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Is There a Hidden Jewel in the Center of Fairfield Ohio?
2008-05-07 23:14:00 In the heart of Fairfield Ohio sits there sits a shining example of community planning and investment in the arts. Nestled off Pleasant Avenue (or Nilles) in the heart of Village Green, the Fairfield Community Arts Center stands prominently across from the Lane Public Library. As you drive by in the afternoon a long line students can be seen marching there to ... More About: Entertainment , Jewel , Hidden
Know Your ##?s in the Greater Cincinnati Real Estate Market
2008-05-05 22:06:00 During the last seven days a lot has been happening in the local real estate market. While the national news screams about the housing rooler coaster spiral (and there are many markets outside of our area that are in a deep housing decline) our market has slowed but not died. In Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont 1126 ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Ohio , Market
Is House Hunting Really Speed Dating?
2008-04-30 22:47:00 A few years ago a client said he thought that house hunting was a lot like speed dating. ….and at the time I imagined opening the passenger door and pushing him out onto the street…end of that date! Fortunately we kept on with the search and found a beautiful home for his family. Looking back I chuckle at how accurate the speed dating ... More About: House , Dating , Ohio , Speed , Speed Dating
Super Sunday Open Houses!
2008-04-28 16:58:00 If you live in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area and have your property on the market or plan on putting your home up for sale- don’t miss “Super Sunday ” on May 4th. There is a city wide push to have as many open houses as possible. Most of the agents ( and I am assuming For ... More About: Houses , Open
What?s Moving In Real Estate in the Mason School District
2008-04-24 16:13:00 Lakota School District Single Family Average Price Days on Market Condos Average Price Days on Market Actives 391 $529,656 110 146 $183,847 90 Pendings 69 $476,404 87 22 $164,143 83 Closed (01/01/08-04/15/08) 101 $386,490 82 39 $153,266 119 Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service This week’s articles covering real estate in the Fairfield School District and the Lakota School District discussed the single family and condominium markets in the two largest school districts in Butler County. Today we are heading east to ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Ohio , Moving
What?s Happening in Real Estate in the Fairfield Ohio School District
2008-04-23 17:00:00 Fairfield School District Single Family Average Price Days on Market Condos Average Price Days on Market Actives 323 $207,406 95 116 $109,383 106 Pendings 78 $195,093 80 17 $ 92,885 114 Closed (01/01/08-04/15/08) 110 $162,434 78 28 $ 81,625 90 Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service There is a funny TV commercial touting that statistics can be made to say anything 90% of the time and 50% of the people believe the numbers. (Sorry if I have the numbers wrong) The problem with ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Ohio
How to Understand Real Estate Stats for the Lakota School District
2008-04-22 19:30:00 Lakota School District Single Family Average Price Days on Market Condos Average Price Days on Market Actives 800 $320,969 110 107 $123,256 99 Pendings 152 $248,107 78 12 $ 98,494 99 Closed (01/01/08-04/15/08) 256 $247,340 85 34 $ 94,199 79 Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service At first glance the numbers for home sales in the Lakota School District seem to be easy to understand. However if you are a seller or a buyer, you need to have in-depth understanding of the ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Ohio
Focus on Radon
2008-04-21 19:26:00 Living in Southern Ohio builds offers a lot of advantages- great housing at affordable prices, easy access to freeways and airports, Midwestern charm, non-stop allergies and let’s not forget “Radon ”. For those of s who have lived here for awhile, Radon is just a shoulder shrug- often forgotten until somebody mentions they had high radon levels in their home. Last Saturday’s Wall Street Journal ... More About: Focus , Cincinnati , Mason
50 Ways to Sell Your Home in Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area
2008-04-19 17:52:00 This week’s magazine stands are overflowing with articles offering real estate advice for home sellers and buyers. There is no shortage of “how to’s” needed to survive in today’s roller coaster real estate market. In the Home section of the May issue of Money Magazine a bold “For Sale by Any Means” article reviews several old and new ... More About: Ohio , Sell , Area
