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Friday, September 19, 2014

~~HOT DEAL~~ Three family home generating $1,300 per month now only $79,900



Two Homes on One Lot
Wow, what a money maker! Two homes on one lot. Front home is a two family and rear home is a small single family. Newer windows and light fixtures. Newer furnaces for all units. Rear home has 90% high efficiency furnace. Newer hot water tanks and electrical boxes have been updated to circuit breakers. All windows updated in 2008-2009. Good cash flow. Live in one unit and rent the other two and let the tenants pay your mortgage! Current rents below market value. Great untapped income potential!

Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
mstanifer@gmail.com
(440) 391-1304


Thursday, September 11, 2014

For Rent $850 - Open House Today 9/11/14 5:00-7:00pm



Impeccable Colonial
3383 W 128th St, Cleveland, OH 44111
This fresh and lovely colonial has been lovingly cared for and updated from top to bottom. Starting with the sunny kitchen with generous pantry storage and appliances. The formal dining room features new flooring and built in china cabinets. French doors w/built in blinds lead to the spacious newer deck. Bathroom was updated, too! Kids and dogs will stay safe in the fully fenced back yard. Third floor bedroom could be a great kid's retreat with its built in bed and lots of storage. Gather the friendliest neighbors around for cold drinks on a hot day on the newly rebuilt front porch. Glass block basement windows, updated electric panel and roof about 5 yrs old. Most windows have been replaced. Furnace & a/c approx 10 yrs w/ yearly maintenance. Call now for your private showing. You will thank me later!
Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH
44136

This Updated 1920's Charmer is Loaded with Character!



Old Brooklyn Charmer
This lovely three bedroom charmer has been completely updated for you. The welcoming front porch beckons you in as the gorgeous hardwood floors greet you. This home boasts upgrades galore! From the beautiful butcher block counters and exposed brick chimney in the kitchen to the completely updated master bathroom and the man bath with slate tile floors in the basement, to the spacious back deck for picnics and barbeques, you will fall in love and will want to call this one home. Call now for your private showing.
Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
mstanifer@gmail.com
(440) 391-1304

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH
44136

Monday, August 25, 2014

Spacious Ranch Reduced Below Appraisal!



Great for Entertaining
What a great house for entertaining! The main living area is a semi-open floor plan. The kitchen is updated and spacious with plenty of oak cabinets. Neutral earth tones throughout present a pleasing palette. The ginormous finished space in the basement sports an Ohio State theme. This huge finished rec room features an entertaining area and a built in bar. Or, take the party outdoors to the 25' x 25' wood deck and fenced yard! As for the nuts and bolts, the 90% efficiency furnace and central air are newer and the hot water tank is less than a year old. The home features thermal insulated casement style windows and glass block in the basement. Additional space in basement for workroom and storage. Shower in basement. (Heat in garage does not stay.)
Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH
44136

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

New Price! Elegance Meets Nature. $279,900



Elegant 4 Bedroom Colonial on Wooded Lot
Attention to detail is what distinguishes this home from the competition. Ornate 6" trim work and crown molding, Brazilian walnut hardwood floors and a gorgeous two story foyer with winding staircase greet you. The layout is perfect for family life and for entertaining guests. The family room features a wet bar and cozy fireplace, with views of the beautiful wooded lot behind the home. The kitchen is open and spacious with a center island and separate dining area. The formal dining room is large enough to comfortably accommodate large gatherings. The finished basement features a rec room/theater space as well as a bar area with marble floors and a glass tile feature wall. Entertaining continues outdoors with a large multi-level deck, gazebo, lighting and nature's splendor. Other features include a first floor guest suite and first floor laundry. Recent updates include flooring, trim work, roof (tear off), siding, gutters, water heater and more. Don't miss the 5th bed/3rd bath (teen or in-law suite) addition rough-in through the front bedroom closet. Minimal work left to finish. Builder plans on kitchen table. Call now for your private showing.


Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
mstanifer@gmail.com
(440) 391-1304

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH
44136

Friday, August 8, 2014

Great value on this duplex!



