Barb Szabo's Blog: January 2009

The lovely community of Grand Bay in the southern part of Brecksville offers carefree condo living with beautiful surroundings. Many of the lots are wooded or they border the private lake. In the summer enjoy the outdoor pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and take advantage of the fitness center and party room year round!

Below is a list of homes that closed in Grand Bay in the past 6 months, through NEOHREX, followed by the current inventory. All information demed reliable but not guaranteed.

Please contact Barb Szabo if you would like more information about Grand Bay or Brecksville. I'd be delighted to speak with you.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

Below are the closed sales from 1/28/08 -1/28/09 through the multiple listing service in the beautiful golf community of Wiltshire in Broadview Heights Ohio, followed by the homes currently available.

Be sure to visit my website for more information on the beautiful city of Broadview Heights!

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

It seems like Christmas was just yesterday, but Valentine's Day is right around the corner so get ready to party!!!

SENIOR VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY IN BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OHIO!

When: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: The Broadview Heights Recreation Center
Cost: $10.00 per person

Included in the price:

• hot lunch buffet
• music
• dancing
• special Valentine's Day Ceremony

For reservations, call 440-526-4074. Deadline to register is January 30th, 2009

Interested in buying or selling a home? Contact
Barb Szabo. I'd be delighted to talk with you.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

The Parma Heights Senior Center has a variety of activities and services organized for adults 60 and older. A free monthly newsletter is available as well to keep residents informed of all activities, trips, services and events including:

Transportation                                                         
Congregate Lunch
Home Delivered Meals Free
Chair Dancing/ Line Dancing
Free Movies/ Free Crafts
Library
Free Monthly Blood Pressure Screening
Free Bingo/ Cards
Guest Speakers
Health Opportunities/ Flu Shots
Parties /Concerts/ Entertainment
Educational Information
Nutritional Information
Special Trips
Financial Information
Resource Information

To receive your free monthly newletter, or information about the volunteer program, call 440-888-4416 or visit the Senior Center.

If you would like information about real estate in your area, please contact Barb Szabo or call me at 440-263-7496

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

Welcome to the Smallwood Center , offering daily activities for seniors Monday through Friday, 8: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All Parma residents, age 55 and over are invited to participate in the many programs available.

Here are a few to choose from:

• Supportive Services, including outreach, wellness programs, and a walking club
• Social Services, including blood pressure screening, and a clinical nurse specialist
• Line Dancing
• Crafts
• Games, including bingo, chess, billiards, pinochle and bridge
• Parties
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Group Travel
• Outdoor Activities in Senior Park including bocce ball, horseshoes, and shuffleboard
• Specialized Transportation Services

The Smallwood Center is located at 7001 West Ridgewood Dr. Parma Ohio

For more information visit the Donna Smallwood Activities Center.

And for more information on selling your home in Parma, please visit Barb Szabo. I'd be delighted to speak with you. You may also call me at 440-263-7496

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

Mark your calendars for
Saturday, Feb. 28th, 2009
6:30 P.M.
for the 9th annual

For the Love of  the Arts 

Music, Song, Dance, Theater, and Visual Arts await you, all presented to you by the performing and fine arts students of Walsh Jesuit High School.
The evening will include:

• a silent auction, raffle, and other "surprises"
• light hors d'oeuvres and wine catered by Vaccaro's Trattoria
• desserts by Mary Ann Wojtila

Deadline for online ticket sales is Feb. 25, 2009

New for This Year: Each member of the class of 2013 may bring one parent to this event--FREE ADMISSION for both!

For more information visit the official website of Walsh Jesuit High School.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

The Timbers is a lovely subdivision located off Rt. 21 in Brecksville Ohio. The housing is a beautiful mix of traditional and contemporary, on rolling and wooded lots. The Timbers is located just a few minutes from downtown Brecksville where you will find grocery stores, storefront shops and casual and fine dining. It is also conveniently located minutes from I 77, providing access to downtown Cleveland or downtown Akron.

Below are the closed sales from 1/24/2008 to 1/24/2009 followed by current listings.

If you would like more information on the Timbers or your neighborhood, please contact Barb Szabo. I'd be delighted to speak with you.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

Although we have not seen nearly as many multiple offer situations as in the past, it does still happen and may happen again this spring as the weather warms up and if mortgage rates stay attractive. I was involved in one just yesterday.You might be quite excited to get one but then you may be wondering what to do.

As a seller in Ohio, if you are notified that there are 2 offers on your property, here is what you should remember: You as the seller are the only one authorized to disclose the existence of those offers to the parties involved. In other words it is up to you, the seller, to decide if you want each of those 2 buyers to know that there is another offer on the table. It is not up to your agent to make this decision.

You may be asking yourself why you wouldn't disclose the existence of the offers to both parties. If you do, there is a risk, (admittedly a small one) that both buyers will rescind their offers as they may not want to compete for the house.

If you have 2 offers on your home, one may be significantly better than the other one and so you may want to immediately dismiss the less desirable offer and choose to work with the more desirable one, so as not to risk losing the better one. This is exactly how one of my seller clients proceeded  a few years ago when he received 2 offers on his home, and one was 35K lower than the other one. He chose to proceed with the better offer and went forward with the closing. The agent who did not get the deal was unhappy but  I was not representing the agent, I was representing the seller.

Conversely, disclosing the existence of the offers to all parties may work in your favor as both parties may increase their offers on your home.

Some sellers are tempted to counter both offers which is highly inadvisable as both buyers may accept and now you have sold your home to 2 buyers!

These are but a few of the scenarios that could come about with multiple bids.

As a seller it is very exciting to receive 2 offers on your home...what a compliment! But proceed with caution and make sure you hire an agent with some experience in this area.If there is any uncertainty at all, consult your attorney. For some question and answers on multiple bids by Peg Ritenour visit the Ohio Association of Realtors

If you would like information on real estate in your area, please contact Barb Szabo. I'd be delighted to speak with you.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

The Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, located in Brecksville Ohio, was established in 1972 by 8 public school districts. It is their mission to help youth and adults to successfully compete in the working world.

To aid those who are unemployed, the CVCC is offering a series of free workshops, scheduled over a 6 month period of time. The workshops will include presentations from human resource professionals of local companies along with career specialists from the CVCC.

Workshops will be held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 A.M. to noon. Although the January workshop was on the 10th of the month, here are the remaining workshops:

• Feb. 14th  Best Resume Tips and Worst Resume Blunders
• Mar. 21st  Key Correspondence That Gets You the Job
• Apr.  4th   Job Hunting Online
• May  6th   Behavioral Based Interviews
• Jun.   6th  How to Use Career Fairs and Contacts to Help you Land that Job

For more information on the CVCC, visit their website or call 440-746-8233

If you would like information on real estate in your area please contact Barb Szabo. I would be delighted to talk with you.

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.

Below is a chart of the homes that sold in MacIntosh Farms through the multiple listing service in 2008.

There are 3 types of homes in MacIntosh Farms: condos, clusters, (both free standing and attached) and single family. This community was beautifully planned with lots of winding streets and plenty of cul-de-sacs.  MacIntosh Farms offers 3 swimming pools, a community center (The Barn), basketball courts, and miles of walking trails!

 

 

If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.