Northeast Ohio Real Estate Blog

The Down Payment Help Most Cleveland First-Time Buyers Never Hear About

The Down Payment Help Most Cleveland First-Time Buyers Never Hear About A lot of first-time buyers in the Cleveland area think down payment assistance is either a myth or only for people in very specific situations. Neither is true. There are real programs available right now, but they come with rul

MLS Mistakes That Hide Your Listings, and How to Show Up in AI Home Searches

MLS Mistakes That Hide Your Listings, and How to Show Up in AI Home Searches When I tell a room full of agents that most of them are making mistakes in the MLS, I get some looks. "Mike, I've been licensed 27 years. You're not going to tell me how to use the MLS." But I promise you, most of us are ma

What Investors Actually Need to Know Before Buying a Rental in Twinsburg

What Investors Actually Need to Know Before Buying a Rental in Twinsburg Investors ask me some version of the same question all the time: "Is Twinsburg a good rental market?" I think that's the second question. The first one is, "What does owning a rental in Twinsburg actually require, and what's dr

Why Pricing Your Home at $199,900 Could Cost You Buyers

Why Pricing Your Home at $199,900 Could Cost You Buyers Here's a question I ask agents in the continuing education classes I teach. If a home is worth about $200,000, what's the best list price: $198,888, $199,900, $200,000, or $210,000? Most agents pick $199,900. It feels like the smart retail move