While you'd like for no Cincinnati real estate purchase contracts to fall through, it does happen.  Fortunately the failure rate is rather low.And when a deal does fall through, one of the steps to releasing the deal is distributing the earnest money.The earnest money is essentially a deposit made at contract acceptance to show the seller the buyer is serious about the purchase and doesn't plan to abandon the deal.  However, the money does still belong to the buyer, and in most cases is applied as a credit when the sale is completed.The earnest money may be held by the broker on either side of the deal as specified by the contract.  In most cases if I'm repping the buyer I'm going to recommend our brokerage holds the funds.Why?  Just in case the deal does fail it is SLIGHTLY easier to r... 05/08/2019

The weather is getting warmer and I know I'm back in lawn mowing season.  If I lived in a Greater Cincinnati patio home I wouldn't be breaking a sweat pushing a mower!  So if you're looking for low maintenance living, Fischer Homes has some move-in ready patio homes for you!  They take care of the snow and cut the grass, so you can spend more time enjoying Cincinnati or even heading out of town knowing all is well while you're gone! Fischer Homes remains one of the largest builders of Cincinnati patio homes, with first floor plans maxing out at about 2000 sq ft and then more can be added with a finished lower level or loft area depending on the selected plan.   Move-in ready patio homes are typically ready in 90 days or less, although some are slightly further out than that and have a T... 04/29/2019

The flowers are blooming in Greater Cincinnati and this time of year is great for the builders!  They can really press the accelerator pedal and get homes finished up!  And that holds true for Drees Homes just like other new construction patio homes in our market!Drees is one of the top Cincinnati patio home builders and we've regularly had buyers choose Drees to provide a great community and build them their dream home!But let's say you don't want to wait 5-7 months to build a patio home from scratch, are there other options?  Yes there are!  Drees offers move-in ready patio homes just as they do for their "regular" homes and condos.Drees Homes offers a wide variety of patio home floor plans and you can expect the move-in ready homes to be styled and decorated to mainstream tastes.  No... 03/27/2019

 We found our first flower blooms of the year so we know Spring is coming!  And with Spring there's an expected acceleration of the real estate market.  Fischer Homes is already seeing that pickup with a reduction in available move-in ready patio homes in Greater Cincinnati.  This time last month there were 7 available and that number has shrunk to 5.  Fischer Homes remains one of the largest builders of Cincinnati patio homes, with first floor plans maxing out at about 2000 sq ft and then more can be added with a finished lower level or loft area depending on the selected plan.   Move-in ready patio homes are typically ready in 90 days or less.  Since these patio homes were not designed to order, they'll be constructed to fit mainstream tastes and using Fischer's most popular floor pla... 02/23/2019

We've started 2019 and Fischer Homes still has move-in ready new construction patio home in Greater Cincinnati!  Fischer Homes is one of the larger builders of Greater Cincinnati patio homes and has a variety of patio home communities in northern Kentucky and southwest Ohio. Fischer Homes typically has a small selection of patio homes that will be ready in 90 days or less, and in many cases ready today.  Since these patio homes were not designed to order, they'll be constructed to fit mainstream tastes and using Fischer's most popular floor plans. Fischer Homes is currently offering the following new construction patio homes in the Greater Cincinnati area that are already complete or will be in the next 3 months.  The selection is currently 7 patio homes (6 within 90 days and 1 TBD) and... 01/21/2019

We're wrapping up 2018 but it's not too late to claim a move-in ready Greater Cincinnati new construction patio home from Fischer Homes!  Fischer has a variety of patio home communities in northern Kentucky and southwest Ohio and they usually have a handful of patio homes ready today ro will be in the next 90 days.  Since these patio homes were not designed to order, they'll be constructed to fit mainstream tastes and using Fischer's most popular floor plans. Fischer Homes is currently offering the following new construction patio homes in the Greater Cincinnati area that are already complete or will be in the next 3 months.  The selection is currently 8 patio homes (5 within 90 days and 3 TBD) and 4 paired patio homes (think attached ranch condos for paired patio homes).  The paired pa... 12/15/2018

Drees Homes is ready to give you a fantastic gift for the 2018 holiday season!  They've got move in ready new construction homes in Greater Cincinnati with early Black Friday type pricing!  We're seeing some significant discounts on a wide selection of homes in both northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati suburbs.    Check "Quick Closing Drees Homes For Sale in Greater Cincinnati" to find out what  Drees Homes currently has ready!  Some examples of current sales: Almost $30k off a patio home in Union Kentucky's Saratoga Springs community (part of Triple Crown) & $20k off a pato home in Union's Harmony Place. $50,000 off on a HUGE home in Sharonville's Allenhurst Reserve. Almost $27,000 off on a ranch home with a GREAT view in Morrow's Shepherds Crossing. $20,000 off on another HUGE home in... 11/17/2018

