Susan Buhr's, PDS Real Estate Blog

Top reasons Ohio REALTORS’® transactions have not closed in the past year. Inspection issues Financing issues Appraisal issues Contingencies Did you know one of major reason a home sale dose not close is due to Home Inspection issues continue to be the number one reason transactions do not close....

Inventory finally inching up in central Ohio Insight – Given the tight housing market - Buyers need to be prepared to act quickly and purposefully if they find a home they wish to buy. Read below supporting this insight. (May 20, 2016 – Columbus, OH) – Inventory finally began inching up during th...

Dress up your home - Start planting all favorite veggies and flowers NOW.It is safe to plant after May 15 because the last frost normally is before this date.  Susan Buhr Owner and Broker PDS Real Estate 

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 Home have evolved drastically since the 1950s. Indeed, what excited home buyers decades ago may be in stark contrast to what gets today’s generation excited. • 1950s: Homes in the 1950s tended to have more bathrooms (an average of 2.35) than bedroom...

   Record highs and lows for central Ohio housing (March 21, 2016 – Columbus, OH) – There were 1,610 central Ohio homes and condos sold last month, up 6.0 percent from the previous month, uHousep 4.7 percent rise from one year ago, and a record high for the month of February. As January home sale...

Keep your social media identity focused solely on your business. Controlling and protecting your Identity is impwaterortant. As much as you’d like to show the world your new granddaughter, it’s far better to show your new business products or services.. The product/service can’t be kidnapped and ...

Many of us use bleach as the end-all be-all of cleaners. While it’s true that bleach will disinfect virtually anything, the strong smell and harsh chemical usage can be off-putting. Did you know that distilled white vinegar can be used as a substitute to bleach in many instances? Here are 10 plac...

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Home owners say they like color in their homes but they definitely have some hesitations in using it to decorate their spaces, according to a new survey by Better Homes and Gardens of nearly 400 home owners. The survey found a general consensus that t...

The Ohio Association of REALTORS reports the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in January 2016 reached a best-ever level for the month, increasing 4.1 percent from the level posted during the month a year ago. Ohio’s January Pending Home Sales Index of 143.7, a fo...

When you or a family member comes down with the flu, especially with a fever, it is best to do the following every day to your home and/or work place to reduce the spread. Wipe down common touch points hand soap available fresh hand towels and encourage family members to use their own vacuum and ...