Cincinnati Housing Stats for the Last 9 Years
Written by Jennifer Cox on January 4, 2010
New Numbers for a New Year!
Hello all! It’s been crazy- busy at our home, and I’m sure at yours too. I hate to be a cliché and write about looking back, and looking forward, but hey, it’s January of a new year. What can I say? Read more
Greater Cincinnati Real Estate Single Family Sales Stats – 2009 to Date
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 3, 2009
Our "leaf lawn"
Did you see that gorgeous full moon last night? It was a beautiful sight. I love the chilly nights and cool days. The leaves are everywhere! I have to confess: We don’t do a great job of raking at our house. Never have and probably never will. We just like the look of the scattered leaves. I am glad to see that several of our neighbors do too. We aren’t the only house on the block with a “leaf lawn”. Read more
Request Your Free Copy – Clifton Real Estate Report
Written by Bryan Casteel on June 20, 2009
Free Special Report on Clifton Gas Light Real Estate
Do you want to know what has been happening to real estate in Clifton Gas Light? If so, this is the report for you!
My name is Bryan Casteel and I live in the Clifton area and I am a real estate agent with RE/MAX Unlimited. Along with my Marketing Manager at my real estate team, The RealCincy Group, we just finished analyzing all the sales from the Greater Cincinnati MLS that have occurred in the Clifton Gas Light District since 1993 (almost 17 years of sales!).
We looked at prices trends, days on market, foreclosures and more. Out of this effort, we have produced the Clifton Real Estate Report. Read more
Cincinnati Ahead of National Market in Finding a Bottom
Written by Jennifer Cox on May 27, 2009
Sometimes it is good to be ahead of a bad curve. The good news is the Cincinnati area is ahead of the national averages in returning to historical price ranges (see our earlier post).
We took the S&P/Case Shiller Home price index from 1987 to 2009 and adjusted it for inflation. You will notice that before the bubble, home prices were in a defined historic range. The housing bubble that began around 1999 blew this historic price range away. Read more
Cincinnati Below Pre-Bubble Pricing
Written by Bryan Casteel on May 26, 2009
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The historical price range of $163,000 to $171,000 was broken by the housing bubble that started in the late 1990s. The housing bubble peaked in 2005 when the average inflation adjusted price of a single family home was over $205,000. Read more
Relocating to Cincinnati- Where to find Homes for Sale & A Good Realtor to Assist
Written by Jennifer Cox on January 1, 2009
Moving to a new area is such an adventure! If you have a potential move to the Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky area in your future, I can bet you have plenty of questions. You want to make sure the agent taking care of your new home needs can help guide you to your destination city, answer questions about neighborhoods and new home builders, help you find shopping and schools. Relax. Yes, Relax. We are here to help, and will be here every step of the way. Read more
10 Buyer Traps & Trips – 10 Ways to Avoid Them
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 17, 2008
Of all the major purchases that we make in our life time, buying our homes, especially our first home, is an emotional decision. True for even for the most analytical among us. Major purchases require doing a little homework and getting prepared. The more you know, the less emotional about the purchase you will be. The more you know, and the less emotion going into your decision, the more comfortable you will be in your final decision. Decision making, calm and confident, will greatly enhance your home buying experience. Read more
Are You Suffering from “Not My House” Syndrome?
Written by Jennifer Cox on November 5, 2008
“Too much time on her hands” “Needs to get a life” “Nostradamus of Real Estate” “Real Estate Genius”
Ok, the first two are definitely correct. I just like the last two. Anyway, I tried to tell ya’. Home prices are coming down. Still. Read more
Home Inspection Prior to Listing
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 1, 2008
Listing and selling your home can be a very emotional decision. It’s your largest investment, the home where you raised your children full of fond memories. The full grown fruit trees were nurtured from saplings. There is the $30,000 updating investment, just completed. Then unexpectedly, the opportunity to move presents itself. Read more
To Determine a Home’s Value, Scoot Away from the Keyboard & Just ask Your Realtor
Written by Jennifer Cox on October 1, 2008
The popularity of zillow.com and other home valuation web sites, including auditor’s sites and realtor.com, has raised a new issue of what data is reliable when determining a home’s market value. Read more
