Real Estate

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 […]
January 4, 2018

Greater Cincinnati Top Selling Neighborhoods in 2017

The Business Courier recently published an interesting look at the 2017 top selling neighborhoods in greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  The books haven’t closed on real estate transactions for 2017 yet because The Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati and the […]
January 2, 2018

Are Cincinnati Home Sales Soaring?

Keeping Current Matters shared an infographic based on information from the National Association of Realtors. And yes nationally existing home sales are definitely soaring! Search According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati comparing 2016 to 2017 existing home […]
December 27, 2017
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How The Latest Tax Bill Impacts Real Estate

Latest information from NAR (National Association of Realtors) A few weeks ago I tried to guestimate the impact of the new tax law on real estate.  Now that it has been signed into law, many homeowners have a better idea […]
December 21, 2017
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Cincinnati Condo Sales in November

Cincinnati condos continue to sell!  The average sale price is up in all 4 counties.  The average sale price for condos in greater Cincinnati is $164,802  compared to $149,953  during the same time frame in 2016. According to the Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service […]
December 20, 2017
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November 2017 Cincinnati Real Estate Update

November 2017 Cincinnati real estate update. Another record month for dollar volume in sales for all four counties during through the end of November 2017 continues to outpace sales compared to same time frame last year.  The current average sale […]
December 18, 2017
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What is I.F.A.?

Many sellers don’t understand the importance of I.F.A. when selling their property.  What is I.F.A.?  Inspections, financing, and appraisal. It’s so easy for sellers to get caught up in getting their house on the market that they don’t take time […]