Protect Yourself from Wire Fraud During Your Home Transaction
The Ohio Good Funds Law was updated in 2017 and changes the way money is exchanged during the closing of...
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Bridge Loan: A sum of money lent by a bank to cover an interval between two transactions, typically the buying...
What Are Your Options for Buying and Selling Simultaneously?
In a perfect world you’d have an approved buyer for your home at the same time you’re contracted to purchase...
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Escalation Clause: A real estate contract that lets a home buyer say, “I will pay X price for this home,...
What Are the Rules Regarding Offers, Counter Offers, and Multiple Offers?
Many buyers believe making an offer on a home involves naming a price, specifying terms of the purchase, and then...
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Fixture: Personal property that has become part of the property through permanent attachment....
12 Items in the House That You Forget to Clean
Spring is in the air. With the change in season comes the time for a whole-house cleaning. While some home...
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Ergonometrics: Study that deals with space planning in relationship with people’s activities, behaviors, and movements....
Which One Do I Need…Interior Designer or Interior Decorator?
Let’s be real for a moment about our craving for beautiful design in the home. As much as we love...
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Absorption Rate: The rate at which homes sell in an area. The higher the absorption rate, the faster homes are...
Does Your Home Appeal to the Millennial Buyer?
It seems we can’t read the news today without seeing some kind of coverage on millennials. In the real estate...
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Building Codes: A series of ordinances enacted by a state or local governmental entity, establishing minimum requirements that must be...