Category Archives: Investment Real Estate
Average Rents are Higher than Average Mortgages
For the first time in a long time the average rent rate is considerably higher than the average mortgage. According to JP Morgan this is part of the fall out from the Housing Bubble and Great Recession. Why Rents are … Continue reading
Cincinnati Snowbird Rules
Before I was in real estate I used to travel to Cincinnati when I worked in the textile industry. The city was beautiful and the people were awesome. However, I enjoyed visiting in the summer as winters were miserable. The … Continue reading
Renting, Retirement, The Next Mortgage Crisis
The next major mortgage crisis may be caused by renters as they prepare to enter retirement. Liz Davidson of Forbes says “that today, there’s another mortgage crisis in the works—that is, NOT having one—choosing to rent when you can afford … Continue reading
Weak Euro is Pushing Buyers Over to the States
As America starts to recover from the vicious worldwide recession, countries in the Euro Zone, such as England, Germany and France, are still struggling with mass amounts of debt and are preparing themselves for the possibility of a double dip … Continue reading
Which is a better investment Stocks or Real Estate
If you had invested $100,000 in the stock market in the 1st quarter of 2000 (10 years ago), what would your investment be valued at today? Of course the answer would depend on what the specific stock or stocks you … Continue reading
A Realtor Reflects on Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain is a controversial issue which involves the government (local, county, state, or federal) condemning a person’s home so that the land it sits on can be used for the betterment of the community. Eminent Domain has been used … Continue reading
Guest Blogger Marc Rasmussen
We are pleased to welcome our first guest blogger Marc Rasmussen, a Realtor with Michael Saunders and Company in Sarasota, Florida. As the weather cools here in Cincinnati we often think of where we may spend our next winter. We … Continue reading
Price Sells Real Estate
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
Foreclosure Scams – Federal Trade Commission Issues Warnings
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
Cincinnati Real Estate: Tax Credit For Vacant Home Buyers
There is a bill in the Ohio legislature that would give home buyers who purchase a vacant property a tax credit. The purpose of the tax credit is to provide incentives to buyers who purchase properties that have been vacant … Continue reading
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