SELLING
A HOUSE
IN SHAKER
IS EASY.
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house
i n shaker
i s e a s y.
i t ’ s getting
i t ready
t o s e l l that ’ s
IT’S
GETTING
IT READY
TO SELL
THAT’S
THE HARD
t h PART.
e hard
pa rt.
Cathy LeSueur will present
you with a marketing plan
that details what it will take
to sell your home. She’ll
help you maximize your
return through upgrades that instantly add
value and she’ll even recommend people
to do the work. She’ll walk you through the
inspection process and most importantly,
price your home correctly for a quick, painless
sale. Give Cathy a call today at
216-999-8408 to find out how easy
selling your home can be.
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Loan Programs that Fit
Your Business Needs
The City of Shaker Heights has enhanced
two existing business loan programs, the
Vision Fund and the Ignition Fund, and
is now offering a third loan program in
partnership with Cuyahoga County and the
Small Business Administration (SBA).The
City has made these incentive programs as
streamlined and hassle-free as possible in
order to accomplish a central goal: make it
easier to do business in Shaker Heights.
Shaker Vision Fund
• Forgivable loan program
targeted to established, growing
businesses ready to move into
office space in Shaker Heights;
• For tenant improvements and
equipment purchases based on
the income and payroll taxes the
City will collect over a three- to
five-year period.
Shaker Ignition Fund
• A microfinance revolving loan
program offered in partnership
with the Economic and
Community Development
Institute (ECDI) in Cleveland;
• Helps individuals start and
expand small businesses in
Shaker Heights;
• Loans of up to $15,000 for
capital purchases and tenant
improvements;
• Additional loans may be
available through ECDI for
working capital and marketing;
• Special rate for Shaker
businesses of 7.25 percent is
currently offered;
• Ongoing support from ECDI
to ensure success and ability to
qualify for traditional financing.
A new loan program created in
partnership with Cuyahoga County
and the Small Business Administration
(SBA) is now available to Shaker Heights
businesses that qualify for an SBA loan.
• Businesses will contribute 10
percent equity for the loan;
• City of Shaker Heights and
the County will contribute the
other 15 percent of equity as a
forgivable loan;
• Small business owner will then
be able to qualify for an SBA
loan for the other 75 percent of
project proceeds.
Shaker City Council
Two new faces and one veteran
have begun their four-year terms,
expiring December 31, 2017.
New: Tres Roeder. Chair, Fair
Housing Review Board; member,
Economic Development Task Force,
Finance Committee, Shaker Heights
Development Corporation.
Roeder is the founder and president
of Roeder Consulting, a Weatherhead
100 upstart company. He has extensive
experience helping major organizations
implement strategic projects. Prior to his
election to City Council he served on the
Mayor’s Economic Development Task
Force. He also led research studies on the
achievement gap in Shaker Schools and
served on the Vestry of St. Paul’s Church.
He holds a BA in Economics from the
University of Illinois and an MBA from the
Kellogg Graduate School of Management,
and lives in the Malvern neighborhood
with his wife and two children.
New: Anne Williams. Chair,
Communications and Marketing
Committee; member, Recreation and
Health Committee, Safety and Public
Works Committee.
Williams earned her bachelor’s degree from
the University of Colorado at Boulder, a
master’s in Library Science from Rosary
College in Chicago, and a law degree from
Loyola University of Chicago.
s e l l i n g a
house
i n shaker
i s e a s y.
i t ’ s getting
i t ready
t o s e l l that ’ s
t h e hard
pa rt.
Cathy LeSueur will present
you with a marketing plan
that details what it will take
to sell your home. She’ll
help you maximize your
return through upgrades that instantly add
value and she’ll even recommend people
to do the work. She’ll walk you through the
inspection process and most importantly,
price your home correctly for a quick, painless
sale. Give Cathy a call today at
216-999-8408 to find out how easy
selling your home can be.
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