RE/MAX Map! In REAL Time! You Have to See This!
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 21, 2008
If you are considering listing your home, you have to see this! Do you need to more fully understand the power of the RE/MAX name? Are words just fine for you, but visual proof is even more important? Do you need to see how working closely with your favorite RE/MAX Unlimited agent gives you exposure to not just the buyers across town, but across the country? Fair Enough……Then read on!! Read more
Columbia-Tusculum – Painted Ladies From the Steamboat Era
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 16, 2008
Columbia-Tusculum, one of Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhoods, was once a steamboat manufacturing community, and the graceful old buildings and homes hint at the rich heritage of the area. In fact, the first school in Hamilton County, built in 1790, is located here. 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
The Secret Lives of Realtors ® - 5 Big Secrets!
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 24, 2008
When I speak with people about the listing and marketing process, meeting with sellers that are carefully considering who they want to hire to market their home, I often hear the same misconceptions about how this process works. There are so many incorrect assumptions about what Realtors ® do on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many are perpetuated by the agents themselves. Read more
Absorption Rate: What is it? How do I use it?
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 18, 2008
In the past, we would talk about “Days on Market” when counseling sellers, and discussing how long they might expect to have their home on the market, before receiving an offer to purchase. “Days on Market” was an easy number for your agent to find. A couple of clicks in the Multiple Listing Service, and we could have DOM pretty quickly. About 2005 we noticed a “shift in the wind”. Read more
Terrace Park – A Small Village with a Large Story to Tell
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 13, 2008
Historic Terrace Park. Located just west of Milford, at the Hamilton County/Clermont County border. Hugged by Indian Hill, and bordered by Anderson Township, Terrace Park is located in Columbia Township, just above the Little Miami River. Tree-lined streets and cul-de-sac living. Terrace Park, like so many of the villages and towns in the area, boasts a rich and exciting history. Read more
Does the play set stay? What about the shed?
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 13, 2008
When I’m touring homes with home buyers, or sitting at the table signing listing documents with the seller, questions often arise about what items stay with the home, and what items can go with the seller to their new residence. The mirrors? The oven? What about the shed and wooden play set out back?
When “what stays” or “what goes” is misunderstood between buyer and seller, the results of that misunderstanding can be stressful, uncomfortable, and well, just plain ugly. Read more
