Job Growth

Tired of negative press? We stopped reading the newpapers and turned off the TV. Except for 30 Rock, The Office and the playoffs. NHL playoff hockey is incredible!!! The good news always seems to get buried in the media. Chase Bank is creating over 1,000 jobs in Central Ohio!!!!! This bank didn't really get involved in the sub-prime mess and is STRONG!!! We are glad they maintained their substantial presence locally.

New Home Prices to Increase from Lumber Tariff

OUCH!!!! Uncle Sam's tariff on softwoods from Canada will increase the price of a home by 5 - 10%!!! Lumber prices have been very low due to demand and price stabilization but now are going to be hit hard. Builders are already looking at razor thin margins and will need to pass this increase along to Buyers. Buy NOW before this and other price increases go into effect.

Tax Refunds Green For Green Energy

Not willing to leave any stone unturned, Uncle Sam is also offering a HUGE incentive for installing "green energy" components. Obviously, this is alot easier to do on a New Home. New Home buyers can recieve a 30% tax credit by installing:

• Solar energy systems (including solar water heating and solar electric systems)
• Small wind systems
• Geothermal heat pumps
• Residential fuel cell and microturbine systems

Use a Realtor???

Many buyers honestly believe they can find everything they need on the Internet and learn everything they need to buy a home. This is one of the BIGGEST FINANCIAL decisions a consumer will make. There are so many intangibles in buying a home and real estate in general. Why wouldn't you have a Professional help you? Would you perform surgery on yourself if you could? Of course not. Find a realtor who you like and understands what you want.

Variety of Locations

New home buyers can now select from a larger variety of builders and locations. In the past, a buyer would normally select either a Homebuilder or a Location they liked. Homebuilders would generally would not sell lots to another Builder but the economy has changed. Most builders will now sell lots so a Buyer can now get the Builder AND Location they want. This is another huge plus for today's New Home Buyer. Ask your Builder to provide you with ALL the locations where they can now build - not just where they have their own lots. This is also a plus for the communities as there can now be a wider diversity of homes.