Burgan Real Estate Blog

The questions keep flowing in, which is awesome! Normally, I kick off the articles with a fun,
little paragraph that makes you chuckle or smile, or at least I hope it does, but we've got an In
Box full of questions. Who am I to commandeer this space with my own verbal escapades and
deprive my fans of the answers they are seeking? So without further ado, let's roll!

"Everyone talks about Spring cleaning with your home. What about Fall cleaning? Should I be
doing anything to prepare my house for the upcoming seasons?"
- Tammy K. (Warren, OH)

Yes, Tammy, it is a thing and it is an important thing. As the weather gets cooler, making sure
you home is not only free of leaves, but properly sealing your windows and doors can keep your
heating costs low while being comfortable. While there is a host of chores you can do to Fall
Clean your home, when you are cleaning up your yard and gutters of leaves, be sure to check
your roof for any visib...

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Everyone always says, "Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it." Well, I asked
for your questions in my last article. And, boy, did you respond! The amount of questions that
have come in over the past two weeks are more than I even imagined. With every email, I felt
like Sally Field standing at the podium holding her award saying, "You like me! You really like
me!" So, thanks for that.

I filtered through the questions and I'm excited to answer a few in this week's column. I say,
"filtered," because when I said to ask me anything, well, some of you took that to the extreme.
While I'm sure my color underwear, whether the Buckeye's are going to cover the point spread
this weekend or what my favorite pizza is in the Mahoning Valley are the talk of the water
cooler on Monday's after my column, I'm going to refrain stick with the real estate questions.
Maybe we'll save those questions and answers for my last column of the year. Who...

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For the fourth consecutive year, Burgan Real Estate led all real estate agencies affiliated with the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS® (YCAR) by having the most agents (23) earning the distinguished President's Sales Club Award for 2021.  The Ohio REALTORS® (OR) presents this award to individual Ohio real estate agents who successfully generated at least $1 million in annual home sales for the year.  With more than 50% of Burgan Real Estate agents receiving this award, the 44-year old, second-generation, independently owned brokerage also boasted the highest percentage of their active agents receiving this distinction in the Mahoning Valley for the fourth consecutive year as well. 

"2020 was a year that none of us will ever forget.  The pandemic challenged our industry and all of us, both professionally and personally, in ways we never thought were possible," said Patrick Burga...

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For the last 20 months, you've welcomed me into your home and let me rant and rave about the state of the real estate market here in the Mahoning Valley. From tips and information to laughs and foreshadowing, every other week, you have had the opportunity to hear what I have to say.

Well now…I want to hear from you!

That's right! I'm opening up the floodgates and giving you the opportunity to ask me anything…yes, ANYTHING. From housing market tips and trends to thoughts on improvements and selling your house, nothing is off-limits.

I'll either reply to you directly or share some of these questions and responses in the remaining articles we have this year.

I have been telling you what I think you need to hear. Now, it's time for you to tell me what you want to hear!

So, simply email me at ThePrez@ycar.org and I'll be sure to get back to each one of you.

Now, who's first?

From masks to hand sanitizers and safe social distancing, the world around us has changed thanks to the fight to dampen the Covid-19 curve.  One of the areas that has felt the effects of the virus is in contracting services for home improvements.  Some projects are more challenging than others, whether it is getting on the schedule of backed up contractors or following the guidelines for a safe environment for people to work, deciding what projects you should tackle to increase your home value now has to contend with Covid-19 challenges.  But don't worry, I'm here to help…as always!

Reaping the payoff rewards of a home improvement is always a challenge.   While completing a big-ticket project in a time of economic uncertainty is now even more difficult, if you're a seller with a house in need of a little TLC, you should redirect your attention to lower-budget upgrades that yield a return an...

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