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.

We expect the national index to go below the historic price range before returning to normal pricing levels. The index released yesterday shows national home prices are still 10% to 11% above the expected pre-bubble price ranges when adjusted for inflation and it is not out of the realm of possibility to have the national index drop 10% to 15% below the historic price range.

So, where will prices end up? No one knows, but we can see the potential for another 20% to 25% drop before prices work their way back up to the historic price levels.

More Cincinnati real estate information can be found at RealCincy.com

To help get you comfortable with the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, The RealCincy Group with RE/MAX Unlimited would like to offer to you the latest copy of The Insider’s Guide to Cincinnati. This up to date, 400 + page book is full of really good information about the area that other incoming buyers have found extremely helpful! You’ll find information about shopping, local attractions, health care, senior services, and nightlife, where to find the libraries, tips on getting around town, and yes, plenty more. Go to our home page and place your secure order. IT’S FREE! And No Worries! No one but The RealCincy Group will see your information.

It’s a well known that most homebuyers, about 90%, begin their home search on the internet. Many homebuyers also find their trusted real estate advisor on the internet too. That number just keeps growing as time goes on! We want you to be comfortable with selecting the members of The RealCincy Group to assist you with your move to our city. Take the time to look through this website. Read the articles on Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Information, and see what we have to say about different areas around town. Use the links to read about what the city, and different suburbs, have to offer. You’ll get to know us as you read the articles. We can talk, in person, about your specific needs, the type of homes you prefer, whether you like a more urban or suburban setting, and anything else that concerns you.

Schools are a priority to many parents moving into the area. Understand that we want to be helpful. We can provide sources of information to you, so that you, as a parent, can decide if one system or another is “good” for your child.

You also probably want to make sure that we have experience taking care of incoming, relocation buyers. We have been trusted to work with Greater Cincinnati and N. Kentucky employers, large and small.

• Kroger • Procter & Gamble • Western & Southern Life Insurance • General Electric • Ford • Lens Crafter • Hill-Rom • Delta Airlines • Chiquita

This is just the start of a long, long list of companies that will read as a “Who’s Who” of Cincinnati employers. We’ve worked with Cendant Relocation, Wiechert Relocation, Sirva Relocation, Prudential, and Lexicon Relocation too. Don’t see your company here? That’s ok. We can meet or exceed ANY criteria that they would require. YOU DO have the right to request our services. We have never, ever, had requests for any of us denied.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just move the home you love here? Put it on a truck and bring it with you? Probably not going to happen right? So, it’s time to see what Cincinnati homes for sale look like.

You found our Real Estate search site to look for homes on your own at accesscincymls.com. That’s good….But we can do better than that!!  We can create your own personal “Market Monitor”, direct from the Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky Multiple Listing Service that will show you all homes in the price range and areas of town that might interest you. You will have good, detailed information on each of the homes, including photos and a mapping function. The system will alert you via email when new listings enter the market, or if there are any price reductions. You can save the homes you like, and may want to tour. You can reject the homes you don’t like. Interesting???  You bet!  If a home happens to go under contract, once the sale is complete, you get to see the final sales price immediately! Just like we do! You will be a VERY  informed home buyer. Ready to get started? Give us a call, or send an email. We can talk about what type of home you may be looking for, and create your personal “Market Monitor”.

More Cincinnati real estate information can be found at RealCincy.com

More Cincinnati real estate information can be found at RealCincy.com