Kerry Phillips - Glasshouse Realty

10/17/2026

If you ask my daughter, the best part of choosing OH for our forever home is that Tyler and Josh from Twenty One Pilots is from here 🙂. Heading out for a day of fun, memories (cold and LOTS of people) for the Hometown Concert!

10/01/2026

One of the most powerful — and least understood — aspects of the VA loan benefit: you don't have to sell your first home to use it again.

Here's how it works:

Your VA entitlement is tied to the loan amount, not the property. When you buy your first home, a portion of your entitlement is used. But if you have remaining entitlement available — or if your county's loan limit is high enough — you may be able to purchase a second home with a VA loan while keeping the first.

When does this come up?

📍 PCS move where you want to keep the first home as a rental
📍 Buying a second property in a different market
📍 Retirement transition where you want to buy before selling

The math gets specific to your situation — loan amounts, county limits, remaining entitlement all factor in. But the short version is: this is possible more often than people think.

If you're in this situation and want to understand exactly what your options are, let's talk through it. I can help you figure out what's available before you make any decisions.

09/30/2026

I see this happen constantly: a buyer gets their inspection report back, sees ten pages of findings, and panics.

Here's what I want every buyer to know before that report lands in your inbox.

An inspection report is not a list of reasons to walk away. It's a negotiation tool.

Most homes, especially the 1950s-1980s builds common around the Dayton area, will have findings. Older wiring. Aging water heaters. A sump pump that's earned its retirement. That doesn't mean the house is a bad choice. It means you now have leverage.

Here's how that leverage typically gets used:

🔧 Request repairs before closing for safety-related items
💰 Negotiate a credit toward closing costs instead of repairs
📉 Adjust the offer price if the findings are significant
✅ Accept smaller cosmetic items as-is and move forward

What you should never do: waive the inspection entirely to win a competitive offer. I understand the pressure to compete, but gambling on a home's structural condition is not a risk worth taking, no matter how competitive the market feels.

Got a report you're trying to make sense of? Send it my way, no pressure, just clarity on what actually matters.

09/25/2026

OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED: This one did not sit long...it was too amazing! After multiple offers, the sellers have accepted an offer at this time.

This Sunday, 1-3pm, I'll be at 7106 Kinsey Rd in Englewood for our open house. Stop by and see the space in person.

4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,325 square feet, updated kitchen, two living areas, and a backyard made for slowing down. Offered at $278,960.

Can't make it Sunday but want a private tour before then? Send me a message, I'll get you in.

09/24/2026

It's here. 7106 Kinsey Rd in Englewood is officially live and available for showings starting this morning.

4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,325 square feet, offered at $278,960. Updated kitchen, two separate living areas, a finished lower level with its own fireplace, and a level quarter-acre lot with mature trees and no residential property directly behind.

Want to see it before Sunday? Let's get you in this week. And if Sunday works better, I'll be there 1-3pm for our open house, come say hi.

09/24/2026

It's here. 7106 Kinsey Rd in Englewood is officially live and available for showings starting this morning.

4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,325 square feet, offered at $278,960. Updated kitchen, two separate living areas, a finished lower level with its own fireplace, and a level quarter-acre lot with mature trees and no residential property directly behind.

Want to see it before Sunday? Let's get you in this week. And if Sunday works better, I'll be there 1-3pm for our open house, come say hi.

Call now to connect with business.

09/22/2026

Coming soon to Englewood.

7106 Kinsey Rd, a spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath split-level with over 2,300 square feet, hits the market this week. Updated kitchen, two living areas (one with a cozy fireplace), a level quarter-acre lot, and no residential property directly behind for extra privacy.

Offered at $278,960.

It won't be available for showings until Thursday, but I wanted you to see it first. Open house Sunday 1-3pm, mark your calendar.

Questions before then? Send me a message, I'm happy to talk through it.

https://portal.onehome.com/en-US/share/1061346U74039

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09/22/2026

There's a specific kind of text I get after closing day, and I save every single one.

It's not "thanks for everything," although I get those too and I'm grateful for them.

It's the one that comes a few weeks later. A photo of the kids' new room, finally unpacked. A note that says the neighbors already brought over cookies. A message that just says, "this feels like home already."

That's the part of this work that doesn't show up in a closing statement. It's why I keep doing it.

To every family who's sent me one of those messages: thank you for letting me be part of that chapter. It means more than you know.

09/18/2026

You've got orders. You've booked house hunting leave. Now you have somewhere between a few days and a week to find a home in a place you may have never set foot in.

That's not a lot of time to make one of the biggest decisions your family will make this year. So here's how to make it count.

📌 Before you land: have your search narrowed to 2-3 neighborhoods, not the whole map. This should already be settled before you burn a single day of leave touring.

📌 Pre-approval in hand before you tour, not during. You want to walk into a showing ready to write an offer that day if it's right.

📌 Book showings back to back, not spread out. House hunting leave isn't the time for a leisurely pace, it's the time for a focused sprint.

📌 Bring your Unicorn List, but lead with your non-negotiables. You will not see a perfect house. You need to know which compromises you can live with before you're standing in the kitchen.

Families who prep before they land spend their house hunting leave deciding, not discovering. That's the difference between a stressful week and a confident one.

Heading to Wright-Patt and want to build your plan before your leave starts? Let's talk now, not the week before you fly in.

09/18/2026

If you've ever wanted to live on the golf course without the upkeep, this one's worth a look. Open house tomorrow at 681 Mackenzie Ct in Yankee Trace — 4 bed, 2.5 bath, gorgeous lake/golf course views off the back patio, and a low-maintenance HOA lifestyle (pools, tennis, pickleball included). Stop by and see it for yourself! https://portal.onehome.com/en-US/share/1061001s88809