المحتوى المقدم من Susanne Casey. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Susanne Casey أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
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At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belle’s journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far we’ll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .…
المحتوى المقدم من Susanne Casey. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Susanne Casey أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
With houses selling so quickly in the Columbus real estate market, many are wondering if open houses are still a strong marketing tool. They absolutely are, because even now in a fast seller’s market, it’s important to have strategic marketing. Properly executed open houses get you more money for your house.
Firstly, advertising and building up the open house create both excitement and urgency for your property. Planning and advertising a showing in advance is a great way to have more than 100 showings in two hours. Many buyers like open houses and actually prefer them because they don’t have to seriously engage an agent to see the property. Most importantly, a good open house helps sellers control the sales process. Third, sometimes neighbors are sheepish about seeing your house, but we want them to come by. Many times your neighbors may have friends, family members, or coworkers who want to live nearby. An open house is a great opportunity to see your house and promote it to their circle of influence. Thanks for watching today. If you have any questions about real estate, please contact us.
المحتوى المقدم من Susanne Casey. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Susanne Casey أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
With houses selling so quickly in the Columbus real estate market, many are wondering if open houses are still a strong marketing tool. They absolutely are, because even now in a fast seller’s market, it’s important to have strategic marketing. Properly executed open houses get you more money for your house.
Firstly, advertising and building up the open house create both excitement and urgency for your property. Planning and advertising a showing in advance is a great way to have more than 100 showings in two hours. Many buyers like open houses and actually prefer them because they don’t have to seriously engage an agent to see the property. Most importantly, a good open house helps sellers control the sales process. Third, sometimes neighbors are sheepish about seeing your house, but we want them to come by. Many times your neighbors may have friends, family members, or coworkers who want to live nearby. An open house is a great opportunity to see your house and promote it to their circle of influence. Thanks for watching today. If you have any questions about real estate, please contact us.
What can you do to win in this competitive spring market? We have an opportunity to help you do just that. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation We have some exciting news: Three of the last four offers that we wrote for our buyers last week were accepted. In this market where we have virtually no inventory and buyers are competing for homes, that is huge. “ We will craft a strategy to make you a winner in the spring market. ” It’s not by accident— we make winners here, and we do it by partnering with our clients and preparing them for the competition for the good homes that are out there We are offering an opportunity for you to meet with us. We will craft a strategy to make you a winner in the spring market. Just give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Here is a brief market update for the Central Ohio real estate market. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Today I’m bringing you a short, easy-to-understand market update. Overall in 2017, we saw a 9% increase in prices in Central Ohio. This is an average figure, so some areas are a little bit higher or lower, but you can expect to have an increased equity of 9%. On a $200,000 home, that’s about $18,000, which is huge. The current days on market is 35 days. Additionally, if you put your home on the market today, you can expect it to sell in about 35 days . Hopefully this will help you plan your real estate goals a little better and give you a good reflection of what the market is doing. If you have any questions or would like to hear specific figures on your own home, feel free to reach out to us. We would be happy to help you.…
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Have you heard of the Grant for Grads program? Today I’m joined by a special guest who will tell you what you need to know. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Today I’m joined by a special guest, Noah Brader from Concord Mortgage, who’s going to tell us about a great new program for first-time homebuyers called Grant for Grads. This program is for first-time buyers who have obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree from the last four years. Those who meet these requirements are eligible for down payment assistance up to 5% on their home purchase. For example, if a qualified first-time buyer takes advantage of this program for the purchase of a $200,000 home, they could receive up to $10,000 in assistance. However, there are income limits and you do need to have a credit score above 640. The great thing about this grant, as opposed to other first-time buyer programs, is that assistance funds are forgivable after five years. In other words, if you own the house for five years, you won’t need to repay the grant funds. The loan process may take a little longer than normal, but this program is definitely worth it. It’s important to keep in mind that this loan will add about 10 days to the normal process of closing, but it is certainly worth it. If you’re interested in this program or have any questions about it, feel free to give Noah a call at (614) 212-6921 or email him at noah.brader@concordmg.com . As always, if you have any other questions for me, feel free to reach out. Give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.…
