Leslie Burns REALTOR®

If you're considering moving to Medina, Ohio, you'll find a welcoming community and a host of reasons to love living here. As a top selling REALTOR® in Medina, Ohio, I'm happy to highlight some of the key benefits of making Medina your new home.

Leslie's Top 10 Reasons to Make Medina Your Home

1. Charming Small-Town Atmosphere: Medina offers a quintessential small-town feel with a strong sense of community. The historic downtown area, known as Medina Square, is a centerpiece of local life, featuring picturesque 19th-century architecture, boutique shops, and cozy cafes.

2. Excellent Education: Medina takes pride in its top-notch public school system, with highly-rated schools serving the area. Families are drawn to the city for its commitment to education and the numerous extracurricular activitie...

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In April I was interviewed by Delta Media Group, the company that provides our website and contact management database at M.C. Real Estate. You are actually reading this blog post on their platform. I love DeltaNet and use it daily. I believe keeping up with clients is important and DeltaMedia provides a great platform to do just that.

I knew the interview was being recorded and that they would be sharing the recording on their platforms. What I didn't know was that I would be featured in a 4 page spread in Real Estate Marketing & Technology Magazine! After the interview they asked me to submit roughly 10-12 photos. In May I received 20 copies of their June edition ini the mail and was so excited to see the article. Here's a l...

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I've done a lot of reflecting this past year about real estate and my place in the industry. I remember back in 2009/2010 my husband and I were looking for investment property. I was consumed with real estate, checking Realtor.com every day to see what had come on the market and calling my Realtor friend to show us listings. I was reasearching sold listings on the Auditors website and reading through documents online. I was doing so much research that I felt like I was calling my Realtor just to get in the door. 

Eventually I was at a Sheriff Sale with a close friend and he suggested I just get my real estate license. That was in November of 2010 and by February of 2011 I had completed my classes and passed my test. I guess that's a fast forward because, before you can TAKE the test, you have to be sponsored by a broker...

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How does a seller pick the highest and best offer? So many people are talking about an overwhelming amount of showings when a house gets listed. And then the seller is asking for "highest and best". What does that even mean

Is there a difference between HIGHEST and BEST? Actually there is... You could have one or the other or BOTH.

If you're wondering how to get your OFFER ACCEPTED in today's climate, let me help you out.

FIRST AND FOREMOST You need a great REALTOR who knows how to compete in a multiple offer situation. After that... it's as easy as 1-2-3

1* You absolutely MUST have your pre-approval or proof of funds BEFORE you start your home search. You will need to submit this with your offer. And you don't want to s...

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I see a lot of new listings in the MLS that maybe go in on Friday and say something like "Please submit all offers by 5pm on Monday". This was a great strategy maybe back in November. However, now that more and more houses are coming on the market, that might not be the best idea.

First of all, most buyers are under time constraints. They are looking at a house today because they most likely NEED to buy a house today. If they see it today and submit a GOOD offer today, you might want to negotiate with them or accept their offer.

Some buyers don't want to get into a bidding war. I've had buyers ask me to schedule showings and when I tell them the seller isn't reviewing offers for 3 days, 5 days, sometimes a week...

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