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Many of you have emailed me requesting more information about sold properties…so listed below are single family homes in West Chester which closed between 10/01/08 through 10/31/08.  The data is from the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati.

If you would like more detailed information -let me know.  (call 513-300-4090 or email)

Coming:  part 2 Condominium Sales in West Chester.

How often have you driven by a property for sale and decided it’s value without getting out of your car?

Don’t kid yourself- everybody does it. 

Mangled bushes, unkempt lawn, cars parked on the grass, shutters hanging- you get the picture. 

Most sellers take great pains to stage the interior of their real estate which often includes cleaning up the front door or porch -and then let the rest of the property speak for itself.

What language is the outside of your home (and your neighbor’s homes) saying about your real estate listing?

It’s that time of the year to take a good look at the exterior and fix things up before the winter does more damage.

If you need an extra set of eyes looking at your house-let me know (call or email) and I will be glad to “drive by”.

In spite of the department stores decorating for the Christmas/Holiday season before Halloween- for me the season really starts with watching parades and eating turkey….and…

Ice skating on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati!

One thing I notice about downtown, it doesn’t matter what is going on- the skating rink is usually busy.  Maybe we need more fun, family oriented activities in downtown Cincinnati throughout the year.

More activities would draw more people to support the small businesses we need in order to pull more people into buying real estate downtown.

Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service

Real estate sales for West Chester/Liberty Township and Beckett Ridge (Lakota School District) are on a steady course.

Sellers are still “begging” and buyers are still looking for “treats” in the marketplace.

In October 81 single family homes and 13 condominiums sold/closed- slightly down from September.  The sale price is hanging in there- with slight variations from the previous month. 

This is good news because while inventory is at an all time high, real estate in the Lakota School District is not diving in value.

The Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati has statistics showing a 10.4 month inventory of real estate for the greater Cincinnati area market- and they consider 4.5 to 5 month supply as a “balanced” market.

Abundant supply of real estate can be good news for both motivated sellers and buyers.

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Yesterday morning on my way to work I passed 2 gas stations within a few blocks of each other. 

Green and Yellow!   

Can you guess which one had a line of cars?  And since my car runs equally well on either brand, I stopped and purchased Green.

In today’s real estate market, I think a strong visual about pricing might be useful for sellers.

So…”Mr. & Mrs. Seller the buyer is comparing your property to several (read: mucho many)properties in the area- are you sure you want them to drive by your real estate looking for a better value?”

Yes, I have heard all the arguments about why one home is worth significantly more than the house next door, but the next time you are house hunting and you see several  homes in the same neighborhood (with the same amenities and square footage) and a few of the properties are priced significantly higher- ask yourself this question?

Green or Yellow?