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New Mortgage Applications are Down to a 13 Year Low

Posted on May 19, 2010 by DetonateCreative

Applications for primary home mortgages are down to level not seen since May 1997. The Mortgage Bankers Association, the trade group for mortgage bankers, is attributing this to the expiration of the federal tax credit and overall slow economic revival. … 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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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Impacts Winter Real Estate Market

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Alison Moss

here has been a lot of talk recently about the impact of the Federal First Time Home Buyer tax credit. The newspapers, the talk shows, the blogs, and the radio dj’s have all been talking about how important it is. … Continue reading →

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Ohio Association of Realtors Features 2009 Home Sales

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Alison Moss

The Ohio Association of  Realtors features the 2009 home sales in their monthly publication. The below graphic shows a state wide look at sales volumes and price changes in specific regions of the state. The good news is that here … Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller Market report and our Cincinnati Real Estate Market

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Alison Moss
Case Shiller Home Price index July 2009 - Cleveland

Yesterday the Case-Shiller home price index came out, and it had some positive numbers. The C-S index looks at 20 major metropolitan real estate markets and watches the change in home sale prices on a monthly basis. The index provides … Continue reading →

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Selling a Home In Cincinnati: August Report

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Alison Moss
august 09 sales chart

The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors recently issued their monthly report. The news is pretty much what we all in the real estate field expected. Prices are still slightly depressed, but home sale volume is slightly better than last year. … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Real Estate: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Alison Moss

The deadline for the First Time Home Buyer tax Credit is quickly approaching. The language of the legislation reads that the homes must be closed by November 30th, and many home buyers are not aware of the time it takes … Continue reading →

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