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Considering becoming a landlord to make some extra money? Owning real estate is a great long-term investment strategy. In fact, Stepladder Properties, that’s what we do — we buy properties, fix them up, and either flip them or rent them out to tenants. And we thought we’d share a few tips from our own toolbox … Continued

Struggling to sell your home? Well, curb appeal might be the ingredient you’re missing. Curb appeal is just what it sounds like… it’s the perspective that prospective buyers get when driving by your house or viewing it from the curb. And just like first impressions, curb appeal is critical for garnering buyer attention and selling … Continued

Have you heard of iBuyers before? It’s a relatively new thing in the real estate industry — massive companies like Zillow, Redfin, and Opendoor will make you a cash offer on your home and purchase it in very little time (closing usually happens within 7-60 days after you accept their offer). At first glance, this … Continued

Want to add another room to your house? Well, you’re not the only one! According to HomeAdvisor, homeowners spend about $20,703 – $71,423 in order to build an addition to their home. But… how much would a room addition cost YOU? At Stepladder Properties, we’ve been managing real estate in Ohio for years now, and … Continued

Selling your home in Ohio? Naturally, you want to get as much money as possible for your property! But real estate agents know that… and some will take advantage of that by simply telling you that they’ll be able to sell your house for more than other agents — and they’ll give you a listing … Continued

We’ve bought a lot of homes in Ohio over the last few years. In fact, it’s sort of our thing. We make offers to homeowners who want to sell fast and as-is for a fair cash price… without the headaches of listing on the MLS or going through a real estate agent. Obviously, this process … Continued

Need to hit a very specific closing date on the sale of your home in Ohio? At Stepladder Properties, we can’t tell you how many people we’ve met who’ve had to eat double mortgage payments while they waited for the property to sell in the old neighborhood after moving… … or people who’ve sold their … Continued

Need to repair your home before selling? Not sure where to start? At Stepladder Properties, we’ve been working in real estate in Ohio for a long time now. And over that time, we’ve learned quite a bit about which repairs are most important and which ones are least important. So we thought we’d drop by … Continued

Has your home been on the market for a while but still hasn’t sold? We know how frustrating this can be. At Stepladder Properties, we’ve worked with a lot of homeowners who struggled for a long time to sell their property on the MLS. From our experience, there are really only a few reasons that … Continued

When you’re trying to sell a home, what exactly ARE closing costs? Closing costs for a seller can reach 8% – 10% of the sale of a home. So estimated closing costs on a $250,000 home could be $20,000 to $25,000… That’s a lot of money! But where is that money going? Does the seller … Continued

What should a homeowner do if they’ve fallen behind on their mortgage payments? Unfortunately, most homeowners who’ve fallen behind get overwhelmed and simply ignore the phone calls, emails, and bill statements… hoping that the problem will go away. But it won’t. In fact, the worst thing a homeowner can do is ignore the problem. But … Continued

Let’s be honest. This year has had its challenges. And then some. Still, there is always always something to be thankful for. It may not seem so, if we only focus on the big things, but we need to remember all the little things. Especially this year. Things like a simple kindness, an encouraging word, … Continued

Want to sell a house that needs repairs… … WITHOUT doing a ton of work to it? We get it. At Stepladder Properties, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners sell properties that they didn’t want to repair themselves. How? Well, we’re real estate investors. And we buy distressed properties as-is for cash. We can even … Continued

Thinking of remodeling your bathroom? That might be a good idea! Doing so can increase the value of your home and make the home easier to sell and more appealing to buyers. But we don’t recommend remodeling your bathroom only to sell easier and for more money — the average bathroom remodel costs about $20,000 … Continued