You Found Your Agent!….or HAVE You??

Now that you have some fresh ideas on how to select your listing agent, what happens next?  It can be a grueling and confusing process attempting to determine which of the agents you’ve talked to can not only spell your street name, but knows which subdivision he is sitting in, and isn’t afraid to spring for the professional photographer. You have now talked with three realtors, and have three pricing opinions. Two that are close and one guy that obviously thinks it’s 2005. Out of the three, two made the cut. Out of the two, one clearly shines. Confident in his delivery, he can tell you all about the process and what to expect.  He has a fabulous bio of awards, and testimonials. With the backing of a strong, local broker, you can’t miss……right? Right??

How to Pick Your Listing Agent –A Half Dozen Fresh Ideas

Oh yes …the spring market is here! Busy Buyers and Anxious Sellers. Mortgage Consultants are awake at mid-night watching the foreign markets, trying to predict upcoming rate changes. Home Inspectors are climbing ladders and poking their flashlights into dark corners. Frantic realtors, always running 15 minutes late, are giving up their personal life and weekends to get things done, and loving every minute of it. Even in this down market, the good homes are selling. You need to sell. And you have a good one. Now what? How should you select your agent? I have a few ideas.

Montclaire – Lush Lawns and Mature Trees in Deerfield Township

Welcome to Montclaire!  As lovely as the name, this Deerfield Township pool community is a wonderful place to call home.  Montclaire can be found off Butler Warren Road, entering into the subdivision on Owlwood. You can also enter from Fields Ertel, just west of Snider, on Montclair Drive.

Cottell Park – Deerfield Township’s Premier Park

I had a few work related erands to run yesterday. I was driving on Snider Road yesterday afternoon, crossing Irwin-Simpson Road, on my way to our RealCincy Group office in Blue Ash. It was such a beautiful, sunny day, still a bit cool, but all the same, just gorgeous.  I passed Cottell Park and saw the kids playing on one of the playground sets that make me wish I was 8 again. I saw the dedicated walkers getting their afternoon exercise, huffing and puffing around the walking trails enjoying the aerobic benefits of a good run/walk.  I must confess. It took every once of strength I could find in my type A “work-work” personality to continue with my workday and not TOTALLY blow off my responsibilities! I was ready to grab my running shoes and join the gang! However, being your dedicated real estate professional, I put on my “go to work” face, and kept on heading toward the office. 

What’s Happening Out There? Mason Ohio Market Stats

Are you ready for an update? Market stats are always helpful. There is a lot of questionable advice and bad information. Let’s keep it objective by using Cincinnati MLS stats. I like to see what is selling, what isn’t and it helps me give you good advice. Read on to be brought up to date on Mason & Deerfield Township real estate information.

One Rotten Banana and ½ a Roll of Toilet Paper

Mason market stats and trend analysis are two pretty fun topics to discuss. They aren’t? Ok, maybe that’s just me. Anyway, there are economic barometers such as The Dow, The S& P 500, NASDAQ, the report from my stock broker. Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service Daily Market Updates.  Consumer Confidence Polls. All are wonderful ways to gauge the Greater Cincinnati Real Estate Activity, and maybe make a few brave predictions.   I have other ways to gauge market activity: my kitchen and bathrooms. We are down to one over ripe banana and ½ a roll of toilet paper at my house and someone needs to run the sweeper.

The Secret Lives of Realtors, Part 2 – Real Estate Agent Ranks in the Top 5 Most Stressful Jobs

Did the last agent you met with wear brown shoes, while sporting a dark gray suit, with mis-matched socks under his slacks? Perhaps she had a gold loop earring in her left ear and a small pearl stud in her right?  I bet her shoulders were tensed so high they nearly touched those mismatched earrings, or he kept tapping his pen and shaking his foot as you sat discussing your home sale. Maybe it’s stress.

The Secret Lives of Realtors – 5 Big Secrets

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.

Chestnut Hill – When Only the Best in Mason Will Do

White horse park fencing welcomes you to Chestnut Hill and the new, now open, Estates of Chestnut Hill. Offering one hundred and four acres of rolling, spectacular home sites, each site is more beautiful than the next. When only the best will do, you must consider either building your new home here, or exploring one of the available newer home re-sale offerings in Chestnut Hill.  The site of Homearma 2004, this outstanding neighborhood offers not only the best in design, construction, amenities and location, but a comfortable, “welcoming” feel. Pocket parks and street furniture invite you out for a walk to catch up with neighbors.

Ashley Place – Cul-de-Sac Living and Quiet Comfort

Traveling Mason-Montgomery Road, the new Mason resident has a variety of choices to consider when selecting her new Mason home!  Ashley Place is one of the lovely and inviting subdivisions to be sure to consider.  Entering Ashley Place on Terrace Drive, off Mason-Montgomery Road, your eye will be immediatly drawn to the pleasant body of water, offering a calm, relaxing, “welcome home”. In Ashley Place you will find spacious homes, about 10 years old or so, generally traditional in design, on well manicured lawns.

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