Real Estate

January 29, 2018

Rental Costs in Cincinnati

The cost of renting in Cincinnati is rising! Trulia recently covered the cost of renting and came to the conclusion “The Rent Is Getting Too Damn High”. Anybody in the Greater Cincinnati area trying to find something decent to rent […]
January 26, 2018

TMI

TMI.  Too Much Information! It’s great that there is sooooo much information available on the internet today.  Buyers have easy access to find out details about who owns the property, purchase date and price. Unfortunately, it seems that having too […]
January 24, 2018

Mortgage Rates Rising

Rising mortgage rates could mean fewer options for Cincinnati homebuyers this spring Compared to January 2017 greater Cincinnati has -14% fewer homes and condos listed for sale. Historically low mortgage rates are finally beginning to climb slowly.  The snow has […]
January 22, 2018

Ohio On The Move

Ohio residents are moving out-of-state in 2017. Many people track the migration of birds and animals but for decades Atlas has tracked moving migration patterns. According to the latest survey by Atlas Van Lines, Americans are on the move.  And Ohio […]
January 18, 2018

2017 Cincinnati Condo Market Report

The 2017 year-end Cincinnati condo report.  The average sale price is up in all 4 counties.  The average sale price for condos in greater Cincinnati is $165,002  compared to $151,319  during the same time frame in 2016. A +8.% increase. According to […]
January 16, 2018

Final Look at 2017 Home Sales in Greater Cincinnati

2017 home sales in greater Cincinnati continues to climb. 2017 finished on a high note with higher sales volume for single-family home sales in all four counties.  2017 ended with a current average sale price for single-family homes in greater Cincinnati of $207,185. compared to […]
January 13, 2018

Walkable Communities Wanted

Walkable communities wanted should be posted in neighborhoods everywhere. A 2017 National Community and Transportation Preference Survey verified that millennials (18-34 age group)  prefer walking to driving by 12%.  And millennials also prefer living in attached housing located within walking distance of shops […]
January 11, 2018

Buyer Beware

Smile! “You’re on camera” isn’t posted on the front door of listings.  But buyers (and their agents) need to be aware- you might be on camera while house hunting. In the good old days, buyers and their agents could roam […]
January 9, 2018

Home Equity Rising

Keeping Current Matters recently reported: 712,000 Homes in the US Regained Equity in the Past 12 Months!   CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that “over the past 12 months, 712,000 borrowers moved into positive equity.” This is great news, as the share of homeowners with negative […]