Category Archives: Neighboorhood Reports

Cincinnati Real Estate Market up 8.9%

The Cincinnati area real estate market is up by 8.9% year over year according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. The numbers show that home sale prices climbed in September 2011 vs September 2010 by 8.9% Last month’s average price was $151,015, compared to … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Rise Nationwide

Nationwide the number of pending home sales increased by 2 percent last month to reach its highest level since March. In addition the forward-looking Pending Home Sales Index is up 11 percent from its low of the year, according to … Continue reading

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New Cincinnati Real Estate Construction in Over The Rhine

Image of a red brick row house.

  There is positive news this week as additional construction in Over The Rhine add mixed income real estate into the Cincinnati market. While the market is down, nearly all of the units (8/11)in Phase 1 have been pre-purchased according … Continue reading

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The correlation between Foreclosures and Unemployment in Cincinnati

Map of unemployment rates

Recently there has been a lot of talk about the correlation between foreclosures and unemployment. It stands to reason that in areas with higher unemployment that there would be higher foreclosure rates. While the theory makes sense it is not … Continue reading

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Move to Cincinnati for the Arts

A vision of a Cincinnati art project

Why Move to Cincinnati? For the Arts! The local arts scene is vibrant and there are major projects going on to support the arts throughout Cincinnati. Part of the charm of this community is its dedication to cultural development and … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Eminent Domain and Historic Properties

In Cincinnati a potential eminent domain case has the city government, local historic preservation society, and an education non profit in the midst of a heated discussion regarding the future of the James Gamble mansion in the Westwood neighborhood. The … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Real Estate Market Stronger than Ohio Average

Ohio may through Jan 09 graphic

The first five months of 2009 have not been kind to the housing market here in Ohio. The chart above shows the impacts on both the number of units sold and the average price per unit sold compared to the … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Real Estate: Cincinnati Compares Favorably in Housing Affordability

Cincinnati Real Estate Affordability Index

The National Association of Realtors Housing Affordability Index reported a 13.6 percentage point increase to 166.8 in January, which is a new record high. An index of 100 means a person with a median income has exactly enough income for an … Continue reading

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Symmes Township – Humphrey Road Sidewalk Project

A while back we wrote about the Humphrey Road Sidewalk project and are pleased to have an update to post here. Symmes Township has decided to move forward on the project and they began initial surveying Friday. We met with … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Home Prices 08/07 Vs. 07/06

If you watch the news to often you hear the consistent drone that home prices are down! The real estate market is in the tank! Well that may be true in some areas but not all. The fact is that … Continue reading

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