Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor

09/25/2026

🏡 OFFER ACCEPTED | 57 Tuttle Ct, Geneva, Ohio

That’s a pretty good way to head into the weekend. 🙌

Congratulations to my purchaser! Their offer has officially been accepted on 57 Tuttle Ct, and now we move on to the next part of the process.

Here’s to a smooth escrow with Sara Phillips with HomeSmart Real Estate Momentum.

And if you’ve been scrolling through homes thinking, “Okay… maybe I’m ready,” send me the one you keep going back to. 👀

No commitment. No dramatic life decisions required.

Just send me the address. We’ll start there.

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/25/2026

🏡 SOLD | 12 Square Circle Dr, Madison, Ohio

Another set of keys handed over and another chapter officially closed.

A huge congratulations to my seller! Thank you for trusting me to represent you through this sale. It’s always a privilege to be part of such a big transition.

And to the purchasers — welcome home! I hope 12 Square Circle Dr becomes the backdrop for a whole lot of good memories.

I also have to give a well-deserved shoutout to Ashley Hebebrand with Keller Williams Living. Ashley, you were absolutely wonderful to work with. Great communication, professionalism, and teamwork from beginning to end. Transactions are simply better when everyone at the table works toward the same goal.

Cheers to sold signs, new keys, and new beginnings. 🥂

And if a move has been sitting somewhere in the back of your mind, you don’t need to have it all figured out before we talk. Sometimes the first step is simply figuring out what makes sense — and what doesn’t — in this Northeast Ohio market.

Message me. We’ll start there.
Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/23/2026

More homes are available. So why aren’t buyers rushing?

Northeast Ohio inventory is rising, prices are largely holding and mortgage rates are brushing 7%. Buyers have more choices but less comfortable payments. Sellers still have equity but less room for wishful pricing.

Buyers finally have room to compare properties and negotiate, but this is not permission to throw out unserious offers. Sellers still have demand; they simply have more competition. Pricing correctly at launch matters more than testing an optimistic number and correcting it later.

This market isn’t dead, and it isn’t wildly hot. It’s simply less forgiving of bad math.

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/22/2026

Smiling faces. Wagging tails. A dog who thinks the new yard was purchased specifically for them. 🐾

For some buyers, the question isn’t just “Where will we put the couch?” It’s “Will the dog have room to romp?”

And when sellers are moving up or downsizing, the dog is part of that decision, too. Maybe there’s a senior pup who’d be happier with fewer stairs. Maybe everyone, including the four-legged chaos coordinator, has simply outgrown the place.

I’m a Northeast Ohio Realtor and a dog person. I understand why their needs make it onto the house list.

New keys. New smells. Approximately 400 spots to investigate before bedtime. ❤️

Say “Hi” to Remi

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®️
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/20/2026

🏠 THREE UNITS. ONE PARCEL. $215,000.

Investors—this one is worth a closer look.

📍 176 Stage Ave | Painesville, Ohio

A duplex PLUS a detached single-family home, all currently occupied with month-to-month rental agreements.

Multiple income streams. One property. Plenty of future flexibility.

https://now.mlsmatrix.com/matrix/shared/5X594mWkwbd/176StageAvenue

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

MLS # 5233610 – Expand your investment portfolio with this income-producing property featuring three residential units on one parcel, a duplex and a detached single-family home, offering multiple in...

09/17/2026

SOLD! 🏡

I made my seller a promise: I would go above and beyond to get this property sold.

And that’s exactly what I did.

Not every transaction is simple. Sometimes getting from listed to SOLD takes persistence, problem-solving, strategy, a few pivots…and the willingness to keep pushing when things don’t go perfectly according to plan.

📍 7287 Tessmer Road is officially SOLD.

Congratulations to the new owners! I hope you make some incredible memories here.

And to my seller—thank you for trusting me with your property and trusting me to get the job done. That trust means everything.

Now, buyers…this part is for you.

Don’t let the present mortgage rates scare you out of having the conversation. Your rate and financing options depend on your individual situation, and the asking price is only one piece of the equation.

There are ways to approach a purchase strategically. Seller concessions. Financing options. Negotiation. Timing. Knowing where you have leverage—and where you don’t.

Let’s talk buying strategy before you decide buying isn’t an option. I can also connect you with a reputable lender to get real numbers based on your situation.

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate
📍 Northeast Ohio Real Estate
🏡 Residential | Commercial | Veterans Specialist

09/15/2026

Buyers… I’m going to say something I haven’t been able to say in a while:

You have options.

