Category Archives: Property Value

Living Rent Free After a Foreclosure

Posted on June 14, 2010 by DetonateCreative

In a sign of the times, more and more Americans are living in their homes post-foreclosure. An article in RSI media details the growing phenomenon and attributes the situation to the volume of foreclosures that have washed over the banks … Continue reading →

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Which is a better investment Stocks or Real Estate

Posted on June 3, 2010 by DetonateCreative

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 →

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The Cincinnati Real Estate Market after the Tax Credit

Posted on May 15, 2010 by DetonateCreative

A number of my discussions with other real estate agents and clients have focused on the state of the Cincinnati Real Estate market after the $8,000 tax credit.  The situation is very postive because there are a number of other … Continue reading →

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I Missed the $8,000 Housing Tax Credit so Should I Still Buy a Home?

Posted on May 3, 2010 by DetonateCreative

In recent days I have had a few phone calls from first time home buyers asking me if they should still buy a house even though they missed the $8,000 tax credit. In some cases they could not find the … Continue reading →

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Popular Real Estate Bathroom Renovations

Posted on March 29, 2010 by DetonateCreative

Every year trends in bathroom renovations change. Materials, technologies, and even the color palates change with the year and season. RSI media interviewed a number of renovation contractors and architects to better understand the demand for renovation and the types … Continue reading →

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Zillow Zestimates Overvalues Homes – study finds.

Posted on March 3, 2010 by DetonateCreative

A recent article in the Appraisal Journal Winter 2010 issue features a study that shows that Zillow Zestimate values are no more accurate than the homeowners’ estimates. The Appraisal Journal is the quarterly technical and academic publication of the Appraisal … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Real Estate as seen through the eyes of …

Posted on February 27, 2010 by DetonateCreative
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When working in Real Esta you have to appreciate that everyone will have a different view of the same property.  Buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and appraisers all see the same house in different ways. A client sent me a … Continue reading →

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Its ok for Wall Street to Walk Away From a Mortgage so Why Not You?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by DetonateCreative

When an investment corporation defaults, or walks away, from a property it is called a strategic default.  When a home owner can no longer afford their mortgage they foreclose. Somehow there has been tremendous stigma placed on the homeowner that … Continue reading →

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Appealing Your Property Taxes with a Cincinnati Realtor

Posted on December 14, 2009 by DetonateCreative
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As we approach the end of the year the various cities and counties in Cincinnati will begin to calculate the property taxes that we all owe. Some areas of Cincinnati are currently in a tax abatement zone (they pay less … Continue reading →

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City of Cincinnati Property Tax is Unchanged

Posted on November 13, 2009 by DetonateCreative

The City of Cincinnati will not increase property taxes this year. Even though the city is facing a budget shortfall, City council did not request a higher rate early enough in the process and therefore Cincinnati City Property Tax rates … Continue reading →

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