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Solon, OH Real Estate News

By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Relocating To Solon - Why Use A Local Agent    If you are relocating to Solon, finding a good local real estate agent is an important first step. It is critical to ask good questions to make sure an agent is familiar with the Solon area. This is especially true if you are working with a relocation company, as they often assign you to an agent on their approved list, not necessarily one with experience in the Solon real estate market.   Here are some things that a local agent can bring to your attention:   Knowledge of the housing inventory- Looking at homes on line from out of town is often the only way someone relocating can learn the market. However, it is often hard to see certain things from pictures on the Internet.  A good local agent can tell you if a certain house is near the hi...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
 SOLON OHIO REAL ESTATE - HOUSING MARKET REPORT Here are a few graphs showing real estate market conditions in Solon, Ohio as of March 15, 2009. Over the last 6 months, from September 15, 2008 - March 15, 2009, 82 homes have sold in Solon. The first graph breaks down the number of homes that sold in each price range. As can be seen, more homes sold in the $100,000-199,999 price range than any other price range. However, the average price of a home in Solon over the last 6 months was $287,869, and average market time was 104 days.           The graph below shows a break down of all active listings ( 170 ), and their respective price ranges.       COMMENTARY: Even though it is a buyers market in general, it should be noted that 2 price ranges are more competitive than others within the So...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
LUXURY HOME MARKETING REPORT JAN/FEB 2009    The Solon Ohio luxury real estate market has been somewhat active during the first 60 days of 2009. Luxury homes in the Cleveland metropolitan area are defined as those selling for over $500,000. Thus far, 5 luxury homes have officially sold this year in Solon. This is equal to the number of homes that sold during the first 60 days of 2008 as well. However, there is a slight trend this year compared to 2008. Here is a comparison:           Ave. Sale Price Ave. Price Sq./Ft Ave. Market Time 2009 $592,400 $130,92 227 2008 $700,200 $158.99 161   SUMMARY: Even though we are even with last years figures in terms of number of sales, the average sale price of a luxury home here in Solon is lower than at the same time last year. The reason for this i...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
  Solon OH Real Estate - Huntington Woods, A Great Solon Neighborhood Huntington Woods is a development in Solon, Ohio that offers an ideal location and upscale housing, all within the confines of a friendly neighborhood environment.      LOCATION Huntington Woods is a very highly sought after development located in the heart of Solon. Huntington Woods has two entrances, one on Bainbridge Road and another off Liberty Road and consists of 72 homes. The development is within close proximity to the new state of the art Solon Recreation Center, The Solon Center for The Arts, Solon's top rated schools, and nearby shopping.   HOUSING The development was built in 2 phases with homes being constructed between 1989 and 2000. There is a mix of home values within the development, but they generall...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Solon Ohio Bank Owned Homes Much has been written about the rising number of foreclosures around the nation and especially in the Cleveland real estate market. While there are a ton of foreclosed homes located within the City of Cleveland, the local suburbs certainly all have their fair share of bank owned homes as well. Here is a partial list of all Solon Ohio bank owned homes. *Indicates pre-foreclosure or estate sale. Current list price is given along with the most recent sales history, if available:    ADDRESS                          LIST PRICE                PRIOR SALE   6922 Elmwood   $62,500   35645 Aurora Rd   $82,800   38420 Aurora Rd $102,500 $167,900 March '05 35675 Pettibone Road* $129,900   5275 Brainard $140,000 $350,000 May '05 5696 SOM Center Road $159,900 $176,000 Marc...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Solon has been ranked the #1 Suburb in the area by Cleveland Magazine for the last two years. While Solon's reputation locally is well-known, Solon is also gaining attention nationwide as well.  In 2005, the city was listed by Money Magazine as forty second in its list of "Best Places to Live."  Here is a highlight of  features that make Solon an appealing place to live and work and why it is a very popular starting point for those re-locating to the area.   SCHOOLS    Since a community is often judged on the quality of its schools, the Solon School system helps make Solon one of the most desirable places to live in all of Ohio. In 2001, Newsweek named the Solon Schools as one of the top 75 school systems in the nation. Solon consistently ranks among the top schools in Ohio and the nati...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
After seeing the snowiest month on record in January, with relatively strong sales, the weather has been a non-factor here in February. The warmer weather has had little effect so far, as market activity has tapered off a bit, but we are only half way through the month. At the midway point here in February, 9 homes have gone under contract and 5 homes have officially sold. Here is a list of all homes that recently went under contract along with their final list price.   6711 Edgemoor Ave $139,900 5650 Emerald Ridge $140,000 36092 Derby Downs $269,900 6123 Concord Ct $274,500 33860 Countryview $314,900 34392 Summerset $344,900 32765 Shadowbrook $439,500 7593 Royal Portrush $535,000 6709 Winston Lane $589,900 Summary: With so much uncertainty in the market, there are still a lot of buyers...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Solon Real Estate - Monthly Marketing Report January 2009   January was one of the snowiest months in Cleveland history as we received over 40" of snow. In addition, temperatures plummeted to a near record low of -13 in the middle of the month. Despite the weather, the Solon real estate market fared pretty well. Specifically, 9 homes officially sold last month compared with 13 sales in January 2008. However, a real indication of buyer activity is better measured by the fact that 19 homes went under contact in January. While most of these homes haven't transferred, it is important to note that all of these homes went under contract over the last 30 days. So, despite the snow and cold, there are serious buyers in the market buying homes.  Summary: Here is an unofficial list of all homes t...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Solon Real Estate - Solon Luxury Home Market Summary - 2008 SOLON LUXURY HOME STATISTICS 2008 ____________________________________________________________  Average List Price...................... .............................$703,164 Average Sale Price...................................................$664,140     Most Expensive Home Sold........................................$985,000 Average Sale Price per Square Foot.................................151.07     Average House Size (square feet)....................................4473     Average Days on Market...............................................120  Total Sold..................................................................49     PRICE BAND COMPARISONS ____________________________________________________    Luxury homes SOL...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
