6 Factors to consider when applying for a mortgage

Have a look at this article from Inman News about applying for a mortgage. It may help save you from disappointment...

My Newest Listing!

I just listed this immaculate 3 Bedroom Cape Cod style home in Columbia Station, one of Cleveland's southwest suburbs. This home has been very well maintained and features an open floor plan, beautiful hardwood floors, and a beautiful HGTV-like master bath. Click on the link:

http://10330greenviewdr.howardhanna.com/

Return on investment for remodeling projects...

Here is a good article from Angie's List about how various remodeling projects pay off..Good information!

http://magazine.angieslist.com/remodeling/articles/5-remodeling-projects-with-highest-returns.aspx?cid=ALD20111005&ReflID=EML:998

Cuyahoga County Brings Professionalism to Real Estate Appraisals..

Read this article from Cleveland.com about how Cuyahoga County is changing it's process for appraising real estate in the county. Finally appraisals are going to be carried by trained professionals and not politicians! I hope this will be a good step towards bring more stability to the market.

Changes in the Cuyahoga County Auditor's Office

Watch out for chimney repair scams!

Here is some useful information from Angie's List about chimney repair scams. Buyer beware!

Cleveland's reknowned Baroque Orchestra announces its 20th Season

Cleveland's reknowned baroque orchestra, Apollo's Fire, announces its new season, the 20th since its founding. This is a great group and I urge to go hear this exciting group! Click on the link for concert information and see how this group is making waves around the country and in Europe..

Debate over Oakwood continues....

The debate over how to use the now-closed Oakwood Country Club continues...read about it here in this article from the Heights Observer

South Euclid Real Estate - 1883 Langerdale Blvd, South Euclid, OH, 44121

South Euclid Real Estate - 1883 Langerdale Blvd, South Euclid, OH, 44121

Incredible opportunity for rehabber. One of a kind castle-like property in South Euclid.

Cleveland Orchestra offers free tickets to youths...

Through the Center for Future Audiences the Cleveland Orchestra is offering free tickets to young people 17 and under for concerts at the Blossom Music Center.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-What Today's Home Buyers Desire

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-What Today's Home Buyers Desire

Trends come and go in home design...here is the latest in buyer's wants and desires.

FutureHeights to screen 'The New Metropolis' at annual meeting - The Heights Observer

FutureHeights to screen 'The New Metropolis' at annual meeting - The Heights Observer

Join Future Heights on June 21st at 7pm, Cedar Lee Theatre for a viewing of this documentary covering America's first suburbs. Free & open to the public!

Top 3 iPhone apps for finding cheap gas!!

Daily Real Estate News

OK, so not specifically real estate related, but still helpful. Thankfully, the Cleveland area has a pretty great public transportation system.

Top 10 Easiest Perennials : Outdoors : Home & Garden Television

Top 10 Easiest Perennials : Outdoors : Home & Garden Television

Everyone knows that a first impression is a lasting impression. Make sure your house capitalizes on this summer weather with great landscaping. Here's some easy perennials that will add color to your yard - and impress a potential buyer.

OPEN SUNDAY 6/12: 4148 Bluestone Rd, South Euclid, OH, 44121

South Euclid Real Estate - 4148 Bluestone Rd, South Euclid, OH, 44121

Open this Sunday from 2:30 - 4:00pm. It's going to be a beautiful day, so stop by!

Shredding Day at Cleveland Heights City Hall

You can shred your unwanted documents in the parking lot of Cleveland Heights City Hall on Saturday, June 4th, 9am-12pm.

http://blog.cleveland.com/sunpress/2011/05/cleveland_heights_hosting_comm.html

100 activities to make your summer complete | cleveland.com

100 activities to make your summer complete | cleveland.com

Here's an excellent, comprehensive look at all the great things to do in Northeast Ohio this summer!

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Investors to Dominate Market for Next 2 Years

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Investors to Dominate Market for Next 2 Years

The market is ripe for investors to snatch up undervalued properties. Ask me about some recommendations in the Cleveland area.

WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays 2011

WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays 2011

Wade Oval Wednesdays have become closely associated with summer in Cleveland. Music, picnics, food vendors galore. Best of all, it's FREE. Located in the heart of University Circle's museum district.

Cleveland Heights to celebrate National Preservation Month with free historic walking tour of one of city's earliest neighborhoods | cleveland.com

Cleveland Heights to celebrate National Preservation Month with free historic walking tour of one of city's earliest neighborhoods | cleveland.com

Join local historian and history professor Marian J. Morton for a walking tour in the historic Euclid Heights allotment.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Foreclosures Fall Again, Reaching 3-Year Lows

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Foreclosures Fall Again, Reaching 3-Year Lows

Some good news on the foreclosure front!

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-It's Getting Costlier to Insure a Home

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-It's Getting Costlier to Insure a Home

Even though home values have dropped, it's becoming more expensive to insure your home. Read more here, on why this is happening.

Cleveland Heights' Proactive Response to the Housing Crisis

Cleveland Heights has taken positive proactive steps to deal with the foreclosure problem. Read about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and see what good things the city is doing!

http://blog.cleveland.com/sunpress/2011/05/cleveland_heights_sells_three.html

I just listed this really cute 3 Bedroom colonial in South Euclid.

Super well-cared for 3 bedroom colonial in South Euclid. Take a look at 1185 Winston Road! This is a really solid home with neutral colors, wonderful deck in the back, and completely fenced-in yard. A good value for a quality home!

Sustainable Heights Network hosting Forest Hill Park nature walk in Cleveland Heights | cleveland.com

We in the Heights are extremely lucky to have so much green space at our disposal. 

Sustainable Heights Network hosting Forest Hill Park nature walk in Cleveland Heights | cleveland.com

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Avoid Sellers' Worst Mistakes

Caution sellers! Making these mistakes can cause your home to linger, while the competition sells.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Avoid Sellers' Worst Mistakes

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Survey: Americans Still Optimistic About Housing

Some good news on American’s temperature on housing.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Survey: Americans Still Optimistic About Housing

Wildly successful Cleveland International Film Festival wrapped Sunday. Only thing missing: closing-night film | cleveland.com

Cleveland’s support for the arts isn’t limited to its Orchestra and museums.  Another successful CIFF wrapped up on Sunday, boasting a total attendance of more than 78,000 over the 11 day period.  

Wildly successful Cleveland International Film Festival wrapped Sunday. Only thing missing: closing-night film | cleveland.com

Home Staging Guide: Tips and Advice for Cleaning, Decorating and Preparing a House for Sale : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

We are in the thick of things now, and competition is fierce. HGTV offers a room-by-room tutorial on staging your home to sell.

Home Staging Guide: Tips and Advice for Cleaning, Decorating and Preparing a House for Sale : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

What New Homes in 2015 Will Look Like : Styled, Staged & Sold

A glimpse into the near future of what homes will look like several years from now.

What New Homes in 2015 Will Look Like : Styled, Staged & Sold

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-February Pending Home Sales Rise

As usual, the news on the market remains mixed. Here’s latest, whish is positive and indicates we continue to move (mostly) in the right direction.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-February Pending Home Sales Rise

Progress Report on the Cleveland Heights School District

Here is a progress report on the Cleveland Heights School District..

Wet Basement? Solutions for common problems...

Here are some solutions to common wet basement problems from Houselogic.com

http://www.houselogic.com/articles/8-solutions-to-common-wet-basement-problems/

Cleveland Heights Is Tops In Walkability - The Heights Observer

Increasingly important to homebuyers is the ‘walkability’ of a neighborhood. People in the Heights have known for a long time this feature makes our neighborhoods special!

 

Cleveland Heights Is Tops In Walkability - The Heights Observer

Cedar-Lee Theater to host CIFF screening

The Cleveland International Film Festival will present a screening of the film "With Love, From the Age of Reason" at its original home in Cleveland Heights, the Cedar-Lee Theater. The screening will take place on Thursday, March 31st at 7:15pm. For more details, see the link from Future Heights:

http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/4/3/ciff-to-screen-film-at-cedar-lee-theatre

Cleveland Heights scores near the top for Walkability Score

Read what residents of Cleveland Heights have known for a long time- it is a great city to walk in!

Check out this article from Future Heights.

http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/4/3/cleveland-heights-is-tops-in-walkability

Cleveland Heights will be home to new Big Dog Theater comedy club | cleveland.com

New use for the Centrum Theater at Euclid Heights Boulevard & Coventry!