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To get the best homeowners insurance possible for your new home purchase, I have a few tips for you to remember. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation When getting homeowners insurance for your new home, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. According to Megan Brooks of Liberty Mutual Insurance , you first need to make sure you’re getting a fair quote. Megan refers to these opportunities as “watershed moments” because they represent a good time to shop around. You can get a quote from whoever your rental or auto insurance provider is, but don’t be afraid to get a second opinion somewhere else just to make sure they’re competitive. You can always ask your Realtor for a referral. Second, consider the replacement value of your new home. You might think you’re getting a really great deal, but the goal of any homeowners insurance policy is to make sure you’re replacing the home in full in case a disaster happens. The goal of any homeowners insurance policy is to make sure you’re replacing the home in full. The sooner you can start looking for homeowners insurance, the better —especially for the lender’s sake. This way, if there are any items the homeowners insurance agent needs, they can be provided quickly. A proposal only takes a few minutes if you have all the necessary information, and if they need anything supplemental, they can always request it online from another agent. What kind of information does the agent need? Generally, they’ll want to know the home’s square footage, what kind of flooring and fixtures it has, whether the basement is finished or not, and other information that typically goes into the home inspection. If you’re there for the home inspection, you’ll get a good idea of what this entails. Lastly, there are many benefits to bundling together your home insurance and your auto insurance. Bundles aren’t limited to auto insurance, either. You can also include life insurance and, soon enough, pet insurance. If you have any more questions about homeowners insurance or you’re curious about any other real estate topics, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Also if you would like to speak with Megan directly please fell free to call or text her at 614-372-9858 or email her at megan.brooks@libertymutual.com We would be happy to help you.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
I see many of my fellow agents bragging about how quickly they’ve helped their clients go under contract. However, my philosophy is that you can’t truly serve your sellers to the highest level by going under contract in a matter of hours. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Recently I’ve been seeing properties go into contract within a number of hours. My peers and their vendors—meaning professionals like stagers, photographers, and home inspectors—are all over social media bragging about just how quickly their listings are moving. My philosophy is that it’s impossible to best serve your seller by advising them to take a contract in just a few hours of listing. The process to get to a closing typically takes about 30 days, even with cash buyers. My belief is that if someone wants to buy a house on a Friday, they’ll still want to buy that Monday. While there are exceptions, I don’t normally take an offer within a number of hours for this reason. I believe in serving my sellers to the highest level. I believe in serving my sellers to the highest level. To do this, I’ve got a specific marketing plan that is proven to deliver results. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Are we headed for another real estate bubble? We believe we have the answer. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation I’ve been getting the question, “Are we in another real estate bubble?” a lot lately. The short answer is no, but here’s why. The demand for housing in the current market, as opposed to the one 12 years ago, is much different. 12 years ago, the demand was created by the secondary mortgage market, which gave anyone and everyone a mortgage, even if they didn’t have a job or any way to pay it back. The housing market is much different than it was 12 years ago. These days, lending guidelines are a lot more strict. The demand for housing this time around is due to real demand from qualified buyers in the market. The biggest issue in this market is that there simply isn’t enough new inventory. This is making things challenging, especially for buyers. If we see an increased supply of homes and more sellers decide they want to move, we might see an adjustment in the market. However, I don’t predict that happening in central Ohio for at least a few years, if at all. We’re adding a ton of new jobs and there are plenty of people here that are hungry for housing . It will be interesting to see what happens. If you have any questions for me about the market or you’re interested in buying or selling a home, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to hear from you soon.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
It never hurts to be extra cautious when making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. Here’s how you can avoid a title scam that’s making its rounds online. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation I’m excited to be joined today by one of our preferred title reps, Carol Wise with First American Title. She’s here to talk a little bit about title fraud and how scammers have recently been able to successfully rip people off via email. At least as far as Carol and First American Title are concerned, they will always send any personal documentation through a secure email. The con artists out there now are posing as a title rep sending a secure email, but they are actually phishing for your account info. Ask questions and pay attention. The key to avoiding a problem is to ask questions and pay attention. Never assume you’re receiving the right info until you confirm it with either your lender or your title rep on the phone or in person. If you have any questions for Carol, you can reach her at clwise@girstam.com or give her a call at (614) 554-2232. If you have any other questions for me, you can always give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
The Fed’s recent rate hike shouldn’t have any significant impact on our market. In fact, it might actually stimulate it. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation On June 14th, the Federal Reserve increased its federal funds interest rate by 0.25%. They’re also widely expected to raise rates once or twice more over the course of 2017. What does this mean for the real estate market? While any action by the Fed always garners a lot of attention, I believe these increases will not have any significant impact on our market. These increases will not have any significant impact on our market. First of all, mortgage rates have actually trended lower in the wake of the Fed’s recent announcement. The 30-year mortgage rate recently hit 3.9%, the lowest level in 2017. In fact, it’s a common pattern for the mortgage rate and the Fed rate to move in opposite directions, and the same thing has happened the last two times the Fed raised rates. Second, the economy continues to do well. The Fed decided to increase its rate because unemployment and inflation are low, household spending is picking up, and we’ve seen steady growth for the past nine years. This is good news for the real estate market. As expected, we continue to see strong demand and a corresponding increase in home prices. Third, while the Fed’s rate increase is normally meant to cool off the economy, it might actually stimulate it in this case. Because interest rates were so low for such a long period of time, experts believe the recent increases might ease pressure on the financial system and encourage lending. Case in point: since the Fed started raising its rate in December 2016, total mortgages are up 2.5% year over year. In conclusion, while any move by the Fed is likely to lead to a lot of hand-wringing, I believe the real estate market will not be affected and will continue on its own healthy course. Nonetheless, it’s clear that right now is a uniquely good moment for everyone in the real estate market. Today’s low mortgage rates are good for homebuyers because they make homes more affordable. If you have any questions about our market or you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, give me a call at 614-568-9607 or send me an email at Susanne@SusanneCasey.com. I’d love to help.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
We’re back with the second portion of our series on property tax discounts to talk about the homestead exemption. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Today we’re wrapping things up with the second portion of our talk on getting a discount on your property taxes. You can see the first portion here. The homestead exemption is a statewide program that lets qualified senior citizens and permanently disabled homeowners reduce some of their property tax burdens by shielding some of the market value of their home from taxation. The exemption, which is a credit on property tax bills, allows qualifying homeowners to exempt $25,000 from the market value of their home from all local property taxes. The homestead exemption allows certain homeowners to shield $25,000 in home value from property taxability. Starting in the 2014 tax year, the state of Ohio added an additional classification of recipient: disabled veterans. This allows for an increased reduction of $50,000 on property taxes. There are some guidelines and income limits that apply to this exemption, so if you’re unsure if you’re eligible for this discount, give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to verify your information and that you’re receiving all the benefits you can as an Ohio resident. If you have any other questions about our market or you’re looking to buy or sell a home, give me a call. I’d be glad to help.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Did you know you might qualify for a 2.5% property tax reduction? Here's how you can find out. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation I've received a lot of questions lately about property taxes, so today, I wanted to let you in on some tips for getting a discount on them. The owner-occupied tax reduction was created as a benefit for Ohio homeowners who use a house as their primary residence. To qualify for the 2.5% reduction, there are three requirements: 1. The homeowner must own and occupy the residence as their primary residence as of January 1st of that tax year. This will be the address used to determine where you're registered to vote and where to declare residency for income taxes. Do you qualify for this 2.5% tax reduction? 2. You can't already claim it on another property. 3. If you don't qualify, you must complete a residential rental registration form or rental registration exemption form with the county you live in. If you don't know if you receive or are eligible for this discount, I'm happy to help you verify and take action to make sure you get the benefits you need. Just give me a call or send me an email soon, I look forward to hearing from you!…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
The Ohio Good Funds law has some changes that go into effect on April 6th this year. Here's what those changes could mean to you. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation What is the Ohio Good Funds law? How has it changed recently? How does it affect you if you're involved in a real estate transaction? Ohio's had a good funds law on the books since 1996, but April 6th of this year, it'll be updated to keep up with the digital world we all now live in. The change will adjust how you bring funds to a closing in a real estate transaction. The Ohio Good Funds law was created to ensure that the funds used for a real estate closing are deposited and available for withdrawal at the time of disbursement. The change in the law aims to not only ensure that funds are available at closing, but also to prevent fraud. The change in this law should help prevent fraud. In the past, it was customary to get a cashier's check to get the necessary funds to close. Now in most cases, they must be wired from your bank. In addition, any cash or checks used at settlement cannot total more than $1,000 unless they're from a real estate brokerage as earnest money. If you have any questions about the good funds law or how it could affect you, give me a call or send me an email. I'd be happy to help you in any way that I can.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Will getting an appraisal done before you list your home affect its marketability? As is turns out, no. There are a couple of reasons why. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation What are appraisals and how do they affect the marketability of a property? An appraisal can be done before a home is listed to determine the property’s true market value. However, an appraisal will usually not affect the price the buyer is willing to pay for your house, and there are a few reasons why. First, as a seller, you’re under no obligation to share the appraisal value with the buyer. Second, buyer demand and opinion determine the price of a house, not the appraiser’s opinion. Buyer demand and buyer opinion determine the price of a house. Once a price is negotiated between a buyer and a seller, the buyer will begin the process of obtaining financing, at which point the buyer’s lender will order an appraisal. There are some issues you can run into with the second appraisal, but they are independent of the first one. If you have any questions about appraisals, or if you have any other real estate-related questions, please feel free to send me an email or give me a call. I’m happy to help.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Selling your home during the winter offers many advantages that I want to talk about today. