Greater Cincinnati Luxury Market Update – Multiple Listing Service Stats

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 luxury home market may be slowing the housing market, at the “grass roots” level.

I just put together an update with closed sales stats through November 15, 2009.  I thought you might like an update. Read more

Greater Cincinnati Real Estate Single Family Sales Stats – 2009 to Date

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

Cincinnati’s Luxury Home Market- What Happened? Do I Care?

Go ahead. Admit it. You like to peek in the windows. It’s why each year Homearama draws a crowd. It’s why Robin Leach hosted Lifestyle’s of the Rich & Famous, prompting MTV to run “Cribs”.  It’s why we flip through the internet photos of  $1,000,000 plus homes online that we will certainly never occupy.  It’s just fun and interesting to view the interior of luxury homes. To dream. To imagine. To steal decorating ideas for our more modest abode. Did you know that your Harvard educated brother –in-law and his physician wife will have a more difficult time obtaining a loan for their $1.5 million dream home, than you will for your lovely Polo Fields  or Cherry Blossom move-up home? Tis’ true! Read more

Cincinnati-Style Chili – You Have to try it…twice!

Cincinnati-style chili. You either love it or hate it.  You’re Addicted or Repulsed.  But one thing is certain: You can’t have an area to talk about the Cincinnati lifestyle and not mention Cincinnati-style chili. Read more

Stage a Star….Simple…Affordable Staging Solutions

Gracious readers have seen that I go on and on (and on and on) about staging your home before putting it on the market. I want to recommend a talented home stager, Teresa Meyer of Stage a Star.  Teresa has been helping home “list-ers” become successful home sellers since 2005.  Teresa’s experience and expertise building didn’t just start in 2005.  She received her accreditation and training with the top real estate staging company “Staged Homes” in Concord, CA. She holds an ASP, Accredited Staging Professional, and is a member of IAHSP, International Association of Home Staging Professionals.  She also has 10+ years as a real estate investor under her belt, so she knows what it takes to get a home sold. Her Average Days on Market is 36!! You read that right! 36! So tell me, why in the world would we NOT be tapping into her creative genius??! Read more

Cincinnati Real Estate Reality Check- 2008 Market Stats and Information

I flipped over to the Greater Cincinnati MLS, to check out the new listings. I like to see who was lucky enough to go under contract, and see if any homes that my buyers are interested in have reduced in price. On the home page, I found some great information that I wanted to share with you.  If you are one of those guys that likes facts and figures, you might enjoy looking at these stats. Read more

Help for Cincinnati Homeowners! The RealCincy Guaranteed Sale Program

Home sales are moving at a slow pace. We would all like to see the pace pick up a bit.  There are so many homeowners that want to, need to, move to a new construction home, a larger home or upscale condo.  But they are stuck.  They don’t want to juggle house payments for an indefinite length of time. They don’t QUALIFY for two house payments.  Maybe we can help. Read more