 

Cleveland Heights will be home to new Big Dog Theater comedy club | cleveland.com

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-More States Rescue Foreclosed Borrowers

More aid coming to Ohio to help those homeowners in danger of foreclosure.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-More States Rescue Foreclosed Borrowers

Cleveland councilman questions density, land use of $10 million apartment plan in University Circle | cleveland.com

No doubt that University Circle has been the center of much residential development, even during these bleak times for housing.  The area is in demand and buyers have responded favorably to new projects.  But would developers be pushing their luck by adding more condos to the area? One councilman thinks not.

 

Cleveland councilman questions density, land use of $10 million apartment plan in University Circle | cleveland.com

What To Know About Taxes and Homeownership : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

Tax season is here, and homeowners should never fail to take advantage of the number of deductions available to them.  Read this article to check for which ones you qualify.

What To Know About Taxes and Homeownership : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Real Estate Is 'as Affordable as it Gets'

“Some of the most undervalued markets include Cleveland…” claims this article.  

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Real Estate Is 'as Affordable as it Gets'

Time to review your homeowner's policy - and maybe shop around: Plain Dealing | cleveland.com

Here’s something you can do instead of shoveling your front steps (again).  

Time to review your homeowner's policy - and maybe shop around: Plain Dealing | cleveland.com

Top 10 Real Estate Trends to Know for 2011 : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

Is this the ‘new normal’ or is a big rebound on the way? Experts weigh in.

  

Top 10 Real Estate Trends to Know for 2011 : HGTV FrontDoor Real Estate

Cost vs. Value on Home Repairs & Improvements

Here is the lastest data on the return on your money spent on home improvements from Remodeling Magazine's website, http://www.remodeling.hw.net

Click here to see the latest data.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Get Picky When Home Shopping

The competition is fierce, and buyers are in a position of power in today’s market.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Get Picky When Home Shopping

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-December Existing-Home Sales Jump

In the good news department today…

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-December Existing-Home Sales Jump

2307 Ardleigh Dr, Cleveland Heights

Beautiful Italianate colonial on Euclid Golf allotment. Architectural details galore & hardwood floors throughout this great Heights home, minutes from Univ. Circle. Dramatic foyer has sweeping staircase illuminating by 1.5 story Palladian lead-glass window, spacious LR w/stone fireplace. 3 French doors serve as LR windows. Sunroom with terrazzo floor, library with lead-glass built-ins. Large formal DR w/door to 14x12 screened porch. Large open eat-in kitchen w/new countertops and orig. butler pantry-like cabinets- lots of storage. Fam. room on 2nd can serve as bedroom. 3 other spacious BRs on 2nd have gorgeous hardwood floors, new paint and ceiling fans, and 2 full baths. Current master BR on 3rd with cozy, intimate sitting area, and huge glamour bath with h/h sinks, shiny claw-foot tub, double walk-in shower, built-in armoire-like storage, 2 walk-in closets. Knotty-pine paneled rec room in basement with bar. This is an elegant home on a great street! Will be city compliant.

Cleveland Heights Real Estate - 2307 Ardleigh Dr, Cleveland Heights, OH, 44106

Denison Soccer Field to get Artificial Turf Upgrade

Read about the improvements to the Denison Soccer Field....

http://heightsobserver.org/read/4/2/denison-soccer-field-upgrademeans-artificial-turf-by-august

Heights Students do well in the Power of the Pen Competition

Students from the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school system placed well in the Power of the Pen competition held at Monticello Middle School. Read about how they fared in this article from the Heights Observer.

No McMansions for Millennials - Developments - WSJ

Sorry Solon, today’s young buyers are opting for smaller homes with less wasted space (so-long 2 story foyers) and less bells & whistles overall.

No McMansions for Millennials - Developments - WSJ

Questions Remain over development of the Oakwood Country Club

The City of Cleveland Hts. has not had the opportunity to fully study the plan by First Interstate Properties to take over and develop Oakwood Country Club into a mixed use area. Citizens for Oakwood want to have there say and keep the former golf club as a park. Read about it in the article in Heights Observer...

http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/4/1/developer-residents-at-odds-over-oakwood

Check out this Indian Restaurant in University Circle!

Try this popular University Circle restaurant, Indian Flame Restaurant...
Here is a review on Cleveland.com....

http://www.cleveland.com/top-restaurants/index.ssf/2011/01/indian_flame_restaurant_in_cleveland_offers_up_fiery_delights.html