Actual options.

And if buying a home in Northeast Ohio has been sitting somewhere in the back of your mind, I wouldn’t ignore what’s happening in this market right now.

Here are a few numbers worth paying attention to:

🏠 Cleveland-area active inventory was up 13.6% year over year in August.

🏠 New listings were up 6% year over year.

🏠 About 20% of listings had a price reduction.

🏠 Homes were still moving—with a median of 41 days on market, considerably faster than the national median of 60 days.

That’s an interesting combination. More inventory. More seller competition. More price adjustments. But still enough buyer demand that the good houses aren’t necessarily sitting around waiting for someone to make up their mind.

That is opportunity.

For buyers, more inventory means you can actually compare homes instead of feeling like you have to grab whatever hits the market.

You may have more room to negotiate price, possession, repairs or other terms depending on the property.

For sellers, this isn't bad news—but it does mean the strategy has changed.

Buyers have choices now.

If your house is competing against five others that offer more value, better condition or a more realistic price, buyers can simply move on to the next one. Pricing high just to “see what happens” can get expensive when the answer turns out to be…not much.

And here's the part where I think some buyers are getting stuck:

They’re waiting for one perfect number to tell them when to buy.

Financing doesn't work that way.

The rate and loan options available to you depend on individual variables—your credit profile, loan program, down payment, property type and other factors. A headline or something your neighbor tells you they received isn't your financing scenario.

Before deciding that buying doesn't make sense, get your own numbers.

I can connect you with a reputable lender and let you have the pre-approval conversation. No house required. No commitment to buy. Just information.

Then we can talk about what’s actually happening in the Northeast Ohio communities you’re considering—the inventory, recent sales, competition and where there may be room to negotiate.

Information first. Decision second.

Because there is opportunity in this market.

You just need to know where it is.

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/14/2026

🏡 If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to buy a home, this is worth paying attention to.

A newly released 2026 housing-market report points to September 27–October 3 as the strongest buying window nationally.

But here’s the part that caught my attention:

📍 For the Cleveland market, the projected sweet spot is actually October 18–24.

And the numbers behind that week are interesting:

• About 20% more homes available than during an average week
• Buyer competition historically about 31% below its peak
• Homes spending roughly 12 additional days on the market compared with the fastest point of the year
• Median listing prices historically about 8.7% below their seasonal peak

That combination matters.

More inventory gives buyers choices.
Less competition gives them breathing room.
More days on market can create negotiating opportunities.

Does that mean every Northeast Ohio buyer should wait until October 18 and suddenly start writing offers?

No. Real estate doesn’t work that neatly.

A house you love at the right price doesn’t care what the calendar says.

But this report reinforces something I’ve been talking about for a while: the market has shifted. Buyers are being much more selective, homes are taking longer to sell, and sellers are having to pay closer attention to pricing and presentation.

For buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines because they didn’t want to deal with the frenzy of the last few years, this fall deserves another look.

And if you’re thinking about buying, the work starts before the supposed “best week.” Know your comfortable monthly payment. Get your financing lined up. Understand the specific Northeast Ohio communities you’re considering.

Because when the right property hits, preparation matters a whole lot more than trying to perfectly time the market.

Source: Realtor.com® Research, The Best Time to Buy a Home Is the Week of Sept. 27–Oct. 3, published Sept. 14, 2026.

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate

09/09/2026

The signs change.
The weather definitely changes.
The job? Not so much.

Spring mud. Summer heat. Fall leaves. Lake-effect snow that makes you question every life decision. 😂

Meanwhile, people are still buying. Still selling. Still relocating. Still investing. Still making decisions about what comes next.

Because real estate in Northeast Ohio doesn’t have an off-season.

And neither does knowing this market.

I spend a LOT of time driving NE Ohio—watching what’s listing, what’s selling, what’s sitting and, more importantly, understanding why.

That matters.

A Zestimate doesn’t know your street.
A national headline doesn’t know your neighborhood.
And an algorithm definitely hasn’t driven through a February snowstorm to put a sign in a frozen yard. 😉

I have.

Residential. Commercial. Veterans. Buyers. Sellers. Investors.

Different needs. Different seasons. Different strategies.

Same Northeast Ohio.

And yes…that business card in the reel has seen some miles. 😂

Toni Noday-Krager, Realtor®️
Clorice Vines Group at McDowell Real Estate