Just about ready to buy a Fischer Home in the Greater Cincinnati area?STOP!!!  But just for a moment!  If you're ordering a built to order home, continue on (right after you select an agent to help you).But for the rest of you considering purchasing a market ready new construction patio hom, condo or single family home there's something you need to know that could save you tens of thousands of dollars!Fischer Homes is about to run a 72 hour flash sale on Cincinnati market ready Fischer homes and northern Kentucky market ready homes that are ready for immediate occupancy or will be ready in the next 30-45 days.  Sale prices will be a minimum of $10,000 off the current price and up to $84,000 off!  Prices will be revealed 3 p.m. Friday October 12, 2018 and available for contract starting ... 10/11/2018

 Ready to come in for a landing in the Queen City and want a low maintenance lifestyle?  A new construction condo in Cincinnati may be the solution!  Builders are currently offering Cincinnati new construction condos for sale in some of the most in demand areas of Cincinnati:  Hyde Park, Downtown Cincinnati, Mt. Adams and other places those in the know want to call home!And of course with a condo your focus is on enjoying life!  No lawn to take care of, no exterior maintenace, just head to a game, a bar, the theater or whatever else suits you.  Travel on business quite a bit?  You're close to CVG and it's just lock the door and go!As for the condos themselves, most new construction fall into the luxury category, but in this case you get what you pay for.  The best locations, primo appoi... 09/26/2018

Interested in Greater Cincinnati new construction patio homes available in 90 days or less?  Obviously if you start from scratch, you'd be looking at 5-7 months.  Fortunately some builders build some homes that fit mainstream tastes so there's usually a patio home that will be ready soon.  Now you won't get every floor plan and the finishes might not be a 100% match for what you want, but that's the trade for saving months of potentially living in temporary housing while you wait for a home to be ready.     Fischer Homes is currently offering the following new construction patio homes in the Greater Cincinnati area that are already complete or will be in the next 3 months.  This month 5 of those patio homes are on the Ohio side and 3 are available in Kentucky.  On the Ohio side:Mainevil... 07/13/2018

If you’re a real estate investor or simply have the flexibility to choose which neighborhood to buy a home or condo in, then you want to make sure you’re buying in a neighbourhood that’s not only desirable but also in an upwards trend. There are at least 52 neighborhoods in the greater Cincinnati Metro, below are some of the hottest areas:Over the RhineThe Over the Rhine neighborhood has come along enough that even locals do not recognize it anymore. You can find lots of young professionals on its vibrant streets. The local scene has attracted lots of guests over the years. Also, it is one of the best spots for food. For example, you can find Holtman's Donuts which have been voted as the best doughnut in the city. Since it was founded in 1960, the lines have grown so long that you might... 06/26/2018

Interested in a Greater Cincinnati new construction patio home but your schedule doesn't allow for a 5-7 month wait?  Fischer Homes may have the answer for you with a sizeable selection of move-in ready patio homes available immediately or within the next 90 days.  What you can expect is for Fischer Homes to have styled these Greater Cincinnati new construction patio homes to fit popular tastes.  Expect tasteful and mainstream with the patio home decor for these move-in ready offerings.Now what you can't do is change anything about them.  They're well-defined and being built those specs.  No changes.  Obviously you're not picking the lot or any other features.  And obviously Fischer Homes is wanting to sell these homes quickly, so don't expect them to stick around long.The majority of t... 04/07/2018

So you're thinking about building a new Cincinnati patio home?  And you'd like to know if you can get one built for under $300,000?The answer is both Yes AND No!  It's a great big "it depends".There are a fair number of places in the Greater Cincinnati area to build a new patio home, and some are way more affordable than others!Some areas have little to no patio home construction, or when they do, they come at a premium.  For instance builders in Blue Ash know they can get $500,000 and up for patio homes, and $400,000 and up for their attached condos.  Obviously Blue Ash comes with a premium!  You want Mason Ohio patio homes?  Pretty much the same deal.  Expect to open up your wallet to the tune of $450,000 minimum.Cross the Ohio River into Kentucky?  It's still more "it depends".  Some... 02/28/2018

