by leoszac | Oct 12, 2026 | The Selling Process
A lien on your house does not prevent you from selling it. It means somebody gets paid out of the proceeds before you do. The problem is almost never the lien itself. It is finding out about it three days before closing. What a lien actually does It attaches to the... by leoszac | Oct 8, 2026 | The Selling Process
It depends entirely on who is buying. For the open market the answer is yes, and it is one of the more expensive and exhausting parts of selling. For a direct sale the answer is no, and it changes nothing about the offer. Why the open market requires it A listed house... by leoszac | Oct 7, 2026 | The Selling Process
An inspection is not a pass or fail. On a financed sale it is the document your buyer uses to reopen the price after you thought the price was settled, and on older housing stock it always finds something. The five that come back nearly every time The roof Age is what... by leoszac | Oct 5, 2026 | The Selling Process
The honest answer is that your house has at least three different values, and confusing them is how sellers end up disappointed. The three numbers Retail, fixed up. What it sells for on the open market after repairs, cleaned and staged, to a financed buyer, over two... by leoszac | Oct 2, 2026 | The Selling Process
There is no Ohio statute that says the seller pays this and the buyer pays that. Custom sets the starting point, and then the purchase contract decides. Which means most of it is negotiable, and sellers who do not know that leave money on the table. What the seller... by leoszac | Oct 1, 2026 | The Selling Process
Sellers assume they need a folder they do not have, and then delay a sale over it. The real list is shorter than you think, and most of it can be replaced. What a sale actually needs Proof you can sign. Usually the deed showing you as owner. If the owner has died,...