Category Archives: Renovations

Energy Efficiency Loans for Cincinnati Real Estate

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Alison Moss
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Cincinnati Energy Efficiency Loans If own Cincinnati real estate and have been thinking about energy efficiency upgrades to you property there is a new option for financing the upgrades. For a limited time, homeowners in the Greater Cincinnati region can … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Outdoor Kitchens Become the New Gathering Place

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Alison Moss

The outdoor kitchen is becoming a gathering spot for family and friends especially in a city like Cincinnati that tends to have  good weather 8 months a year. The trend picks up where the back yard grill leaves off. The … Continue reading →

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EPA Issues New Lead Based Paint Regulations

Posted on May 6, 2010 by DetonateCreative

At the end of April the EPA issued new regulations for contractors who work in homes built before 1978. Before 1978 paint was made with lead as a base ingredient, and therefore the EPA has issued a mandate that all … 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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Green Interior Home Improvements

Posted on November 30, 2009 by DetonateCreative

Here are some green eco-friendly home improvements that will enhance your indoor living environment and marketability of your home. Home buyers want efficient and healthy homes in today’s real estate market and here are a few improvement you can make … Continue reading →

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Mixing Real Estate, Art, and Social Engagement

Posted on November 3, 2009 by DetonateCreative

Detroit, Michigan is now home to an intriguing new project called LOVELAND. It is an effort by an internationally renown and recognized mixed media specialist Jerry Paffendorf, formerly of the Accelerated Studies Foundation. LOVELAND is an exercise in community and … 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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Asbestos in Residential Real Estate

Posted on November 14, 2008 by randalcmoss

I recieved an e-mail last week that gave me some very important information. It was about Asbestos and it spoke to the importance of identifying it early on during the home inspection process. As real estate agents we learn extensively … Continue reading →

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Green Renovations – Inside and Out

Posted on July 18, 2008 by randalcmoss

As our client base share with us their plans to renovate their newly purchased home, or their existing home we are always being asked for resources and information on green materials that look great, are cost effective and function well. … Continue reading →

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City of Cincinnati Tax Abatement Program

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Alison Moss

If you live in the city of Cincinnati and are considering renovating your home there is good news for you. The City of Cincinnati Department of Community Development has implemented both a residential and commercial tax abatement program to help … Continue reading →

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