Northeast Ohio Real Estate Blog

Should You Finish Your Basement Before Selling? Here's How I Answer

Should You Finish Your Basement Before Selling? Here's How I Answer   A seller called me last month with a familiar plan: spend $40,000 finishing the basement, then list in the spring for more money. Sometimes that plan works. More often it doesn't, and I'd rather tell you the truth before you write

Medina or Summit County? How I Help Buyers Decide

Medina or Summit County? How I Help Buyers Decide   Buyers shopping the southern half of Northeast Ohio ask me this constantly: should we look in Medina County or Summit County? Both offer strong schools, newer housing, and sane commutes. But they're not interchangeable, and the right answer depends

Luxury Homes in Aurora: Lakes, Golf, and What Your Money Buys

Luxury Homes in Aurora: Lakes, Golf, and What Your Money Buys   Aurora occupies a specific niche in Northeast Ohio's luxury market, and buyers who understand it get tremendous value. This is where you find lake communities, golf course living, and estate lots at prices that would be laughable on the

Investing in Akron Rentals in 2026: How I'd Run the Numbers

Investing in Akron Rentals in 2026: How I'd Run the Numbers   Akron shows up on national lists of cash-flow markets all the time, and out-of-state money has noticed this. But buying rentals here from a spreadsheet, without local knowledge, is how people get burned. I bought my first investment prope