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Cincinnati Real Estate: Homeowners Swap Houses in Home Swapping

House swapping, the practice of exchanging properties is making a resurgence with help from a  number of home swapping websites and services.  Home owners who are interested in searching for others willing to exchange properties now have a number of … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Real Estate: Rising Interest Rates

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I received some useful information from one of the loan officers I work with, Mike Zipfel from Midwest Mortgage. Home loan interest rates have been on a downward trend for the last few months, however as the economy begins to … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Real Estate: Tips for Choosing a Cincinnati Home Builder

I had an opportunity to speak with a representative from Lucke Homes today at our weekly staff meeting. She provided me a list of tips for helping our buyers are educated on builders they are hiring. Here are some questions … 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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Federal Housing Bill – Big Local Impact Expected

The Federal Hosing Bill that is working through the Senate and House right now are expected to have sizable impacts on local economies and real estate markets like Cincinnati. The Housing Bill provides financial incentives like mortgage negotiation perks, $7,500 … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – What It Means To You

By: Rev Dan Catt

With all of the talk about Fannie this and Freddie that average folks are asking the question, “well what does it mean to me?” If you have a home mortgage, and are not planning on refinancing then it means almost … Continue reading

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Mason home sales

The city of Mason is seeing what seems to be a recovery in their housing market. In Real Estate everything is local and we are hopeful that this suburb is an indicator of things to come for the spring and … Continue reading

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Fall In Cincinnati

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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