Dayton Ohio Real Estate Blog

 4308 Bellemeade Drive, Bellbrook, Ohio 45305   Click listing for current price.

 UPDATED THROUGHOUT and Ready for MOVE-IN! The exhasutive list of upgrades in this neutrally docorated Bellbrook Ranch includes:  ALL NEW FlOORING - ceramic tile in the Kitchen and Baths, wood laminate in the Family Room and carpet throughout (’08). KITCHEN UPDATES - New flat surface range and dishwasher (’08), microwave and contemporary lighting (’09)… and the ‘fridge stays.  BATH UPDATES - New vanities, fixtures, lighting and toilets (’09).  COSMETIC UPDATES - New white 6-panel doors and fresh paint throughout (’09).  MECHANICAL UPDATES - Furnace and AC (’06) and 200 amp electrical panel (’08) - plus vinyl replacement windows.  The eat-in Kitchen opens to a charming Family Room with a stone hearth and gas logs surrounded by built-in bookcases and accent lighting. Covered rear Patio. Enjoy the private, secluded fenced backyard with charming bridge crossing the creek to rear property where a storage shed stands. A 12-Month Home Warranty is included with purchase.

 Contact us at info@WagnerRealtyGroup.com or 937.433.HOME (4663) regarding this great home. 

2436 Trotter Court, Beavercreek, Ohio 45434  Click listing for current price.

This exceptionally clean and well-maintained home is very bright & tastefully decorated in NEUTRAL tones with newer carpet & paint.  100% MOVE-IN READY!  Lots of room with 2464 Sq Ft PRC.  The gas range and ALL appliances stay in Kitchen which offers plenty of storage including the center island with pull-out shelves. There’s also a nice pantry. The Kitchen and Breakfast Nook have new lighting and open to a lovely Family Room with Paddle Fan and charming Gas Fireplace. The Formal Living Room and Dining Room provide a pleasant and bright space with large windows. The Master Bedroom boasts a cathedral ceiling and an extra large private Bath with a garden tub, spacious walk-in shower, double vanity, picture window and walk-in closet. Three nicely-sized additonal bedroomscomlete the upper level. There’s a Full-Finished Lower level with an L-shaped Rec Room, Study or possible 5th BR & a large half Bath. The Large rear deck with charming Arbor & swing overlook a  good-sized, fenced backyard with playset. There is no wallpaper.in this home and no pets or smokers ever lived here!  A 12-Month Home Warranty is provided by the seller. This home is in a Fantastic location just 15 minutes from WPAFB, Fairfield Mall & The Greene.

Contact us at info@WagnerRealtyGroup.com or 937.433.HOME (4663) regarding this great home. 

If you’re building a new home, some limits apply to your ability to obtain a tax credit under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.  You can qualify for the tax credit for geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaics, solar water heaters, small wind systems and fuel cells, but not the tax credit for windows, doors, insulation, roofs, HVAC, or non-solar water heaters.       

To better understand what qualifies, here are some definitions:

• Bio-mass Stoves – stoves fueled with organic materials such as wood pellets, corn, dried cherry pits, soybeans and nutshells
• Photovoltaics - solar cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity
• Geothermal Heat Pumps - apparatus that draws natural heat from the ground or from a body of water, and then forces it into a building
• Small Wind Energy Systems  - electric generators that utilize wind energy to produce clean, emissions-free power for individual homes, farms, and small businesses
• Fuel Cells – cells that generate electricity and hot water when oxygen reacts chemically with hydrogen that has been extracted from natural gas and other fuels

If you’re thinking about energy-efficient home improvements, now may be the time to take action! 

To encourage homeowners to invest in these projects, the Federal government  will allow you to claim a 30% tax credit (up from 10%) for purchases made in 2009 and 2010 of the following items: 

• Windows/Skylights

• Doors

• Insulation

• Roofs (metal and asphalt)

• HVAC

• Water Heaters

• Bio-mass Stoves

If you’re planning to put your house on the market, these are exactly the kinds of improvements that buyers are looking for – new furnaces, doors and windows will always make your home more attractive and competitive!

Some details:

•  Maximum credit per household is $1500*
•  Improvement must be placed in service from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010
•  In taxpayer’s principal residence
•  Claim improvements made in 2009 on your 2009 income tax return (filed by April 15, 2010)  

*Broader rules apply to geothermal heat pumps, solar water heaters, solar panels, fuel cells, and windmills.  These are not subject to the cap, and are in effect through 2016.  Plus, they apply to more than just your principal residence – rental units, second homes, etc. 

NOW is the time to purchase a first home!  Could you or someone you know benefit from these incredible conditions?

• First-time home buyers can receive up to $8,000 in cash from the federal government.  This is real cash-in-hand - not just a tax deduction - and does not need to be paid back.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed into law on February 17th made significant changes to the First-Time Home Buyer Credit offered in 2008.  Click here for details on these beneficial changes.

• Interest rates are lower than they have been in 40 years making it more affordable to borrow.
• Home inventories in the Dayton area are high which means better selection and lower prices.

Our free First-Time Home Buyer Presentation addresses the benefits of the new tax credit and educates buyers on the entire home buying process.

Let us know if we can help you or someone you know.

