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Throwback Thursday – Real Estate Style

September 9, 2015 by Eric Lowry

Throwback Thursday – Real Estate Style

Who remembers those “fantastic” harvest gold and avocado green kitchen appliances?

They are a far cry from today’s modern, sleek stainless steel dishwashers, stainless refrigerators with tv screens in them and smooth top ranges and high end gas ranges. No built-in microwaves in these kitchens!

This Throwback Thursday ~ Real Estate Style kitchen is not likely to show up in any Homearama home show kitchen any time soon!

Searching for a more modern kitchen than this one. The kitchens in these homes are just a little more elaborate… check them out!

West Chester & Liberty Township OH Real Estate: Tuesday Open House – April 5th, 2011

April 5, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

It’s Tuesday, so this must be the Tuesday Open House.

What is Tuesday Open House?? Well, it’s clearly not an “open house”. Open Houses don’t sell homes… good internet marketing does… but it seemed like a good title for this weekly blog post.

It is my way of throwing the doors open on the RealEstate-Ink.com blog and offering up a few quick articles and facts on real estate for the West Chester, Liberty Township, Beckett Ridge, Mason and Fairfield Township, Ohio areas. It is not intended to be all about homes for sale, but it will be about that some of the time…

Need Mulch? If you are preparing your home to get it on the market for sale soon, don’t forget the curb appeal. As the old saying goes… you only get one chance to make a good first impression. So clean up the landscaping and get yourself some fresh mulch. I’m not sure that there is a better way to go than to get it from the boy scouts. They even deliver! You can just go directly to the boy scouts site right here. My mulch is being delivered in just a couple of weeks…anyone like to help??

Searching For Bank Owned or Short Sale Homes For Sale? You can search for bank owned homes for sale as well as short properties using our real estate search tool: LowryTeam.com You can create your own search criteria, save your searches, get alerts of newly listed homes for sale and much more!

Beckett Ridge Community Garage Sale: The Beckett Ridge community garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th, 2011 from 8:00am – 4:00pm. The Beckett Ridge Homeowners Association will run ads in the local newspapers. You can find more information regarding the Beckett Ridge garage sale and the homeowners association on the Beckett Ridge Homeowners Association website: http://www.beckett-ridge.org/

Our facebook fan page of the week is: West Chester Township It is a brand new page on Facebook for West Chester Township! You can find information on events and news going on in our township. As of this writing their page very few friends, so I ask that you visit their fan page, become a fan and invite your facebook friends to do the same.

While you are on facebook checking out West Chester Township, please visit and become a fan of our facebook page: www.Facebook.com/LowryTeamRealEstate

What is my home worth? Want to get a good idea of what your home is worth… Get your own Personal Real Estate Market Update

Searching for homes for sale? Search all of the homes for sale in West Chester, Beckett Ridge, Liberty Township, Mason or Monroe Ohio… Search The MLS

West Chester & Liberty Twp OH Real Estate: Tuesday Open House – March 29, 2011

March 29, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

It’s Tuesday, so this must be the Tuesday Open House.

What is Tuesday Open House?? Well, it’s clearly not an “open house”. Open Houses don’t sell homes… good internet marketing does… but it seemed like a good title for this weekly blog post.

Mortgage Interest Rates: The tax credits are gone and if you are looking for a reason to buy a home, look no further. Thirty year fixed rate mortgages are 4.85% today. The difference that this rate can make in your monthly payment is amazing. Just look at this example of what these low rates really mean:

$200,000 mortgage amount @ 5.50% = $1135.58 monthly principal & interest payment

$200,000 mortgage amount @ 4.85% = $1055.38 monthly principal & interest payment

This example shows a monthly savings of $80 on your mortgage payment and this is compared to a mortgage interest rate of 5.50% which is a historically low rate itself!

Need Mulch? If you are preparing your home to get it on the market for salesoon, don’t forget the curb appeal. As the old saying goes… you only get one chance to make a good first impression. So clean up the landscaping and get yourself some fresh mulch. I’m not sure that there is a better way to go than to get it from the boy scouts. They even deliver! You can just go directly to the boy scouts site right here. My mulch is being delivered in just a couple of weeks…anyone like to help??

