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"As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous about the entire process. Step by step, Joe made it easy and fun. His expertise in the Columbus real estate market is a tremendous asset. He is highly recommended!" - Nicolette Horan, March 08
"I wanted to say thank you again, so much, for all your hard work. I know that you really put a lot of time into this transaction and I really, really appreciate it. I'm so happy I got the house and it all worked out and I just wanted to say thanks again, you did a great job and i really appreciate it. I will put that on the survey when they send it to me.
If there is ever anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to give me a call. I will refer every single person I know to you. I'm going to go get my dog and we're going to sit on the floor of our new house and have a glass of champaign. Thanks a lot Joe" -- Michael Mamp, Feb 08
Archive for the 'For Home Sellers' Category
Kitchen Waste Cans - No good solution?
March 27th, 2007 categories: About Me?, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
I don’t know about your house, but my family generates a lot of trash - most of it in the kitchen.? Sure, we recycle with the best of them-cans, glass, paper.? It doesn’t matter, the trash keeps coming and coming.? We live in the city and we have a decent sized kitchen […]
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Location Matters — But Columbus Dispatch used faulty data
March 19th, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
Citizens of Columbus, Please don’t be Shocked!
On Sunday March 11, the Columbus Dispatch ran a Home and Garden lead story about how the price per square foot is higher popular neighborhoods.
While there is little doubt about that being true, the actual data and numbers the paper used in the story are false.? For example, […]
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Always be Prepared (for something to go wrong)
March 15th, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
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Ahhh, the Ides of March.? An old, blind soothsayer once told me to beware the Ides of March and today I was figuratively stabbed in the back.? We were to close today on a lovely home I have listed.? The seller had her car all packed, her niece was here from […]
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After the Closing You’ll Miss Me
March 14th, 2007 categories: About Me?, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
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We’ve looked at 73 houses together, I burped your baby, was humped by your dog, we laughed and joked and now it’s all over.? You’ve got the keys to your dream home and you don’t need me anymore.?
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No more calls, no more meetings, no more questions.? While I certainly can’t […]
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When is my sale pending and why isn’t the sign up yet?
March 7th, 2007 categories: About Me?, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
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When is your sale pending?? ?
When is it OK to put up the Sale Pending sign?? When you go in contract? Absolutely not, unless maybe there are no contingencies.? ? You’re still far away from the finish line and you wouldn’t want to scare off additional potential buyers, would you?
What about […]
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March Housing Market will Come in Like a Lion
March 1st, 2007 categories: Columbus News, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
I’m calling it now.? The March home market in Columbus and Central Ohio will explode over the next two weeks.? I have clients in several parts of town who are casually looking and they’ve got very little to look at.? The best homes left over from the winter market have all gone […]
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What to look for after high winds and rains
March 1st, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
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·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Check for downed power lines, or limbs lying on power lines. If you think you have one call the appropriate utility or your local police and fire departments. NEVER approach, or go near […]
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Why has the housing bubble failed to materialize?
February 23rd, 2007 categories: For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
According to Time magazine’s insightful article this week about ‘the housing bubble,’ the most important factor that could cause a catastrophic bust is consumer sentiment.? Specifically, sellers have to become much needier than buyers – under such duress that they will not demand the tidy profits seen 3+ years ago.
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The Time article was […]
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