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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

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Ohio Association of Realtors Features 2009 Home Sales

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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Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Record Lows

For all of the skeptics out there who are in a holding pattern trying to decide if it is a good time to buy property, I found this article from RIS Media that provides concrete data supporting  this as fact. … Continue reading

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National Association of REALTORS releases 2009 home sale projection

Smart Money.com reports on the National Association of REALTORS January 2009 monthly report. It projected existing-home sales at 4.90 million in 2008 and 5.22 million in 2009 compared to 5.65 million in 2007. Compared with the December 2008 report, the … Continue reading

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July Home Sales Up in Cincinnati

Local Realtors sold 1,854 homes in July, and 11,371 the first seven months of the year. July sales represented the second best month of the year, relative to last year sales. Nationwide, July home sales seasonally adjusted were up 3.1% … Continue reading

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Sell Your Home in 30 Days

The Today Show had a very neat feature called Sell Your House In 30 Days with Barbara Corcoran. You should go and watch the video as it is informative and really give a few basic no nonsense tips on getting … Continue reading

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Biggest Return on Investment – Repairs Upgrades to do Before You Sell Your Home

I know that we all struggle with the same question – what repairs or upgrades should I do before I sell my home? We wonder if we are going to get the money back in a higher sale price, or … Continue reading

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