Selling Your Home in Ohio? What Your Property Tax Bill and Auditor Value Really Mean
When new auditor values arrive in the mail, most homeowners read the number one of two ways. Either my home is worth more, or my taxes are about to jump. If you're thinking about selling in the next year or two, neither reading is quite right. Here's the short version. Your auditor's value and your
Should You Sell Your Columbus Home As-Is or Take a Cash Offer?
If you've owned your home for a while, you've probably gotten the postcard. Or the text, or the call. Someone wants to buy your house as-is, for cash, on your timeline. And if you've been dreading the list of projects that usually comes before a sale, that offer can sound like a relief. Here's the s
Is a Pre-Listing Inspection Worth It Before You Sell Your Columbus Home?
A lot of sellers ask me the same thing before we list: "Should I get my own inspection first?" It comes from a good place. They've read that it's the responsible thing to do, and nobody wants a surprise once a buyer is involved. Here's the short version. For most well-kept homes, I don't recommend a
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Selling Your Home in Ohio? What Your Property Tax Bill and Auditor Value Really Mean
When new auditor values arrive in the mail, most homeowners read the number one of two ways. Either my home is worth more, or my taxes are about to jump. If you're thinking about selling in the next year or two, neither reading is quite right. Here's the short version. Your auditor's value and your
Should You Sell Your Columbus Home As-Is or Take a Cash Offer?
If you've owned your home for a while, you've probably gotten the postcard. Or the text, or the call. Someone wants to buy your house as-is, for cash, on your timeline. And if you've been dreading the list of projects that usually comes before a sale, that offer can sound like a relief. Here's the s
Is a Pre-Listing Inspection Worth It Before You Sell Your Columbus Home?
A lot of sellers ask me the same thing before we list: "Should I get my own inspection first?" It comes from a good place. They've read that it's the responsible thing to do, and nobody wants a surprise once a buyer is involved. Here's the short version. For most well-kept homes, I don't recommend a
Got a Lowball Offer on Your Columbus Home? How to Respond Without Losing the Buyer
Thirty days after one of my listings went live, an offer came in $20,000 under list price. The buyers also wanted $15,000 toward their closing costs, and the offer depended on them selling their own home first. My seller had a decision to make, and so will you if a low offer shows up in your inbox.
Do You Really Need an Open House to Sell Your Columbus Home?
"Are we doing an open house?" It's usually one of the first questions sellers ask me once the listing date is set. Some ask it hopefully, like the whole sale hinges on that one Sunday. Others ask it the way you'd ask about a root canal. Here's the short version. An open house can help, but it's rare
Rate Buydown or Price Reduction: Which Gets Your Columbus Home Sold?
Recently, a buyer made an offer on one of my listings priced just under $600,000. They offered $580,000, asked my sellers to pay $15,000 toward their closing and loan costs, and made the whole offer contingent on selling their own home first. My sellers said no, and a better offer came along. It's t
Should You List Your Home During the Holidays or Wait Until Spring in Central Ohio?
"We'll probably just wait until spring." I hear some version of that from homeowners every fall. The holidays are coming, the weather is turning, and waiting a few months feels like the sensible thing to do. Here's the short version. Spring usually brings more buyers to Central Ohio, but it also bri
What Stays With the House When You Sell in Ohio?
You sell your house, pack your things and take them with you. Simple enough, until you get to the refrigerator. Or the dining room chandelier. Or the TV hanging on the wall. Here's the short version. In Ohio, things attached to the house generally stay, and things you can pick up and carry out gener
How Much Is My Columbus, Ohio Home Worth?
Your Columbus, Ohio home’s value is best estimated by comparing it with similar homes that recently sold, then accounting for its condition, location, features, and the homes buyers can choose from today. An online estimate can give you a starting point. A useful selling range takes a closer look at