A 5 part series on what steps you need to take to make buying the perfect home easy As you make the decision to buy your first or next home, the most important first step is to talk to your Realtor, so that I can get you set in a direction that makes the entire process simple for you and as easy as possible. You can read here what other people who were buying a home from me thought of my ability to make things easy for them. From my perspective as an Accredited Buyers Representative, completely educated and experienced in representing Buyers in their home purchase, I feel that talking with a lender... [more...]

Have you heard about Triple Crown Country Club in Union, Kentucky? The beautiful Golf Community of Triple Crown Country Club is located in Union, KY, 41091 on over 1500 acres and growing. The community honors the thoroughbred horses, jockey’s and trainers of the Triple Crown Winners of horse racing by naming their streets in honor of them. One of many streets named for a triple crown winner is Arcaro Lane, named for the great thoroughbred jockey, Eddie Arcaro, who rode aboard two different horses to win the prestigious Triple Crown race not once, but twice in consecutive years (Whirlaway... [more...]

What is Staging? STAGING [stey-jing] noun/verb verb The act, process or manner of presenting a house for sale verb The art of transforming a space so that it is universally appealing by emphasizing the natural architectural features and downplaying the negative aspects of the space noun The business of preparing one’s house, in order to sell faster and for more money If you have seen any of these HGTV shows on your evenings or weekends, you will know what Staging is. It is they method by which a Staging Professional, trained, educated and practiced in the art of staging,... [more...]

Ask St. Joseph to help you sell your house? Have you heard about how sellers are praying to St. Joseph to help them sell their homes? Here in heavily Catholic Cincinnati, Ohio, it is common practice for home sellers and many Realtors to employ the good works of St. Joseph to help sell Real Estate during this difficult buyers market. Although this was not a chapter in my education towards becoming a Certified Residential Specialist, so many of my sellers have told me that they have buried St. Joseph and said their prayers to help me sell their Real Estate. A recent seller, who had had her home... [more...]

The new Columbia Square will be located at the corner of Delta Avenue and Columbia Parkway in the Heart of Columbia Tusculum and has a projected cost of $24 million dollars. There will be four total buildings that comprise Columbia Square. Three of these buildings will be located on the south east corner of Delta Avenue and Columbia Parkway, near the Precinct and the Junior League of Cincinnati, both of which will remain in their current buildings. The fourth building will be on the north west corner of the intersection. This project is planned to take almost 10 years to complete in two phases.... [more...]

Attention: For Sale By Owners! Why People Are Afraid To Buy From You! Many homeowners believe to maximize their home sale they should sell it themselves. At first glance, they feel selling a home is simple. Why should they pay a broker fee for something they could do themselves? In fact, 12% of all the homes sold last year were sold For Sale By Owner (FSBO). However, close to half of the FSBO’s said that they would hire a professional next time they sold. Thirty percent said they were unhappy with the results they achieved by choosing FSBO. Why? Many FSBO’s told us the time, paperwork... [more...]

This has been a crazy summer with so many sales, and so many inspections, I thought an article on water heaters might come in handy. My most knowledgeable inspector Mike Patton has shed some light on some common issues with water heaters, and expansion tanks. A condo I had for sale this summer had the smelly water issue, and it was simply remedied with a new water heater, and the smell was gone. I hope this helps anyone with water heater questions or issues. Mikes thoughts are below… Several customers have asked about water heaters, problems, and concerns associated with them. Keep in mind... [more...]

Transferring utilities is something ost people forget when all of the other aspects of moving and buying a house are at the front of their minds. You will want to schedule these utility moves for the day of closing.  Read More →

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