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New Fannie Mae Credit Checks Impact Cincinnati Real Estate Sales
Effective June 1, 2010 Fannie Mae is mandating a number of additional qualifications for each mortgage application. These additional mandates are intended to ensure that the information collected from buyers when they apply for a mortgage are the same as … Continue reading
Posted in Cincinnati Real Estate, Mortgages and Finance Tagged additional qualifications, application process, borrowers, Cincinnati Real Estate, credit checks, credit scores, Fannie Mae, general services administration, lenders, mortgage application, real estate agent, real estate sales Comments Off
A Medicare Tax on Your Home Sale?

Recently there has been speculation that there is now a Medicare tax on home sales as part of the new federal health care bill. That is not true! According to the language in the law, as explained in this FactCheck.org … Continue reading
Posted in Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors, Home Seller Resource, Taxes Tagged annual incomes, board of realtors, cincinnati area board, Cincinnati Real Estate, couples, factcheck org, federal health care, government affairs office, health care bill, IRS, married couple, medicare, medicare tax, proceeds, real estate agent, speculation Comments Off
Tips for buying a Condo in Cincinnati
If you are in the market for a condo, there are some critical pieces of information you should research with your real estate agent before making an offer. 1. Read Between the Lines Take a look at the minutes of … Continue reading
Posted in Cincinnati Real Estate, Downtown Cincinnati, Home Buyer Resource Tagged accurate estimate, association dues, board meetings, building maintenance, bylaws, certificate of insurance, challenges, Cincinnati condo, condo association, critical pieces, insurance, insurance insurance, legal compliance, local real estate, professional management, real estate agent, real estate lawyer, single family, sorts Comments Off
Zillow Zestimates Overvalues Homes – study finds.
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
Posted in Cincinnati Real Estate, Property Value, Technology Tagged academic publication, accuracy level, appraisal, appraisal institute, appraisal journal, arlington texas, automated valuation model, Cincinnati Real Estate, hollas, issue features, local knowledge, model web, objective data, real estate, real estate agent, real estate appraisers, recent article, ronald c, s market, subjective elements, true market value, zestimate, zestimates, zillow Comments Off
Cincinnati Real Estate: Schools, Rules, and Taxes
Every home buyer I work with has different criteria that defines what is ideal for them. I often hear phrases like ‘good school district’, ‘low taxes’, and ‘nice neighbors’.As a Cincinnati real estate agent licensed in Ohio, there are certain … Continue reading
Posted in School News Tagged acceptance rate, cincinnati area, Cincinnati Real Estate, Cincinnati schools, college acceptance, complete list, extra curricular activities, home buyer, information page, neighbors, real estate agent, real estate resources, real estate schools, realtor, religious institutions, resources section, school information, test scores Comments Off
Twitter and Real Estate Marketing
Twitter has been getting a lot of media attention recently, but the reality is that Twitter can be a useful tool in real estate marketing. Most often I use Twitter to send out shot notes about property activity, primarily price … Continue reading





