Federal Housing Tax Credit

If you have questions about the Federal Housing Tax Credit that gives an $8000 tax credit to first time homebuyers and people who haven’t had a personal residence in the last three years you can click here http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/2009/home2.html. I am adding it to my “websites to visit” in the sidebar on my main page also. If [...]

Rates are low…take advantage

Mortgage interest rates are currently very low. Whether you are looking to buy a home, or maybe just need to refinance-it is a great time to take advantage of the low interest rates. If you have any questions, or need a referral for a mortgage loan officer, feel free to contact me.

Homeownership Among Asian Americans Rises

Homeownership among Asian Americans rose from 53 percent to 60 percent between 2000 and 2005.
But this ethnic group put the brakes on before economic conditions declined, with new purchases falling 21.5 percent between 2006 and 2007, according to a survey for the Asian Real Estate Association of America.
Only 17 percent of the mortgage loans given [...]

Is your property tax valuation too high?

Lately I have been getting several calls and emails from clients asking about their property tax valuations. This year was a year for reappraisals and many homes seem to have been valued higher than what they should be, considering our current market conditions. So please take a look at your current value and make sure that it [...]

Important information for Greene County residents

The Greene county Auditor’s office just posted a notice on the county’s website for residents in regards to the recent wind storm. If your property was destroyed or damaged by the wind storm on September 14, 2008, you may qualify for a tax valuation reduction. But you only have thirty days to respond, so act [...]

A list of recent sales in your area

Are you one of the many people in the Miami Valley who reads the Dayton Daily News’ Real Estate Plus section on Sundays? Do you regularly scan the list of recently sold homes in your area? If so, you may find the information on the Dayton Daily site very interesting. Click here http://realestate.daytondailynews.com/homesold?keyword=Montgomery%20County  to search a complete list of recent [...]

Utility & home services information

When you need to transfer your home utilities or add new service, it can be very confusing at to what number to call. In Montgomery and Greene counties, there are numerous companies that offer telephone, water, and trash services. So here is a list that Irongate has compiled, called Numbers to Know, that will assist [...]

Tax Proration-an explanation

Many buyers and sellers are confused about the topic of tax proration. This post is an attempt to explain it. As always, I am open to questions that you have. Just leave a comment or email me!
The Dayton Area Board of Realtors website explains it this way…
 

Real Estate Taxes

Pro-Ration of Real Estate Taxes
“I just received [...]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was signed by the President on July 30, 2008. This bill has many provisions, but one of the most important for many is the homebuyer tax credit. It is described on the National Association of Realtors website as follows…
Homebuyer Tax Credit - a $7500 tax credit that would be [...]

Welcome :)

Welcome to my updated website! Yay! I am very excited to share this space with you. My goal with this new layout is to provide you with an abundance of useful information in regards to real estate in the Dayton area and to address any questions/concerns/needs that you may have involving real estate. I look forward to [...]