Chris Wood Cincinnati Real Estate

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 watching the birds - or take a stroll through the sidewalk community down to the ...

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 Board of Realtors is releasing numbers using a 3-year rolling average.  This can ...

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 includes an announcement from FHA regarding an increase to the Annual Mortgage ...

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 in December of 2010 than we did in December 2009.  I can try to dig into the ...

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 increase of 2.74% but I don't necessarily see that as a good thing. ...

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 that are wrong with the house - that is what you are paying them for.  ...

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 beat yourself up over not finding the home that's right for you. ...

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 adapt?  Buyers have been hard to come by for many sellers these days, and with ...

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 and so are the number of buyers out there it seems, the phone is quiet, no showings ...

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 and making decisions, when they should step back and identify the reasons. First of all, ...