Cleveland Real Estate News

So you saved up money, have decent credit scores, and are now ready to buy your first home.  We are reaching the end (unless they extend it) of the Federal Tax Credit perks, but Ohio has a new program that just might fit the bill. It’s called the Grant For Grads program. Bob Wilson, of [...]

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Two things have been churning around in my brain and I realized the need to post about them. Both are related to how much you, the buyer, should pay for your next house.
It all started with the TV show Property Virgins. I actually like the show and think that  Sandra, the real estate agent host, [...]

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Many of you are looking to take advantage of the Federal Tax Credit that allows first time home buyers to get up to $8,000 tax credit, depending on price of their home.  Could the credit be extended? Sure, but as of now, it expires on November 30th.  What does this mean? It means you have [...]

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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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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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Cleveland Heights is one of those communities a lot of people put at the top of their fantasy lists.  Meaning, all things being equal, a lot of people would prefer to live there as opposed to anywhere else (and yes, it’s high on my list too). Luckily, Cleveland Heights has a home buyer program that [...]

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Today was one of those gratifying days in real estate. I was able to hand over the keys to my clients because they are the proud owners of a new home. There would be more days like this except for one pesky little thing in real estate: short sales and bank owned homes.
 
To recap from [...]

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I know I talk a lot about fiscal responsibility here, and many people are truly trying to do their best to save money so that they can buy a home in the future. Teresa Dixon Murray’s recent blog post gives you good advice on two key issues.
If someone calls you to say you had a [...]

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