Northeast Ohio Real Estate Blog

Buying a Home in Ohio? What Your Buyer Agreement Really Means

Buying a Home in Ohio? What Your Buyer Agreement Really Means If you've started looking at homes in Ohio, you may have been surprised when an agent asked you to sign something before showing you a single house. That's not the agent being pushy. It's the law. Buyer agreements are still new to a lot o

5 Buyer Agreement Mistakes That Can Get Real Estate Agents in Trouble

5 Buyer Agreement Mistakes That Can Get Real Estate Agents in Trouble Since the industry settlement and Ohio's new law took effect, every agent has had to get comfortable with written buyer agreements. Most of us have. But I still see agents making mistakes on these agreements that could lead to fin

Selling in Beachwood: What to Disclose, and Why the City's Exterior Program Matters

Selling in Beachwood: What to Disclose, and Why the City's Exterior Program Matters When sellers ask me what they have to disclose, the honest answer is: what you actually know. But knowing what you know, and putting it on paper the right way, is where people get nervous. Here's how I'd think about

How Much House Can a First-Time Buyer Afford in Brunswick at Today's Rates? Let's Do the Real Math

How Much House Can a First-Time Buyer Afford in Brunswick at Today's Rates? Let's Do the Real Math Brunswick is a natural place for a lot of first-time buyers to look. It's in Medina County, right on the Cuyahoga County line next to Strongsville, with an easy run up I-71 toward Cleveland. But "how m