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Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6:03 AM

Great Home in Batavia Lakes

Located in Batavia Lakes subdivision this home is surrounded by perfect landscaping that offers great curb appeal and privacy. Inside the home is immaculately kept - ready for you to move right in! Imagine your evenings, sitting on the back covered patio
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:45 PM

March Home Sales stink more than we want them too.

Ok...Don't shoot the messenger. In a quick review of the March 2011 numbers compared to 2010 March numbers we can really see the effects of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. In an effort to "clean up" the numbers, the Cincinnati Area
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 6:58 AM

FHA Announces Increase to Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium

From a recent announcement by the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors we get some confirmation that loans are going to start costing more money. It's a big increase when you see what it does to your monthly payments From CABR: HUD Mortgagee Letter 11-10
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Friday, January 28, 2011 10:13 AM

Closing out the year...with baited breath

We closed out December with 1,197 Homes being sold through our Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati and 16,903 homes sold in all of 2010. How does that compare to last year you ask? I'm glad you did! Comparatively, we sold 9.80% fewer homes
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 8:26 AM

Home Sales for September 2010

Well the monthly report is out for September 2010 and as expected we can all say, "eww". Come on...say it with me! coming off a very sluggish summer September finished up with 30% fewer closings that September of 2009. Mind you, prices saw an
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Attachment(s): HomeSalesSept2010.pdf
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 9:42 AM

My Home Inspector can detect Carbon Monoxide with his Mind Powers!

Hey, you just negotiated a contract for the home of your dreams! What are you going to do now? - Hire a home inspector of course! But before you hire that inspector, you need to know a few things. First of all the home inspector is going to find things
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Monday, April 26, 2010 9:21 AM

Getting Ready to Buy in 2010 - Missed the Credit..?

So, the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit draws to a close. Hopefully, you found what you were looking for! If not, and I know there are a few of you that didn't, you may be asking yourself, "What do I do now"? Well, for starters, don't
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:28 AM

Shopping in the Snow

Well, I guess the Farmer's Almanac was correct - we will be seeing significant snow fall between January and March this year! How quickly can the tri-state adapt to these winter challenges? More specifically, how quickly can our Real Estate Market
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:48 AM

Winter is Here!

The snow is falling again here in Cincinnati - that just means that traffic will slow to a crawl - it does not mean we'll actually have snow on the ground. Real Estate sales are another thing that has slowed to a crawl here locally. Inventory is low
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Monday, November 23, 2009 8:22 AM

Is Now The Right Time To Put My Home For Sale?

I'm getting that question quite a bit this past week and I have to say my answer varies but it always starts like this: "Why are you moving?” Real Estate dominates the media these days and some folks are getting caught up in the message
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Friday, October 30, 2009 5:52 AM

More Positive News Regarding the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Homes for sale in Cincinnati, have seen a boost with the first time home buyer tax credit over the summer, but now that the deadline is looming pending sales have dropped off. Realtors believe that extending the tax credit will help to stabalize prices and continue to move homes through the winter months and carry us into Spring.
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Friday, October 16, 2009 8:31 AM

Mortgage Scams

It's definately a different time for homeowners these days as well as buyers out shopping for homes for sale in the Cincinnati area. Lending restrictions have been tightened so it's now more difficult to get a loan for a buyer or even for that
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