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December 2008 - Posts

THEN AND NOW...MY HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED!!
Greetings, THESE WERE THE PRICES BACK IN 1959! I myself can remember gasoline at $0.29 per gallon, but that was actually in 1977. My sister and I shared the driving rights of a Buick Apollo (purchased by my Dad, of course) and I can also remember the Read More...
NEW YEAR'S EVE IN CLEVELAND OHIO! STAY IN OR GO OUT??
Greetings, There's a lot to be said about staying in on New Year's Eve, with a nice bottle of wine, some of your very favorite appetizers and a great movie... BUT IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GREAT NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN, CHECK OUT ALL YOU CAN DO IN Read More...
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR REALTORS? REALLY?
Greetings, I am often met with a look of surprise when I mention to someone that I am taking a class for continuing education to maintain my real estate license. SO HERE IS WHAT IS REQUIRED OF EVERY OHIO REAL ESTATE AGENT IN ORDER FOR THAT AGENT TO MAINTAIN Read More...
SEVEN HILLS/GARFIELD HTS.,OHIO MARKET REPORT 2007 VS. 2008
Greetings, THE CHARTS BELOW INDICATE THE NUMBER OF CLOSED SALES PER MONTH IN 2007 VS. 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR AREA PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: http://www.barbaraszabo.com Regards, Barb Read More...
PARMA/PARMA HEIGHTS MARKET REPORT 2007 VS. 2008
Greetings, The charts below indicate the closed sales per month in 2007 vs. 2008 THE CORRECT PRICE WILL BE KEY IN SELLING YOUR HOME IN 2009 AS IT WAS IN 2008. FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR AREA PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: http://www.barbaraszabo.com Regards, Barb Read More...
INDEPENDENCE/NORTH ROYALTON MARKET REPORT 2007 VS. 2008
Greretings, THE CHARTS BELOW INDICATE THE NUMBER OF CLOSED SALES IN 2007 VS. 2008 THE CORRECT PRICE WILL BE KEY IN SELLING YOUR HOME IN 2009 AS IT WAS IN 2008. For more information on your area please contact me at: http://www.barbaraszabo.com Read More...
BRECKSVILLE/BROADVIEW HEIGHTS MARKET UPDATE 2007 VS. 2008
Greetings, The following charts represent the number of closed sales in 2007 versus 2008. While we would much rather see the reverse of this, these are the facts as obtained from NORMLS (Northeast Ohio Regional Multiple Listing Service). Look for upcoming Read More...
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL CITY OF BROADVIEW HEIGHTS!
Greetings, The lovely Broadview Heights became a city in 1926 and since then has enjoyed slow, but steady growth. It has emerged as a family friendly place one can easily call home. The city slogan is "The Highest of The Heights", so named because Read More...
WHAT IS A BROKER'S OPEN HOUSE?
Greetings, Here in Cleveland Ohio agents are afforded the opportunity to see a great many homes in their market area every Tuesday by attending a broker's open house . The listing agent will hold it open anywhere from 10-2 and often serves a snack Read More...
GREAT DEALS FROM CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CLEVELAND OHIO
Greetings, The following information is re-posted with the permission on Marie DeMio. With Temperatures and Interest Rates Dropping It’s A Great Time To “Warm Up” To Investors Our Gifts will surely “melt” their hearts! Investors Read More...
CELL PHONE, USEFUL TOOL OR POSSIBLE JAIL SENTENCE FOR YOUR TEEN?
THIS POST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH REAL ESTATE. As a mother of a teenage girl, I am aware that some teens are using their cell phones to take nude or partially nude photos of themselves or their friends and then sending them on to others. Usually they intend Read More...
MARKET STATISTICS FOR 3RD QUARTER CLOSED SALES IN SEVEN HILLS OHIO
Greetings, This information was obtained from NORMLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The fields with a zero or that are blank were not used in the minimum.maximum, and average calculaation. Please contact me if you would like information on Read More...
HAVE YOU TRANSPLANTED YOURSELF LATELY?
Greetings, This is a Christmas cactus I received a few months before Christmas last year . It was very young so, of course it didn't bloom. I was thrilled to see buds popping out a few weeks ago and it reminded me of a homily given by a priest who Read More...
THIRD QUARTER MARKET STATISTICS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN SEVEN HILLS OHIO
Greetings, Below you will find 3rd quarter market statistics for closed transactions in Seven Hills,Ohio. Fields with a zero or that are blank have not been calculated in the minimum, maximum, or average calculations. All information has been obtained Read More...
MARKET STATISTICS FOR 3RD QUARTER CLOSED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN INDEPENDENCE OHIO
Greetings, Below you will find 3rd quarter market statistics for closed transactions in Independence, Ohio. Fields with a zero or that are blank have not been calculated in the minimum, maximum, or average calculations. All information has been obtained Read More...
MARKET STATISTICS FOR 3RD QUARTER SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OHIO
Greetings, Below you will find market statistics for the 3rd quarter of 2008 for closed transactions in Broadview Heights Ohio. This information was obtained from NORMLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Fields with a zero or that are blank were Read More...
MARKET STATISTICS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2008 FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN BRECKSVILLE
Greetings, Below you will find 3rd quarter market statistics for closed transactions in Brecksville, Ohio. Fields with a zero or that are blank have not been calculated in the minimum, maximum or average calculations. All information has been obtained Read More...
SMALL REAL ESTATE FIRM OR LARGE ONE? WHICH IS BETTER FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS?
( edit / delete ) When I began my real estate career in 1986, I was with a national brokerage . My husband and I moved to another town and I joined a very large, but not national brokerage in the area. That company always ranked either first or second Read More...
MORTGAGE UPDATE!
Greetings. This valuable information is re-posted with the permission of the writer, Bob Antonelli. Every now and then I come across something of great value in understanding the marketplace in its current state. I believe the following Special Update Read More...
WELCOME TO PARMA, A SUBURB OF CLEVELAND OHIO
Greetings, I hope you will enjoy this brief history of the city of Parma, Ohio and the pictures that follow, which were provided by the City of Parma and Jack Marschall. Parma became a city in 1931, and its current population is approximately 85,000. Read More...
A TRIBUTE TO JUDY AND JIM DARWAL, OWNERS OF RE/MAX TRINITY IN BRECKSVILLE, OHIO
Greetings! Sometime in October of 2005 I had the good fortune of crossing paths with Judy Darwal . I had a few transactions with Judy in the past and had a great deal of respect for her. In dealing with Judy, she was easy to work with, professional, courteous Read More...
REAL ESTATE MARKET STATISTICS FOR BRECKSVILLE, BROADVIEW HTS.,NORTH ROYALTON,SEVEN HILLS,INDEPENDENCE,GARFIELD HTS.,PARMA,PARMA HTS.,MIDDLEBURG HTS.
Greetings, Below you will find some statistics for the southern suburbs of Cleveland. It is a comparison between 2007 and 2008, excluding December 2008. All information was obtained from NORMLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. CLOSED TRANSACTIONS Read More...
SENIORS CAN PLAY BINGO IN BROADVIEW HEIGHTS!
Greetings, Seniors can now play bingo on the first and second Tuesdays of the month at the Broadview Heights Senior Center, (Willow Room) located at 9543 Broadview Rd. Games are free and run from 11:00 a.m. until noon. For more information call Amy Washabaugh. Read More...
WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BRECKSVILLE OHIO, A SUBURB OF CLEVELAND!
The city of Brecksville Ohio offers something for everyone! This lovely gazebo is located in the center of town and in the summer it's the site of Brecksville Home Days where kids and adults alike can enjoy great food, music, rides, and games. Hiking Read More...