http://perrysburgblog.com Real Estate News about Perrysburg Ohio Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:17:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some houses are like Charles Foster Kane's mythical mansion, Xanadu.  No man knows . . . You are a regular Joe.  You read the Toledo Blade and see that your neighbor's house sold for $X. So, you assume, it really sold for $X.  Right? No.  You CANNOT assume this. Because of the various incentives ... http://perrysburgblog.com/the-real-price-no-man-knows.php Buyers. The LIFE BLOOD of residential real estate. And, as I counseled a young couple today - first time buyers - there has NEVER been a better time to be a first time buyer. But . . . buyers have to beware! Here are a few stream of consciousness warning signs for buyers: - The ... http://perrysburgblog.com/warning-signs-for-buyers.php It seems that any town of significance HAS to have a library. Even in this digital, wired age. Perrysburg has one - a GREAT one. The local library is actually a beloved local institution in Perrysburg. Live downtown? You can walk or ride your bike. Live further out? Plenty of free parking. It's busy but quiet. Big but small. Loaded ... http://perrysburgblog.com/great-reasons-to-own-real-estate-in-perrysburg-2-the-way-public-library.php Down 40% . . . Thanks for asking! But I am having a great month . . . Ouch. Good homes?  They are still slowing. Overpriced, underwhelming homes?  You can only imagine! -44% drop in NUMBER of closed sales means that you need an agent who knows the market, knows how to market, and knows how ... http://perrysburgblog.com/just-how-is-the-perrysburg-market.php I like stats. This stat - brokerage market share - is more of an esoteric one that real estate professionals pay attention to. It has nothing to do with prices and current valuations.  At least not much . . .  but it does say a lot about who is working, closing, marketing, ... http://perrysburgblog.com/perrysburg-market-share-q1-2009.php The houses are great. But what else drives so many people to seek out Perrysburg? The Farmer's Market. Each Thursday, the downtown main drag - Main Street or more properly Louisiana Ave.  turns into a market. Now, if you have ever been to Europe you know what a market day or a town market ... http://perrysburgblog.com/great-reasons-to-own-real-estate-in-perrysburg-1-the-farmers-market.php Bad news follows bad news. (GM is gone, FIAT buys Jeep!, and rates are up). Followed by more bad news. What can a motivated seller do? I had meetings today with many potential clients. And they all asked me "THE QUESTION". (Well, actually it is one of two "The Questions" that you always hear as ... http://perrysburgblog.com/what-is-a-seller-to-do.php Because I am always ready and willing to try to give an answer or a quote. This weekend they did a story about the dangers of missing one mortgage payment. Let's just put it this way - you do NOT want to miss "just one mortgage payment". Read about it here:  Missed Payment ... http://perrysburgblog.com/well-thank-you-toledo-blade.php One thing that I dislike about my guild - the National Association of REALTORS - is that they always say "It's a good time to buy a home!" In a hurricane?  It's a good time to buy a home! In a depression?  It's a good time to buy a home! If there ever ... http://perrysburgblog.com/it-has-begun.php Toledo double taxing its' citizens. Bowling Green sending us a new corporate HQ. Toledo laying off their police force. All of these things tend to increase residential housing demand and values in our little town of Perrysburg. Now I just learned that in one years time - which if you hadn't noticed seems to ... http://perrysburgblog.com/i-dont-know-how-much-more-good-news-perrysburg-can-take.php