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Entries from August 2007

Cleveland Real Estate:Two Good Reads From Other Bloggers

August 13th, 2007 · No Comments

I read two posts this weekend that I definitely want to pass on to everyone….the posters are not in NE Ohio but what they have to say applies to every state and all of us. Both of these bloggers are real estate professionals whom I respect tremendously and whose work I follow. First, George Souto [...]

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Cleveland Real Estate News: Ohio City & Tremont Housing Sales

August 12th, 2007 · No Comments

This covers zip code 44113, which includes Ohio City and Tremont. These ‘first six months of 2007′ stats represent homes listed with area brokerages. There are 93 single family homes for sale in zip code 44113 There are 74 condos listed for sale in this zip code One condo and 4 single family homes are [...]

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Cleveland Real Estate: Housing Sales West Park/West Town

August 12th, 2007 · No Comments

These are statistics for home sale activity for the first six months of this year. This post covers Westpark/Westtown, and as always, includes all home activity for homes listed with area brokerages. There are 423 homes on the market as of today 133 of them are 3 BR, one car garage single family homes Two [...]

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Cleveland Real Estate: The Skinny on Lakewood and Rocky River Home Sales

August 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Six months of statistics are available for home sales in and around Cleveland so I’m going to be posting these off and on over the next week. Today it’s Lakewood and Rocky River. These stats, as usual, cover homes sold by brokerages in NE Ohio. All stats cover January to the present. Lakewood: 105 total [...]

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Sales Tax Monies….Better Use?

August 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Hmmm, thinking that our infrastructure might be better served by that increase in sales tax monies. A day like today that saw most of NE Ohio flooded due to sewers that are tied into each other in ways that encourage flooding…..couldn’t they use that money to take care of this issue instead? I’d love to [...]

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Cleveland Housing News: Ohio’s Homestead Exemption Tax Has Expanded

August 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Governor Strickland and The Ohio General Assembly have expanded the Homestead Exemption Tax. You may not have been eligible before but may now meet the requirements. Are you 65 ? Are you disabled? If you answer yes to either question, you may now qualify. Because the income limits have been eliminated. It could reduce your [...]

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Cleveland Retail Economic News: My Grocery Store Rant – What are They Thinking?

August 4th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m not my usual positive self; been sitting on this issue for two days and finally have to blog about it. The PD will tell you more but……. Giant Eagle is planning on a store on W. 117th at the new Target location. On face value, everyone might say great! Here’s some food for thought: [...]

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How would you feel about an ‘air rights’ cap over the Innerbelt that included housing?

August 4th, 2007 · No Comments

It’s hard to weigh in on this idea fully, but there are aspects to it that sound feasible and economically forward thinking. What am I talking about? Well you will have to read an article in the Plain Dealer by Steven Litt. A non profit group called Quadrangle Inc. is suggesting we follow the path [...]

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Cleveland Economic News -Summer In The City Program Shows Off Cleveland

August 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

This made my heart beat faster….and yes I realize 30 people do not a ‘reverse brain drain’ make. But it is in line with what I am hearing and seeing from rental and buyer clients moving into the area. Read this article by Amanda Teuscher (wonder if she is related to Fred) of the PD. [...]

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Cleveland Housing News: Multi-family (Doubles) Stats For Zipcode 44111

August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

There are currently 63 two family homes for sale in zipcode 44111. 64 if you count a new one listed on Bellaire for $240k (built in 2006). The average Ask Price is $93,712. The average square footage is decent, 2,033 sf, or about 1,000 a unit per home. Since January 2007, here are sales stats [...]

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