Thinking of Selling Your Home? Why Now is the Time to List Your Ohio Home.

It is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year.

The other listings that do come out in the spring will represent increased competition to any seller. Do a greater number of homes actually come to the market in the spring, as compared to the rest of the year? The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently revealed the months in which most people listed their homes for sale in 2016. Here is a graphic showing the results:

The three months in the second quarter of the year (represented in red) are consistently the most popular months for sellers to list their homes on the market. Last year, the number of homes available for sale in January was 1,820,000.

That number spiked to 2,140,000 by May!

What does this mean to you?

With the national job situation improving, and mortgage interest rates projected to rise later in the year, buyers are not waiting until the spring; they are out looking for a home right now. If you are looking to sell this year, waiting until the spring to list your home means you will have the greatest competition for a buyer.

Bottom Line

It may make sense to beat the rush of housing inventory that will enter the market in the spring and list your home BEFORE spring!  Contact me today to discuss listing your home.  

Still considering selling in the spring?  Let me tour your home to review some often inexpensive improvements, many that you can do yourself, to make your home more attractive to prospective buyers.  Start now so you are ready for the spring rush!

Lee Hisey, 440-315-6000 or leehisey@howardhanna.com

Howard Hanna Leaders Rank in Annual List of Most Powerful and Influential in Real Estate - Number One Brokerage in Ohio and Our Region!

January 10, 2017 – The Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) list ranks the 200 most powerful and influential leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry in the United States and Canada. The 2017 list was released yesterday with Chairman Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna, III, CEO Helen Hanna Casey and President Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna, IV ranking prominently.

Helen Hanna Casey and Hoddy Hanna, along with their sister Annie Hanna Cestra, rank on this list as the dynamic, second-generation sibling leaders who run the fast-growing, 60-year old Howard Hanna Real Estate Services spanning eight states with over 270 offices, 8,000 agents, and $18 billion in annual sales. Helen also plays a large role developing the company’s multi-media efforts.

Third-generation Hoby Hanna, who runs the company’s significant real estate brokerage operations, makes the 2017 Power 200 list for the first time.

Helen Hanna Casey ranks as the #1 woman on the list of 2017 Powers Brokers, and together Helen and Hoddy rank in the top three on this list of executives who oversee large brokerage firms.

Additionally, Helen is a continued standout on the list of Woman Leaders, as a woman who has reached the highest level of leadership, influence, and power in the residential real estate brokerage business.

Click below to view the 2017 Swanepoel POWER 200 lists:

https://www.swanepoel.com/power200/home

About Howard Hanna – Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the 3rd largest real estate company in America, the #1 privately owned broker in the nation, and the largest home seller in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. The family-owned and operated real estate company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgages, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal services, insurance services, corporate relocation and property management. With more than 270 offices across PA, OH, NY, VA, MI, WV, NC and MD, our more than 9,000 sales associates and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process.

Contact the BEST!  

The Hisey Group with Howard Hanna 

www.HiseyGroup.com   440-315-6000

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5 Myths About Real Estate Reality TV Explained



Have you ever been flipping through the channels, only to find yourself glued to the couch in an HGTV binge session? We’ve all been there… watching entire seasons of “Love it or List it,” “Fixer Upper,” “House Hunters,” “Property Brothers,” and so many more, just in one sitting.

When you’re in the middle of your real estate themed show marathon, you might start to think that everything you see on TV must be how it works in real life, but you may need a reality check.

Reality TV Show Myths vs. Real Life:

Myth #1: Buyers look at 3 homes and make a decision to purchase one of them.

Truth: There may be buyers who fall in love and buy the first home they see, but according to the National Association of Realtors the average homebuyer tours 10 homes as a part of their search. 

Myth #2: The houses the buyers are touring are still for sale.

Truth: The reality is being staged for TV. Many of the homes being shown are already sold and are off the market. 

