Homearama 2018 Highlands at Heritage Hill

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Homearama 2018 Highlands at Heritage HillHomearama 2018, luxury home show, will begin on Saturday, July 7th and will run through July 22nd. The show this year will be located in the Highlands at Heritage Hill in Union Township. This will be the 55th year of the home show, and the 17th time it is being held in Warren County.

The Highlands at Heritage Hill is a unique community designed for those who share a desire to live in a conservation-focused natural setting. It offers large, heavily wooded home sites (1.25 acres to 2+ acres). The home sites were designed specifically to preserve the trees.

The Highlands at Heritage Hill offers many great amenities for residents. The neighborhood has over 40 acres of green space and active agriculture, extensive wooded hiking trails, a pool / community area, a playground, a sports field, a fishing pond, and even a community garden area. The Highlands at Heritage Hill is located in the highly acclaimed Kings School District.

See homes for sale in Kings School District here.

Six builders are participating in this year’s home show to feature the latest building trends and interior design. The builders include Frazier Homes, High Pointe Custom Homes, Justin Doyle Homes, Somerset Custom Homes, Sterling Homes, and Wieland Builders. The homes are all expected to be priced at $1 Million Dollars +.

Homearama 2016 took place at the Oaks of West Chester. Homearama 2017 took place at Rivercrest.

Tickets for the show are $16 at the gate, or $14 at Kroger. Children 12 and under are free if accompanied by an adult. There is no charge for parking as the ticket price includes on-site parking.

Directions to the Highlands at Heritage Hill: I-71 North to the Kings Mills exit, right on Kings Mills Road, left on Columbia Road, left at the bottom of the hill on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road, then immediate right back onto Columbia Road.  Entrance on left ~1 Mile and follow the signs to HOMEARAMA® parking.

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Love it or List it Cincinnati

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Love it or List it Cincinnati

Love it or List it CincinnatiYou have most likely seen at least one episode of HGTV’s show Love It Or List It. For those of you that haven’t, the show is a competition between an interior designer and a Realtor. During the show, the interior designer works on transforming a home into something that will make the home owners want to stay in their current home.

Meanwhile, the Realtor works on finding the home owners a new home that will appeal to them more. Unfortunately, very few of us are going to have the stars of the show show up on our doorstep. So, for us it is the do-it-yourself version of Love It Or List It!

Love It?

Perhaps you have been putting off some projects, large or small, around the house. The lack of resources such as time and money make it difficult for a homeowner to keep up with all of the maintenance and updates that we would like. So, home improvements have been put on the back burner. Now you are at a point that you must do something or move on. Would you want to stay in your home longer if you updated a bathroom or renovated the kitchen? Talk to a professional. Find out how much the project would cost and how long it would take to complete.

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List It?

Talk to your local Realtor. Let them know up front that you are trying to decide between updating and selling your home. Specify what exact changes you would like to see in your home. Together, with your Realtor, tour some homes with those particular desired features. Narrow down exactly what you want and like in a home. Have your Realtor do a comparative market analysis (CMA) for you. In laymen’s terms, find out how much your home is really worth compared to other current listings and recent home sales.  

Love It or List It?

Compare the time and money involved in both your home projects and putting the house on the market. Remember that either way you are either opening your home to workers or to buyers. Whatever you choose to do, there is bound to be some stress and inconvenience involved. In the end, choose the route that will make you and your family happiest in the long run.

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Top Selling Cincinnati Neighborhoods of 2017

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Top Selling Cincinnati Neighborhoods of 2017

In 2017 we saw a strong real estate market despite historically low inventory levels. The following 13 neighborhoods had the most single family home sales in 2017, according to the Cincinnati MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Read on to find out which one was number one.

13. Batavia TownshipTop Selling Cincinnati Neighborhoods of 2017
Average sale price: $184,628
Average Days on Market: 47
# of Homes Sold: 336

