by Tammy Murphy | Oct 7, 2013 | Current Events, Neighbor Chat, Real Estate News
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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by Tammy Murphy | Sep 30, 2013 | Current Events, Real Estate News
While everyone is worried about how things will be affected, buyers who are in the process NOW but not yet closed will need to be concerned as well…here is an email received from a lender today:
As you may or may not know, when processing a mortgage application we verify an applicant’s social security number through the social security administration and go to the IRS for the applicants tax transcripts. This is mandatory for all loans no matter who the lender is.
This process usually takes less than 48 hours, but if there is a shutdown we will not be able to obtain this information. Once the shutdown is over these division may have to play catch up.
And this just in from OAR / NAR reports:
Government Shutdown & Housing
In light of the Congressional empasse currently taking place in Washington, HUD officials share what to expect concerning the status of FHA loans and the federal government shutdownlooming at midnight eastern time. Source: NAR
by Tammy Murphy | Jul 23, 2013 | LOT / LAND, Real Estate News, Real Homes to Love
Partnership with a quality home builder is important in this market where the buyer’s are informed and specific about what their needs are for a home. CLICK HERE FOR BUILDER WEBSITE (more…)
by Tammy Murphy | May 15, 2013 | Neighbor Chat, Real Estate News
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.
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by Tammy Murphy | Apr 21, 2013 | Current Events, Real Estate News
It is that time of the year when all of the active Realtors are out hosting Open Houses to show off the best of best (that are Available for your offer!) I will personally be hosting 5997 Barbanna Lane in Clayton from Noon – 2 PM and then 2618 Ridge Road in Xenia from 3 – 5 PM. Bust just in case you are looking in other areas – here are some helpful “lists” of the Open Houses today.
By the way – there are 441 Scheduled Open Houses today that are being “advertised” for your attention!
If you are looking at houses based upon PRICE:
Open Houses 042113 Under $100,000!
Open Houses 042113 $100,001-$200,000
Open Houses 042113 $200,001-$300,000
Open Houses 042113 $300,000 +
If you are looking based upon LOCATION:
Open Houses 042113 in Beavercreek
Open Houses 042113 in Centerville
Open Houses 042113 in Dayton
Open Houses 042113 in Englewood
Open Houses 042113 in Huber Heights
Open Houses 042113 in Kettering
Open Houses 042113 in Miamisburg
Open Houses 042113 in Oakwood
Open Houses 042113 in Xenia
by Tammy Murphy | Apr 17, 2013 | Commercial Properties, For Rent, Investor Relations, Neighbor Chat, Real Estate News
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.
