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January 26, 2022
collage sampling for the color of the year 2022

The Color for 2022?

The color for 2022 is a toss-up! The saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” couldn’t be more true than in 2022.  A number of companies announced their winning color selection and depending on your mood the winner […]
January 24, 2022
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National Home Sales Highest Since 2006

The National Association of Realtors spotlights 2021 as a banner year for home sales. Key Highlights In 2021, existing-home sales totaled 6.12 million – an increase of 8.5% from the prior year and the highest annual level since 2006. At […]
January 20, 2022
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Take a Hike

Thinking about taking a hike? On days when the sun is out the weather gets above freezing, you can see hikers all-around greater Cincinnati. Good news Cincinnati is in the Top Ten in Best Cities for Parks and Walkability CommercialCafe, […]
January 18, 2022
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What’s Going to Happen to Home Prices in 2022?

What’s Going To Happen with Home Prices This Year? After almost two years of double-digit increases, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2021. However, the latest Home Price […]
January 14, 2022

How to Give Your New Home a Grown-up Look

How to Give Your New Home a Grown-up Look Guest Author:  Lillian Connors When you move into your new home and decorate it to your taste, it can feel “finished” the moment you bring in an oversized potted plant or […]
January 12, 2022
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Invisible Radon

January is Radon Awareness Month. What is Radon? According to the EPA, “Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.  You can’t see radon. And you can’t smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home”. Radon, a naturally-occurring […]
January 10, 2022
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2021 Single-Family Home Sales – What a Year!

2021 was a banner year for single-family home sales! 2021 sales slowed a bit at the end of the year- thankfully.  Still, lower sales don’t dim the spotlight on another record-breaking year for real estate in Cincinnati.  Economists and even […]
January 7, 2022
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Moving? Update Your Address!

Sometimes moving requires orchestrating a 100 piece band with no formal training as a conductor! From listing and selling your home to finalizing the closing documents – somewhere in-between packing and then moving comes into play. One critical item to […]
January 5, 2022
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Senior Downsizing Made Easier

Essential Resources for Efficient Senior Downsizing Guest Author:  Danielle Porter Getting a whole home’s worth of belongings moved to a new place is a challenge. Downsizing adds a few more variables to the equation, especially when you’ve lived a very […]