Congress -- both the U.S. House and Senate -- passed the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 (HR 5623), which extends the Closing Deadline for Homebuyer-Tax-Credit eligible transactions to September 30, 2010 (instead of June 30). This extension of the Closing Deadline applies only … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Realtor Foreclosure and Short Sale article featured in David’s Voice
This month I contributed a feature to the online magazine David's voice. I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on purchasing forclosures and short sales with their audience. I am allways very clear with my clients when they ask to see short sales and foreclosures because they are unlike … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Real Estate: Schools, Rules, and Taxes
Every home buyer I work with has different criteria that defines what is ideal for them. I often hear phrases like 'good school district', 'low taxes', and 'nice neighbors'.As a Cincinnati real estate agent licensed in Ohio, there are certain rules that govern how we present information to … [Read more...]
Fradulent Appraisals
A recent article in the St. Pete Times discusses the apparent fraudulent appraisals that very well may have contributed to a number of mortgage fraud cases in the Tampa Bay area. Appraisers are a critical part of the home buying process because they help the lender determine the value of the … [Read more...]
Home Inspections – A Must for Buyers and Sellers
In the real estate transaction process it is commonplace to see a home buyer inspecting a home. It makes sense to see the issues that will need repair up front for piece of mind and bargaining. However it is not uncommon for agents to be recommending, or even paying for pre-listing inspections. If … [Read more...]
Expect a Great 2008 in the Cincinnati Realestate Market
As we look back at what was the last half of 2007, from a real estate perspective, on a national level things were not all that good. The sale of new construction and existing homes was down, due in large part to the sup-prime mortgage mess. Part of the current real estate cycle is a return to … [Read more...]
Using Mobile Phones to Market Homes
A recent product launch proves to be a possible boon for the Real Estate marketing industry. GotZapp is a mobile social network that allows users to send photos, data, sounds, and more to mobile phones as a single download. Some of the developers have pointed to the fact that it could be an … [Read more...]
Home Predict – Predict Your Home and Neighborhood Prices
Part of what impacts home prices are the outside forces such as interest rates, supply, demand, schools, and other business and neighborhood factors. Personal perception is a major factor in the market value of a home or neighborhood, and it is valuable information for any buy looking to get a fair … [Read more...]
A Local Mortgage Broker Explains Movement of Interest Rates
In the last few months we all have heard a lot of information about interest rates, and that they are moving up and down. The rates have been in flux and Dan Green, a local Cincinnati Mortgage Broker who writes The Mortgage Report blog, gives a great interview explaining why mortgage rates change … [Read more...]
Home Inventory In Cincinnati; a 24 Month Review – Time to Upgrade
I was talking to a real estate agent yesterday and we discussed the inventory of homes in the greater Cincinnati area. I was very surprised to hear them terribly concerned about their perception that there are 11 months worth of homes on the market right now. I questioned his concern and did some … [Read more...]
