Real Estate

December 7, 2015
Cincinnati Foreclosure and Short Sale

Foreclosures and Short Sales in Greater Cincinnati

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
unlocking real estate

Problems People Have When Buying a New Home

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
Not for Sale

What is Seller’s Remorse?

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
Mortgage

What Buyers Need to Know About TRID?

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 […]
September 8, 2015
Real estate history

How Healthy is the Cincinnati Real Estate Market?

How healthy is the Cincinnati Real Estate Market?  No need for shock therapy as the month of August closes out and we head into the fall market. August 2015 was ahead of the same month in 2014 in all categories, […]
September 2, 2015
Craze

Parade Craze Tour of New Homes

The official 2015 Homearama was cancelled and in its place the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati is sponsoring a “Parade Craze Tour of New Homes” highlighting new homes scattered all over the area.  The “Craze” is a free tour is open […]
September 1, 2015

HARP Refinancing

Behind on mortgage payments and not able to refinance, because the value of your property is lower than what you owe and Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed your current mortgage,  you might be eligible to refinance without paying down principal […]
August 20, 2015
July Home Sales in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Real Estate Activity According to the Board of Realtors

Cincinnati real estate activity according to the Board of Realtors was highlighted in the latest news release covering July.  According to the release “July Sales Rock- Highest Ever for a July….” Real estate closings for the month of July rose 9.0% compared to a year […]
July 27, 2015

Million Dollar Homes

The greater Cincinnati real estate market isn’t flooded with million dollar homes (and condos) but year to date 74 homes and 6 condos priced at $1,000,000 and up have sold/closed according to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati. (Sale […]