Real Estate

Dayton Ohio Real Estate Market Report, June 2010

The Dayton Area Board of Realtors has published the June 2010 Dayton Real Estate Market Report. This is for all areas served by the Dayton Area Board of Realtors, including Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Miami, Warren, Preble, Darke counties in Ohio, and may contain real...

Are Dayton Ohio’s ubiquitous brick ranch homes worth preserving?

The Ohio Historic Preservation Office thinks they might be. If you are a long time reader, you probably know that I'm a fan of Mid Century Modern architecture. Even if you aren't a long time reader, the name of the site- The Brick Ranch, could have tipped you off. ...

The NAR Real Estate Market Report for Q1 2010 for Dayton Ohio

If you are considering renting your home on a land contract or a lease-to-own, this is a good time for that. We are likely to see more creative financing options than we have in the past 10 or 15 years and that’s not such a bad situation.

Surface rights, mineral rights, Appalachian Mountains, and knowing your rights

When you buy land, property, a home, you have the rights to everything that property has to offer- seen and unseen. It’s something you need to know. Judd describes how mining companies purchase the mineral rights from Appalachians for pennies- literally pennies, leaving the residents with surface rights. The Appalachians did not know better, and didn’t have the means to find out more about their own rights, but now you know, and you need to know so you understand how important this idea is.

Lot Links: Transforming the vacant lots in Dayton

Note 3-11-13: This remains one of my most popular posts because people are looking for contacts regarding Lot Links. If you want to talk directly the City of Dayton about the Lot Links program, please call (937)333-3775> Note 5-24-2010: This post was first...

Sellers Ask: Are vacant homes in Dayton harder to sell?

Short answer is "Yes". Long answer is "Depends". Let's start with the long answer: Dayton investors, flippers, intrepid pioneers often want to see the bones of the home: What do they need to replace, repair, rehab. They don't care about any emotional attachment to the...