Has the real estate market stabilized? Get your personal real estate market update and monitor home values in your neighborhood. You’ll see homes for sale in your neighborhood right now, you’ll see detailed information on homes that have sold and best of all this personal market update will be delivered completely free and directly into your inbox with no obligation. Get your real estate market update right now at www.HomeValuesInCincy.com

Our facebook fan page of the week is: The Cincinnati Reds It is opening day in Cincinnati this week after all! You can find information on the Reds, information on events and giveaways and great player information. As of this writing their page has 314,242 fans, so I ask that you check out their fan page, become a fan and invite your facebook friends to do the same.

While you are on facebook checking out the Cincinnati Reds fan page, please visit and become a fan of our facebook page: www.Facebook.com/LowryTeamRealEstate

What is my home worth? Want to get a good idea of what your home is worth… Get your own Personal Real Estate Market Update

Searching for homes for sale? Search all of the homes for sale in West Chester, Beckett Ridge, Liberty Township, Mason or Monroe Ohio… Search The MLS

West Chester & Liberty Township OH Real Estate: Tuesday Open House – July 07, 2010

July 6, 2010 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

It’s Tuesday, so this must be the Tuesday Open House.

What is Tuesday Open House?? Well, it’s clearly not an “open house”. Open Houses don’t sell homes… good internet marketing does… but it seemed like a good title for this weekly blog post.

Beckett Ridge Homeowners Association: The Board for the Beckett Ridge Homeowners Association has presented to the homeowners of Beckett Ridge a revised set of Declarations and Code of Conduct for their approval. Each parcel in the Beckett Ridge Association will have one vote in this approval process. The interesting fact with this vote is that the board has decided based on their legal counsel’s opinion that if you do not submit a ballot, your ballot will be counted for the resolution. What this means is the resolution is almost guaranteed to pass as a huge majority of the homeowners will not vote. They never do. Your ballot must be received by July 28th, 2010 for it to count. You can find out more about this very important resolution and ballot here >>Beckett Ridge Homeowners Association

Buying a home: If you are currently in the process of buying a home and getting a mortgage don’t buy anything. According to the New York Times Fannie Mae has started requiring lenders to recheck a borrower’s finances shortly before closing the loan. If a broker or lender finds significant changes, the loan could be delayed, or in some cases, denied. For years now we have cautioned borrowers against charging up their credit cards or changing jobs before the closing date on a home loan, but now this advice seems especially prudent. You can read the entire article on homebuyer financing here>> Buyer Mortgage Financing

Searching for Homes For Sale: Searching for homes for sale in West Chester, Liberty Township, Beckett Ridge, Mason or Fairfield Township? Search for homes using our MLS search feature which gives you access to the entire Cincinnati MLS and allows you to save home searches, receive notifications of new listings and also be alerted to price changes on home listings that match your search criteria. You can search for homes for sale by clicking here to start your search now >>Search the MLS

Our facebook fan page of the week is: The Cincinnati Reds You can find information on the Reds, information on events and giveaways and great player information. As of this writing their page has 140,410 fans, so I ask that you check out their fan page, become a fan and invite your facebook friends to do the same.

While you are on facebook checking out the Cincinnati Reds fan page, please visit and become a fan of our facebook page:

Click Here To Search The Entire Cincinnati MLS Database Of Homes For Sale! Wondering what your home is worth in today’s real estate market? Request a market analysis here!

Check Out My Feature Homes For Sale In West Chester, Fairfield and Liberty Township, Ohio

West Chester & Liberty Township OH Real Estate: Tuesday Open House – June 15, 2010

June 15, 2010 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

It’s Tuesday, so this must be the Tuesday Open House.

What is Tuesday Open House?? Well, it’s clearly not an “open house”. Open Houses don’t sell homes… good internet marketing does… but it seemed like a good title for this weekly blog post.

The Union Centre Bash: There have been a number of questions recently regarding the Union Centre Bash and when it was, etc. So after a little research I found that it is no longer called the Union Centre Bash, but is now known as the Union Centre Boulevard Blast. It is scheduled to be August 13 -15, 2010. According to an article in the Journal News that I found online the “Blast” will be more of a regional draw, employing some best practices from similar showcases across the country. The direction of The Blast will be directed at families, adults, teens and children with multiple activities happening at the same time, “sort of like what you’d see at a state fair. You can reach the entire article online here >>Union Centre Boulevard Blast

New Listing: 5466 Sugar Maple Run, Liberty Township, Ohio. Check out this new listing in Falling Water subdivision in Liberty Township, Ohio. This is a terrific two story home located on a private, wooded lot and features a finished, walkout lower level, island kitchen w/ adjoining morning room & hardwood floors and much, much more!

