Real Estate

March 23, 2018

Do Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Prices?

Recently, Freddie Mac published an Insight Report titled Nowhere to go but up? How increasing mortgage rates could affect housing. The report focused on the impact the projected rise in mortgage rates might have on the housing market this year. Keeping Current Matters addressed the […]
March 22, 2018

Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors Market Report

The real estate Market Report issued by CABR states “Cincinnati home sales continue to set records, up +3.87 % compared to February a year ago.” Highlights: The average home price climbed to $187,947 compared to $180,860 a year earlier, a +3.92 […]
March 20, 2018

Million Dollar Neighbor

Didn’t your mother tell you not to believe everything you hear? You might think you have a million dollar neighbor but… don’t make any bets on what you hear.  The truth is that the list price is not always the […]
March 19, 2018

Ultra Violet and Oceanside

The winners of the “2018 Color of the Year” are Ultra Violet and Oceanside. Pantone and Sherwin Williams have announced their choices for 2018 Color of the Year.  Ultra Violet is Pantone’s design color and Oceanside was chosen by Sherwin Williams.  […]
March 5, 2018

Are Home Values Rising Too Fast?

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
Cincinnati Good Home

The Good Home

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 22, 2018
Cincinnati real estate and property taxes

Appealing Property Taxes

There is still time to appeal your County Property Taxes! Not happy with the latest tax assessment?  Homeowners, who purchased a home recently or owners who received a letter notifying them of a tax increase can still file an appeal. […]
February 21, 2018
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Cincinnati Home Sales January 2018

Cincinnati home sales during January 2018 got off to a slower start. According to the Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service  3568  single family homes listed for sale.  The number of homes for sale continues to drop. Search Hamilton County was the only county […]
February 19, 2018

You Snooze, You Lose

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 […]