Friday, May 18, 2012

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About Teri Lussier

Teri Lussier is a lifelong Daytonian, and believes in the power of Daytonians to create positive change. If you give people the freedom to create their own perfect lives, they will do it.

Teri has been a real estate agent for 6 years, currently with EXiT Realty Central, and writes about local real estate on her own blog, TheBrickRanch.com, well as being a contributor to the nationally known real estate industry blog, BloodhoundBlog.

Married for 28 years, with two always-amazing grown children and an odd assortment of usually pleasant animals, it's just another day in paradise.

National Open House Weekend 2012

Open house weekend

For at least a few years now, the National Board of REALTORS has held a National Open House Weekend. REALTORS across the country are encouraged to hold their listings open on the same day or weekend, typically during the height of home shopping season. This year, National Open House Weekend is April 28-29, but our… (continue…)

Real Estate Featured Home: 237 Morton Ave, Dayton Ohio

237 Morton Ave

How does home feel? It feels like 237 Morton Ave- the graciousness and quality of a bygone era, the amenities and convenience of a modern life, beautifully combined to create a one-of-a-kind space, as unique as you are.  Add the charming, income-producing Victorian cottage, and prepare to fall in love. Glorious soaring ceilings and rich… (continue…)

How to use an FHA 203k renovation loan to Eco-Rehabarama your own Dayton home

clagston kitchen after

When you head off to the Eco-Rehabarama in May (details here), you might go to find your next home- the homes will be for sale- but seeing as there are 10 homes on the tour and they are expecting a couple hundred guests, obviously not everyone who visits is going to buy one of those homes. Many… (continue…)

Huber Heights to host Rehabarama 2012

Eco-Rehab

Okay, so officially it’s “Eco-Rehabarama”, not just “Rehabarama”, but the concept is the same: Older homes that have been rehabilitated, are open to the public.

Home Values Up, Foreclosures Down, and What it Really Means for Dayton Real Estate

Dayton Conco

This past week brought Dayton real estate into the national spotlight with some interesting news: While home prices across the U.S. fell slightly in 2011, the Dayton metro area bucked the trend, posting the largest increase in home values among 50 major metros, according to a leading property valuation firm. Median home prices rose 11.5… (continue…)

Dayton real estate 2012: Prognostications, trends, and silver linings.

Front porch of home in Dayton Ohio

2011 brought some changes to the Dayton real estate market. These type of crystal ball posts are sometimes difficult to write because my business might be very different than another real estate agent’s business. Some of us specialize in condos, or foreclosures, or investment properties. There are agents who specialize in lease-to-own, or upscale, or… (continue…)

By the numbers: A Dayton real estate market report

Today we look at some Dayton real estate market stats. Both buyers and sellers need to know what is going on in the market, so let’s see the numbers. I pulled the numbers on a very specific area- Hills and Dales in Kettering. The Dayton Area Board of Realtors defines this area as generally north… (continue…)

Patterson Square: The new kid on the block.

Patterson Square Work/Live Space

On the corner of First and Patterson is Dayton’s latest condo development: Patterson Square. Not your father’s townhouse, Patterson Square combines the best of traditional and modern interior designs. As a Realtor, I like seeing new builds or renovations in downtown Dayton. There is a need for it. I understand we have a lot of… (continue…)

Can Dayton’s newest mall push the northern suburbs to new Heights?

huberhts

Here’s one of the lessons that the current residents of the Rustbelt have learned in the past few decades: Cities are fluid. They change, they morph, they grow and they stagnate, they change, they morph, they grow again and again. It’s kind of the beauty of the pulse of a city- what’s new becomes old… (continue…)

What’s the single best reason for buying a home in Dayton OH?

Kettering OH MCM

Let’s say you are thinking of buying a house. You are probably watching the news for real estate market insights, you are listening to your friends tell you about their experiences- good, bad, indifferent. You might be a bit nervous and scared about buying right now and you’ve seen what has happened over the past… (continue…)