12. Delhi Township
Average sale price: $139,079
Average Days on Market: 48
# of Homes Sold: 376

11. Mason
Average sale price: $320,274
Average Days on Market: 36
# of Homes Sold: 422

10. Fairfield
Average sale price: $161,992
Average Days on Market: 33
# of Homes Sold: 444

9. Deerfield Township
Average sale price: $314,947
Average Days on Market: 32
# of Homes Sold: 461

8. Hamilton Township
Average sale price: $244,274
Average Days on Market: 52
# of Homes Sold: 559

7. Middletown
Average sale price: $96,742
Average Days on Market: 55
# of Homes Sold: 591

6. Miami Township
Average sale price: $252,867
Average Days on Market: 42
# of Homes Sold: 679

5. Colerain Township
Average sale price: $126,350
Average Days on Market: 47
# of Homes Sold: 716

4. Hamilton
Average sale price: $95,535
Average Days on Market: 45
# of Homes Sold: 729

3. Liberty Township
Average sale price: $281,295
Average Days on Market: 46
# of Homes Sold: 746

2. Union Township
Average sale price: $188,032
Average Days on Market: 47
# of Homes Sold: 754

1. West Chester
Average sale price: $267,672
Average Days on Market: 35
# of Homes Sold: 771

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Selling Your Cincinnati House – Step 6

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Step 6 to Selling Your Cincinnati House : The Closing

Selling Your Cincinnati House - Step 6First things first, make sure any repairs you agreed to are complete. Be sure to save receipts and invoices, and take before and after photos of any work completed. That way you will have proof that the repairs were properly completed on the off chance that the buyers contest them during the final walkthrough or at closing.

The buyers of your home and their Realtor will do a final walkthrough usually 24-48 hours before closing (for which you should not be present). They will go through every room of the house, inside and outside—a process that typically takes about a half hour. In most cases, the buyers are just looking to make sure all the agreed-upon repairs were completed and no new issues have occurred.

The next and final step to selling your house is the closing. Closing is when the buyers and sellers fulfill all of the agreements made in the sales contract. It is all about the transfer of money and documents so that you, the seller, can transfer ownership and possession of the property free and clear to the buyers. Also, you will pay off all loans that you are still carrying on the house and pay all of the parties who contributed documents or services to facilitate the sale and closing.

To put it succinctly, you will sign a lot of papers and sit in attendance while the buyers sign even more papers. Then you will hand over any house keys or garage openers to the buyers. At which point, you can celebrate because you are home free (literally, ha!)

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Selling Your Cincinnati Home – Step 5

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Step 5 to Selling Your Cincinnati Home : Pack Up and Move

Selling Your Cincinnati Home - Step 5Moving to a new home is exciting but it is also stressful, but there are things you can do to make it go more smoothly.

You can choose to move yourself or hire a professional moving company.  The Lowry Team can provide you with a list of our preferred vendors who can take some of the weight off your shoulders.

First and foremost, be prepared with all of the necessary materials for packing.  Items that you will need are lots of boxes, packing tape, and plenty of material for wrapping breakable items. If you need boxes, try asking at some local retail stores if they have any empty boxes you can have. Often, they have tons of boxes that they are more than happy to give you.

Don’t wait until the last minute.  Pack one room at a time and set a goal of packing a couple of boxes a day.  As you pack each room sort through items that you may want to donate or sell.

Related: 11 Moving Tips to Make Your Move Easier

Be sure to clearly mark each box once it is packed.  Make sure to notate not only what’s in the box, but what room it goes in. Also, don’t forget to mark any breakables as “fragile” so that the person carrying the box later knows to be extra careful.

When moving, some people choose to rent a truck.  Shop around carefully when picking a company to rent a moving truck from.  Compare mileage rates and costs of moving on different days of the week.  Instead of a moving truck, some people will have a portable container brought to their house.  Once all of your house is packed up and placed inside, the company will move the container to your new home. No matter what you choose to do, make sure you plan ahead. If you wait too long to reserve a truck, you may be out of luck.

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Selling Your Cincinnati Home – Step 4

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Step 4 to Selling Your Cincinnati Home : Negotiate an Offer

Selling Your Cincinnati Home - Step 4It is extremely important to have an experienced, professional real estate agent do the negotiating for you when selling your house.

The Lowry Team has over 17 years experience negotiating home sales in the Cincinnati area. Our listings sell for around 1% more than the market average – that could mean thousands of dollars more in your pocket.

With current market conditions, homes are selling pretty close to list price. However, there may be times when you will receive a completely low ball offer.  Try not to take it personally; it’s just business.  Your real estate agent will make sure that the buyer is pre-approved for a loan and keep negotiating the offer for you.

Depending on market conditions, it may be important to try to keep negotiations going.  The more time and  money spent, the more the buyers will feel invested in reaching an agreement with you and buying your house.

It’s important to keep in mind that there is more to the negotiation process than just agreeing upon a price.  You will also be negotiating occupancy and the closing date.  Also, closing costs, repairs made to the home, and personal property are items that can make or break a deal.  In the end, sometimes a small concession is all that is needed to agree upon a final purchase contract.

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