Many Reasons Why Lenders Should Jump on Short Sales
2008-04-17 15:44:00 This morning’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on “Why Lenders Are Leery of Short Sales “. In articles posted to “thecincyblog” I have tried to educate consumers on: “Crucial Sort Sale Advice for the Greater Cincinnati Area“, “Foreclosure Assistance“, “How To Understand The Mortgage Mess” and “4 Truths About the Subprime Bailout“. And while the ... More About: Ohio , Reasons , Jump
How to be F.F.T.H.B. in Real Estate
2008-04-10 22:55:00 This past weekend I had the pleasure of working with F.F.T.H.B.’s. No this is not some new real estate program, or a tour bus driving around looking at foreclosures…I was working with “Focused First Time Home Buyers”. In today’s housing market many buyers are hovering waiting for a better deal to come along. The home of ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Ohio , Mortgage , Real
Fairfield Ohio is Attracting Antique Hunters
2008-04-07 16:50:00 They are the typical hunters laden with checkbooks, cash and credit cards….hunting for the right piece to add to their collections! In search of the “great deal” they will be driving from all over to Fairfield , Ohio . Last February I wrote a short blog about the “Ohio Valley Antique Mall” and was totally surprised by the emails ... More About: Entertainment , Hunters
Foreclosure Assistance
2008-04-03 21:08:00 The other day I wrote about how to understand the mortgage puzzle mess and promised to follow up with information to help property owners facing foreclosure. Well I learned a hard lesson -there aren’t any easy to find “one stop info” sites for southwest Ohio . However I was pleasantly surprised to discover the State of Ohio ... More About: Foreclosure , Cincinnati , Fairfield , West Chester
How to Understand the Mortgage Mess Puzzle
2008-03-31 18:42:00 Whether you reside in Cincinnati , West Chester, Fairfield, Liberty Township, Fairfield Township or Mason, Ohio you have either experienced mortgage problems or read/heard about them in the media. Finger pointing, consumer frustration and drooping real estate markets have focused on the myriad of issues causing the mess. What caused the Mortgage Mess? To understand how we got to this point take a ... More About: Puzzle , Wall Street Journal
Auditor Web Sites for Real Estate in Cincinnati, West Chester, Fairfield an
2008-03-27 16:00:00 Many of you have called or emailed asking how to access the local auditor’s web sites in order to check on your property. The sites are listed below by county: Butler Brown Clermont Hamilton Warren All of the sites are very easy to use. If I missed listing your county or you need help finding your property- call me 513-300-4090 or send an ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Web Sites , Sites , West
Is Your New Listing a ?WOW? or a HoHum?
2008-03-25 23:56:00 According to the greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service in the past 14 days there are: 62 new listings in the Fairfield School District (Fairfield and Fairfield Township) 112 new listings in the Lakota School District (Beckett Ridge, East West Chester and West West Chester) 65 new listings in the Mason School District (Mason) If you are the proud owner ... More About: Ohio , Real Estate Marketing
Home Resales Rose 2.9%
2008-03-24 17:29:00 NAR (National Association Of Realtors) just released existing home sale numbers and for the first time in 7 months the number climbed 2.9% Sales for the year were down 24% from February 2007. Nationally the median home price was $195,000 in February down 8.2% from 213,500 in February 2007. Read the entire report here. You have to ... More About: Ohio , Home , Rose , National Association of Realtors , Fairfield
2 Ways to Check Your Sump Pump
2008-03-19 23:31:00 The weather forecasters are claiming that 3-6 inches of rain dumped on us since yesterday. And as the miserable rain continues many area home owners have discovered their sump pump is dead in the water (pardon the pun). Now is not the time to lecture about home maintenance items…..but if you have a wet basement/lower level there is a ... More About: Ohio , Check , Pump , Fairfield , West Chester
Are You ?Your Brother?s Keeper? in Real Estate?
2008-03-17 16:28:00 Spring is in the air and the area real estate market is slowly coming back to life. As hesitant buyers are pried from their fence sitting position is yours the listing they will make an offer on? Your price is right, the house is in great condition, priced below the competition and easy to show…and no buyers. ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Ohio , Real , Brother
Why Bother Paying for Owner?s Title Insurance?