Live in 1/2 and let the tenant pay your mortgage!
This is a great investment opportunity! Both units have been renovated with many interior updates made to utilities, fixtures, and cosmetics. The house has also been freshly scraped and painted. The owner occupies the first floor unit and the second unit upstairs is tenant occupied. The tenant is interested in staying after the sale of the home.

Matthew Spence
Stanifer-Spence Team
(440) 527-3351
mpcspence@gmail.com


Price reduced to $49,900. Seller wants it sold!!!!



Roomy Cape Cod on Deep Lot
This roomy 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath cape cod home has space galore! With updated windows, hardwood floors and tiled kitchen and bath, you will appreciate the great layout and space for everyone! Downstairs features two bedrooms, full bath, large kitchen with a bonus room that could be a dining area, sunroom, workout area, office or anything you need. Upstairs features two large bedrooms, a half bath and tons of storage. The basement has a knotty pine recreation room and a separate area for work, storage and laundry. Kids and pets will love the back yard! You will have to see this home to believe how much you can get for so little! Call now for your private showing.


Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
(440) 391-1304
mstanifer@gmail.com

Huge $35,000 price reduction! This one is now listed at $99,900.



Two Homes on One Lot
Wow, what a money maker! Two homes on one lot. Front home is a two family and rear home is a small single family. Newer windows and light fixtures. Newer furnaces for all units. Rear home has 90% high efficiency furnace. Newer hot water tanks and electrical boxes have been updated to circuit breakers. All windows updated in 2008-2009. Good cash flow. Live in one unit and rent the other two and let the tenants pay your mortgage! Current rents below market value. Great untapped income potential!


Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
(440) 391-1304
mstanifer@gmail.com

Friday, June 20, 2014

Beautiful, Graceful One-level Home OPEN SUNDAY 6/22/14 1:00pm-3:00pm



22308 Beech Creek Trail

You are going to love this house! The layout is fantastic for family life. The formal living room is a great space for adults while the large family room with panoramic views of the wooded back yard is an ideal space for kids. A woodburning fireplace in family room makes for a cozy movie night. With a playground nearby, you will never wonder where the kids went again! And just wait until you see the kitchen with storage galore including the full wall, floor to ceiling pantry and high end appliances! The serene master suite includes a private master bath and walk in closet. This well cared for ranch style home boasts many recent updates such as updated bathrooms, new siding, all new gutters, front patio with drain, landscaping, carpeting, lighting fixtures/ceiling fans, six panel doors, Hunter-Douglas blinds, high end stainless refrigerator, convection oven, microwave, and dishwasher. Freshly painted and move in ready, this home is a must see. True one floor living at it's best!

Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
(440) 391-1304

12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH
44136

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Beautiful, Serene Rambler - $174,900


True one floor living!

22308 Beech Creek Trail, Strongsville, OH 44149


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This well cared for ranch style home boasts many recent updates within the past two years such as new siding, all new gutters, front patio with drain, landscaping, carpeting, lighting fixtures/ceiling fans, six panel doors, Hunter-Douglas blinds, high end stainless refrigerator, convection oven, microwave, and dishwasher. Freshly painted and move in ready, this home is a must see. Kitchen features solid wood cabinets and a huge pantry. Bathrooms updated. Private master bath and walk in closet in MBR. Woodburning fireplace in family room makes for a cozy movie night. Gas line has been run to the home for future use if desired. Balance of a one year warranty available.


Michelle Stanifer
Stanifer-Spence Team
Russell Real Estate Services
12198 Pearl Rd
Strongsville OH 44136

For more information call (440) 391-1304 or email mstanifer@gmail.com.  


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tudor in the Park

This beautiful three - five bedroom and two full bath Tudor style colonial will take you back in time.  The owners were careful to retain as much of the home's original character and charm as possible.  The leaded glass windows and hardwood floors have been lovingly restored and refinished.  This home features arches, crown moulding, woodwork and details that are just not seen in today's new construction.



Situated alongside the Cleveland Metroparks and a short walk from Coe Lake, Downtown Berea shops and dining, the library, public pool and more!  Could you find a better location?  Call today for your private showing.