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation Typically, the winter doesn’t seem like a good time to sell a house because the weather is cold and dark. Most people think it’s better to wait until the spring. However, winter is actually a great time to sell your house, and there are eight reasons why: There is less competition. Most sellers don’t put their homes on the market during the first or last couple months of the year. If there are buyers in your local market, you may be at an advantage by selling while others wait. You may be at an advantage by selling while others wait for spring. You have more time to get top dollar. Because you’re marketing your home early, you may be able to secure a higher price. While a typical buyer might have 30 homes to compare and choose from in June, there may be only 10 homes that fit their criteria in January. January is the biggest transfer month. Did you know that corporate moves and job relocations happen more in the month of January than any other month? These transferees can’t afford to wait until spring; they need to buy a home now. You will have more serious buyers. This means you won’t need as many showings and the buyers that show up will be far more qualified. It might give you first dibs on the spring inventory. You’re set apart from the pack in this scenario because you’re not worried about your house selling. Homes show better during the holidays. The fact that your home is (presumably) decorated for the holidays will increase it’s potential to give off a warm impression on buyers. You have more showing flexibility. People understand that you might be entertaining over the holidays, so you can control the traffic that comes in and out of your house. However, keep in mind that relocation buyers work on a limited timeframe. Changing dynamics in home buyer searches. People typically justify not listing in the winter because there are fewer daylight hours and bad weather inhibits buyers from wanting to see homes. This line of thinking isn’t as relevant as it has been in the past, though. According to the National Association of Realtors, nine out of 10 home buyers search for homes online at their workplaces, on their smartphones, and from within the confines of their own homes after dark. Time and time again, we see online traffic surge during January. If you have any questions or are thinking about selling, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us so we can show you the latest technology we use to get our sellers top dollar in any market. We look forward to hearing from you!…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
Today we'll discuss the market stats and trends that we just received for the month of October. You might be interested to see what's happening if you're a buyer or seller. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation I wanted to drop by with an update on the Central Ohio real estate market. In October, there were 2,574 homes and condos sold in our market, which is a 5.4% increase over the same time last year. However, this marked a 10.3% decline from this September. This decrease is due to fewer homes for sale on the market, not because of softening demand or higher interest rates. In October, the median home sale price was $169,000, which was a 9.4% increase over the previous year. Remember, the median is the midpoint, meaning half the homes sell for less, while half the homes sell for more. That means that more higher-priced homes are selling this year. The median is a better storyteller than the average. However, if you're concerned about the average, it went up to $199,000. That's a 9% increase over last October. The number of homes for sale in our market was 5,963, which was a slight decrease from September and a 22.4% drop from the same month last year. We desperately need inventory! Decrease in sales is due to low inventory, not softening demand or higher interest rates. There were 2,831 homes and condos added to the market this October, which marks a 2.2% dip, and there are still plenty of buyers out there who want and need good inventory to choose from. It's just another good reason to sell this winter . During October, homes and condos spend an average of just 37 days on the market, which is only three days longer than in September and 13 days fewer than last October. If you have any questions about our market or you'd like more information about your specific neighborhood, give me a call or send me an email. I'd be happy to help you out.…
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Central Ohio Real Estate Podcast with Susanne Casey
You don’t need to be wealthy to start investing in real estate. In fact, purchasing investment property is possible for most people. Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation We’re often asked about the concept of owning rental property, which may range from a residential double to a small multi-family building. People often ask whether it is something only the wealthy can afford or something that anyone can. Honestly, the purchase of additional property for investment purposes is attainable for most people. The criteria for lending is a little different in that a larger down payment is required and the qualifying ratios are a little different, but with regard to other factors like interest rates, investment property rates are roughly the same as those offered for owner-occupied housing. Mortgage companies will generally charge fees that are higher than residential transactions to compensate for the additional risk involved, but in the end it’s a small price to pay for all the benefits. Investing in real estate is for everyone. Another question we are often asked by investors is, “Who will take care of the property and how do I get tenants?” There are different answers for this depending on the personal time and effort you want to put into the property. Many first-time investors are DIY-ers in that they will advertise for tenants, do all of the maintenance themselves, and are generally very hands-on with the property. Others prefer to hire a property management company to take care of everything. This does add an extra layer of cost to ownership, but it puts a professional in charge of the day-to-day operations. Since we have members of our team that belong to the local commercial real estate exchange and have full access to the local MLS system for investment real estate, we can set you up with searches that match the criteria of the kind of property you are looking for. If you have any questions for us or would like to have a consultation to discuss investment strategies, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help!…
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