Cincinnati Housing Stats for the Last 9 Years

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 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

Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield – Destination Shopping for Cincinnati’s Serious Foodies!

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 shop, in a tour bus?  It can only be Jungle Jims! Read more

One More Good Reason to Inspect Before You List – Your Buyer’s Timely Loan Approval

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 trend that a few of us have experienced in the “wonderful world of real estate”: the lenders becoming involved in the home inspection negotiation process. If that doesn’t scare the living daylights out of you, maybe it should. Read more

Greater Cincinnati Summer Real Estate Stats – 2009

 

“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 cool, brisk fall air. The school buses are out and running, classes are in session and it’s all about the Friday night football. Read more

Once Upon a Time, In a Land Far Away, The Re-Fi Appraisal Wasn’t So Deadly

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 castle, the princess wanted to make sure her nice clients took home plenty of gold coins as a result of the sale. The princess was a pretty quick learner, and very quickly became a trusted expert in castle buying and selling in the far away land. Then, one day, a terrible darkness fell across the land. Suddenly, the castles were not selling quickly, or for as much coin! Suddenly the nice people were cranky! They didn’t like what the princess would show them! Some sounded distinctly like grumbling dragons when they spoke to her after reviewing numbers and hard evidence that the castle market was slowing dramatically. Many wanted to send her to the dungeon. Others just tossed her off the highest turret. She often landed in the moat and her princess frocks would be soiled. Read more

Columbia-Tusculum – Painted Ladies From the Steamboat Era

Columbia-Tusculum, one of Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhoods, was once a steamboat manufacturing community, and the graceful old buildings and homes hint at the rich heritage of the area. In fact, the first school in Hamilton County, built in 1790, is located here. Read more

Temporary Housing Solutions for Future Cincinnati Home Buyers

I know that coming into a new area can be quite an adventure! We are hoping that by continuing to provide community information, links to local attractions and keeping you up to date on events in the Greater Cincinnati area, that as a “soon-to-be” Cincinnatian, you start to feel comfortable with your future new home. We have talked with a large number of people that are coming to the area with a new job, but need to sell their home “somewhere else” before they are able to buy locally.   I thought it might be helpful to let you know that there are some sources for short term living arrangements. Read more

203K Rehabilitation Program – Breaking it down into 12 Easy Steps

I toured a home with a friend of mine the other day. She is tired of apartment living and with low, low interest rates, and a record number of homes in foreclosure, she realizes that now might just be a good time to make a move. Do you think that might have anything to do with hanging out with me? Nope. Me either. Anyway, we toured one home that, with a little love and a lot of work, will be a real good investment. We saw several issues commonly found in lender owned homes.  Then we went to the lower level and saw the “big problem”.  This home has a block foundation that is cracking horizontally, shifting, and needs attention…pronto. It’s a perfect contender for the 203k. Read more

For Outstanding Service & Representation, Commit to One RE/MAX Agent

Ready to jump into the market? Good!! Interest rates are low. Inventory is high, and sellers are feeling “negotiable”. It’s the perfect time to buy. You’ve done things right. Your loan is in place. Now you’ve found a handful of homes that you might like to see. Ok, so you start to call the realtors. 5 Houses. 5 Agents. 5 Phone Calls.  The 1st  listing agent asks “So, have you been working with an agent?”  The 2nd agent asks “So, have you been working with an agent?”   See a pattern? Why so many questions? Why don’t they JUST set an appointment to show the home? Read more

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