National Association of Realtors

April 16, 2023
Chart of Market Stats for Cincinnati

Existing Home Sales Slid in March

According to the National Association of Realtors existing home sales slid in March 2023. Key Highlights Existing-home sales retreated 2.4% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million. Sales declined 22.0% from one year ago. The median […]
December 6, 2019
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Boomers and Real Estate

Will “Baby Boomers” create havoc on the real estate market? According to several recently published articles, “baby boomers” are impacting the real estate market.  The media is waving red flags over either the pending glut of homes in retirement communities […]
October 16, 2017
Cincinnati real estate inventory

A Tale of Two Real Estate Markets

Six months ago, Keeping Current Matters reported that the mismatch between the type of inventory of homes for sale and the demand of buyers in the US was causing the formation of two markets. In the starter and trade-up home categories, […]
September 27, 2017
Internet Photos in Cincinnati

Say Cheese

Say Cheese!  In today’s fast real estate market bad pictures can affect the sale of your property. Curb appeal, decluttering, new paint and carpet won’t work if potential buyers skip property because of lousy pictures. According to NAR (National Association of […]
August 18, 2017
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Good and Bad Real Estate News for Cincinnati

Good and bad news for news for Cincinnati real estate. The good news is a relatively low cost of living. And the bad news is slightly lower prices on real estate compared to some other areas in the country. The […]
July 10, 2017
shopping for a home

9 Basic Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

Buying a home can be like riding a roller coaster blindfolded and not using restraining belts.  This is especially true for first-time homebuyers about to make the biggest financial decision of their lives. 9 basic tips for first-time homebuyers is […]
June 23, 2016

Home Sales Update

The official greater Cincinnati home sales update for May were just released. According the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors home sales were up 9.7% compared to a year ago.  And up 9.6% year-t0-date compared to the first 5 months of […]
January 27, 2016
CoreLogic

Are There Cash Buyers for Homes in Greater Cincinnati?

There are cash buyers for homes in greater Cincinnati! According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati during 2015, 24,275 single family homes and/or condos were sold and closed.  That equates to 24% of the deals or 5,930 closings where […]
May 12, 2014

House Cleaning After the Sale – What’s Required?

Nearly 4.6 million homes have been sold each month so far this year, the National Association of Realtors reports. If you’ve just sold your house, then you’ll need to clean it up for the buyer to take possession. But how […]