Welcome to the relaunch of RealEstate-Ink.com!

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Welcome to the relaunch of Real Estate Ink!

Today marks the relaunch of this real estate news site.  For many years this site provided some pretty good real estate information and promoted real estate homes for sale. With today’s relaunch this site becomes a leading resource for local real estate news and information.

You won’t be seeing a lot of homes for sale promotion, you can find that many different places on the internet.  I do have a great site for that if that is what you were looking for when you landed here.  If that is the case just click over to http://LowryTeam.com

What you will begin to see here are articles on the current happenings in the real estate market in our area.  All those national articles and news sources are fine, but they aren’t always very relative to our area.  National home prices and national sales levels are like getting a national weather report.  The high temperature today in the United States will be… 😀

I have left all of the old content on here, some of which still has value and some not so much. So just mostly ignore the old stuff and keep an eye out for a lot of new content.

About the author:  Eric Lowry is the founder and team leader of The Lowry Team – eXp Realty. Eric is 26+ year veteran of the real estate industry.

Tuesday Open House: Tips for Homesellers In West Chester, Liberty Twp & Mason Ohio

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Click To Search Homes For Sale In West Chester & Liberty TownshipIt’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…

This week the Tuesday Open House features several articles for home sellers in West Chester & Liberty Township & Mason, Ohio.

The first is from KCM Blog which is one of my favorites.  The title of the article is: A Window of Opportunity for House Sellers.  It’s worth a read.  It mirrors my belief that home prices will continue to come under pressure in the last half of this year as our huge oversupply of homes for sale continues to grow.  You can read the entire article here>> A Window of Opportunity For House Sellers

From the CNBC Realty Check blog is this article on the impending changes in loan limits.  Loan Limit: Will It Or Won’t It Hurt Housing?  This is a national real estate article and clearly real estate markets are different across the country.  I wrote a blog post here on RealEstate-Ink.com detailing my thoughts on this matter for the West Chester, Liberty Township & Mason Real Estate market recently.  You can find my article right here>> Loan Limits Changing – Does it matter? and you can read the CNBC article here>> Loan Limit: Will It or Won’t It Hurt?

And for those of you that just love the national reports on home values and prices.  This article on Forbes.com on the Case-Shiller home index and many other firms that report (or attempt to) on home values across the country is full of data and detail on home prices>> What Can Homeowners Learn From Case-Shillers Home Price Index?  For those that would like real, local real estate data and information on home values, Contact A Real Estate Professional!

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

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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…

Mortgage Interest Rates - Get PreapprovedMortgage 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: This Month In Real Estate November 2010

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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!

West Chester & Liberty Township OH Real Estate: This Month In Real Estate – June 2010

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This Month In Real Estate – June 2010, Courtesy of LowryTeam.com and Keller Williams Realty Associate Partners

 

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, Ohio Real Estate News: Going Green May Help Sell Your Home

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Going Green May Help Sell Your Home

It’s becoming the buzz word in housing — “green” homes are what many buyers are interested in these days. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as much as 90 percent of home buyers think that energy efficiency is a very important factor when shopping for a home. These same buyers are also very interested in environment-friendly features including having housing close to parks, public transportation, and well-designed neighborhoods with sidewalks.

The National Association of Home Builders Remodelers (NAHBR) — a council of NAHB — says that most homeowners choose green remodeling projects to help conserve energy. NAHBR recommends the following top ways to increase energy efficiency.

  • Install appropriate insulation in area to be remodeled.
  • Install high-efficiency windows instead of those that minimally meet the energy code.
  • Seal all exterior penetrations in areas being remodeled.
  • Purchase only Energy Star®-rated appliances.
  • Install only low-flow water fixtures.
  • Upgrade to at least an Energy Star®-rated water heater, or better yet, a tankless water heater.
  • Purchase the highest efficiency HVAC system you can afford and make sure it is correctly sized for the area you want to condition. But going green can seem like a huge challenge…

Wondering about the value of your home in today’s market?  Request a Free Market Analysis.

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