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December was a strong month for home sales in Dayton as the market picks up rolling into 2015. The area saw 988 single-family and condominium homes sold, which is up 8 percent from December of the previous year, according to the Dayton Area Board of Realtors. The average and median home prices also grew 5.7…
Mortgage rates showed little movement once again this week, continuing to hover near yearly lows, according to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate average bumped up to 4.14 percent with an average 0.7 point. It hit its yearly low of 4.12 percent a week ago and was 4.4 percent a…
As the spring home-buying season commences, good news comes on the mortgage front. Mortgage rates dropped this past week, according to Freddie Mac. The group reported a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.34 percent in the week ending April 10, down from 4.41 percent last week. A year ago, 30-year rates averaged 3.43 percent. Lower mortgage…
Homestead exemption was originally introduced in 1970 as a reduction in property taxes for lower-income senior citizens. Then, in 2007, the program was changed to include all homeowners 65 and older or permanently and totally disabled, without an income requirement. Now, the State of Ohio is returning to the original practice, and will now be…
By Robert Riedl, CPA, CFP, AWMA New Mortgage Rules Scheduled to Take Effect in January The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued new mortgage rules that are scheduled to take effect on January 10, 2014. Background In 2008, the rise in home foreclosures was viewed by many as the result of sub-standard mortgage lending…
Oct. 18 (Dayton Daily News (OH)) — The new restrictions on the Homestead Tax Exemption that begin in 2014 for any homeowner who has not turned 65 are unfair and will be a burden on senior citizens of the future, said two local Democrats in a news conference today. Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith said…
The government shutdown is here. Whether it’s not being able to get a new Social Security card or visit a national park, Americans will immediately feel the effects. But there’s one bright spot of the economy that stands to be affected as well: housing. One of the biggest questions regarding the shutdown and how it…
By: Olivia Barrow, Staff Reporter, Dayton Business Journal Sept. 10, 2013 Dayton landed on a list of the top 25 residential real estate investment markets. The city ranked No. 22 on the list, compiled by OwnAmerica using an algorithm that examines demand, price, net yield and economic development trends in the city. Dayton’s appearance on…
Original Article By Cory Hopkins | Zillow – Thu, Aug 8, 2013, 1:42 PM EDT More than 100 real estate and economic experts predict home values will end 2013 up 6.7 percent from the end of 2012, as the housing market recovery continues to widen and accelerate, according to the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations…