Cleveland Real Estate News

Thanks once again to Lou Tisler of NHSGC for alerting me to this during an insanely busy work week. Ohio Senator George Voinovich is introducing legislation he feels will help homeowners struggling to stay out of foreclosure. Highlights here: 1. Moratorium on pre payment penalties. These are fees many feel have been lumped into lending [...]

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Yesterday we covered the East Side  so today it’s time to check out how many homes are for sale for $100,000 or less West of the River. Again, these are the homes listed with area brokerages and thus they show up on our MLS computer listing service. These are condo and single family listings. Let’s [...]

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This is a variation of the study/posts I did a month ago, but I’m sticking with the $100,000 range. Have you asked yourself, can I buy a home for $100,000 or less in NE Ohio?  The answer is well…yes. I’m using condo and single family listings on our computer listing service which means (drum roll) [...]

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Ohio seems to be perpetually debating the issue of slots or no slots so this might be interesting to you, I know it was to me, and a bit surprising. The Washington Post reports today that The Maryland State Teachers Assn. has voted to support and campaign for slot machines in Maryland. The issue has [...]

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It doesn’t surprise me that the best obituary for recently deceased Senator Howard Metzenbaum would appear in the Washington Post. “The Washington Post calculated that in 1982 alone, Sen. Metzenbaum blocked the passage of bills that would have cost the Treasury or consumers about $10 billion.”  Or this quote: “Sen. Metzenbaum had some notable losses, [...]

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The Ohio House is debating a bill that would require scrap metal yards to copy ID’s and require proof that you own something before you scrap it with them. I’m a tad cynical but god knows metal theft has been affecting my clients and the sale of their homes for a few years. It’s definitely [...]

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Well written article by Andrew Burr of the CoStar Group out of Bethesda, Maryland. It talks about what some are calling a fait accompli regarding more regulation of commercial development – the greening of new development. The article discusses issues like buildings using more energy than transportation, the Presidential Candidates actually dealing with issues of [...]

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Cool article in the Washington Post today on a rental complex called Camden College Park. They are offering some amenities that are not the norm: WiFi, W ii, ipod docks in fitness center, a croquet and bocce ball set up (although they spelled it boccie which I think is wrong, anyone know? lol). Would you [...]

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This weeks Carnival of Ohio Politics – number 108 – is up, running and ready for you. Besides the slew of really good posts on  specific political issues, this one covers something near and dear ..Network Weaving talks about how we don’t accomplish anything alone we need to talk with our friends.  Good stuff all [...]

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I make trips to Pittsburgh for company reasons (conventions included) and personal reasons (I’m going for the day with my cousin Richard to visit relatives at the end of this month). Each time I go, I have to drive (or someone does). It’s about a three hour trip. Imagine if I could take the train…it [...]

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