Myth #3: The buyers haven’t made a purchase decision yet.

Truth: Since there is no way to show the entire buying process in a 30-minute show, TV producers often choose buyers who are further along in the process and have already chosen a home to buy. 

Myth #4: If you list your home for sale, it will ALWAYS sell at the Open House.

Truth: Of course this would be great! Open houses are important to guarantee the most exposure to buyers in your area, but are only a PIECE of the overall marketing of your home. Just realize that many homes are sold during regular listing appointments as well.  Increasingly internet exposure through videos and photos bring in the final buyer!

Myth #5: Homeowners make a decision about selling their home after a 5-minute conversation.

Truth: Similar to the buyers portrayed on the shows, many of the sellers have already spent hours deliberating the decision to list their homes and move on with their lives/goals.

Bottom Line

Having an experienced professional on your side while navigating the real estate market is the best way to guarantee that you can make the home of your dreams a reality!  

Contact Lee Hisey, Team Coordinator for the Hisey Group with Howard Hanna to start the process in real time.  Let's sit down and talk.  There isn't a stop-watch. Take your time!

Lee Hisey, Team Coordinator

The Hisey Group w/ Howard Hanna

440-315-6000

www.HiseyGroup.com

LeeHisey@howardhanna.com

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If Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet… Check the Price!

The residential housing market has been hot. Home sales have bounced back solidly and are now at their second highest pace since February 2007. Demand has remained strong throughout the winter as many real estate professionals are reporting bidding wars with many homes selling above listing price. What about your house?

If your house hasn’t sold, it is probably because of the price.

If your home is on the market and you are not receiving any offers, look at your price. Pricing your home just 10% above market value dramatically cuts the number of prospective buyers that will even see your house. See chart below.

Bottom Line

The housing market is hot. If you are not seeing the results you want, sit down with your agent and revisit the pricing conversation.

3 Tips for Making Your Dream of Buying a Home Come True [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights:

• Realtor.com recently shared “5 Habits to Start Now If You Hope to Buy a Home in 2017.”
• Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking a lot about it.
• Living within a budget now will help you save money for down payments and pay down other debts that might be holding you back.

Being a Real Estate Agent

I've been a real estate agent for almost 12 years.  You receive calls at the most inconvenient times, spend time at a desk completing paperwork when you want to be outside, and drive thousands of miles.  I average over 20,000 work related miles every year - which is a big reason I drive a Prius!

So why become a real estate agent?

I enjoy people.  I particularly enjoy helping people of all kinds accomplish their dreams.  Sometimes a home, parcel of land, or commercial building is a small part of that dream and sometimes it's a major part.  I enjoy helping them in any way I can.

My team and I cover a long thin market area from Cleveland, Ohio to the Lake Erie Islands.  We enjoy selling lakefronts, waterfronts, boathouses, and island homes.  We also have the privilege of selling homes in suburban neighborhoods, investment property, farms and condominiums.  Northern Central Ohio offers every type of home a buyer could want from homes worth millions of dollars to $50,000 starter homes.

Some agents and teams only deal in specific types of homes but we relish the diversity.  Often this results in finding buyers in places other agents would miss.  We may sell a wealthy investor's vacation home and discover that he or she is on the hunt for a portfolio of lower priced investment homes.  We may sell someone's investment property and discover they are selling to finance a dream of owning a restaurant.  We find them a commercial restaurant facility!

If you have a goal in 2017 and we can help I hope you will give me a call at 440-315-6000 and let us help you achieve your goals.  My goal in 2017 is to help even more people achieve their dreams.

If you are considering a carrier in real estate please contact me to discuss your goals and ambitions. We actively interview agents who are looking for a change, are new to the business or are ready to reduce their responsibilities but still want to enjoy interaction with clients or just a higher referral rate on listing referrals.

Contact me today!

Lee Hisey, 440-315-6000
leehisey@howardhanna.com
www.HiseyGroup.com