Real Estate
January 13, 2016
A quick look at Cincinnati real estate trends points to a shrinking number of single family homes for sale and slightly higher average sales price. Instead of jamming the housing markets many potential buyers are staying put. The lack of […]
January 11, 2016
Out house hunting and finding the perfect property..what’s your real estate plan “B” or fallback plan? HomeSearch Plan “B”, the backup or contingency plan you have in place if things don’t work out as planned. Most of today’s buyers don’t want to […]
January 4, 2016
2015 was the year of the “selfie” so why not spotlight the greater Cincinnati housing market with a 2105 real estate selfie? The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors won’t publish the final sales numbers for 2015 until late January or […]
December 17, 2015
The Federal Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate by .25% yesterday and buyers think the sky is falling! Borrowers who have already locked-in an interest rate to finance the purchase of their home or condo will not be affected […]
December 8, 2015
Time for the Cincinnati real estate health check. The sale of single family homes is flowing and, except for a very short supply of homes for sale, the “patient” looks healthy. The chart below reflects just slim the pickings are […]
December 7, 2015
The real estate market is slowly improving but “foreclosures” and “short sales” still pop up in the listing inventory. The term “short sale” refers to a sale where the mortgage holder owes more than the property is worth- and the lender […]
November 23, 2015
Lots of issues and problems pop up when people are buying a new home. Mortgage relief scams are rising with warning signs that include asking for upfront fees, making ongoing mortgage payments directly to them, asking for a property deed […]
October 27, 2015
What is seller’s remorse? The media covers home buyers who have second thoughts after they committed to buy property- something called “buyer’s remorse”. It’s the gut feeling you get when you make a large purchase and then a few hours or days later […]
September 29, 2015
Buyers need to know the ins and outs about TRID-TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule. History repeats itself when a law or regulation has such a complicated name with so many initials being used that someone needs to come up with an abbreviation […]