Real Estate Westlake, Elyria, Avon, Ridgeville, OH

Westlake Short Sales: What is a BPO?   Elyria OH – If you have been reading about short sales, then you have probably heard the term "BPO" and wondered what it meant. BPO stands for Broker's Price Opinion. A Broker's Price Opinion is when a licensed real estate agent gives their opinion of the value of a property. ...

First Impressions Make or Break a Home Sale in WestlakeWe are getting close to the “HOT” time to sell your home, and as a real estate agent I wanted to bring up a couple “First” impressions that really do make a BIG difference in if you home sellers or not. #1 Clean the home up Yes, that might sound simple, though a clean ...

Elyria OH – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Luis. Here is Luis's Question. "I am working on a loan modification on my home. I just don’t want to be upside down and want a fair interest rate. Why should I pay on a mortgage that is twice as much as my home is worth, plus the interest on that ...

How Much Do You Charge For A Short Sale in Northern Ohio? Elyria OH –  We recently received a question from Tawny.   Here is Tawny's Question. "I have not been late on any payments but my income will be changing dramatically towards the end of the summer. What is your exact service and what are the fees involved? I ...

Elyria OH – We often get asked if a short sale is even worth the effort. “Do I need to have my short sale “Approved” by my lender before I put my home on the market?” one seller asked us. “When I called my lender they wouldn’t talk to me about my short sale. I am concerned that they might do that when I ...

Elyria OH – Many home buyers think that the short sale lender is in charge during a short sale. Nothing could be further from the truth. The short sale lender can only veto short sale offers. They can’t put the property up for sale or decide who to sell it to. Only the home owner can do that. Why is that? Until the lender ...

Westlake Short Sales: Why Should I Short Sale? Westlake OH – We often get asked if a short sale is even worth the effort. “Why don’t I just let the bank have the property”, sellers tell us. “I don’t ever think I’ll be able to fix my credit to be able to buy another house.” Discover how other ...

 Oberlin: Reminder from Santa’s Elves Santa’s elves want you to know on Friday, November 26th at 6:30pm Santa will be on the corner of East College & Main, right in front of the Oberlin Inn.Come early to shop the locally owned Oberlin stores such as the five and dime Ben Franklin’s.   ...

BIG Change for FHA Buyers The following is the change that will take place on and after Sept. 7th1.)          Upfront MI to be decreased from 2.25% to 1.25%2.)          Annual MI to increase as follows; (Keep in mind the present annual MI premium is .55% ...

Russell Real Estate Services and Linda A Gray are prepared to help you with all your real estate needs in Cleveland’s far west side suburbs. If you plan to buy or sell a luxury home in Westlake or a 4 acre country lot inWellington or make a move in Elyria, North Ridgeville, North Olmsted, Avon, Bay Village call 440-477-1841.One thing we know ...