Home Sales Continue to Grow in Greater Cincinnati Across the Greater Cincinnati region home sales continue to grow, showing the slow and ongoing local housing recovery. We have mentioned it here before on this blog but the underlying reasons that we are seeing this growth is that interest rates … [Read more...]
New Fannie Mae Credit Checks Impact Cincinnati Real Estate Sales
Effective June 1, 2010 Fannie Mae is mandating a number of additional qualifications for each mortgage application. These additional mandates are intended to ensure that the information collected from buyers when they apply for a mortgage are the same as when they go to close. Fannie Mae is … [Read more...]
Ohio Association of Realtors Features 2009 Home Sales
The Ohio Association of Realtors features the 2009 home sales in their monthly publication. The below graphic shows a state wide look at sales volumes and price changes in specific regions of the state. The good news is that here in the Cincinnati market the annual volume has not changed much … [Read more...]
Sell Your Home in 30 Days
The Today Show had a very neat feature called Sell Your House In 30 Days with Barbara Corcoran. You should go and watch the video as it is informative and really give a few basic no nonsense tips on getting your home prepared to sell quickly. There are two main aspects to selling a home quickly; … [Read more...]
Biggest Return on Investment – Repairs Upgrades to do Before You Sell Your Home
I know that we all struggle with the same question - what repairs or upgrades should I do before I sell my home? We wonder if we are going to get the money back in a higher sale price, or with it help get my home sold before my next mortgage payment is due. Home and Garden TV shows give tons of … [Read more...]