If you’re planning to buy a home in Cleveland this year, let’s talk about the costs no one warns you about 👀
Everyone budgets for the down payment.
Everyone expects the mortgage.
But these 3 hidden home buying costs surprise buyers every single time:
1️⃣ Home inspection cost – In Northeast Ohio, expect to budget a few hundred dollars depending on size, age, and add ons like radon or sewer scope. It is worth every penny, but it is rarely factored in upfront.
2️⃣ Moving costs – Whether you hire movers, rent a truck, or bribe family with pizza, it adds up fast. Especially if you are moving across Cleveland suburbs like Westlake, Avon, Rocky River, or North Ridgeville.
3️⃣ Furniture and unexpected repairs – That “perfect” house suddenly needs blinds, a new washer, landscaping, paint touch ups… and now you are at Home Depot every weekend.
Buying a home is exciting. It is also a financial strategy. The buyers who win are the ones who prepare for the full picture, not just the list price.
📩 Want my full breakdown of hidden home buying costs in Northeast Ohio?
Comment HIDDEN COST and I will send you my buyer guide.
— Nicole Della Vella, Cleveland real estate agent sharing the real numbers behind real estate and local life in Cleveland, Ohio
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Cleveland Ohio is still underrated for real estate investors 🥂
Educational only. No guarantees. Individual results vary. Real estate involves risk.
🏡💎Real estate investor hack: most of the time depending on what areas you flip in places like Cleveland,Ohio in the hood stragglers with see that your flip/property is vacant and will try to still the mechanicals out of your flip. Furnaces,hot water tanks, electrical boxes and will try to sell it for money 💰 .
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If you are a real estate investor and you have not checked out Cleveland you are NOT doing your due diligence!
We discuss the current strong real estate market in Cleveland, despite the snowy weather. I share my recent big sales, being named Realtor of the Year after 37 years in the business, and highlight the new Howard Hanna luxury real estate magazine.
Cleveland In-Field Real Estate Training with the Pros 🏚️🏡🚌
Stop watching YouTube…
Come learn real estate investing in real properties.🏚️
Here’s what you’ll learn in the field:
✅ How to find off-market deals before everyone else
✅ How to use the bank’s money to fund your flips
✅ My system to complete flips in 6 weeks
✅ How to identify the best zip codes to invest in
✅ How to find, hire, and manage reliable contractors
✅ How to analyze deals so you don’t lose money
You’ll be walking through actual investment properties and seeing exactly how deals get done from start to finish.
If your goal is to make your first 6 figures in real estate, this is where it starts. 💰
Seats are limited for the next class.
DM me the word FIELD for details & tickets 🎟️ ‼️
If you’re thinking about buying or selling in Kings Mountain or anywhere in Cleveland County… let’s talk strategy. 🏡✨
This market isn’t about luck, it’s about timing, preparation, pricing, and strong negotiation. Whether you’re upsizing, downsizing, investing, or buying your first home, I’ve got you covered from start to closing table.
Born and raised here. Invested here. Raising my family here.
I don’t just sell real estate here, I live it every single day. 🤍
Ready to make your move? Let’s go.
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Bought this Cleveland property ALL-IN for $65,000.
Now it rents for $2,600/month.
Not a typo.
Not luck.
Not “because I live in Ohio.”
It’s about buying where the numbers make sense — not where your zip code tells you to.
If you’re tired of thinking real estate is out of reach because your state is expensive, I’m breaking this down step-by-step in my FREE training this Thursday.
👉 Comment PLUG and I’ll send you the link.
If you think fix and flip real estate is passive income, it’s not ❌
It takes movement, oversight, fast decisions, and being willing to get on a flight at 5AM to protect your investment.
Headed to Cleveland for 2 days to check on deals, walk properties before I bid on the auction, and make sure everything is what it’s supposed to be 👌🏾
I made the most mistakes and lost the most money when I tried to be lazy and do everything from the comfort of my home.
Real estate will humble you fast. Stay active 💪🏾
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As the year wrapped up and the holidays approached, the Cleveland Metro and Northeast Ohio real estate market told an interesting story.
Looking at recent days-on-market data, a few patterns stand out to me:
• Some communities saw so few sales that meaningful data wasn’t even available — places like Gates Mills, where limited inventory naturally slows activity.
• High-demand west side suburbs like Rocky River and Bay Village continued to move quickly, even late in the year.
• Homes in luxury-priced pockets, including areas like Richfield, tended to take longer as buyers became more selective.
• And a few suburbs that typically perform steadily — Avon Lake, Cleveland Heights, and Fairview Park — lagged behind their usual pace.
What this reinforces is something I see every year:
there is no single “Cleveland market.”
Timing, pricing, location, and strategy matter — especially in slower seasons or shifting conditions. And the difference between a smooth, timely sale and a stalled listing often comes down to preparation, positioning, and guidance.
Real estate moves quickly when the strategy fits the moment. Markets change but good guidance doesn’t.
— Candace Papotto
Boutique real estate advisor serving Cleveland & Northeast Ohio
Brokered by The Agency Cleveland Northcoast
I've started to pull a report that tells me how long an apartment has been vacant. Then I started inspecting apartments that have been vacant more than 30 days, Because that is unacceptable... After seeing this apartment... I am realizing that someone dropped the ball on cleaning this place up... Who ever said it was easy investing in real estate was a lier or just didnt understand the business...
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We're going back to Real Estate for episode 196 of @earnyourleisure. We spoke to the Midwest real estate investing legend @beyondwynn.
In this episode, we covered fix and flip real estate properties, rules to real estate, we talked about the Cleveland real estate market, best practices for out-of-state investors, and more.
EYL 196 premieres today at 8 pm est on our YouTube channel and all podcast audio outlets. #EYLUniversity 🎓