Category Archives: New Construction

Cincinnati Home Builders and the Real Estate Market

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Alison Moss
A chart representing the real estate market activity and new housing starts

Part of being  home builder in Cincinnati is predicting the direction of the real estate market overall. It is part of the business. Home builders have to buy land, and in some cases materials in advance of making a sale … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Home Construction and Weep Holes

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Alison Moss

As a Cincinnati real estate agent I get to see homes constructed across many decades and one thing I have learned from my experience with home inspections is look for the weep holes.  Weep holes are small holes in masonry … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Developers Default on Subdivisions and Strand Homeowners

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Alison Moss

Over the past two years numerous Cincinnati developers defaulted on subdivisions and stranded homeowners with 1/2 finished communities. The primary cause is the slowed pace of new construction growth and the tightening of credit. Cincinnati.com highlights a common practice that … Continue reading →

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Housing Shortage in Cincinnati and Nationwide

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Alison Moss

According to an article in CNN there is an impending housing shortage. The recession has stopped, or delayed new home construction and purchases, but the demand will reemerge when the recovery comes. Unlike in years past, home builder may not … Continue reading →

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Fallout from the 90′s Housing Boom: Construction defects begin to appear

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Alison Moss

The Wall Street journal wrote an article about the impact of the poor quality materials and shortages of skilled workers who were constructing homes during the housing boom of the late 1990′s and early 2000′s. As a result a there … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Fads Falling Out Of Style In 2009

Posted on February 2, 2009 by randalcmoss

Style, Staged, and Sold has a short list of fads that are on their way out in 2009. These fads are of course broad generalizations in the US, and depending on where you live you may see these fads stay … Continue reading →

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3CDC Continues Push To Economically Improve Cincinnati

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Alison Moss

3CDC continues to work on improving the greater areas of Over The Rhine and Downtown Cincinnati. Projects are being initiated at a rapid pace, even as recent as Friday the 8th. Phase III of the Gateway Quarters project began with … Continue reading →

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New Highrise Office Tower in Cincinnati

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Alison Moss

There are now drawings and models of the new Queen City Square available for viewing. Western and Southern has a press release available for viewing and it describes some of the attributes of the structure. The real question is in … Continue reading →

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Fall In Cincinnati

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Alison Moss

Fall in Cincinnati is like no other place. There are so many amazing things to do here before we get into the full throws of chilly winter. Outdoor activities abound including Ice Skating and broom ball at Fountain Square Park, … Continue reading →

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