Spacious kitchen will knock your socks off! Bay window adds lots of natural light. Appliances can stay. Dining room overlooks lush backyard w/professional landscaping. Gorgeous hardwood floors. Living room addition has half bath, vaulted ceilings & walk out slider to deck. Ceiling fan & special pellet burner. Basement has large rec room, living area and a possible 4th bedroom. See

NEW IN 2013: ROOF, windows & siding. Practical kitchen has nicely updated ceramic floors & pull-out drawers in cabinets for super handy storage! Gorgeous hardwood floors in bedrooms. 2 full baths and 2 car attached garage. Lower family room is completely remodeled & very bright! Includes a cozy fireplace. Nice patio & fenced yard. Impeccably maintained PLUS home warranty. See

Move in, FHA ready in Washington Local Schools! NEW ROOF, NEW CENTRAL AIR & ELECTRICAL BOX Gorgeous Corian counter tops in kitchen. All new carpeting throughout. NO WALLPAPER. Discover the large cedar closet in the attic! Newer garage & back yard is like a park. Much larger than you think, too. Basement is super clean with glass block vented windows.

All the updates buyers want! Newly remodeled kitchen, bath, bedrooms & more. Walking distance to water! Gorgeous granite countertops, new cabinetry & fixtures. Finished basement. New windows, siding, roof & doors. Fridge, dishwasher and microwave stay. Deck & 2.5 car garage. Easy to show. Small yard — so mowing is a BREEZE! Hardwoods under carpeting. 3rd bedroom could also be

  4 beds, 3 FULL baths in top-ranked Perrysburg Schools! Large kitchen & full dining room. FIRST FLOOR LAUNDRY. Home warranty. Fenced yard. Addition could be a family room or first floor master bedroom with attached full bath. Close to schools, stores & parks!

  3 Bedrooms – 2 Full Baths – Built in 1927 – 1,103 square ft. of living area. Other features include an enclosed front porch, detatched garage. Located in Start High School District. Cost: $54,900

3 Bedrooms – 1.5 Baths – Built in 1927 – 1,566 square ft. of living space. Other features include a 2-car attached garage, central air conditioning, and many updates. The cost is $134,900. This South Toledo home has the old world charm you’re looking for with 2nd floor laundry! Gorgeous woodwork and lots of built-ins throughout.  Large gourmet kitchen, dining

This Ottawa Hills classic has 3 beds & 2.5 baths. All new kitchen & master suite that will make you salivate! Fantastic charm & additional space recently added is fantastic. 2 fireplaces. Full basement/w living area. Square footage accounts for addition added in the 90’s. 2-car garage. 3-season porch. Tons of bright, natural light.  See you real soon! Check out

Check out this brand new listing at 2805 Latonia, in Toledo!  This move-in ready home features a full basement and central air, with a very attractive price!  Read all about the details on Realtor.com, and take a short virtual preview by watching the slideshow.  Don’t hesitate to call me if you’d like to see this in-person; we’ll schedule a private

Check out the details on this great new listing at 3602 Prairie, Toledo, Ohio!  Read all about it on Realtor.com, or take a virtual “stroll” through by watching a video tour. Still want more information?  Call me to set up your private showing today: 419-215-8026.  See you soon!

Check out this beautifully maintained home that just hit the market: 4322 Kingsbury, Toledo, Ohio.  Don’t miss this one – you’ve got to see it to believe it!  View the details on Realtor.com and take a brief video tour if you’d like, but you MUST call me to set up a personal showing! Trust me, this is a MUST see!

Coming from a 900 square foot house to a new home with 2,700 square feet – Kari’s still working on filling up the cabinets. 🙂 Congrats to my clients who are now residents of Monclova!

It’s spring here in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, and it’s the perfect season for everything Real Estate!  If you are thinking about listing your home for sale, don’t miss this awesome market!  Now is the perfect time to give me a call for a consultation; check out a few of these recently listed homes whose owner’s did just that:

Seriously? Ok. For sale in Point Place for under $60,000. Lawn mower NOT included.

Hundreds of Realtors are doing OPEN HOUSES all over the country today. The National Association of Realtors has declared it, National Open House WEEKEND, so take advantage! Stop by MY open house in the heard of WATERVILLE, OHIO! From 2-4, you can come by and see this historical home right out of the Sears Catalogue from 1910. There might be

So, it IS true.  Not all firms ARE alike.  At RE/MAX Preferred in Toledo, OH, the number of closed transactions PER AGENT is among the top in the country.  I’m really proud to be part of such a firm.  Some firms have agents who do a couple deals a year on the side of their full-time jobs. Agents here are

If you’re a seller, make sure you consider closing costs — and not just YOUR closing costs.  Buyers will ask you to pay THEIRS, too. I’m attaching a document to help Seller’s calculate their closing costs. (closing costs SELLER)  Now. for buyers, depending on your type of loan, a seller can contribute up to 3 or 6 percent towards your

Moments like this are among my FAVORITE!

CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS! Amber Stark, Age 30 wins the OVER 30 category! Elizabeth Hemsworth, Age 10 wins the DOMESTIC USA category! Silviana Cuijper, Age 11 wins the INTERNATIONAL category!

