Let's continue converastion started in my previous post
Cleveland Real Estate: You can afford it but can you hold it?
Low prices on houses and condos for sale in Cleveland make them apparently more affordable for new homeowners. More and more people are looking forward to moving up as today's market support this idea. Let's talk about luxury homes in Solon, OH.
We have few very smartly designed and very well developed upscale communities in Solon. Three of them have been seriously hit by foreclosures and short sales:
- Thornbury
- Signature of Solon
- Chagrin Highlands.

That creates incredible opportunities for moving-up buyers. Let's review some details.
• Currently there are nine (9) houses in Chagrin Highlands offered for sale via local MLS.
|
Address
|
Year built
|
Original Price $
|
List Price $
|
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6224 Arbor Glen Ct.
|
1996
|
449,900
|
449,900
|
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6212 Chagrin Highlands
|
1993
|
535,000
|
535,000
|
|
38665 Gaelic Glen
|
1994
|
535,000
|
535,000
|
|
39250 Lochmoor
|
2002
|
550,000
|
550,000
|
|
38990 Glenlivet Ct
|
1992
|
575,000
|
575,000
|
|
38580 Gaelic Glen Ct
|
1991
|
780,000
|
680,000
|
|
39755 Lochmoor
|
2005
|
799,000
|
729,000 Short sale
|
|
39785 Lochmoor
|
2003
|
799,000
|
750,000 Short Sale
|
|
5980 Glasgow
|
2007
|
980,000
|
980,000
|
Median List Price $575,000; Days On Market - 79; Cumulative Days On Market - 213
• One property located at 38881 Lochmoor Dr. is Pending upon closing of sale. List price is $395,900.
4 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms. 3,858 sq.ft. Short Sale.
• Four properties sold in Chagrin Highlands after 04/12/2008
|
Address
|
Original Price
|
List Price
|
Sale Price
|
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6235 Arbor Glen
|
294,000
|
254,000
|
255,000
|
|
39061 Lochmoor
|
395,000
|
395,000
|
363,000
|
|
39150 Lochmoor
|
545,000
|
487,000
|
455,000
|
|
38821 Lochmoor
|
599,000
|
575,000
|
550,000
|
Median Sale Price $409,000; Days On Market 73.
Average Sale Price / Average Original Price Ratio = 405,750 / 458,250= 89 %.
• There are currently two bank owned homes located at Thornbury and Signature of Solon.
|
Address
|
Year built
|
Original Price $
|
List Price $
|
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7403 Capillano
|
2005
|
525,000
|
509,000
|
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38750 Flanders Rd.
|
2005
|
574,900
|
564,900
|
• There were five comparable bank owned properties sold in Thornbury and Signature of Solon after 04/12/2008.
|
Address
|
Year Built
|
Sq. ft.
|
Original Price
|
List Price
|
Sale Price
|
|
38495 Flanders Dr.
|
2004
|
3,311
|
475,900
|
425,000
|
386,0000
|
116
|
|
7385 Capillano
|
2006
|
3,700
|
495,000
|
495,000
|
420,000
|
113
|
|
38550 Flanders
|
2003
|
3,921
|
522,000
|
442,000
|
431,000
|
110
|
|
38510 Flanders
|
2005
|
3,615
|
449,000
|
449,000
|
470,000
|
130
|
|
38190 Flanders
|
2005
|
4,795
|
574,900
|
574,900
|
590,000
|
123
|
Median Sale Price $431,000. Low price/sq.ft = $110. High price / sq.ft = 130.
Bank owned homes currently listed and sold in Solon impact the current market value of comparable homes. Median sale price for the houses built in 2003-2006 was $431,000. Average price per square foot was $118.40.
Average sale price per square foot paid by Solon buyers for the newly built houses in comparable communities can be a solid basis for determination of a true market value of the house if you are buying a foreclosed or short sale luxury home in Solon.
Many families of professionals can afford these houses today. However, reasonable people ask themselves and their Real estate agents the questions:
WHY ALL THESE GREAT NEWLY BUILT SOLON HOMES GOT FORECLOSED?
ISN'T IT BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO COULD BUY THEM WERE NOT ACTUALLY ABLE TO HOLD THEM?
It is so important to double check your holding power when bargaining the luxury home in Solon today. Please take in consideration:
- Real Estate property taxes. Recently built 5,000 square feet house which you can "steal" today for about $570K may have about $18,000 per year in property taxes.
- Utility bills. Oversized home means oversized heating and cooling bills. Period.
- Landscaping and property maintenance cost.
Buy smart, buy responsibly, and buy now. It may be your life-time opportunity. Don't miss it but don't overestimate your holding power.
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Please call Svetlana 216-548-4663 or e-mail to: Realty@Local-n-Global.com.

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