Real Estate

April 5, 2018

First Quarter Home Sales in the Lakota School District

Home sales in the Lakota School District crossover township lines serving residents in both West Chester and Liberty Township Ohio.   The school district is an interesting mix of existing neighborhoods and new construction.  The school buildings are scattered throughout the district and […]
March 27, 2018

Cincinnati Bark Parks Recognized

Greater Cincinnati’s “Bark Parks” made the list in the first ever dog park ranking survey. The Trust for Public Land, based in San Francisco released its first dog park ranking report covering 100 of the largest cities.  The report ranked cities […]
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. […]