http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ A weekly snapshot of relevant local, regional, and national real estate news, and interpretation of its impact on the Miami Valley. We encourage your questions and comments and will strive to provide insightful answers to our readers. Tim Hall: Licensed Real Estate Broker, actively selling since 1993. Co-founder of Re/Max Central Properties, with my wife, Bell Hall, and team-leader for a team of 7. BA from Capital University and a US Navy Veteran CU-60 U.S.S. Saratoga. Father of 3 - Alicia, Erica, and Amber; and grandfather of 1, Ava. en-us blog@timhallteam.com 2008-04-22T14:11:13-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/04/22/can_i_raise_my_homes_value.html One of the more common questions that homeowners ask is: “Which home improvements make the biggest difference in the price we can get for a property?” Good question! Unfortunately, while average dollar amounts and average percentages can’t tell you about... 3304703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-04-22T14:11:13-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/04/11/nine_ways_to_not_buy_a_home.html No matter which way you look at it, buying a home is a major investment. But for many homebuyers, it can be an even more expensive process than it needs to be since they fall prey to at least a... 3052203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-04-11T12:48:16-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/04/11/nine_ways_to_not_buy_a_home_1.html No matter which way you look at it, buying a home is a major investment. But for many homebuyers, it can be an even more expensive process than it needs to be since they fall prey to at least a... 3052303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-04-11T12:48:16-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/03/20/buying_a_home_do_your_homework.html Hello all. I’m back and ready to roar! Thanks for your patience as I have been silent for a while, but now my writing cup runnethover! The next few posts are for buyers. Buying is the fun part of this... 2536303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-03-20T17:42:19-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/02/15/montgomery_county_2007_housing.html I recently received an informal report from a vendor in the real estate services industry, where they gathered the county information regarding home construction. This helps them in establishing thier forecast for 2008. Here, sans any interpretation, are the numbers:... 1641402@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-02-15T14:01:13-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/02/04/do_fed_rate_cuts_lower_mortgag.html Mortgage 101 Q. What is the most reliable predictor of Mortgage Rates? A. The Ten Year Treasury Note (Stock Symbol TNX) Q. Do FED rate cuts lower mortgage rates? A. Let’s find out together! See the Six Month TNX Chart... 1360302@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-02-04T14:57:37-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/01/29/fed_targeted_to_lower_rates_on.html FED Targeted to lower rates 1/2 point on Wednesday Last week, the Federal Reserve cut their key interest rate by three quarters of one percent, down to 3.5 percent. It is anticipated that there will be another cut of 1/4... 1234802@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-01-29T16:37:40-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2008/01/17/rates_falling_refis_rising_ber_1.html According to the Inman News Service, an excellent real estate centric reporting agency, mortgage application volume during the second week of January posted a huge increase as interest rates continued to decline, per the Mortgage Bankers Association report released last... 983102@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2008-01-17T12:29:11-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/12/11/fed_cuts_rate_25_point.html The Federal Reserve just cut rates again .25 points. This is less than many expected, so there will be some fallout on Wall Street, but just exactly what our market needs to infuse more buying power for todays’ buyer! I’ll... 351302@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-12-11T14:41:54-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/11/27/us_national_home_price_index_p.html 209662@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-11-27T11:17:35-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/10/18/home_loan_apps_rise_credit_rep_1.html Hello everyone! It’s good to be back after my brief hiatus from writing. In truth, there hasn’t been that much to report until just recently. In the last post, I spoke a bit about the Fed’s rate cut and the... 202089@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-10-18T12:27:10-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/09/19/bernanke_punts_on_third_down_w.html Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made a surprise move yesterday by going for the larger 1/2 percent (50 basis point) rate cut on Federal Funds instead of the widely forecast 1/4 point. So, that’s good for housing, right? Sure. But it... 196463@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-09-19T20:32:39-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/09/17/fed_cuts_rates_housing_market_1.html Okay, I admit the title is misleading. Considering that the Federal Reserve does not meet until tomorrow, this is a presumptuous post. However, consensus has it that the FED will lower the Fed Funds Rate by either 1/4 point or... 195825@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-09-17T15:12:32-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/entries/2007/09/17/welcome_to_the_greater_dayton_1.html Welcome All! This is the first post for this blog. My name is Tim Hall. I am a licensed Ohio Real Estate Broker practicing in Springboro, Ohio. After 14 years in practice, I have been invited to host this blog... 195818@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realestate/ 2007-09-17T14:44:00-05:00 blog@timhallteam.com