Client Testimonial

"Bill Robbins is not your standard real estate resource – he is extraordinary. I didn’t find him through a recommendation either, because I am new to Columbus. But my first contact with Bill (about a listing of his on the internet) developed quickly into a solid partnership, based on all the things you look for but don’t always find. He quickly grasped what we were looking for (without much explaining on our part), watched our pocketbook (didn’t want us to buy a lovely, but over-improved home), was responsive and worked around our schedule – not his, saw us through the buying process including finding and scheduling workmen for improvements before we moved in, and was always light and easy to be around. Bill’s knowledge of the market is deep, he is highly networked, and he works really hard. And then Bill did what really counts – he found the right home for us, one that wasn’t even on the market at the time. A caution: Bill has a big voice (and I say that with great affection) – he’s just so energetic, he can’t be otherwise! Bill Robbins is the realtor we will go back to – like many of his other clients. And in my mind, that’s the best confirmation you can ask, for how good he is." – Karen L., Merion Village buyer, March, 2011

Photos from the Opening of The Scioto Mile

The Scioto Mile in Downtown Columbus officially opened last week. A ton of attention has been paid to the fountains (photos here and here) but the most appealing part for me to the Scioto Mile is the promenade along the river and it's landscaping, seating areas and fish fountains.

Gazebo's

Under the Gazebo

Pergola's with benches and swings

View of Downtown

Clients Townhome in Marble Cliff

Clients moving from Chicago were looking for a Townhome in the Downtown Area immediately fell in love with Prescott Place in Marble Cliff right outside Grandview Heights. Since the home was unfinished we had to select all of the finishes on their first visit to avoid making multiple trips back and forth from Chicago. As part of the process, I scheduled weekly trips to the site to document the build out process to send to them and these are some of the photos from those visits.

On their first visit, we sat down and selected every finish for the home

First week, trims were delivered and installed

Wood spindles were included, we opted to custom upgrade to iron

We selected a subtle hand-scraped wood floor for the living areas

Painted Trims

Stained railing and painted trim

Fireplace with limestone mantle and granite surround

Carpet installed

Kitchen cabinets installed

Granite and appliances installed

Cooktop installed

Bath tile and carpet meet in the Owners Bath

This is a page from the purchase contract where we decided in the Owner's Bath to remove the tub they would never use and add custom built in's for additional closet space. What was great about this was that we discussed it, I went home and made the drawing and sent it to them to review on their iPad while during the drive back to Chicago and they were able to sign off on it.

Tub is removed

Custom cabinets are installed

Final result

Owners Bath granite and installed

Top Real Estate Apps

Information provided by Top App Charts

If you search iTunes for Real Estate Apps for the iPhone, currently there are 180 search results and growing. Based on information compiled by Top App Charts, the information above should update the current top apps for iPhone & iPad. From an earlier post , if you are actively searching for homes, my #1 and highly recommended pick is the Realtor.com App. Realtor.com has the most up to date and reliable information because it is linked directly and updates on a regular basis from the MLS itself. Most other websites syndicate a feed from Brokerage websites and the information can take days to update.