ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

Short sales and foreclosure - two phrases that were minutely heard of a short five years ago.  Now, however, these are common descriptions for a great amount of property listings.  It's unfortunate but it is a sign of the economic crisis our country is stumbling through. Sellers going through sh...
06/24/2010
As an experienced real estate agent, I can tell you that the most successful agent/client relationships are the ones with great communication.  I'm not just talking about phone calls or emails to keep in touch - I'm talking about the true exchange of information. When you begin your new home jour...
06/21/2010
Now that school has been out for a few weeks, I'm sure you're looking for activities that will keep the kid's brains thinking over the summer.  Why not visit the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery? Located less than a half hour from Beavercreek, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is an excellent place ...
06/18/2010
You've probably heard it your whole life: April Showers Bring May Flowers.  Unfortunately, in Beavercreek and across the nation, April showers didn't end in April.  In the past five days, the national news has been consumed with the recent tragic flash floods in Arkansas and Oklahoma, bringing to...
06/15/2010
Back in 1926, when the University of Michigan granted the first ever Master's Degree in real estate business administration, it was common for an agent to work with both buyers and sellers without having to disclose to either party that he was representing the other.  It wasn't until 1959 when an...
06/11/2010
This weekend the lives of thousands of our neighbors in Northern Ohio were changed in the blink of an eye.  Tornadoes and severe weather wreaked havoc in Wood County causing millions in damages and killing at least 5 people.  When I first heard the news of the destruction these storms had caused,...
06/07/2010
It's hard to believe but it's that time of year again - SCHOOL'S OUT!  Okay, almost out.  Beavercreek City School's official last day is Tuesday, June 8, 2010.  While the kiddies are counting the days until freedom, their parents have just been tagged with some decisions to make and planning to ...
06/04/2010
You know the drill - thoughts of buying a new home enter your brain and you begin to get excited, even day dreaming about the possibilities.  Then suddenly, reality kicks in and your day dream turns to a nightmare when you think about the down payment that you don't have.  It doesn't have to be t...
06/02/2010