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Selling a home during a divorce is not an easy task. In fact, at Stepladder Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some … Continued

Don’t want to continue working with your real estate agent? You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Bad communication Doesn’t advocate for your interests Doesn’t know the market Bad marketing efforts Don’t get along personally Unethical behavior Whatever the case, the good … Continued

At Stepladder Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners throughout the Miami Valley sell their homes easily, fast, and for a fair cash price. But unsurprisingly… We also get a lot of questions that seem to be fueled by common myths and misconceptions about selling a property to professional homebuyers. So we thought we’d take … Continued

Selling your house? Wondering what to fix before listing the home for sale? Obviously, not all repairs are as important as others — so it’s important to set priorities and make the most critical repairs first. If you’re dead-set on selling your home the TRADITIONAL WAY… here are some repairs we recommend starting with… 1st … Continued

Trying to update your home so you can sell on the MLS? Awesome! But it can be hard to know what to fix, what to upgrade, and what to leave alone. After all, you don’t want to spend more money than you need to get your home ready for buyers. At Stepladder Properties, we’ve helped … Continued

Trying to decide whether it’s better to sell your home the traditional way — through a real estate agent on the MLS — or to a professional cash buyer? It varies from seller to seller. Here’s a direct comparison between those two options to help make a decision about what’s best for you and your … Continued

Want to sell a house with a cracked foundation? You might be worried that you won’t be able to sell… but the good news is that you CAN (so long as the cracked foundation is disclosed to the buyer and they agree to purchase it “as is”). But… just how bad is the damage? That … Continued

We’re a team of real estate investors in the Miami Valley. We help homeowners sell quickly, for a fair cash price, and we even pay all closing costs — sound cool? You can give us a call at (937) 230-8081 🙂 One question we get a lot from sellers is “Why should I sell to … Continued

Selling your home in southwestern Ohio? Obviously, selling a home comes with a lot of challenges — some of which are always there… and some of which are created by making mistakes. In fact, here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid as a home seller… 1. Getting too emotional. This is a … Continued

At Stepladder Properties, we buy homes for cash throughout the Miami Valley. We’re then able to either pass off those properties to our community of real estate investors or restore the home ourselves. Either way, the result is the same — the homeowner gets a fair price for their property, in cash, and the homeowner … Continued

Selling your home FSBO is an exciting undertaking… It means fewer fees… And it means more control over when you sell, how you sell, and whom you sell to… But it also comes with its challenges — since you’re not working with a real estate agent, you’ll have to market the home, show the home, … Continued

Did your home appraisal come in for less than the agreed-upon price? Talk about a headache! Nothing can throw a wrench in a seller’s plans quite like an appraisal coming in too low — most traditional buyers use loans from banks… which means they won’t be allowed to finance a property for any price that’s … Continued

Stuck with an investment property? 🙁 Real estate is a great investment and you’ve probably read somewhere before that there’s the potential to make a lot of money in repairing and flipping properties or keeping them as rentals. That’s true! But also… the market fluctuates. And sometimes, real estate investing doesn’t feel like everything it … Continued

Looking for a real estate agent to help with probate? Going through probate can be a long and challenging process. And the last thing anyone wants is to choose a real estate agent that makes the probate process MORE DIFFICULT than it needs to be. Ideally, you’ll want to work with an agent who has … Continued

Did you just inherit a home? Well, paying taxes on an inherited property can be a little bit tricky. For example, do you still get up to a $250,000 tax credit? Can a capital loss be deducted if the home sells for less than market value? It’s probably a little overwhelming. But not to worry, … Continued