estate agents using blogs, and joining the “blogosphere”. I knew that was for me! Oh yes! One Day! It shall be mine! But wait….does anyone read this stuff? Read more
Are You Suffering from “Not My House” Syndrome?
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 5, 2008
“Too much time on her hands” “Needs to get a life” “Nostradamus of Real Estate” “Real Estate Genius”
Ok, the first two are definitely correct. I just like the last two. Anyway, I tried to tell ya’. Home prices are coming down. Still. Read more
Adventures in Home Selling
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 5, 2008
Often when I’m out showing homes, there’s a “theme” to the tour. There was the “orange paint” tour, where about every other home in the $250,000 – $350,000 price point in the Bridgetown and Delhi Township areas had an orange colored area. Kitchens, finished basement, offices. There was the “didn’t they know we were coming?” tour in the Maineville and Hamilton Township area, just under $200,000, where every third house was a mess. Dishes in the sink, toys, clutter, unmade beds. Yikes. Then there was the sticky lock tour where yours truly struggled with every old tumbler that made me look like I had never opened a front door before to my new buyers in the Hyde Park, Mt Lookout area. My “whiz bang” knowledge of the real estate market secured their business, in spite of the fact it appeared that I could barely manage opening a door. Read more
For Sale by Owner- The Top 10 Tips to Sell Your Home
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 24, 2008
Most realtors® will tell you that you can not sell your own home, either directly telling you what a terrible idea it is, or by innuendo, with subtle hints that you are facing certain failure. Well, it’s not true. You can sell your home. It requires research, preparation, and marketing effort.
This report has been prepared to help home owners who want to sell their own home. Read more
