Apple Valley Ohio Lake Community by Sam Miller

  Affordable housing has a different meaning today than it did just 10 years ago. I want you to think back to the time when your parents bought their first home and now think about what price they paid for that house.  Would that house sell for exactly what they paid for it years ago or did the v...

 Here are 5 reasons why the cost of renting a home or apartment is on the rise. Inflation is one of the key reasons why the cost of rent is increasing The federal government has increased mortgage Interest rates which is a contributing factor why the cost to rent a home or apartment is higher bec...

5 Things you should do to get top dollar from the sale of your home#1. Declutter your home and free up the floor space inside of your home including all living areas, closets, cabinetry, your basement, and your garage. You can use storage tubs to help organize or store your items. #2. Once you ha...

There was a time when top real estate agents and motivated homeowners priced their homes at $199,900 instead of at $200,000.  It was this way for many years and the concept actually originated from the retail sales business where retailers would list and sell a ton more products at $9.99 compared...

If you bought a home with less than a 20% down payment you are most likely paying PMI which is short for Private Mortgage Insurance. PMI is an added expense on the majority of conventional homes loans above and beyond the monthly principal and interest payment. If you bought your home with a 5% d...

I am posting the question "What would you do if your landlord gives you 30 days notice to vacate your rental?". The reason I am asking this question is becaue this exact situation is happening across the United States of America and it has been happening in record numbers over the last 2 years. T...

Most 1st time homebuyers don't pay much attention to duplex homes or any apartment-style houses in favor of buying a more traditional single-family home. Many real estate agents have never owned a duplex or multi-family home before and I am betting very few approach the idea of buying a multi-fam...

Automated home value systems are all over the internet these days and there are a lot of homeowners who have been misinformed about the value of their home because of these types of automated systems. If you were to enter your home street address into the 5 most popular automated value model webs...

Video:  Are home prices coming down?Buyer demand and home value appreciation in 2020 and 2021 were the highest that I have ever experienced during my 36 years in the real estate industry.  There are many reasons why the housing market skyrocketed, but there are two reasons that really stand out a...

The setting and view from this property are one of a kind and it features 3 full-size Apple Valley lots that combined measure nearly an acre.  The home was built by Roy Schlabach and it still has a like-new feeling inside and out.  If you appreciate a home with extras and bonus features you are i...