If you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1-4. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. In this capacity I often work with couples who are not in agreement on the need or desire to move to safer […]
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If you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1-3. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. No matter how much we love a cherished home, age and health catches often force a decision to consider downsizing. Relationship problems […]
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If you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1 and 2. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. It is not uncommon that in a household of two, one of the two is not eager to leave a […]
https://www.ourohiohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ReluctantSpouse_3.png800800Brandon Pottshttps://www.ourohiohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Kathy-Chiero-Grou-KW-website-color.pngBrandon Potts2022-04-04 14:12:292022-04-04 14:15:49WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 3 of 5)
In last week’s blog I started the discussion about a Realtor’s® commission. If you have interest, go back, and read Part 1. This week I’m breaking down the difference between the check at the closing table and the income of a real estate agent. I will give you statistics, then I will give you […]
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Many Realtors® have heard the comment made at the closing table. The settlement statement is in the hands of the Buyer and the Seller. On that statement is the disclosure of all the costs assigned to the Buyer and the Seller including sales commissions paid to the respective Brokerages. Someone says “Wow! I’m in the […]
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Last week I wrote about the reluctant spouse. One party in a household sees a need to downsize, the other does not. The inability to agree causes great friction and pain in the relationship. If you are the spouse who sees a need to downsize, what can you do? I will start with […]
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As a Realtor® specializing in the over-55 homeowner, I am well equipped with knowledge and tools to prepare homeowners to move to a smaller home, to another state, or to a retirement community. In the best of situations, I meet with a husband and wife unified in their commitment to sell the home and simplify […]
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I recently followed a thread on social media. A frustrated Buyer was complaining about her inability to purchase a home after making “great” offers on four houses. The owners of these homes are “money hungry” and “greedy” she said. The writer went on to say the homeowners “don’t know what it’s like” and are “selfish” […]
You’ve saved your down payment. You’ve saved a little extra to stretch You’ve shined your credit score. You’ve gone online and found your dream home. You’ve chosen your Realtor®. You are ready to buy a house. Are you? This housing market is not for the faint of heart. You are facing a home sale […]
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Let me start by saying that I’m a huge Dave Ramsey fan. Dave Ramsey, founder of Ramsey Solutions and a get-out-of-debt guru, is all about staying debt-free and living a cash-only lifestyle. I agree, debt-free is the way to go. In a perfect world none of us would have debt. But I live in a […]
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If you are a woman over the age of 50 you probably know the statistics: across the industrialized world, women will live as much as 10 years longer than men. Even if you don’t lose your spouse to divorce or early death, human genetics predict years, if not decades, of being alone. The “Golden […]
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It’s a pretty common conversation I have with homeowners: they’ve heard about the “bidding wars” on their neighbor’s homes. They gasp at the listing price of a home only to be shocked when it sells for tens of thousands of dollars higher. They want to get in on this. “So,” I say to them, “where […]
https://www.ourohiohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/I-want-to-buy-a-home-and-have-to-sell..png800800Brandon Pottshttps://www.ourohiohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Kathy-Chiero-Grou-KW-website-color.pngBrandon Potts2021-04-11 12:17:072021-04-11 12:36:44I want to buy a home, but I have a home to sell. Is this possible without a double move?
WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 5 of 5)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIf you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1-4. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. In this capacity I often work with couples who are not in agreement on the need or desire to move to safer […]
WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 4 of 5)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIf you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1-3. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. No matter how much we love a cherished home, age and health catches often force a decision to consider downsizing. Relationship problems […]
WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 3 of 5)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIf you’re just jumping into this Blog series, I encourage you to go back and read Parts 1 and 2. I’ve been sharing about my experiences as a residential Realtor® working with the Over-55 homeowner. It is not uncommon that in a household of two, one of the two is not eager to leave a […]
Does my Realtor® make too much money? (2 of 2)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIn last week’s blog I started the discussion about a Realtor’s® commission. If you have interest, go back, and read Part 1. This week I’m breaking down the difference between the check at the closing table and the income of a real estate agent. I will give you statistics, then I will give you […]
Does my Realtor® make too much money? (1 of 2)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsMany Realtors® have heard the comment made at the closing table. The settlement statement is in the hands of the Buyer and the Seller. On that statement is the disclosure of all the costs assigned to the Buyer and the Seller including sales commissions paid to the respective Brokerages. Someone says “Wow! I’m in the […]
WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 2 of 5)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsLast week I wrote about the reluctant spouse. One party in a household sees a need to downsize, the other does not. The inability to agree causes great friction and pain in the relationship. If you are the spouse who sees a need to downsize, what can you do? I will start with […]
WE need to downsize. My Spouse/Partner says, ‘No Way’. HELP! (Part 1 of 5)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsAs a Realtor® specializing in the over-55 homeowner, I am well equipped with knowledge and tools to prepare homeowners to move to a smaller home, to another state, or to a retirement community. In the best of situations, I meet with a husband and wife unified in their commitment to sell the home and simplify […]
Are Home Seller’s Greedy?
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsI recently followed a thread on social media. A frustrated Buyer was complaining about her inability to purchase a home after making “great” offers on four houses. The owners of these homes are “money hungry” and “greedy” she said. The writer went on to say the homeowners “don’t know what it’s like” and are “selfish” […]
Are you ready to buy?
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsYou’ve saved your down payment. You’ve saved a little extra to stretch You’ve shined your credit score. You’ve gone online and found your dream home. You’ve chosen your Realtor®. You are ready to buy a house. Are you? This housing market is not for the faint of heart. You are facing a home sale […]
I don’t have a LOW credit score. I have NO credit score. Can I buy a house?
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsLet me start by saying that I’m a huge Dave Ramsey fan. Dave Ramsey, founder of Ramsey Solutions and a get-out-of-debt guru, is all about staying debt-free and living a cash-only lifestyle. I agree, debt-free is the way to go. In a perfect world none of us would have debt. But I live in a […]
Thank you for being a friend! (Now will you be my roommate?)
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIf you are a woman over the age of 50 you probably know the statistics: across the industrialized world, women will live as much as 10 years longer than men. Even if you don’t lose your spouse to divorce or early death, human genetics predict years, if not decades, of being alone. The “Golden […]
I want to buy a home, but I have a home to sell. Is this possible without a double move?
/0 Comments/in News /by Brandon PottsIt’s a pretty common conversation I have with homeowners: they’ve heard about the “bidding wars” on their neighbor’s homes. They gasp at the listing price of a home only to be shocked when it sells for tens of thousands of dollars higher. They want to get in on this. “So,” I say to them, “where […]