Friday, March 28, 2014

Classic Tudor Home in the Park

Timeless beauty welcomes you home.  Perfect setting for entertaining indoors or out, you will never want to move again! 
196 Stanford Dr  
Berea, OH 44017
$174,900


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CALL (888) 472-3100 FOR DETAILS!
County: Cuyahoga
Subdivision: Asling-Hartman Westbridge
MLS Number: 3602455
Comments:
This beautiful 1920's Tudor home features the perfect mix of old & new. Original leaded glass& hardwood floors give a nod to the past while stainless appliances in the updated kitchen speak to how we live today. This home is located on one of the most desirable streets in Berea, within walking distance of the metroparks, Berea Triangle, restaurants, shopping, park, pool, library and more. If you want to live in a neighborhood that still throws block parties in the summer, puts out luminaries on December 24th & where your neighbors are your friends, the Westbridge neighborhood is for you. Home features updated kitchen& baths, updated windows with leaded glass details retained, finished bedroom on the 3rd floor, large closets, lots of storage throughout, beautiful back yard that backs up the the Cleveland Metroparks with deck, decomposed granite conversation area and firepit. 1st floor office/bedroom & finished 3rd floor make potentially 5 bedrooms. Call now for your private showing.
Listed By:
Michelle Stanifer

Michelle Stanifer: (440) 391-1304
mstanifer@gmail.com
Matt Spence: (440) 527-3351
mpcspence@gmail.com

Russell Real Estate Services
12198 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH, 44136
Federal Housing Equal OpportunityRealtor

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Well Priced Cape Cod Backs Up to Metroparks

If you have ever imagined living near the woods, if you love playing or exercising in the park, if you or your kids or pets are nature lovers, this is the home for you! 

296 Westbridge Dr
Berea, OH 44017
$149,900


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CALL (440) 391-1304 FOR DETAILS!
County: Cuyahoga
Subdivision: Westbridge Sub #4
MLS Number: 3479284
Comments:
This charming 4 bedroom cape cod is located in one of Berea's best kept secrets. The Westbridge subdivision is a community within a community. It is the type of neighborhood where everyone knows one another and in which block parties in the summer and luminaries on December 24th are just a couple of the little things that exemplify life in Westbridge. Featuring a newer roof, furnace, water heater, flooring, appliances and upgraded electric. Original solid wood kitchen cabinets, wood burning fireplace, plaster walls and hardwood floors give a nod to the past. Enjoy scenic views of nature while relaxing in the three season room as this home backs up the the Cleveland Metroparks. Finished rec room area in basement. Walk to park, pool, library, dining, Berea Triangle, shopping, etc. Best value in Berea this summer. Bring your decorating ideas and buy into the neighborhood at an outstanding price. Once in a lifetime opportunity... don't miss out!
Listed By:
Michelle Stanifer

Michelle Stanifer: (440) 391-1304
mstanifer@gmail.com
Matt Spence: (440) 527-3351
mpcspence@gmail.com

Russell Real Estate Services
12198 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH, 44136
Federal Housing Equal OpportunityRealtor




Friday, March 14, 2014

How to Price Real Estate

How to Price Real Estate

How to Price Real Estate





Today we are excited to welcome back Ashley Garner as our guest writer today. Ashley has been a broker for over 20 years in the Wilmington, NC area. - The KCM Crew
1963 Chevrolet CorvetteLocation may have the most effect on value but Price is without question the most important factor controlling the sale of real estate.  Anything will sell anytime, how long will it take depends on the price.
Think about it this way – you may really want to buy a car for your collection and your favorite happens to be a 1963 Corvette.  So you hear about one for sale, in mint condition, across town but the only problem is the price, the owner is asking $150,000!  Well, although you really, really want a mint condition 1963 Corvette, there is no way you will pay anywhere close to $150,000. In fact, you know that the most a 1963 Corvette has ever sold for is about $200,000 and that was for a very rare model, which this one is not.
Because you are a bit obsessed with owning one of these cars you spend almost all of your free time, and some of the time you should be working, searching the internet for available cars.  Through this exhaustive search you have become somewhat of an expert on the values of 1963 Corvettes, especially in your town.  You happen to know that the particular model for sale across town is worth about $95,000…maybe $100,000.  In fact, if the asking price was $100,000 or even $110,000 you would’ve driven over there today with your checkbook and driven home in a 1963 Corvette!
So why don’t you go make an offer?  Well, let’s face it when you see a price that is so high compared to the actual value it makes you think that the seller is either difficult to deal with and is out of touch with reality or that he must not really want to sell the car. Instead, he is just fishing for the one fool in the world that will pay $150,000 for a car that is worth $95,000.  So you don’t even go look at it or call for more information…you just keep searching the various websites to find the car of your dreams.
Yes, you guessed it - the Corvette in this example actually represents your home or other real estate you might be trying to sell.  (in fact it represents any item that can be bought and sold).