Looking for low maintenance living in the Springfield Township Ohio area?  Drees Homes may have the answer for you with their Bridgecreek Townhome community!  Now townhomes can mean different things to different people, but for Drees it's typically an attached ranch condo with a finished basement.In this case you can build new starting at $207,000.  Not a bad price for this kind of condo!   Bridgecreek Townhomes's location is reasonably close to Ronald Reagan Highway, I-75 and I-275.  Located just off Compton Road isn't where you'd typically expect to find new construction, but here it is!Key facts about Bridgecreek Townhomes: 2 floorplans offered.  Both the Medford and Newkirk offer 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths and a 2 car garage.  Size is 1656 and 2002 sq ft for the two plans.  Prices sta... 02/23/2018

My business partner Greg Hancock has been revamping our website to show off some of Cincinnati’s most popular suburbs. We decided to make it even easier for home buyers to find and narrow their search of houses for sale in Cincinnati. Houses for sale in Cincinnati, Ohio Our territory includes real estate markets like Batavia in Clermont County up to Springboro in Warren County. Greg installed some handy price range links too. Just a click and you can see all the Cincinnati area houses for sale in that price range. Of course, you can narrow your house-hunt a lot further with the property search options.The price links of homes for sale in southern Ohio – Cincinnati area start with listings under $100,000. Then listings are grouped by $100,000 - $200,000, $200,000 - $300,000 etc. You can ... 09/29/2017

 Periodically we get contacted by someone looking for a rental.  Perhaps it's a patio home they're looking for, or maybe a condo or a regular home.  And we do have the capability to search for rentals on our Cincinnati MLS homes for sale search website.  Just used the Advanced Search function and change Residential to Lease/Rent and then put in your other key criteria.But here's the likely outcome of that search:You're not going to find much!Why?Because Cincinnati MLS is primarily about home selling and not home rentals.  It's just not the main business, so the end result is there won't be a lot of entries for rentals.Most sellers need to sell to buy their next home, so leases don't get them to their next place.And landlords, they're not too keen on paying for agents, so they're not too... 08/05/2017

Want to know more about Cincinnati patio homes?  And information about Cincinnati patio homes for sale?  We've done our best to provide you the answers!Depending on the type of information you want about Cincinnati patio homes we have two main websites for you to check out:1.  Want general news information about Cincinnati area patio homes?  Information like the latest the latest building of patio homes?  Or special promotions by builders? Then your best choice is our blog dedicated to Cincinnati patio homes:  WarrenCountyPatioHomes.com.  Don't let the "Warren County" part throw you, we cover from northern Kentucky into Cincinnati and then on through southern Dayton!2.  Are you looking for patio homes for sale?  Well for that there are TWO choices:  For a partial (but fairly extensive) ... 05/26/2017

You're thinking about building a brand new home and you pull into a new development and walk into the model home. (of course you're visiting AFTER you let your buyer's agent know, right??)It's stunning isn't it?  It's just got EVERYTHING!!That kitchen??  Just beautiful, fancy cabinets, counters, farm sink, that island in the middle and those high end appliances?Wainscotting and plenty of carpentry flair!  Hardwood floors in the latest style.Wow, those lighting fixtures!!Painting in the latest fashionable palette and just how much did they pay the decorator to put this place together?And that master bath with the HUGE custom tile walk-in shower and let me count all those shower heads??And that man cave downstairs with the media center?  You might NEVER leave the basement again!  Seriousl... 01/12/2017

This weekend it's time for the 22nd annual Freestore Foodback Rubber Duck Regatta!  A fun part of Cincinnati's annual Riverfest celebration during Labor Day weekend, Sunday September 4th, 2016 tens of thousands of ducks will go into the Ohio River!    You just can't help but love this event and what it's about!  ALL the money raised sponsoring ducks goes to stocking the Freestore Foodbank with food, and what they do is phenomenal.  Did you know for $25 worth of ducks they can provide food for a family of four for a WEEK??!!!!The Annual Rubber Duck Regatta is the major fundraiser for Freestore Foodbank and here's a chance to make a difference and prevent hunger for so many in the greater Cincinnati area.   Freestore Foodbank is Cincinnati's primary foodbank and serves 20 counties across ... 08/29/2016

Cincinnati OH Homes for Sale or LeaseJust had a lovely vacation in Gatlinburg Tennessee, was great to unplug, but while I was out numerous requests came in regarding available Cincinnati Ohio homes for sale and for lease.If you happen to be looking into Cincinnati housing to buy or lease, we’ve got you covered. My business partner Greg Hancock has built a super easy-to-use real estate site that’s powered by the Cincinnati MLS and properties are updated every few minutes including those for lease.To get the most out of the site, read this short post in its entirety.Popular Cincinnati Area Housing Markets and Properties.First, you can check out our popular communities page, there are thousands of properties available in Cincinnati and thousands more in the other hot markets listed here an... 08/14/2016