Category Archives: Home Seller Resource

Preparing Real Estate For Sale in Cincinnati During Fall.

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Alison Moss

Every real estate season brings its own challenges in Cincinnati. Fall in particular it is an opportunity to make small improvements and efforts that will go a long way in the spring. It takes a lot of vision to know … Continue reading →

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Home Buyer Tax Credit – Closing Date Extended to September 30th.

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Alison Moss

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 … Continue reading →

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A Medicare Tax on Your Home Sale?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Alison Moss

Recently there has been speculation that there is now a Medicare tax on home sales as part of  the new federal health care bill. That is not true! According to the language in the law, as explained in this FactCheck.org … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Spring Real Estate Market Shows Improvement

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Alison Moss

The numbers released form the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors show that the local real estate market has improved since last year and is trending towards stability and balance.  Year over year 2010 spring season has been much more active … Continue reading →

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New Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program Rules Impact Cincinnati Real Estate Market

Posted on May 11, 2010 by DetonateCreative

The Federal Government has recently implemented another program designed to assist home owners in financial trouble. The government has already rolled out the Making Homes Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) designed to help homeowners modify their mortgages. The new Home Affordable … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Impacts Winter Real Estate Market

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Alison Moss

here has been a lot of talk recently about the impact of the Federal First Time Home Buyer tax credit. The newspapers, the talk shows, the blogs, and the radio dj’s have all been talking about how important it is. … Continue reading →

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Paying Less Than List Price for Real Estate

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Alison Moss
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Nationwide buyers are paying 2.7% below current listing price in October 2009 according to a recent report. This variation has been shrinking since January when buyers were selling 4.6% below list. All real estate is local, and in some Florida … Continue reading →

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Price Sells Real Estate

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Alison Moss

Price Sells Real Estate! If you price your property appropriately for the current market conditions your real estate will sell. NPR ran an article a few days ago that really highlights this point. last year the Miami, FL condo market … Continue reading →

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Selling a Home In Cincinnati: August Report

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Alison Moss
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The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors recently issued their monthly report. The news is pretty much what we all in the real estate field expected. Prices are still slightly depressed, but home sale volume is slightly better than last year. … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Scams – Federal Trade Commission Issues Warnings

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Alison Moss

In this current economic climate the possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying. Currently there are con artists using mortgage rescue schemes to take advantage of home owners in distress. . The Federal Trade Commission warns that … Continue reading →

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