Searching for foreclosures or short sales? Get a list of all of the foreclosed (bank owned) homes and short sale homes listed for sale in our area for free. Don’t pay for a list of foreclosures, short sales or distressed properties and don’t pay a subscription fee to any website for one either. These are homes that are listed for sale and you can have the information on these homes for sale, for free and without any obligation by just clicking here

2010 Home Sales in West Chester & Liberty Township, Ohio: The tax credit is over and now is when we find out if the homebuyer tax credits for both the First Time HomeBuyer and the move up homebuyer have had an impact on home sales overall. The key thing to watch moving forward is the unit sales numbers each month for West Chester & Liberty Township compared to last year. As can be seen on the graph, the last couple of months have seen home sales above last years totals. The real indicator of the housing market’s recovery will be what happens moving forward with home sales. Clearly the homes sales in West Chester & Liberty Township Ohio picked up when the tax credits were in effect, but what remains to be seen is; Will the home sales in the next few coming months remain at or above last year’s numbers so that the total sales numbers for the year remain above last year? If the sales remain stable and we can stay at or above last years sales numbers, then we would have to judge the tax credits to be a success in stablizing the housing market. If the sales numbers in the few months are not able to be sustained and in fact fall to levels below last year, then all we will have accomplished will be to move sales up into the early months of the year from the later months (July, August, September) and we will not have really improved the West Chester & Liberty Township housing market in the long term. What you can see on the graph is a steady increase in the home sales from January through May of this year in a much more dramatic peak than in the last two years indicating that there clearly was an impact from the homebuyer tax credit incentives. We will continue to monitor the home sales numbers and we will see where we go from here. >>You can read my 2010 1st Quarter Real Estate Market Report here

Our Facebook fan page of the week is: West Chester Farmer’s Market You can find information on the Farmers Market, the products that are available there through the summer and more. As of this writing their page has 129 fans, so I ask that you check out their fan page, become a fan and invite your Facebook friends to do the same.

While you are on Facebook checking out the West Chester Farmer’s Market fan page, please visit and become a fan of our facebook page:

Click Here To Search The Entire Cincinnati MLS Database Of Homes For Sale!

Wondering what your home is worth in today’s real estate market? Request a market analysis here!

Check Out My Feature Homes For Sale In West Chester, Fairfield and Liberty Township, Ohio

West Chester & Liberty Twp OH Real Estate: Tuesday Open House

June 8, 2010 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

It’s Tuesday, so this must be the Tuesday Open House.

What is Tuesday Open House?? Well, it’s clearly not an “open house”. Open Houses don’t sell homes… good internet marketing does… but it seemed like a good title for this weekly blog post.

Mortgage Interest Rates: The tax credits are gone and if you are looking for a reason to buy a home, look no further. Thirty year fixed rate mortgages are 4.60% today according to Third Federal Savings. This is amazing. Just look at this example of what these low rates really mean:

$200,000 mortgage amount @ 5.50% = $1135.58 monthly principal & interest payment

$200,000 mortgage amount @ 4.60% = $1025.29 monthly principal & interest payment

This example shows a monthly savings of $110 on your mortgage payment and this is compared to a mortgage interest rate of 5.50% which is a historically low rate itself!

Has the real estate market stablized? Get your personal real estate market update and monitor home values in your neighborhood. You’ll see homes for sale in your neighborhood right now, you’ll see detailed information on homes that have sold and best of all this personal market update will be delivered completely free and directly into your inbox with no obligation. Get your real estate market update right now at www.HomeValuesInCincy.com

Our facebook fan page of the week is: The Square at Union Centre You can find information on the Farmers Market, the free concerts that are there on Thursdays through the summer and more. As of this writing their page has 88 fans, so I ask that you check out their fan page, become a fan and invite your facebook friends to do the same.

While you are on facebook checking out the The Square at Union Centre fan page, please visit and become a fan of our facebook page:

Search the entire MLS here! Wondering what your home is worth in today’s real estate market? Request a market analysis here!

Visit My YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/LowryTeam

Check Out My Feature Homes For Sale In West Chester, Fairfield and Liberty Township, Ohio