If you have lost a family member who owned Ohio real estate or are otherwise in line to inherit real estate from someone who has passed in Ohio, you may need to deal with a legal process called, “probate.”

Probate in Ohio can be a confusing and complicated if you are going through it for the first time.

This article aims to break down the Ohio probate process into easier to digest parts, helping you to better understand what probate is, what steps are involved, how to know if you will inherit through probate, how to get more information from the probate court, and ultimately how to take ownership of Ohio property through the probate process.

Inheriting real estate can be a daunting experience.

The process that precedes inheritance, whether the property is going through probate, is held in a trust, or is subject to a transfer on death affidavit or joint and survivorship deed, can seem full of bureaucratic headaches and confusing procedures.

This article aims to clear some of the fog surrounding the process of inheriting and then selling inherited real estate in Ohio.

Knowing what questions to ask a cash buyer you are considering working with, and understanding the reasons you are asking those questions, can mean the difference between a good and a terrible experience selling your home to a cash buyer.

This article aims to help you figure out whether the person you are talking to is worth working with, or is instead someone you should run away from as fast as you can.

This article will provide both sellers and buyers with a basic understanding of how a seller can arrange to stay in their home for a reasonable amount of time after selling. It will also highlight some of the main issues that need to be covered in a properly drafted post-sale occupancy agreement.

There are multiple paths you can take to sell your property, and the speed and efficiency of your sale will be directly affected by the path you choose. In this article we discuss several good options available to you, and explain how long it will take to sell your Ohio home depending on the choices you make.

Selling a tenant-occupied home in Ohio can be a real challenge, especially if you are trying to sell it quickly. Following these 4 rules can help improve your chances of a successful sale of your tenant-occupied property.

If your house smells terrible it can be very difficult to sell. Whether you want to sell quickly to a cash buyer or list your home on the market, this article will share what we have done and what you can do to successfully reduce some of the worst odors as you prepare your home for sale.

If you're looking to sell your commercial property without a real estate agent, there are a few things you need to consider. While it may seem daunting, it's possible to successfully market and sell your property without the assistance of a broker. In this article, we'll explore the advantages and disadvantages of selling without an agent, as well as some marketing strategies you can use to attract potential buyers. We'll also cover how to value your property for a direct sale, and walk you through the commercial property transaction process.

We were recently touring a property and were considering buying it with an all-cash offer and a quick closing. The home needed a lot of work, but that is typical of the homes we buy.

As we walked into a large addition off the back of the home, we noticed a very unusual opening in the carpeted floor.

When we meet with sellers, we often find that they have been contacted by and/or received offers from wholesalers.

Wholesalers sometimes present themselves as buyers or investors (or state that they “work with/for investors”), but in reality they have no intention of purchasing your home.

We have all been hearing ad nauseum about interest rates, the Federal Reserve, recession fears, listings sitting longer than they used to, more buyer incentives being offered by sellers, and so on.

With this backdrop, what should you do to improve your home selling experience and your chances of getting the best price possible?

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that getting a home loan is such a specialized service and/or so complicated that you need to accept the “standard” fees charged by the first lender or mortgage broker who speaks with you.

Many sellers who sell their property with a real estate agent are surprised when they walk away from the closing with less money than they anticipated. The most common reason for this surprise is a misunderstanding of the various expenses sellers incur in connection with a property sale.

In this article, we provide details on many of the costs a seller will be responsible for in connection with a sale, some of which will be fixed costs and others a percentage of the sale price. We also discuss how sellers can save on closing costs.

Everyone loves to save money, and with a home being one of the highest priced items we own, it also offers some of the best opportunities for savings when you sell. With that in mind, here are five of the top ways you can save, and some rough estimates of how much you might save, if you choose to sell to a cash buyer rather than list your home with a realtor:

While the title of this article might seem rudimentary to some, the reality is that many (perhaps most) people will only buy or sell a few properties in their lifetime and therefore will only see a handful of settlements statements in their lifetime. Moreover, the settlement statement is typically only looked at briefly and towards the very end of the home buying/selling process. At that point in time, there is often enough excitement and exhaustion that many will simply sign their approval of what is contained in the statement if the numbers “look about right.”

Should You Sell Your Home with Interest Rates Rapidly Rising?The answer entirely depends upon your needs and goals.

Will rising interest rates lead to a “market collapse”? For those homeowners who are still able to sell their home, now may be the best time to take advantage of home prices near their all time highs by selling before values adjust to a new reality of higher mortgage rates.

Covid-19 has devastated many industries, forcing changes to longstanding practices, requiring adaptation to new rules and regulations, and reducing profit margins. Many landlords have been hit particularly hard. Tenants have lost jobs and their sole source of income leading to missed rental payments. Vacancies are increasing dramatically in some areas. At the same time, the legal and regulatory environment has changed, prohibiting landlords in many instances from pursuing evictions and other remedies that would allow them to recoup losses and find new tenants who can cover the mortgage, taxes, insurance and multitude of other expenses associated with their properties.

What can landlords do to adapt to these challenging circumstances? While each landlord’s situation will be a little different, even in good times all of us in this business need to be able to fill our vacancies efficiently and effectively. Now, more than ever, when a vacancy arises we need to have the right processes in place to find and identify the best people to fill our units.

If you’ve never sold a home before, this simple overview will help give you a sense of the general process, important steps involved, and a better understanding of the mechanics of buying and selling a property . . .

To get the best price on the MLS, sellers need to do a lot of work; repair, renovate, paint, increase curb appeal through landscaping and updating the exterior of the home and staging. The process can cost many thousands and take a lot of coordination, time and stress dealing with contractors, point-of-sale requirements, realtors and more. For some people, that process is overwhelming, undesirable and far too expensive. Some sellers would prefer to simply receive a cash offer quickly, without needing to deal with all of those mentioned items plus coordination of multiple showings all while potentially having their property sit on the MLS for months waiting for a good offer. Even if an offer is accepted, a seller can then wait through a thirty-day escrow hoping, but not knowing, whether the buyer’s lender will ultimately approve the financing and allow the sale to close. For sellers with that mentality, an off-market sale is worth considering. Typical situations that may warrant selling off-market . . .