Buying and Selling

September 8, 2014
Cincinnati Pending Sales

Pendings- The Real Estate Number That Counts

Real estate is a numbers game! How many homes on the market, the number of properties sold/closed.  And, probably, the most important number which is pending sales.zillow.com According the National Association of Realtors– pending sales is the “forward indicator” of […]
June 9, 2014
Preapproval Hurdles

“Pre-Approved” for a Mortgage Beats Just “Pre-Qualified”!

Getting a mortgage approved in today’s real estate market is similar to running an obstacle course….blindfolded. That’s why potential home buyers need to chart out a path that leads to a successful purchase negotiation and closing.  Many of the properties […]
May 12, 2014

House Cleaning After the Sale – What’s Required?

Nearly 4.6 million homes have been sold each month so far this year, the National Association of Realtors reports. If you’ve just sold your house, then you’ll need to clean it up for the buyer to take possession. But how […]
May 5, 2014

Do You Really Want to Buy a Condo?

Condo living appeals to all age levels, incomes and lifestyles throughout the greater Cincinnati real estate market. A home of your own with having to worry about cleaning gutters, cutting grass or anything else outside your front (and back) door. […]
April 7, 2014
Homearama 2014 in Carriage Hill

Cincinnati Homearama 2014 is Under Construction

What a difference a year makes in the greater Cincinnati real estate market. Last year’s Homearama struggled to showcase 6 homes priced slightly lower than previous years.  This year’s show which runs from July 12-July 27 @ Carriage Hill in […]
March 31, 2014
Home Ownership

Owning a Home Ain’t Cheap!

A couple of years ago I wrote about the cost of home ownership and today I continue to witness buyers stressed out because they under estimated the cost of owning a home or condo.  So maybe it’s time for a […]
March 14, 2014

Ohio First Time Homebuyer Program in 2014

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency ( OHFA ) First Time Homebuyer Program serving the greater Cincinnati area continue to offer competitive interest rates and programs. The following fees may apply to your OHFA loan: .50% origination fee $200 funding fee […]
March 12, 2014

Which Greater Cincinnati Township is Hot in Today’s Real Estate Market?

Anderson Township is the winner this week with an increase in the median list prices on single family homes and condos. City wide the number of showings skyrocketed during the past week- buyers are literally coming out of the woodwork […]
February 19, 2014

Spoiler Alert for Greater Cincinnati Real Estate

“Spoiler Alert” the weather doesn’t seem to be affecting new listings that are priced right- pending sales of  newly listed properties is happening all over the greater Cincinnati area. According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati potential buyers […]