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July 24, 2023
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The Starter Home vs. Forever Home Debate

Image via Pixabay Guest Author:  Jim Vogel The Starter Home vs. Forever Home Debate Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your life. It is important to consider all of the pros and cons […]
February 24, 2022
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4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble

4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble. From Keeping Current Matters: A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in […]
September 24, 2018
Stress Levels for wedding or buying a home

Feeling Stressed?

Feeling stressed?   Many of today’s buyers are trying to save a down payment to buy a home and plan a wedding.  Anybody buying or planning a wedding or house hunting has stories to tell about the stress levels and problems […]
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 […]
July 31, 2017
Follow the golden rule

A ‘Buyer’ in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

“Or don’t kill the fatted goose.”  “Do unto others”  Many old sayings are popping up everywhere when it comes to describing the latest real estate market in greater Cincinnati. Keeping Current Matters covered it best with the short “story” below: […]
June 15, 2017
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Help For Ohio Home Buyers With Student Debt

Student loan debt can make it rough for younger buyers to get mortgages. As a starter making large payments to pay off student loan debt causes many potential buyers to shy away adding to their loan responsibilities.  Plus many borrowers […]
February 9, 2017
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Do You Suffer from First Time Home Buyer Symtoms?

 You’ve seen the symptoms!  Confusion, lists of requirements, constant cell phone calls to get opinions and a reluctance to commit to anything.  You’ve seen them driving up and down the street gazing at your real estate.  Fortunately (or unfortunately) – first […]
October 19, 2016
Inforgraphic highlighting the problems for homeowners who owe more than property value

Buy High and Sell Low

Nobody has an investment strategy of buy high and sell low but many of today’s homeowners still struggle with owning a home worth less than when it was purchased. According to RealtyTrac 6,666,622 properties or 11.9% of home owners are seriously […]
August 29, 2016
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Greater Cincinnati Home Ownership Assistance Programs

Searching for information about greater Cincinnati home ownership assistance programs is not easy. Local real estate buyers looking for down payment, mortgage or financial assistance may have to search through a web of information and agencies to find a program […]