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Open House – Sunday, February 20

4318 Glenway Ave, Deer Park, Ohio 45236

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Open House

Sunday, February 20, 2011

I will be holding two homes open on Sunday. The schedule will be as follows:

12:00pm
to
2:00pm

4318 Glenway Ave.
Deer Park, OH 45236

2:00pm
to
4:00pm

7775 Calderwood Lane
Indian Hill, OH 45243

For more information, click the links above or mouse over the pictures and ‘Click’.

I hope to see you on Sunday!

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7775 Calderwood Lane, Indian Hill, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

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Open House – Sunday, January 23

7112 Silvercrest, Kenwood, Ohio 45236

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Open House

Sunday, January 23, 2011

I will be holding two homes open on Sunday. The schedule will be as follows:

12:00pm
to
2:00pm

7112 Silvercrest Drive
Kenwood, OH 45236

2:00pm
to
4:00pm

7807 Shawnee Run Road
Indian Hill, OH 45243

For more information, click the links above or mouse over the pictures and ‘Click’.

I hope to see you on Sunday!

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7807 Shawnee Run, Indian Hill, Ohio 45243

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

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Fast Facts – Home Builders’ Economic Effect

According to an article published by the Associated Press today, the National Association of Home Builders claims some interesting economic effect for each home built. Their report says that each home built accounts for three jobs for one year and means $90,000 in various tax revenues.

More about Home Builders and their end-of-year permit rush at msnbc.com.

Home Builders and Real Estate

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Home Price Declines – National View

The Los Angeles Times recently published this chart of the steepest home price declines in the U.S. It shows the major metropolitan areas (population greater than 250,000) with the greatest reduction in home prices from 2006-2008. It’s striking to see the concentration in California and Florida. Our “national crisis” has be greatly affected by essentially two states — and the automotive industry.

The complete Home Price Decline article has a listing of the metropolitan areas and the percentage drop for the three-year period.

LA Times Home Price Decline Chart

Chart courtesy LA Times

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Sibcy Cline – Top 100 Cincinnati Brands

Sibcy Cline Top 100 Brands

According to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 Book of Lists:

Sibcy Cline

is one of Cincinnati’s Top 100 Brands.

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2011 Predictions and Observations

Residential Real Estate

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It seems that the New Year brings predictions and observations for all parts of our lives, and Real Estate is no different. Of the dozens of articles that I’ve seen, here are just a few that I’ve notices lately:

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WSJ – 10 Reasons to Buy a Home

I almost missed the Wall Steet Journal’s article last week about why now is a good time to buy a home. Author Brett Arends details his top ten reasons to buy a home now. Some of his ideas are a bit more “financially-oriented” and offer good food for thought.

Sample – three of his top ten:

  • You’ll get a better home.
  • It offers some inflation protection.
  • It’s forced savings.

Mr. Arends complete article, 10 Reasons to Buy a Home, is available on the Wall Street Journal website

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3 Rules for Hiring Home Contractors

According to an article published at CBS News’ moneywatch.com website:

…contractors’ labor costs are down about 10 percent from their 2007 peak, according to Angie Hicks, founder of the Angie’s List home services directory. But business is picking up. ServiceMagic.com, a site connecting homeowners with home service professionals, says remodeling project requests are up 49 percent from a year ago. And a recent American Express survey said 72 percent of affluent homeowners planned to make home improvements in 2010.

Three Key Rules

To save on a home improvement project, follow these rules for hiring a contractor:

  • Flash Your Cash
  • Make the Competition Fair but Stiff
  • Don’t Be Rude

The article is well written and offers in-depth observations. If you are considering using a contractor in the near future this is worth reading. moneywatch.com – 3 Rules For Hiring Home Contractors

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10 Autumn Home Design & Décor Trends

Elaine Williamson of Elaine Williamson Designs posted a lengthy article about home decor and design trends that will be noticed and noticeable this coming fall. Blogging on the Styled, Staged & Sold website, Ms. Williamson discusses what’s really new and what’s coming back from the designer’s scrap pile — brass?!?

The entire article, 10 Autumn Home Design & Decor Trends, is located on Styled, Staged & Sold website from the National Association of REALTORS®

  1. Vintage Accents
  2. Wallpaper!
  3. Timeless Art
  4. Elemental Color
  5. Space simplification
  6. Rug rage
  7. Bed Basics
  8. Pillow Talk
  9. Window Treatments
  10. Brass
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Make your old kitchen feel new

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Money Magazine has three cheap ideas for making your old kitchen feel like new. Interesting. Here is a summary:

  • Update your backsplash
  • Dress up old appliances
  • Make your own concrete countertops

painting appliances and concrete countertops? Wow. Kitchens are really getting interesting.

Visit Money Magazine if you would like to see the complete article

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Homes will sell if priced right – USAToday

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According to the article that was published in USA Today on July 28th, home sellers are learning some tough lessens about pricing their home.

Perhaps the most telling lesson is that when a home is priced appropriately it will generate high traffic and interest. According to the article, nationally more than 30% of homes on the market in June reduced their price during the month. This offers us further evidence that home prices may still be a challenge for home owners and for real estate agents.

It is still evident that home buyers continue to hold some measure of extra power.

If you would like to read the entire USA Today article, follow this link.

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Buy a New Home in a Weekend

Very few people are in THAT big of a hurry to make their new home decision and get the purchase completed, but this article offers some great reminders about the tasks and processes involved in home buying.

Written by a REALTOR in San Antonio, Texas, this article offers ten useful reminders of all the home buying tasks that you should remember when you are ready to purchase a new home.

Quickie Home Buying List

  1. Establish a relationship with a local agent
  2. Focus on a specific area
  3. Clearly communicate with your agent
  4. Pick a weekend when you can have your agent’s full attention
  5. If you’re married, come with your spouse
  6. Get preapproved for a loan
  7. Don’t make contingency offers
  8. Don’t waste time looking at properties you won’t b
  9. Use technology to speed the process where possible
  10. Be decisive

Visit New San Antonio Homes for the complete article.

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Best Online Tools for Buying a Home

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

NBC’s today show had a really nice segement on Internet-based Home Buying tools today. In general the discussion was very upbeat and “cautiously optimistic” about the near term outlook for residential real estate. Among other things, websites for mortgages, foreclosures, maps/satellite images, and school information.

You can link to the Today Show’s video library and see additional real estate and home buying videos from NBC.

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Hotest U.S. Locations

As we head toward the 90-degree point again, it’s interesting to look at CNNMoney.com’s “Hotest Places to Live” list. This list, which compares the U.S. cities with the hotest average temperature in July, inspires the proverbial, “You think you got it bad…” feeling. The hotest places article lists a full twenty-five cities, but since the first tweleve are all north of 105 degrees and in Arizona, I think you get the point.

Arizona is HOT!

I believe Goodyear, AZ is the Cincinnati Reds new spring training home.

City Degrees
Yuma, AZ 106.5
Avondale, AZ 105.1
Chandler, AZ 105.1
Gilbert, AZ 105.1
Glendale, AZ 105.1
Goodyear, AZ 105.1
Mesa, AZ 105.1
Peoria, AZ 105.1
Phoenix, AZ 105.1
Scottsdale, AZ 105.1
Surpirse, AZ 105.1
Tempe, AZ 105.1
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Sibcy Cline offers iPhone App

Sibcy Cline has released its iPhone app. You can use the app to search for property in Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. If you would like additional information or would like to download the app please follow this Sibcy Cline iPhone App link.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

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