Night-time Stroll In Cincinnati

Fountains by the River

The Penguin Dueling Piano Bar

John A Roebling Bridge

On Wednesday night, I went out to The Penguin: Dueling Piano Bar, on 5th Street between Race and Vine, for Salsa Night. I went there with some buddies, but for some reason it was just one of those nights where you really just want some time to yourself. I carpooled to The Penguin with some friends from Step N' Out Studio on Madison in Covington, so I decided to take a walk back to my car in Covington. I walked down Race Street, and passed a couple bars on the way and it seemed like people were having a great time, even on a Wednesday night! I then made my way to the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (a.k.a. The Blue Bridge). I continued to look back at the beautiful Cincinnati City Skyline. My friends actually think it's weird how much pride I have in Cincinnati, but I was absolutely mesmerized by the view. I walked past the fountains near the river. as I walked across the bridge I was almost compelled to walk backwards as I stared at the beautiful Queen City. What a beautiful city we have.

Don't Tell Me That There's Nothing To Do In Cincy

Today my brother and I decided to just go and hang out today and take a walk through Cincinnati. He and I drove down to Eden Park, and sat up to talk about the "good ol' days." I said to him, "hey lets walk down to Friendship Park down on the river."

Mt. Adams

"The Heels at Hatch & Louden"

We began our voyage to Friendship Park and took a detour through Mt. Adams to check out the beautiful houses, and walk past the bars, and see the art from the local art shows for the weekend. There were so many people out just looking at the art work and hanging out at the local bars and pubs along St. Gregory.

Mt. Adams Bar & Grill

Friendship Park
We made our way to the city and then to Friendship Park were we walked and spoke of the days when our dad would take us there to feed the ducks at the river. While sitting at the river we heard live Jazz and Salsa music coming from Newport on the Levee.


Newport On The Levee
We then decided to walk across the Purple People Bridge to check out what was going on. Apparently the Jazz Fest is in town. I'm not sure how well it was advertised because there were few people that paid for admissions. We walked around Newport and even got to see a man dressed like a robot doing a performance within the Newport AMC shopping center. There were little groups of people performing for cash, while there were many people walking around, socializing, and simply enjoying the atmosphere.

Downtown Cincinnati

Fountain Square

 We walked another bridge back to Downtown Cincinnati, surrounded by Reds fans dressed in Red for the game. In great admiration of the City buildings, we made our way to the Carew Tower to go to the lower floor food court to buy some Cajun Cuisine. From the Carew tower we walked to through Fountain Square where there was a live Jazz band performing on the stage. From there we walked passed Mynt Martini were I saw a buddy and a large crowd inside. It looked like a very fun atmosphere. We made our way up Walnut Street and passed the Arnoff Center where the Opera is this weekend. We walked up east 8th street to gilbert and finally back to Eden park. There is no way that you can tell me that there is never anything to do in Cincinnati.

5 Reasons Why Homes Don't Sell

Who does not want to get top dollar for their home?  The truth is that with the countless homes that have been on the market during the past several months – in many areas, just getting an offer is great news.  But regardless of your location, it is important to avoid making mistakes that could cost you the sale of your home.  Here are five things that sellers do wrong (and what you can do right) that end up in an unsold house.

Pricing

You want as much money as you can but that ends up backfiring when homeowners overprice.  The priceshould be set at middle or low end of the range for your home to be able to sell.  It’s important to review area comparable sales to gauge what other homes in the same neighborhood have recently sold for. Overpricing helps other homes in the neighborhood sell and it also slows down your offers.

Staging and Photographs

Staging has become more popular – arranging furniture and removing personal items from the house.  It allows buyers to look at the home with a blank slate and be able to envision their own lifestyle in the home.  Another benefit of this is that the home’s features will be in plain view for buyers rather than being buried beneath mountains of the seller’s stuff.  High quality photographs are another part of effectively selling a home.  Almost all buyers begin their property search on the Internet and photos are pivotal to the process. 

Access to Property

Restricted access to the property will hinder successful sales because buyers will not be able to get in and see the home on their own schedule.  If you have a busy schedule that may seem difficult to work around, meet and discuss alternatives with your Realtor such as installing a lock box on the front door or setting up specific blocks of time each week that allow for some level of predictability without sacrificing accessibility to your home.

Attendance of Seller at Showing

One of the cardinal rules of real estate transactions during showings is that the seller must not be present while the buyer is reviewing the property.  If you happen to be present when a buyer shows up, leave quickly and do not interact with the buyer or their agent.  If that is not possible for some reason, make yourself as scarce as possible by either going to an area of the home that they have already looked at or go outside for a little while. 

Rejecting First Offer

The first offer you get on your property is usually the best offer you will get on your property.  It is important to look at that first offer as your best one and keep in mind that the longer the home remains on the market, the lower the offers are going to get.  Offers come in between 15 to 20 percent lower than the asking price but the home usually sells within about 5 to 10 percent of the asking price.

If you would like us to review your home and provide suggestions on how you can improve your chances for a successful sale, contact us today!