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Coming Soon Listing Status: The Greater Cincinnati MLS requires Coming Soon homes to be listed on the MLS. A Coming...

4 Creative Ways to Find a Home When Inventory is Low

The housing market continues to be filled with more buyers than sellers who are willing to move. That means buyers...

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Performance of Contract: Fulfillment of the obligations by the parties. The parties who make the contract must fulfill their obligations...

10 Legal Q&A’s You Should Know About Home Buying

Making an offer on a home is exciting, but it comes with some daunting possibilities. The legalities of a purchase...

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Plat Map: A plat map, also known as a “plat,” shows how a tract of land is divided into lots....

Hey, That’s My Property! A Builder Misses the Mark while the Neighbor Gets Free Land

How would you feel if the new construction property you’re about to purchase was partially fenced off by your neighbor?...

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Flashing: A strip of metal used to stop water from penetrating the junction of a roof with another surface....

The Finished Stage: Why Do I Need an Inspection on a Brand New Home?

Your beautiful new construction home looks ready to move-in. You’re packed and ready to go. But wait, not so fast....

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Gusset: A gusset is a bracket that strengthens an angle of a structure in the construction business. Engineers use thick...

Common Mistakes During the Pre-Drywall Phase of New Construction

One of the most important stages of building a new construction home is just before the drywall goes up. At...

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