Perrysburg Blog

Because, as I have been saying for many, many years . . . Perrysburg Ohio is one of the greatest little cities or towns to live in and raise a family in.

I had a job offer out of grad school, when I got my MBA from Duke.  “Come live in Manhattan.  Work in downtown NYC.   Start your family right here.”   Did not appeal to me that much.  I took another job.

And you have known it as well – you can search high and low accross America, and you will be very hard pressed to find another town with the amenities and quality of life that we are blessed with in Perrysburg.

Family Circle magazine has just named Perrysburg one of its Top Ten Family Friendly Cities and Towns.

The local newspaper of record has the whole wonderful story.

The whole list:

• Rockwall, Texas

• Evans, Ga.

• Sherwood, Ore.

• Indian Trail, NC

• Edina, Minn.

• Noblesville, Ind.

• Perrysburg, Ohio

• Hendersonville, Tenn.

• Sun Prairie, Wis.

I am sure they are all great towns.

But Perrysburg is the best.

Many, many houses are NOT selling.

Many, many homeowners call me or email me to ask for help. Not everyone listens or understands. That’s fine – we are in a brutal and unprecedented market. I don’t like it either, but to quote the new axiom of the day, “it is what it is” . . . . whatever that means!

1. Unmotivated Sellers. (They really don’t need to sell, so they don’t)
2. Part-Time Listing Agent. (If your Realtor has a “real job” or “other job” your house will most likely not sell – the managers at Costco frown on their employees selling houses while they work there)
3. Poor Marketing. (Print is DEAD. Sorry if you own a newspaper or a forest in Canada! – Have you heard of the internet?)
4. Price. Price. Price. (Get this wrong and NOT EVEN I can sell your house)
5. Location. (It still matters and it matters even MORE in this market)
6. Condition. (see #5 above)
7. No Showings Allowed. (Just plain crazy in this market. You might have one showing a month and you are not letting them in???)
8. Kennel Club. (I estimate that 45% of the buyers I show are either afraid of ______ (fill in the blank with cats or dogs) and/or / but are allergic to __________ (fill in the blank with cats or dogs or both). You can do the math.
9. Reduced/Discounted Selling Agent Commissions. (Yep – that’s a great plan to “save money”. You ought to fire your Realtor right now if they have done this to you – don’t understand what I am talking a out – email me for a free Special Report at jon@modene.com)
10. Wrong Buyeritis. (We actually need more than an offer today to sell a house. We need this formula for a closing to occur: House + Good *Buyer + Credit Score + Down Payment + Appraisal to Contract Price + Lender with $$$$ + Good Home Inspection + Clear Title + Sane Loan Underwriter = Closing. NONE of these steps can be skipped. *And note that the buyer has to have a JOB or cash)

So there you go – if you house has not sold, I can practically guarantee that one or more of these items is operating in your life right now.

1. Taxes are not insanely high like some other local cities/towns.
2. It’s actually a pretty city. Trees, a river, no horrible pollution emitters.
3. The sense of community. People still know each other.
4. The police and fire departments. Outstanding men and women.
5. A responsive city government and excellent local schools.
6. The downtown. From the eclectic mix of stores to the farmer’s market.
7. Easy highway access from all parts of the city.
8. Wood County. A great county government.
9. The housing stock is varied – from the new subdivisions to the old historic district and many other housing types in between.
10. Housing values are usually steady – this current crisis excepted – and when they return to normal they allow you to safely own/invest. Reasons 1-9 cause our houses to sell better and faster irrespective of the market when compared to other cities and towns.