Do You Have to Pay the Buyer's Agent When Selling Your Home in Ohio?
No. When selling your home in Ohio, you are not required to pay the buyer's agent. Buyer broker compensation is negotiable, and you have options for how it is handled. However, deciding not to pay it doesn't necessarily mean you'll walk away with more money. Buyers look at the total cost of purchasi
Should You Always Accept the Highest Offer on Your Home?
If you're selling your home and more than one offer comes in, it's natural to look at the prices first. But the highest offer and the best offer aren't always the same thing. Sometimes the biggest number comes with enough contingencies, appraisal risk or buyer requests that a slightly lower offer is
Selling a Luxury Home in Central Ohio: What High-End Sellers Need to Know
Luxury homes need a different kind of selling strategy. Not louder. Not flashier. More intentional. When I talk with sellers in New Albany, Dublin, Powell, Upper Arlington, and other high-end areas around Columbus, the concern is usually not just price. It is privacy, timing, presentation, and makin
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When Should You Reduce Your Asking Price?
Your home has been on the market for a couple of weeks. You've had some showings, maybe even some positive feedback, but no offers. Or perhaps you're barely getting any showings at all. Now you're wondering whether it's time to reduce the asking price or give buyers a little more time. It's a reason
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Does an Appraisal Decide What Your Home Is Worth?
Does an appraisal determine what your home is worth? No. An appraisal is a lender's opinion of value based on recent sales. Market value is what a buyer is willing to pay today. Most of the time the numbers are similar, but an appraisal does not decide what your home is worth in the open market. If
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Thinking About Selling Your Central Ohio Home? Start With a Real Number
If selling your home has even crossed your mind, one of the first questions is probably, What could my house actually sell for? And that number matters for more than deciding on a list price. It may determine whether you can comfortably buy your next home, downsize, move closer to family, relocate,
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What Is My Central Ohio Home Really Worth?
Understanding the Gap Between Your Number and the Market's Almost every seller starts with a number in mind. The market has a number too. Sometimes they're very close. Sometimes there's a gap, and understanding that gap before you put your home on the market can make the entire selling process easie
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