Toledo Real Estate Blog

I am close to hitting my one year mark in this profession.  It has been an exciting year with many challenges that have come up.  As I look back, I can see several areas where it really would have been nice to have a few helpful hints along the way.  Ultimately, I think that each of these items w...

Here is a link for a web page on blogspot.com that has information about the Eaglewood subdivision in Sylvania.  The most recent minutes from the Homeowners Association meetings are posted here for the homeowners in this area to review.  This is a wonderful source of information for official news...

  There is a great article in the Toledo Blade today about the first gated community in Toledo.  It certainly is interesting to hear about a community that was once very prestigious.  You can follow this link to read the whole article.   http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070...

Here is a link to a very interesting chart outlining the year to year price of homes in the 4th quarter of 2006 vs. the same time frame in 2005.  I am lucky enough to be in the #141 ranked market.  We dropped over 7% from 2005 to 2006.  On the bright side for the some of you, there is quite a nic...

This post has nothing to do with real estate at all.  It really is meant to be a few thoughts to prompt people to not be so involved in their own life and the task at hand.  Sometimes the right thing to do is to stop what you are doing and help out a fellow human being.I guess the key thing is to...

With all the discussion about the local market being a buyer's market, we have developed the mentality that all offers should be 10% below asking price.  I have had 3 or 4 buyers in the last month state that very idea to me.  They state my mom, my dad or my_________ says that I should offer at le...

It was decided at the Eaglewood association meeting held on February 15 at Oakleak Village Retirement Community, which sign design would replace the existing one.  It was a unanimous decision by all in attendance as well as the absentee ballots that design #2 would be purchased to highlight our n...

This article in the Toledo Blade on Friday shows that not all the news about the local housing market is bad.  Toledo ranks 4th in large cities for housing affordability.  The focus of this study was to show what percentage of the population making the median income can afford a home in major met...

One of the most important aspects of every real estate listings is the commission that the seller agrees to pay.  Be sure to ask the agent how this commission is going to be distributed.  This is very important and the way that the agent answers can tell you quite a bit about how they run their b...

Do you think your home is safe just because you bought an expensive lock for the front door?  All home owners should view this video and see what many criminal already know about you lock.  It is alot easier than you think for some creative crooks to gain access.  http://www.youtube.com/profile?u...