buying a home
June 25, 2018
Don’t believe everything you hear about saving 20% down before buying a home. The Aspiring Home Buyers Profile from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that the American public is still somewhat confused about what is required to qualify for a home mortgage loan […]
June 16, 2018
The impact of rising interest rates on Cincinnati real estate will hit all price points. On Wednesday “The Fed” ( The Federal Open Market Committee) raised its lending interest rate by 0.25% to a range of 1.75%-2%, the highest since September 2008. […]
May 30, 2018
Is Your First Home Within Your Grasp Now? [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: According to the US Census Bureau, ‘millennials’ are defined as 18-36-year-olds. According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the median age of all first-time home buyers is 32. More and […]
May 14, 2018
Understanding Home Inspections Congratulations you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. Usually, agents make your offer contingent upon receiving an “acceptable home inspection”. This contingency allows […]
March 26, 2018
In Cincinnati real estate it’s all about timing. Who’s moving? Who’s downsizing? Who’s moving up? Who’s resizing? It turns out that attracting millennial buyers is the key to today’s real estate market. According to the 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Generational […]
March 5, 2018
Are greater Cincinnati home values rising too fast? Keeping Current Matters calls it “overinflated”. Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their most recent Existing Home Sales Report. According to the report: “The median existing-home price for all housing types in January […]
February 28, 2018
Your real estate search ended and you sign a contract for “the dream home”. In a few days, you discover the dream became “the good home” with all sorts of blemishes you didn’t see. First thing not to do is […]
February 19, 2018
The motto for today’s real estate market should be “You Snooze You Lose“! Interest rates have slowly begun to creep a little higher. The number of homes for sale continues to be very, very low making it difficult for buyers to […]