Alison Moss's (alisonmoss) Blog

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 that ...

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 80% mortgage on a median-priced home (assuming a favorab...

The Federal Government continues to provide incentives to homeowners to improve their energy efficiency. The tax credit is worth up to $1,500 for energy improvements made during 2009. In Cincinnati real estate market  there are opportunities to utilize energy savings for b...

The Rebounding Spring Cincinnati Real Estate Market: A Realtor’s Perspective Despite what the media is reporting I am out in the marketplace every day and want to report about the activity I have witnessed in the past two weeks. I have seen house after house that my buyers were interested in go u...

Cincinnati Real Estate: Competing Against Short Sales and Foreclosures Nationally nearly half of all home sales involve short sales or foreclosure sales, many home sellers are finding that traditional sales are competing with discounted prices offered by foreclosed properties and short sales in t...