2008-03-14 00:00:00 You purchased a home and made sure to negotiate for a Home Warranty to protect yourself. In order to close on the property, you needed to produce proof of home owner’s insurance- protecting you (and the lender) in case of a disaster. At the closing, you paid for Title Insurance - a loan policy that protects the lender ... More About: Ohio , Owner , Fairfield
February Home Sales for the Fairfield Ohio School District
2008-03-10 21:02:00 The real estate numbers for the Fairfield, Ohio School District for February, 2008. February, 2008 Average Price Active Inventory 408 $183,649 Pending Inventory 49 $161,879 Sold/Closed Inventory 32 $139,316 (Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service) Trying to decide about the current value of your property- call or send an email. Share This More About: Sales , Home
Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service Stats for February Home Sales
2008-03-10 20:17:00 Let’s look at real numbers for the greater Cincinnati real estate market comparing February, 2007 to February, 2008. February, 2007 February, 2008 % Change Active Inventory 14,628 15,174 - 4% Pending Inventory 1,962 1,464 - 35% Closings 1,515 1,414 - 6.7% (Per the greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service for single family and condos) If you need more information to make an informed decision- just ask. Share This More About: Ohio , Sales , Home , Stats
February Home Sales for the Lakota Schools District
2008-03-10 20:00:00 February numbers are now available for home sales in the Lakota School District . February, 2008 Average Price Active Inventory 866 $293,560 Pending Inventory 92 $221,160 Sold/Closed Inventory 86 $228,034 (Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service) This is the simplified version of the numbers. If you would like a detailed break down for your property- call or send an email. Share This More About: Ohio , Schools , Sales , Home
February Home Sales for the Mason School District
2008-03-10 19:00:00 Residential properties in the Mason School District continue to sell in February, 2008. February, 2008 Average Price Active Inventory 506 $457,019 Pending Inventory 63 $332,038 Sold/Closed Inventory 34 $311,077 (Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service) If you have any questions about your property or the values of your neighborhood- call or send an email. Share This More About: Ohio , Sales , Home
The Real Estate Carnival
2008-03-10 14:56:00 Looking for ways to escape the winter real estate blahs? Join the fun at The Carnival of Real Estate . This site is a compilation of real estate blogs from all over - offering you a ideas and comments on a variety of real estate topics. I think is it always helpful to look outside our market area ... More About: Real Estate
2 Reasons to Hug Fairfield Ohio?s Public Works Department
2008-03-10 01:54:00 Hug a Fairfield, Ohio Public Works employee today! They went above and beyond to dig us out of the weekend’s recor breaking snow storm. Many of you emailed me directly in response to Friday’s blog about “So Much for Global Warming…..” making bets on how many days we would be stuck in the house. I have to ... More About: Department , Reasons
So Much for Global Warming……..
2008-03-07 18:42:00 As the snow dumps down on our area, I am thinking where is global warming when you need it? I know people are going to be jumping all over me for making this observation. But really- enough is enough- and we have had enough snow for this year. It’s 12:30pm and the snow is currently coming down sideways- and that is never a good sign of things to come. This weekend we “spring forward” to daylight savings and if we actually get the 10 to 12 inches of snow that is predicted- “summer forward” world be the preferred time change for everybody living in the great Cincinnati area. The good news for home sellers (and potential sellers) is that our long drawn out winter has convinced many families that their current homes are too small. So many snow days with all the kids stuck in the house has always been great for the real estate market. As soon as the weather breaks, these buyers will be hitting the pavement looking for homes offering them more spac... More About: Global
3 Key Words in Real Estate
2008-03-05 17:40:00 For eons consumers have been brain washed into believing the 3 key words in real estate are location, location, location! Conventional wisdom stated that if you purchased a home in the right location-the sky was the limit when you decided to sell. It would appear the number of properties stagnating in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) defies the wisdom of this type of thinking. Real estate has always been about price! Priced right- the “worst” home in any neighborhood is defying the odds and selling in under 60 days. Why? According to NAR (National Association of Realtors) 77% of buyers start their home buying search online. They are comparison shopping before they actually walk into a home. If your home is one of many on the market, with essentially the same square footage, number of rooms, property taxes and school district- why would the buyer pay a 10%, 20% or 40% premium for your house? Most sellers justify price premiums by: commenting on the price... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Words
Old is New in Fairfield Ohio!
2008-02-29 21:24:00 Yesterday I had the chance to catch up with a dear friend who has been dabbling in antiques for many years. She is looking for items dated prior to 1970 and wanted to know if I had any sellers with items for sale. Short story long, she has a booth at the recently opened Ohio Valley Antique Mall located at Route 4 and Woodbridge. (The site of the long gone Van Leunen’s store) I must admit that I am not an antique shopper but decided to stop on my way home and take a peak at booth 271 (my friend’s spot) and was amazed at the size of the place and the amount of merchandise on display. Unfortunately I did not have time to wander up and down the aisles- but there is enough neat things there to warrant another trip in the near future. The good news is the revival of a great location just as you enter Fairfield on Route 4.  Since Van Leunen’s closed a zillion years ago (it seems that long), Laser Tag has been the major draw to fill the large parking lot. T...
Take a Bird’s Eye View of Emerald Lake in Fairfield, Ohio
More articles from this author:2008-02-27 08:30:00 For decades Fairfield  residents heading west on Resor Rd had to turn right or left when the road dead ended at Pleasant Avenue. The intersection started to change in May, 2004 when the Welsh Development Company paid $5,025,000 for approximately 27 acres of land and began the transforming the land into the Emerald Lake subdivision. Along with new homes, we finally got a much needed stop light at the intersection of Resor and Pleasant Since construction started in 2005, over 50 homeowners have moved into the neighborhood with recorded sales prices ranging from mid $300,000 to over $600,000. It looked as if the future in Emerald Lake was in question when, in the fall of 2007, the builder Ryan Homes abruptly pulled out of the Cincinnati market leaving both the home owners and the city concerned about the continued development. Fortunately, (probably due to the price range and location) Fischer Homes stepped in and took over the lots….and they hit the ground... More About: Ohio , View 1, 2 |
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