What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  December 20152015 is a wrap and we've got the final 2015 market report ready for Mason Ohio condos!  Condo inventory is still scarce and overall sales down a bit as is typical for this time of year.Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home December market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report.  All data ... 01/08/2016

What's My Mason Ohio Home Worth?  December 2015 UpdateWe're into the New Year but we've got some 2015 business to take care of yet, and that's report on the Mason Ohio real estate market results from December.  At first glance the data might scare you (prices down HUGE), but don't let that scare you because all the prices did was even out with the month before that!  Overall, December was still a solid month.  Sure it wasn't June/July type volume, but for a December the number of homes sold was right where we'd expect it to be and so was the median price.  Stay with us for more details! Is the activity affecting your Mason Ohio home's worth?  Stay with us for all the details and even Search Mason Ohio Homes For Sale links at the end! There is no change in why Mason continues to outperfo... 01/07/2016

Will 2016 Be A Good Time To Sell My Mason Ohio Home?If you've been thinking about selling your Mason home, you've probably been watching the market from the sidelines and waiting for enough positive signs to make the decision to enter the market.And depending on your NEED to sell your home vs. a WANT to sell your home, 2016 might be the time to make a move, and of course, what is your home worth?  For some price points, 2016 might be optimal, for other price points you might be going up against new construction and the challenge will be a bit tougher.The base factors driving the Mason Ohio market upward are pretty clear: Strong public and private schools are attracting buyers Quality of life is high, with Mason continuing to rank highly in Money magazines Best Places To Live lists. Affl... 12/26/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Home Worth?  November 2015 UpdateWe're going to lead off with the precaution to take this month's stats with a big grain of salt!  Sales were lower than norm, and add in a higher than typical mix of luxury homes and the results are VERY skewed!!  At first glance you might think that home prices skyrocketed in Mason, but when only 29 homes are sold and 3 of them sell for greater than a million dollars, well perceptions can go a bit sideways!  Stay with us for more details! Is the activity affecting your Mason Ohio home's worth?  Stay with us for all the details and even Search Mason Ohio Homes For Sale links at the end! There is no change in why Mason continues to outperform the majority of the Warren County real estate market, especially for Mason single family home... 12/07/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  November 2015Christmas is just around the corner and that USUALLY means a slowing of the Mason condo market.  But USUAL didn't apply to November, with higher than typical sales and higher than typical prices!  What isn't higher?  The number of Mason condos available to buy!  Inventory is tight!Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home November market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condo... 12/07/2015

Pay It Forward:  Helping The Dragonfly Foundation Help Kids With CancerThere's a fairly new charity foundation in our market named The Dragonfly Foundation that will pull right at your heartstrings assuming you aren't the Grinch!  Their mission?  Helping support kids and their families as the kids battle cancer.  Gets you right in the feelz doesn't it??For the past five years they've been helping in whatever way they can to support the kids and families, and they got some much needed press in 2012 when the Reds radio broadcaster Marty Brennaman cut off his hair at a Reds game and pulled off his shirt to reveal a Dragonfly Foundation T-shirt.  That event caught our attention and we've been following The Dragonfly Foundation on Facebook since then.  Keeping to the baseball and kids theme,... 12/04/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Home Worth?  October 2015 UpdateIt's a little chillier today.  MOST of the leaves have fallen and now the challenge is getting them off our lawn!  This time of year USUALLY means the real estate market slows down, and to  a certain extent, that IS holding true again this year. Is the activity affecting your Mason Ohio home's worth?  Stay with us for all the details and even Search Mason Ohio Homes For Sale links at the end! There is no change in why Mason continues to outperform the majority of the Warren County real estate market, especially for Mason single family homes.  There's a host of reasons why Mason stays in high demand*, and inventory is VERY limited in some of the prime communities.Mason is home to many professionals and upper management, is culturally d... 11/07/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  October 2015The leaves are fast falling and we're entering the slower time of the year for Mason condos sales.  Mason condos are at less than 50% of sales from just two months ago. Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home October market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report.  All data is for the Mason S... 11/06/2015

Mason Ohio Home Buyers, Don't Let The Address Fool You!When MOST buyers say they want a Mason home what they REALLY mean is they want a home for sale in Mason City School District.  With Mason's school reputation it's a primary driver for buyers, especially those with kids, to choose a Mason home.  Add in the fact that Mason is a two time Top 50 on Money Magazine's most recent Best Cities To Live in lists and you can understand the appeal!But here's the catch and where you can be easily left holding the bag if you or your agent isn't minding their p's and q's when it comes to addresses and school assignments.  This is especially key when looking around the fringes of Mason.  Mason City School District includes Mason (in most cases), Deerfield Township, and even some other neighboring co... 10/22/2015

Under Contract: Mason Ranch Condo In Villas Of Hunters Green UPDATE:  SOLD 2/29/16  $232,000Even when we're out of town, we continue to take care of our clients!  While visiting my parents in West Virginia for a long weekend, an offer came in for 6483 Partridge Way, an attached ranch condo in Villas of Hunters Green!   It had taken the buyers a few visits to decide THIS condo was the right one for them, but once they decided negotiations were fairly quick!  Inspections are scheduled and we're on the path to completing the sale!6483 Partridge Way is a middle unit attached ranch condo with a great view of the water.  And with the motorized awning provide you some shade when you want it out on the back deck!  This condo offers flexibility too, with three bedrooms total so you can use the o... 10/15/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Home Worth?  September 2015 UpdateFall is here!  Leaves are changing, we're well into the football season, and the annual shift in the local real estate market is happening, with sales slowing somewhat, but still at a steady pace!  Is the activity affecting your Mason Ohio home's worth?  Stay with us for all the details and even Search Mason Ohio Homes For Sale links at the end! There is no change in why Mason continues to outperform the majority of the Warren County real estate market, especially for Mason single family homes.  There's a host of reasons why Mason stays in high demand*, and inventory is VERY limited in some of the prime communities.Mason is home to many professionals and upper management, is culturally diverse and as such is more resistant to market... 10/08/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  September 2015The leaves are turning colors and dropping fast.  With that usually comes the post-summer slow down in Mason condo sales.  Did the same hold true this year?  Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home September market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report.  All data is for the Mason School D... 10/07/2015

New Construction Fox Hollow Courtyard Homes in Mason Ohio Update October 2015Progress is being made in Deerfield Township's Courtyard at Fox Hollow.  Now they may call them courtyard homes, but it's still a patio home by another name!  Low maintenance living on the outside with luxury living on the inside!    Now for the most part the community looks like this today:But if you have a home built it could look like this:With views of the woods in the nature preserve behind you (if you buy one of the West side of the street lots!):And inside you could have a gourmet kitchen (hey, some things cost extra!!):Key features for these homes: Prices currently start at $369,000 and max at over $500,000 depending on your option choices Two floor plans available (the Warren and the Deerfield) Both fl... 10/02/2015

More Happy Buyers For A Mason Condo!This afternoon we completed the sale of a great ranch condo in Mason's  Marival at Weatherstone!  While Marival isn't a patio home community, it DOES fit well with our focus on low maintenance living for our buyers that don't specifically want a patio home.  Marival is a smaller condo community tucked in the back section of the larger Weatherstone community.  Offering a mix of two story and ranch condos, Marival offers condos from the mid-$100s to the mid-$200s. Our buyers loved this end unit ranch condo with 3 bedrooms & 3 full baths, an upgraded kitchen, two fireplaces, a covered deck, a finished lower level with a walkout, & a two car garage.  Now it's time for them to start making it just the way they'd like it!Our buyers found us via an Internet ... 09/25/2015

Is It Too Late To Sell Your Home In Mason Ohio?It's a question we hear regularly this time of year.  "Is it too late to sell my home or should I wait for Spring?"  School is back in session and traditionally home sales slow the further away we get from Summer.  However, it doesn't mean that NO homes are sold once the leaves start changing colors!Fact is there IS still the opportunity to successfully sell your home without having to "give" it away.  However, there are some factors to consider: How mainstream is your home's appeal?  In a market largely driven by family home purchases, a 3 bedroom home with a 2 car garage might not have the same market appeal as a 4 bedroom home with a 3 car garage.  Yes, your home will be priced lower than the one with the extras, but the further you are ... 09/14/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Home Worth?  August 2015 UpdateSchool bells have rung and we've entered the usual slowing of the real estate market, although even in a slow market, homes priced right and marketed right can still sell quickly.  Our Mason Fields listing this month was on the market on Wednesday afternoon and under contract Saturday morning with multiple offers.  August was a typical August from a sales volume standpoint. Is the activity affecting your Mason Ohio home's worth?  Stay with us for all the details and even Search Mason Ohio Homes For Sale links at the end! There is no change in why Mason continues to outperform the majority of the Warren County real estate market, especially for Mason single family homes.  There's a host of reasons why Mason stays in high demand*, and in... 09/07/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  August 2015It's Labor Day and while Summer is not officially over, we are entering the typical slowing down period of the Mason Ohio condo market.  However, August sales were the best we've seen in years!  Will the condo market slow down in September?    Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home August market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved... 09/07/2015

Mason Ohio Continues To Be Top 50 on Money Magazine Best Small Towns To Live List!Once again Mason Ohio ranks Top 50 on Money Magazine's Best Small Towns To Live list!  The last three editions have listed Mason as #24, then #7, and this time #17.  While the number may change a bit up and down, the one thing that is clear is something we've known locally with or without the recognition of some magazine:  Mason Ohio is among the top places to live in the Cincinnati area!  Why?  That's easy! Mason has some of the best rated public schools in the state.  Solid business base and GROWING (P&G for instance).  Great selection of housing.  Plenty of dining and shopping.  Recreational opportunities.  Bike/jogging paths.  Parks.  Fantastic community center.  Kings Island.  The Beach Waterpark.  Gr... 08/23/2015

Natorp's Nursery Outlet Fall Sale September 3 to October 18 2015We visited Natorp's Nursery Outlet quite a few times for their Spring sale.  Maybe to the point we have almost no room left in our flower gardens!  But if you haven't filled up yours, it's almost time to visit Natorp's again.  After taking some time off during the peak of summer, it's time for the return of  Natorp's Nursery Outlet for the Fall Sale! They're opening September 3 to October 18 2015 until shutting down for the winter and coming back next Spring.  They'll be open Thursday to Sunday each week so you'll have plenty of time to pick from their HUGE selection.  If you want it and it can be grown in southwest Ohio, chances are they'll have it!  And plenty of staff in the aisles to help you make the decisions to pick ... 08/20/2015

What's My Mason Ohio Condo Worth?  July 2015We just finished what is the traditional peak month of the year for Mason condo sales.  Will the same hold true this year?  Is there enough inventory to hold the trend (selection IS getting smaller!)?  Stay with us for the whats, whys and hows of the Mason condo market!  And a bonus at the end, easy to use Search For Mason Ohio Condos For Sale links!  And if you want to know How Much Is My Mason Condo Worth?, just click the link, fill out the form and we'll be in touch soon!If you're interested in the Mason single family home July market report update just click the link for the details.All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report.  ... 08/07/2015