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Is Your House Haunted?

September 26, 2017 by The Columbus Team

Is your house haunted?

Is your house haunted? If you’re not actually seeing ghosts, but you are experiencing some creepy sensations, your house may be trying to tell you something. Sometimes it’s a cry for help, other times it’s just a little greeting from an aging building.

Do your overhead lights flicker when you turn them on? It might be ghouls, but it’s more likely to be electrical arcing caused by loose electrical connections in your wiring or fixture. Your house is asking for an electrician. Arcing can cause fires, so it’s worth the cost.

Creaking and groaning can be truly frightening, but it’s usually just normal noise a house makes as it “settles” or ages. If a creaky floor is waking the baby or haunting you…sift a little talcum powder between the floor boards to quiet the squeak. Avoid cornstarch, as it attracts and holds water, which can damage your floors over time.

Smelling something foul? Demons are supposed to smell of sulphur, but so do many kinds of bacteria, which is far more likely. Run the water in your sink, and take a sniff. Smell that rotten egg scent of sulphur? The next step is to pour a glass of hot water from the tap, walk into another room and sniff the water. If the water smells of sulphur, call a plumber to help you disinfect your water heater. It may need to be drained, cleaned, and refilled. If the glass of water smells clean, your drain is most likely growing some icky bacteria. Pour a whole bottle of hydrogen peroxide into the drain and let it sit without running water for 20 minutes, so that it has a chance to kill the bacteria growing in the drain elbow. Then flush with hot water. The sulphurous scent should be gone.

Find the cause of spooky sights, smells, and sounds in your home, so that you can stop wondering if your house is haunted, and go back to enjoying the home of your dreams.

Filed Under: Homeowner Info Tagged With: creaking, flickering lights, foul smells, groaning, Haunted House, home maintenance, smells, sounds, spooky sights

Clintonville Home Renovation Project Episode 2 [Video]

September 5, 2017 by The Columbus Team

Chuck and Sue’s 2017 Renovation… Living in Chaos!

Second Day of living in chaos involves digging the foundation for the new kitchen. Things are looking pretty torn up. Both the interior and exterior of the house are in chaos.

Clintonville Home Renovation Project Episode 2

 

Filed Under: Homeowner Info Tagged With: Clintonville Home Renovation, Clintonville Renovation, Kitchen Addition, Kitchen Renovation, renovation video

Clintonville Home Renovation Project Episode 1 [Video]

September 4, 2017 by The Columbus Team

Chuck and Sue’s 2017 Renovation… Living in Chaos!

And so it begins… Life in chaos for a while! You’re invited to watch the progress of this home renovation project in Clintonville. We hope to share our progress over time and keep you posted with any tips or tricks we learn as the renovation takes place! Thanks for joining us on this journey.
Yours truly,
Sue

Clintonville Home Renovation Project Episode 1

 

Filed Under: Homeowner Info Tagged With: Clintonville Home Renovation, Kitchen Addition, renovation video

The Columbus Team Helps You Downsize with a Heart!

March 27, 2017 by The Columbus Team

Downsize with a Heart

Are you considering downsizing to make it easier to age in place? Many Central Ohioans are retiring and starting to think about the future. Included in those considerations are potential changes to their homes and lifestyles. They are looking to live easier, active lives, from a location in which they can age in place.

The Columbus Team REALTORS® are proud to sponsor the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio in their new social enterprise for central Ohio Seniors, Downsize with a Heart! Downsizing is a big effort: Finding just the right smaller home, sorting through a lifetime of possessions and furniture, and then finding a way to rehome the pieces that no longer fit in your smaller, more streamlined life. Many of our senior clients want to pass their gently used furniture and other items on to someone in need, but organizing that can be time-consuming and frustrating.

The Downsize team, expert staff with membership in the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) offers a personalized, fee-based, one-stop service for your home downsizing, moving and dispersal of unwanted items. They develop your custom transition plan while simultaneously generating you revenue through sales and potential furniture donations for local families in need.  Donations are tax deductible. If this sounds like something you or a family member may like to try, request a free consultation.

As a Certified Senior Real Estate Specialist®, Sue Lusk-Gleich and The Columbus Team are ready to assist Central Ohio seniors with all their real estate needs, including downsizing and preparations to safely and comfortably age in place.

We are your REALTORS® with a Heart!
Call us to learn more
614-888-6100

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Filed Under: Homeowner Info, Seller Info, Team News Tagged With: downsizing, Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, Selling your home, Senior Citizens, Senior Services

10 Considerations for Sellers in a Multiple Offer Situation

February 27, 2017 by The Columbus Team

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You’ve listed your property and everyone who has seen it, LOVED it and now you’ve got multiple offers on the table.  It’s what every seller dreams of!  Multiple offers may not be as cut and dried as you imagine so here are some considerations to prepare you when you have multiple offers on your property.

10 Considerations for Sellers in a Multiple Offer Situation

  1. Work with a trusted agent who can guide you through this process efficiently.
  2. Understand that you are in the driver’s seat and ensure your agent gives you enough time to review, reflect and respond on the offers.
  3. Remain calm and focused on your goals. The highest offer is not always the best choice.
  4. Review the merits of each offer carefully to determine which one is in your best interest. The highest offer isn’t always the best deal.
  5. Consider the closing date. Will it work with your schedule?
  6. Have they offered a longer time in the house after closing if you need it for moving preparation?
  7. Earnest Funds. Have they offered a solid amount for escrow that is reflective of their seriousness in purchasing the property?
  8. Are they requiring they sell another property first?  Are their requests they are making that may make your move uncomfortable or inconvenient?
  9. Is it a cash or mortgage deal? If you are in a hurry to move securing a mortgage can delay the closing longer than a cash deal will.
  10. Have they requested inspections? There may be some repairs you will be required to complete.  Is there enough in the proceeds from your home to cover these costs?  For example, if you need a new roof valued at $10,000 and one buyer is offering you $5000 less but they are willing to cover the cost of the roof versus the buyer offering $5000 more but wants you to pay for the roof.  The lower offer nets you more money from the sale.

Most importantly, ensure your trusted agent is reliable, meets deadlines, and has excellent communication skills.  Juggling multiple offers can be quite challenging. You want to ensure your agent is focused and crystal clear on your goals and expectations.  Experience is very important when dealing with multiple offers.

If you want experience on your side, call  The Columbus Team to list your property.

 

Filed Under: Homeowner Info, Seller Info Tagged With: multiple offers, real estate, Selling

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