Wiggle room = Bad idea

Most sellers think that it is necessary to “leave a little wiggle room” in the price.  They think this because they think that all buyers will make aggressively low offers…no matter what the asking price.  WRONG!!
Buyers pay the fair market value …in other words they will pay you what it is worth!  Your job is to find out what it is worth and price it at or near that value.
This is where brokers and/or appraisers come into the picture.  The right way to price your property is to have a professional REALTOR/broker or appraiser prepare a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) on your property.  A CMA involves finding recent sales of similar properties, adjusting for any differences, to arrive at a current market value of your property.  Once you have this value, you should have your broker set the asking price no more than 3% to 5% higher than that current market value.
If you do this, your property will sell quickly for a price equal to exactly what it is worth or higher!   Buyers as a general rule DO NOT make “low-ball” offers, there are some rare occasions when that happens but the vast majority of initial offers are 5% or less below asking price.
If sellers price their property correctly, the buyers will know it immediately because, just like in the Corvette example, buyers spend every spare moment searching the internet for a home. They have made themselves experts on the market value of the particular type of home in the particular area they desire.  For this reason the buyer also knows when a property is overpriced.  Most buyers will not even go look at a property that is overpriced. They say to themselves “why bother?” They assume that the seller is unreasonable and/or is not truly interested in selling the property.
Yesterday, the Buyer’s Specialist that works for my team and I were showing a house to some buyers who were very motivated had already decided on the neighborhood.  The house was well within their price range and met every one of their criteria.  As we stood in the kitchen discussing what price we should offer, we found ourselves drawn to the fact that the house had been on and off of the market for the last four years!
The conversation immediately turned to “what is wrong with this house?”   It turns out that the house hasn’t sold because it was severely overpriced most of that 4 years. It happens to be well priced now but the stigma it carries because of the lengthy time on the market will likely result in it selling for less than it is really worth.
Moral of this whole story is - buyers will pay what it is worth - Seller’s job is to find out what it is worth and set the asking price 3%-5% higher than that number…then sit and wait for the offers to roll in.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Spacious Cape Cod Completely Updated Priced to Sell

6120 Parkridge Ave
$85,900


Click here to view the full details of this property.
CALL (440) 391-1304 FOR DETAILS!
County: Cuyahoga
Subdivision: N/A
MLS Number: 3464967
Comments:
Rare find in the most desirable area of Old Brooklyn. Walk to the metroparks at the end of the street, surrounded by well kept homes and first responders as neighbors, this hideaway neighborhood is one of the area's best kept secrets. Home is larger than sq ft suggests and bedrooms are huge. Features include an updated kitchen with all appliances, updated bath, basement rec room, generous room sizes, hardwood floors throughout, granite faced fireplace, charming built-ins, coved ceilings, above ground pool with solar cover, all energy efficient updates including windows, furnace, c/a, foam insulation, roof and more. Find the complete list of updates at the property. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy! Minutes from highways, downtown, West Side Market, Tremont, fine dining, sporting arenas, and more. Rec center, shopping, public transportation, private and public schools nearby. Call now for a private showing so you don't miss out! This is the one you have been waiting for.
Listed By:
Michelle Stanifer &
Matthew Spence

Michelle Stanifer: (440) 391-1304
Matt Spence: (440) 527-3351
Russell Real Estate Services
12198 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH, 44136
Federal Housing Equal OpportunityRealtor

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