MID-CENTURY MODERN HOME SPECIALISTS
“It’s always been about giving these houses a voice, and finding buyers who appreciate them.”
cincinnatimodern has spent the past 19 years educating buyers, homeowners and real estate industry professionals about the midcentury and modern homes that are part of the cincinnati landscape, the architects who designed them and the ways to care for these homes as they age. matching modern home buyers with modern home sellers is our passion, because only through understanding and appreciation comes the knowledge needed to preserve and sustain our treasured architecture.
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chapter 35: illumination
I’m going to come clean. I’m the kind of person who likes to get things like toasters or vacuum cleaners as gifts. As long the design is good, I’m perfectly happy to get something practical. And things for the house have always been my jam. So it should be no...
it was the 90’s…
As a follow up to our trip to Fallingwater, I could not help but share these "treasured" Rissover family photos. I like to think of myself as someone with classic (modern) good taste. I think my home proves that. I like to think my personal style does as well. More...
more architourism
We found ourselves with just a few days this summer when 4 of the 5 Rissover clan were available for a short vacation. So we started exploring driving destinations and settled on a trip to western Pennsylvania. What? Not your first choice for Vacation? I...
what’s in a floor plan? (aka: learning to LOVE a split level)
Modern homes come in all shapes and sizes and much to the chagrin of the mls and home appraisers, often defy categorization. Homes commonly referred to as split levels can be quad or tri levels, or split foyer bi levels, but they share one thing in common. Stairs...
once, twice, SOLD to the highest bidder!
This is it, folks. A unique opportunity for someone who truly appreciates vintage style. The complete 'state of the art 1960' Nutone-Formica kitchen from the Corbett House in Cincinnati is up for auction on EBTH. It's what I like to call the "boxer shorts" kitchen...
late spring market update
Apologies for not blogging more frequently this Spring, but we have been BUSY! Spring is always our busy season and this year is no exception. What’s different is this year it is busy with an unprecedented sense of urgency. This is what...
how this works
It came to our attention recently during a conversation with our millennial offspring that people really don’t know how the real estate business works or how we get paid. So I thought I would use this opportunity to explain one of the...
another one bites the dust
I write of this with a heavy heart, and after a long day and a glass of wine. The house that started my quest into Cincinnati Modern architecture was torn down today. I knew it was coming. The house was in terrible disrepair and suffering...
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Susan B. Rissover
Susan is the founder of cincinnatimodern. Susan’s lifelong passion for modern design led her to get her real estate license in 2003 “to give cincinnati modern homes a voice.” Little did she know how giving the homes a voice would create such a robust market!
Arlen Rissover
Arlen and Susan have been married since 1985 and he joined her as part of the cincinnatimodern team in 2009. His 20 years of experience working in the mortgage industry gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to get a deal done.
David G. Smith
David joined the cincinnatimodern team in 2016. His background in interior design and buying and selling modern furniture and art are a perfect fit for the team. He is an expert in design and can counsel clients who are downsizing how to best disburse contents for greatest return…