Bob Kienast

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Bob Kienast, in Cleveland
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I am a Realtor with Howard Hanna's Southwest Regional Office servicing North Royalton, Parma and surrounding areas.. As a 30 year resident of Parma I know the area and the market very well. If you have ANY questions regarding the real estate market in North East Ohio, click on my website link and contact me through my e-mail link on Trulia.
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Yolande Edwa…, Just Looking in Brooklyn

if this house is in foreclosure, would a bank giove me a loan for this purchase?

Asked Wed Nov 12 2008, 11:58 by Yolande Edwa…  -  Brooklyn  -  Foreclosure  -  3 answers
Bob Kienast answered:
In a word Yes. As long as the property appraises for the purchase price, and you can qualify for the loan, the foreclosure does not affect your ability to finance the property. It may be difficult to have a proper inspection done if the utilities are off, and the bank will usually not offer to make any repairs to the home based on the inspection. These properties are truly buyer beware and are sold " As Is. "

Make sure you check with a lender before making an offer on a bank owned property, or any property for that matter. You don't want to be halfway through the process and find out you dont qualify !!

Feel free to contact me directly - Wed Nov 12 2008, 12:17
Heather, Home Buyer in Cleveland

how much would the rent be?

Asked Thu Oct 9 2008, 15:05 by Heather  -  44144  -  Market Conditions  -  3 answers
Bob Kienast answered:
Northcliff has an older and a newer section. If this home is closer to Ridge Road and Ridge Park Square, something either side of $800 would be reasonable. However, with interest rates being what they are, and property taxes in the Old Brooklyn section probably fairly reasonable, there may be homes for sale that would get you close to that number for your mortgage and taxes.

Feel free to contact me directly. - Thu Oct 16 2008, 14:47
Donna Hollin…, Home Buyer in Middleburg Heights

ARE THERE ANY FOR SALE BY OWNER LISTED IN MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS/?

Asked Fri Mar 7 2008, 22:55 by Donna Hollin…  -  Middleburg Heights  -  Home Buying  -  3 answers
Bob Kienast answered:
FSBO's do like to advertise on Craigs List. You might try there !!

Feel free to contact me directly. - Thu Oct 16 2008, 14:43
Maria, Home Buyer in 44129

is it illegal to post a home that is under 1000 sq ft and count the basement even though it has no walk out?

Asked Mon Aug 4 2008, 16:12 by Maria  -  44129  -  Home Buying  -  5 answers
Bob Kienast answered:
The multiple listing service used in North East Ohio has fields for Total Square Footage, Finished Square footage, and unfinished square footage. It is usually understood that Square footage is above grade. The total square footage figure could include a basement rec room with a notation that this is a basement room. Cheesy... yes. But it is pretty common practice for some agents if the home is under 1,000 sq. ft.

Feel free to contact me directly - Thu Oct 16 2008, 14:39
Jack Sparrow, Just Looking in Parma

House in Parma, OH

Asked Mon May 5 2008, 11:52 by Jack Sparrow  -  Parma  -  Home Selling  -  2 answers
Bob Kienast answered:
Ouch ! Regardless of what even an engineer might say, there are plenty of properties for sale without a bowed wall and the condition of the wall will make most buyers say, NEXT !

If the rest of the house is exceptional, there might be a buyer who will overlook the problem, but it will almost always be a deal breaker. You are left with the option of having the estimate done and offering to have the problem fixed before title transfer, or doing it now.

If you have it repaired make all documentation and warranties available to the buyer. Ask the company doing the work if the buyer could contact them directly with questions. Before and after pictures can sometimes be helpful in cases like this.

Thanks, I hope things work out for you !! Feel free to contact me directly. - Thu Oct 16 2008, 14:34
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When I'm not working ( which is not often ) I like to play golf at the public courses in the area and toss the frisbee to my Australian Shephard Border Collie mix Foster.
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