Click here! So proud of my company.

When showing houses, you never know what quirky things you might find.  I enjoy taking pictures of such quirky things and posting them to a blog, twitter or my facebook page, much like I’m doing now. Sometimes it’s the little things. Like the bear toilet paper holder that might sway you to buy the house.  Just ask your Realtor to

In January 2011, nearly 46 percent of all Toledo area transactions were CASH, that’s according to John English at Birch Tree Title and NORIS MLS. That’s the highest percentage of cash sales in the past 5 years. It’s a reflection of our hard-hit market and banks not loaning money like they used to a few years ago. February 8, 2011

My grandpa was a wise man. I was always amazed and very proud at all he accomplished as a very successful businessman, but he didn’t have any special advantages growing up. His family was very poor. I remember my mother telling me the story about how he was the only kid in his high school graduating class who did not

Not to sound cliche’, Toledo has a rockin’,  world-class art museum.  I’ve taken some great classes, meet some new people and expanded my horizons. I always sign up for classes I know nothing about.  Now I can add printmaking and glass cutting to my resume.  I’ve got cuts on my hands to prove it.  Here’s my latest work!

Scarcity of credit for housing is a problem. I’m an affiliate member of the Toledo Home Builders Association and do my best to keep tabs on what’s happening in the housing industry. I received a message from Bob Nielsen, 2011 NAHB Chairman of the Board (National Association of Home Builders) regarding a number to call to help address difficulties in

I think they’re onto something.  Buyers don’t always know what they want, but an “open floor plan” seems to be hitting the mark for many of them.  It’s certainly become a home trend in the last couple years.  Along with a GREAT room.  Those are popular.  Along with rooms connecting from the kitchen for entertaining and quick “grab a snack

It’s not sugar coated.  The homebuyer tax credit boosted sales for a time, but has not sustained them. The market is still healing.  The Certified Residential Specialists puts out a bi-monthly magazine in which Realtors from cities around the county were asked if the current market is moving in slow motion.  I have to say, yes.  My excerpt is attached

1023 Richland is a total rehab, complete with wisteria, (I know–sexy!) a new gourmet kitchen with–get this, tons of natural light and brand new appliances. Since appliances are such a personal thing, YOU CHOOSE your colors and we’ll have them delivered and installed for you!  If you’re a gardner — or even a *lazy* gardener like me, you’ll LOVE all

This message from a client MADE MY DAY. Hi Jody! I think you totally go off the charts on customer service!!!  You work hard for your clients before during and AFTER the sale!  I feel you have gone above and beyond more times than I can mention.  Everytime someone mentions anything related to home buying/selling I sing your praises.  I

Toledo Home Builders Association Parade of Homes is going on NOW THRU SUNDAY SEPT 26! Wanna go? I GOT your tix! Just holler. As a local real estate expert, that’s just what I do. Locations are scattered throughout NW Ohio and SE Michigan. Here’s the hours. 5-8pm Friday 1-8pm Saturday 1-6pm Sunday Here’s a link with the homes and a map

Having done a *little* time in chaotic newsrooms, I can see how this might happen. How unfortunate.  But I’m sure the fire had it coming. Devastated family members frantically searched the home for any sign the fire might have survived, but authorities believe the extinguishment was complete.  No word yet on what sparked the blaze. Thank god nothing like this

Next time you’re driving around your favorite neighborhood and you want to know how much they’re asking for a listing, just call my MLS HOTLINE!  Of course – you’re always welcome to call my cell, but this is just one more way to get the info you want immediately. Once you’re prompted, you’ll only need to punch in the house

I recently went to jail for Jerry’s Kids and truly appreciate y’all bailing me out. I raised nearly $1,000. I’m truly blown away by the generosity. Together, we sent at least 1 kid to camp. Thank you for helping make a difference!

Pricing is just one of many common mistakes

When it comes to marketing your home, the following is an outline of my plan. Visit seller’s property, learn expectations, take notes, take photos, ask questions, and provide disclosure forms. Selling your property is a team effort. It’s helpful for me to know how much or how little personal involvement you want to have during the process. Prepare a “Comparative

My job is to help my sellers overcome buyer objections.

Moving Money Around. Lenders are concerned about the source of funds for your down payment and closing costs. You’ll likely be asked to show proof liquid assets, including checking and saving accounts, money market funds, certificates of deposit, stock statements, mutual funds, and even your company 401K and retirement accounts. If you’ve moved money between accounts during that time, there

Getting pre-approved with a lender is beneficial in several ways. Avoid heartache. You’ll know how much you can spend up front. It’s no fun to find your ideal property and then find out you can’t afford it. Plus, once you find the house you want, you’ll be ready to pounce! Don’t waste time. Yours or your agent’s. What good is

Make sure your agent is on YOUR side!

I must agree with @BradPlocek on this, with regards to sellers. It happens.  You’re trying to sell your home and you get a lowball offer. Our homes are very personal to us. I mean, they’re an extension of ourselves!  If someone sends a lowball offer our way, it’s as  if they’ve said, ‘hey, you’re ugly and stupid.’  Instead of getting