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Entries from March 2009

Is Your Potential Landlord Really The Owner of That House?

March 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments

I’ve posted about this before, but only as a potential problem here in NE Ohio. Now we have evidence that locally, at least one person is advertising homes for rent that are actually listed for sale not rent.  And more importantly, the person doing the rental listing is a scammer and not the owner of [...]

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Have a Lease? You Might Be Able To Buy A Home in NE Ohio Anyway

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Interest rates just got lower, houses are available in all price ranges in NE Ohio, and you wish you didn’t have an apartment lease so you could take advantage of all this and buy a home.  Do you wish you could buy a home and take the first time home buyers Tax Credit the Feds [...]

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City of Lakewood 1st Time Home Buyers Program: Still One of the Best in NE Ohio

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

The ‘one of the best’ is my opinion, because of the down payment monies available regardless of whether or not you are buying a condo, single family or multi-family home in Lakewood. The City of Lakewood First Time Home Buyer Program (HOME) recognizes their substantial housing stock in each of these areas and is truly [...]

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Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · housing trends · neighborhood news

There is a Lot of Truth and Even Hope In This Story

March 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

This is a fabulous article from the NY Times and Alex Kotlowitz with a tremendous insight into the not always black and white issues surrounding foreclosure. A big shout out to my friend Mike who pointed it out to me this morning. I suggest you bookmark the article because it’s long…..but truly one of the [...]

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Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · housing trends · neighborhood news