http://www.realcincy.com Exceptional Real Estate Solutions in the Greater Cincinnati Area Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:27:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_765" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="New Numbers for a New Year!"][/caption] 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? Ok. I ... http://www.realcincy.com/2010/01/04/cincinnati-housing-stats-for-the-last-9-years/ [caption id="attachment_760" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Stalled Luxury Home Sales"][/caption] A few months ago I gave you information about the upscale housing market in the Greater Cincinnati area.  Those areas included Butler, Warren, Hamilton and Clermont counties.  We discussed the Jumbo Mortgage Market, and how tight control on the interest rates for the ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/11/19/greater-cincinnati-luxury-market-update-%e2%80%93-multiple-listing-service-stats/ [caption id="attachment_746" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Welcome to the Jungle!"][/caption] Where can you feast on a lunch of fresh smoked salmon sushi under a giant, pink elephant head?  Where can you watch the enormous can of Campbell’s Soup enjoy a good time on a giant swing?  What other grocery brings shoppers in to ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/11/09/jungle-jim%e2%80%99s-in-fairfield-%e2%80%93-destination-shopping-for-cincinnati%e2%80%99s-serious-foodies/ [caption id="attachment_714" align="alignleft" width="188" caption="More Mortgage Changes!"][/caption] Having just missed Halloween, I may be a little late to try to scare you with a horror story or two. But hey! There’s never a moment when a good story to shake things up isn’t welcome.  Today, I wanted to share a potential ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/11/04/one-more-good-reason-to-inspect-before-you-list-%e2%80%93-your-buyer%e2%80%99s-timely-loan-approval/ [caption id="attachment_705" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Our "leaf lawn""][/caption] 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 ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/11/03/greater-cincinnati-real-estate-single-family-sales-stats-%e2%80%93-2009-to-date/   [caption id="attachment_690" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Back to school in Cincinnati!"][/caption] “Do you have any lunch money?” “What should I wear tomorrow Mom?”  “ Are my new jeans clean?” School is back in session and there is a new rhythm to life. The kids’ new clothes are hanging in the closet ready for the ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/09/09/greater-cincinnati-summer-real-estate-stats-%e2%80%93-2009/ There is always quite a bit of discussion about the current real estate market, whether it’s “around the water cooler”, or headlines on the national news.  I think that it is important to cut through the misinformation, and dissect the headlines.  All real estate markets are different, even within one ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/08/12/greater-cincinnati-market-trends-%e2%80%93-august-2009/ The fun continues! We have an amazing list of things to do this month. Concerts, theatre, movies. For those of you new to the area, or coming this way, know that there are community July 4th festivities all around town. I’ve included some ideas for you on how to enjoy ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/07/01/things-to-do-in-cincinnati-july/ Once upon a time (13 years ago), in a far away land (east side of Cincinnati) lived a beautiful princess (well, I’m “ok” looking, but certainly no princess).  The beautiful princess wanted to help nice people live in pretty castles. When it came time for nice people to sell their ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/06/28/once-upon-a-time-in-a-land-far-away-the-re-fi-appraisal-wasnt-so-deadly/ 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 ... http://www.realcincy.com/2009/06/20/clifton/