Born and raised here – there are MANY things about the Dayton Communities that I know about first-hand and LOVE! That is the reason why I wanted to take the continuing education courses offered by the DABR and for the right to earn the designation of “Dayton Region Ambassador.” I want to be the person you call with questions about what our area has to offer…so I’ve compiled some of the highlights from the class to share with you here: (more…)
This is a belief that I have and something that allows me to work with people from across the walks of life to find a house that they can call “home.” This is an excellent article from the New York Times regarding our very own “WELCOME DAYTON” program working with the Turkish Community and opening doors for all other cultures…
DAYTON, Ohio — Fighting back from the ravages of industrial decline, this city adopted a novel plan two years ago to revive its economy and its spirits: become a magnet for immigrants.
The Dayton City Commission voted to make the city “immigrant friendly,”with programs to attract newcomers and encourage those already here, as a way to help stem job losses and a drop in population.
In north Dayton — until recently a post-apocalyptic landscape of vacant, gutted houses — 400 Turkish families have moved in, many coming from other American cities. Now white picket fences, new roofs and freshly painted porches are signs of a brisk urban renewal led by the immigrants, one clapboard house at a time.
“We want to invest in the places where we are accepted better,” said Islom Shakhbandarov, a Turkish immigrant leader. “And we are accepted better in Dayton.”
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Good News for Our Area…
Dayton, Ohio is one of the most affordable cities for real estate. Even though the industrial economy has been depriving Dayton of some of its job creators who were once very powerful, the key employers have either relocated for faded away. The old National Cash Register which is now known as NCR moved to Georgia in 2009. However, companies in many modern industries such as ones that specialize in health care and aerospace have taken over and at 6.9 percent, the city’s unemployment rate is below the national average. The median home price in Dayton, Ohio is $105,000 and the median income is $63,000. The percentage of homes sold that is marked as affordable lies at 88.7 percent.
The Dayton Community has opened their arms and neighborhoods to welcome those from diverse backgrounds…and Dayton has a LOT to offer for those interested in Cultural Events as well.
This Guide is a comprehensive look at what is available in our communities: GUIDE BOOK
Or Click Here for the Culture Works website
Or Growth Potential!! Check out this article posted by the Downtown Dayton Partnership:
Downtown Has Region’s Lowest Apartment Vacancy Rate
Downtown Dayton was one of the few markets in the region where apartment vacancy decreased or stayed the same, according to the recently releasedMiller-Valentine GEM 2013 Dayton Regional Apartment Market Study.The study sampled 347 apartment developments in the Dayton region. The downtown market had the region’s lowest vacancy at 2.37 percent, the same rate reported in the 2012 study. This rate reflects DDP research, which for several years has shown high occupancy rates in both rental apartments and owner-occupied properties. Due to the popularity of downtown living, increasing housing options remains an important strategy in the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan.