Nola Comingore's (nolac) Blog

Just a word to the bargain hunters today--it is indeed the time to make your move and geat a great deal on the property of your dreams.  Never have the choices been greater or the prices more competitive than they are right now.  If you are among the fortunate few who have money to spend on a hom...

As a longtime fan of the humorous writings of Erma Bombeck, I've always been able to relate to her stories and frequently get a real belly laugh out of them.  One of her books was titled The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, and I can tell you that while I really enjoyed the book, the...

Today I just wanted to let everyone know about a fun game recently added to my company's website at www.comey.com.  Anybody can play--it's right on our home page.  It's kinda like playing The Price Is Right but with houses.  When you are playing, you are shown several listings in the Cincinnati a...

I thought that by this time, everyone knew how tough the market is these days if you are a seller.  In my market, we have at least a 9 month supply of listed properties, and the competition is fierce.  In order to sell now, you have the be the most perfect package in your price range.  That means...

A good friend of mine is preparing to put this little gem on the market, and I told him I'd like to give the Localism crowd first crack at it.  It's a darling starter home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath and a spacious eat-in kitchen.  It also features a fully fenced back yard and a storage shed.  Everyt...

Well, this is a first for me.  I've had a listing for 7 months now that was "subject to short sale."  The owners had moved out already and just wanted it behind them.  They were really stressing about it.  We had it sold twice, but the buyers couldn't get their financing together, so back on the ...

4 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths.  Owner really wants an offer on this elegant transitional located at 6790 Willer Way.  With over 3000 finished square feet of living area, there's room for a big family, yet this home has not recently been occupied by children OR pets, so it's in terrific condition!  Some o...

I was very pleased to learn today that Cincinnati was number 3 on the list of the Top 10 Most Affordable Cities in the nation.  With Minneapolis at number 1 and our neighbor Indianapolis at number 2, I'd say that puts us in pretty good company.  Of course, I'm not terribly surprised to find that ...

While showing a property last night to an investor client I'd helped buy a home almost a year ago, the conversation turned to recent transaction in which another Realtor had listed and sold a house for a local businesswoman.  The seller occasionally performs work for the Realtor who listed her pr...

A while back I posted a blog requesting suggestions for downpayment assistance programs other than FHA programs.  I got a couple of responses, but not many.  Now FHA is discontinuing it's down-payment assistance programs like Ameridream!  What's a struggling first-time buyer to do?  How are the r...