THE SCHUMAN TEAM HELPS TO CREATE NEW LUXURY HOME MARKETING GROUP In the late fall of 2007, The Schuman Team, Amy and Dan Schuman, and 11 other agents at Keller Williams Realty Greater Cleveland created a remarkable concept to help sellers of luxury homes in the Greater Cleveland marketplace. This Luxury Home Division is the first of it's kind in the area and is the brain child of a handful of Keller Williams agents who individually cater to the needs of the Cleveland area luxury home market. While hiring a single agent or traditional "team" to sell a home is standard practice, this new group concept is sure to give a seller much greater exposure. Having the power of 13 agents, each with a specific specialty in the area of luxury home marketing, such as photography, home staging, and pri...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Solon OH Real Estate - Thornbury of Solon Thornbury of Solon is a picturesque luxury home development located in Solon with over 250 newer homes situated on beautiful lots of at least .5 acres.     Thornbury is located toward the easternmost part of Solon. There are 2 entrances to Thornbury, one off Bainbridge Rd and one entrance off Aurora Road. Although it is nestled inside a fairly large development, there is a small neighborhood feel to Thornbury as there is always someone riding a bike, jogging, walking their dog, or just out being friendly. Thornbury is one of the most desirable developments in all of Solon.       All homes in Thornbury of Solon have been built within the last 10 years with some new construction and lots still available. The housing within Thornbury consists mainl...
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By Dan and Amy Schuman, Luxury Home Specialists
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
SIGNATURE OF SOLON Signature of Solon is a prestigious gated golf course community consisting of two phases, Signature I and Signature II. Signature has 354 home sites, ranging in price from $600,000 - $1,000,000 +. The following will provide helpful information about this Solon luxury home community including a video of Signature at the bottom. Overall, homes in Signature have all been built within the last 10 years with some new construction and lots still available. Homes in Signature I are located in close proximity to the golf course and club house. Many also have golf course views. Homes in Signature II are located closer to the tennis courts and pool and are more likely to have larger lots of at least an acre. Signature II also has a development of lower maintenance cluster homes...
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By Svetlana Stolyarova, Local-n-Global Realty, Broker 216-548-4663
(Local-n-Global Realty, Cleveland and International Real Estate Solution)
That was another great day. I am so fortunate to work with outstanding people - smart, very well educated, curious, informed, funny and caring. Isn't it the biggest reward in our profession to get an opportunity to help people who you enjoy working with! We drove around Solon and Bainbridge with my new clients looking for a bigger home for this nice family. The home where they live now is immaculate! It's lovingly improved from bottom to top, tastefully decorated and meticulously maintained. You understand how eager I am to find the perfect home for this wonderful growing family. We visited three homes in one of our finest developments. All at the same street, same size, all priced very well, all three - sad but true - foreclosed. As these houses are in a high price range, they are take...
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By Svetlana Stolyarova, Local-n-Global Realty, Broker 216-548-4663
(Local-n-Global Realty, Cleveland and International Real Estate Solution)
Greater Cleveland Housing market: out of balance or still o.k.? How does it feel when market goes even a little bit out of balance like it happened in Greater Cleveland in 2007?We were fortunate to have a pretty balances housing market here in Greater Cleveland, OH. Balanced market may be not a dream market for flippers or speculators but it is predictable and comfortable for home buyers and sellers. Balanced market means a constant meeting of minds of relatively reasonable sellers and relatively reasonable buyers combined with sufficient supply of money and strong professionalism of Real Estate consultants advising their buying and selling clients.Are all Real Estate agents greedy and useless? We still have great professionals among our fellow Realtors who diligently serve their client...
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By Svetlana Stolyarova, Local-n-Global Realty, Broker 216-548-4663
(Local-n-Global Realty, Cleveland and International Real Estate Solution)
Why blame so-called Subprime mess? Stupid adventurers and fraudulent practitioners should be blamed.Being an immigrant - first buyer, then agent and now broker - myself and helping other people, including fellow immigrants, buy and sell the houses in Greater Cleveland, OH, I founded the Local-n-Global Realty to educate fellow immigrants in American Real Estate and help them reach their homeownership goals and avoid making fatally stupid decisions. According to late publication "How the Subprime Mess Hit Poor Immigrant Groups" By Jonathan Karp and Miriam Jordan From The Wall Street Journal Online :"Various immigrant groups have long been subject to financial scams. The subprime-mortgage boom offered new avenues for mischief -- by real-estate professionals as well as home shoppers. Potent...
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By Mark Cassidy, Home Inspection Cleveland Ohio
(Crown Inspection Solutions)
 This chimney was found with the top portion of the crown cracked and various bricks missing. It was definetely something neither the seller or the future home owner was aware of. The client has since negotiated for $1,200.00 dollars towards the cost to replace and repair portions of the chimney. Cost for the home inspection was $249.00. Money well spent!www.OhiosHomeInspector.comMark@OhiosHomeInspector.com(440) 521-5399
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