614 Hadley Avenue, Kettering, OH 45419   Click listing for current price.

MOVE-IN READY! The Kitchen in this Cape Cod is INCREDIBLE! Newly renovated w/Kraft Maid cabinets, LG HI-MACS counters w/seamless sink, top-end appliances including convection microwave oven & flat surface range accented by rich ceramic backsplash and floor. Both full Baths are updated & feature ceramic floors. Beautifully restored original hardwood floors on main level. Living Room boasts a charming wood-burning fireplace, ceiling fan & crown molding. Full finished lower level nicely detailed in oak w/HUGE Family Room & full Bath brings total living space to over 1500 Sq. Ft. Upstairs sitting room/study just outside the large 3rd Bedroom. This home has newer AC and high-efficiency Furnace (2007), vinyl replacement windows, newer entry doors & glass block basement windows. Out back is a cozy Deck and a monster 3-Car Garage heated by its own 100,000 BTU propane furnace. Pull down overhead storage stretches the length of the garage. They don’t get any nicer than this!  This is a great opportunity to use the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit!

Contact us at info@WagnerRealtyGroup.com or 937.433.HOME (4663) regarding this great home. 

Wonderful one-owner Zengel-built brick Cape Cod in desirable Pleasant Hill. This home is approx. 2300 sq ft plus finished Basement - much larger than tax record indicates. 5 generously-sized Bedrooms provide versatility and room to grow. Large Living Room features a gas Fireplace with custom Mantle, built-ins and crown molding which runs throughout main level. Charming Family Room has faux Fireplace with separate entrance and access to the large Florida Room addition and covered Patio. Huge finished Basement Rec Room plus workshop. Lots of hidden storage in out of the way places. Solid oak hardwood floors lie beneath the rich carpets on the first level. Recent updates include new gutters with leaf guard, newer roof and furnace. One of Centerville’s best locations - walking distance Stingley Elementary and Tower Heights Middle and Centerville High Schools, downtown Centerville, Pleasant Hill Swim Club with quick access to I-675. Immediate Occupancy. Contact us for more information or to schedule a personal tour at 937.433.HOME (4663) or online at info@WagnerRealtyGroup.com 

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The newest CNNMoney.com rating of the “Top 25 Most Affordable Places To Live” puts Beavercreek, OH at #18 with a median home price of $168,000 and a median family income of $93,540.  The survey is part of their annual rating of the “Best Places To Live.”

Link to the results for more information.  Beavercreek, OH

Here’s an opportunity buy for someone looking for a condo near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University.  The owner has done extensive remodeling to this home.  If you like contemporary styling - cabinets, fixtures and flooring - read on.    

Completely UPDATED Condo - well designed with a Contemporary Flair. Great location close to WPAFB, WSU, Fairfield Commons & I-675. Kitchen has new American Woodmark blonde cabinets including a pantry w/roll-out shelving, bar-top counter, tiled backsplash & recessed accent lighting. All new flooring thru-out w/beautiful 5/8 inch thick bamboo hardwoods upstairs & an ultra cool, Antique Bronze stained concrete floor on main level. You’ll think you’re in an urban loft! New matched light fixtures thru-out. Updated Master Bath w/new vanity, fixtures, 18 inch tile floor & new 32 inch wide tub. Guest Bath sports new pedestal sink -both have new comfort height toilets. Cathedral ceiling in Living Room provides dramatic open feel to lofted Bedroom/Study above. Woodburning Fireplace has a tiled surround. Other new features include: Landing extended for easier entry, Organizer System in Master walk-in, Decorative under-stair Storage niche. Stacked Washer and Dryer included. This is a MUST SEE. 

SOLD!  No longer Available.  Call us at 937.433.HOME or e-mail us at info@WagnerRealtyGroup.com to locate similar properties.

What do American consumers want?  Almost any marketing study in any industry will tell you ”selection & affordability”.  Oh yeah, quality too.  Can you think of an industry where there is a wider selection than ever before? Where affordability just gets better and better?  Bingo!! Real estate.

This is an opportunity market.  It offers everything consumers want including interest rates that remain near 30-year lows despite recent increases.  It’s a perfect market for investors, first-time home buyers and families considering a move-up.  Yes, move-up.

Remember, everyone’s in the same market.  In the case of a move-up, if you sell your house for 10% less than you may have last year — let’s say $90,000 instead of $100,000 — you’re also purchasing your new home for 10% less — $180,000 instead of $200,000. When the market recovers, and it will, you’ve gained $10,000 in instant equity.  There’s your opportunity.  Not to mention, you’ve given your family the elbow room they’ve been needing.

The biggest equity gains to be made in this market will be made by those who buy now, not by those who are staying in their current home or apartment.  Now, we’re not suggesting you move for the sake of moving.  But if you need to move, don’t be afraid of the current market conditions.  Embrace them.  It’s an opportunity market.

Is it important that you buy at the absolute bottom?  Whether it’s stocks or real estate, the advice from the experts is the same. Trying to time the market is a losing proposition and will likely drive you insane.  It’s near impossible to do so.  But one thing’s for sure.  Sitting on the sidelines gains you nothing. 

By the way, national indicators are suggesting we’re nearing the bottom and may have actually begun the real estate recovery.  Check out this article from Fortune posted on CNNMoney.com  Fortune article  We’ll share the new local data soon.  But regardless of where the Dayton market is with respect to the anticipated turn-around, it remains a tremendous opportunity market. 

Think about this.  Whether you paid $170 or $200 a share for Google back in 2004 would seem insignificant to you today since it’s trading at $532.  Of course, if you got hung up on trying to time your purchase just right, you probably woudn’t have bought it at all.  Opportunity lost.

Let us know if we can help you take advantage of this opportunity market.