Winter is absolutely a great time to sell your home! Winter buyers are very motivated, and the inventory is incredibly low. Most buyers prefer to buy and move in the spring or summer. Therefore, most winter buyers are in the market due to an unplanned event. Typically winter buyers are driven by a job relocation […]
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7 Ways To Avoid Or Reduce Medical Debt
By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell, Next Avenue Contributor Kyle Alfriend’s life was going well in 2007. He had retired early at 44, but after three years, became bored and decided to start another real estate business. Thirty days later, his 15-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Alfriend’s private insurance didn’t cover the costly […]
What is Reasonable During Repair Negotiations?
What is reasonable during a request to remedy? A good definition is “What would an ordinary buyer and seller consider reasonable, and what is fair to both parties?” What is Considered Reasonable? If an item is included in the listing, and stated on the Residential Property Disclosure to be in good working condition and without defect, […]
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: October 2016
Central Ohio Housing Market Update More homes were sold in Central Ohio last month than any other September ever! This was mostly due to the record-setting 3,400 new homes added to the market in August. Let’s face it, home inventory has been low this year, so whenever new homes go on the market, they tend to sell quickly. […]
The Hot List: 20 Markets Soaring in September
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 September is shaping up to be the hottest fall in the last decade, according to realtor.com®’s latest housing report. Homes for sale in September are moving 4 percent more quickly than last year, despite prices zooming to record highs. The median home price was $250,000 […]
How Will the Election Impact Home Values?
The 2016 Presidential Election is only a few weeks away, and while some of its implications may be obvious, many Americans are wondering how it will impact the real estate market. As a general rule, election results hardly make much of a difference, but with one of the world’s biggest real estate moguls running against a longtime politician, […]
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: September 2016
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: September 2016 Central Ohio Housing Market Update Historically, August marks the end of the prime real estate season. Kids are back in school, cold weather is coming, and most importantly, OSU football is back! However, this year might be different. Over 3,100 homes sold last month in Central Ohio, the most ever for the month of […]
Finding the Unique Selling Proposition for Your Home
Many Realtors follow a pre-scripted list of rules on staging and marketing homes. However this makes every home look alike, and the result is that only the lowest price home sells. At the Alfriend Group, we prefer to emphasize the unique selling qualities of each home, and therefore target the most likely buyer. In doing […]
Should I Try to Sell My Home After Labor Day?
It is the unofficial end of summer. Who is buying homes after Labor Day? Do you have to drop the price of your home? The short answer is “it all depends”. There are absolutely fewer buyers after Labor Day, but there are also fewer sellers. As with all commerce, it depends on supply and demand. […]
Here’s Why You Should Totally Snoop When House Hunting!
This checklist gives you carte blanche (well, almost) when viewing potential homes. Ah, house hunting. It may technically be shopping, but it can feel more like breaking and entering. Even though you know the seller wants you there, does anyone really want you traipsing through their bedroom? Or looking through their closet? Or digging around […]