Many terms like short sale and foreclosure are thrown around these days to the general public without much explanation of the pros and cons... H... Read More
I try to keep relevant posts up about city issues that I find interesting as well as condo and real estate development in Cleveland.... Read More
I sold this condo six months ago for more than the asking price. The bank foreclosed on the property and now it is back on the market. It ... Read More
Reports indicate that the Cleveland Clinic, bouncing back from huge cut backs in 2008-09 are positioning themselves to hire upwards of 1800 employees ... Read More
Well the time has finally come. Highrises.com/Cleveland has partnered with other motivated and successful Realtors including Scott Phillips and ... Read More
If you are thinking of buying your first home and figured you have plenty of time to take advantage of the government's $8000 tax credit, THINK AGAIN!... Read More
Jake Lohser has recently joined forces with downtown real estate agents Mark Lastition and Scott Phillips to open a new downtown real estate office.&n... Read More
Welcome to the Lake House in Lakewood Ohio. If you are interested in getting a gorgeous lake view for under $75,000, this is it. This ... Read More
This Week's Condo Deal Of the Week is my own listings at Severance Place Condominiums. At over 1000sq feet the one bedroom starts at only $154,9... Read More
Very few condos in and around Cleveland's Hospitals offer an easy avenue to purchase for medical residents taking new positions and needing a place to... Read More
If you have been hearing about the $8000 tax credit, you should know, time is running out for you to collect it this year. If you purchase a hom... Read More
There are many condo listings in Cleveland, and I will admit, sometimes they start to all blend together. When a deal comes around that stands o... Read More
Sellers, Our phone lines have been ringing off the hook lately with a new kind of renter. If you have tried to sell and are frustrated with ... Read More
For those of you who love Little Italy and always dreamed about living there or if you work in University Circle and have been waiting for some more r... Read More
A one bedroom condo in Stonebridge just dropped to $119,900. I'm not sure what kind of condition it is in but for this price, I don't really car... Read More
I have received a lot of inquiries lately into certain condos that boast relatively low list prices but turn out NOT to be all that affordable.&... Read More
Time is running out to take advantage of the $7500 tax credit for first time home buyers! If you have been thinking about purchasing your first ... Read More
Fries & Schuele, one of my favorite condo conversions, in Ohio City, recently announced an incentive package. This project has consiste... Read More
With election season finally over and most things decided, we can now focus on what the candidates laid out as their plans for a “re-birth&rdq... Read More
If you have been wondering what the purpose was for all the construction along Euclid Avenue the past few years or if you have even gotten use... Read More
Something is happening in Cleveland, its not your imagination. People are working together to help create a re-birth of this city because t... Read More
What is the difference between a manufacturing economy and a health care driven economy? Well, there are obviously many differences but the one ... Read More
WXZ Development should be one of the first in a handful of eager developers to help jump start the Greater Circle Living initiative. You can see ... Read More
Starting January 1st 2009 FHA will require 3.5% down instead of the standard 3% we are all used to. This is still much lower than most conventio... Read More
Pending home sales jump 7.4 percent Rise to highest level in more than a year comes as a surprise Breaking news updated 1 hour, 4 minutes ago W... Read More
While people are running around as if their heads are on fire and the world is going to end, I think it is a very important time to step back and take... Read More
~Compliments of the New York Times By STEPHEN LABATON and EDMUND L. ANDREWS Published: September 7, 2008 WASHINGTON — The Bush administrat... Read More
We are pleased to let you know that according to a recent national survey, Keller Williams Realty has received the highest overall satisfaction rating... Read More
Greater Circle Living offers a $5,000 forgivable loan for down payment and/or closing costs for the purchase of an owner-occupied home by full-time em... Read More
National City discount financing “NCHAMP” NOW only requires 3% down on select condos. If you have heard about and been following this t... Read More
Opportunity of a Lifetime for First-Time Buyers For aspiring home owners who find their goal stubbornly elusive, newly enacted legislation providing ... Read More
Cleveland area housing prices up first time in year *Compliments of The Plain Dealer 6.24.08. Home prices in the Cleveland area increased in Apr... Read More
This past Saturday marked the third annual Ohio City Run & Crawl. It consisted of a 5k run followed by lots of celebrating and or “pub... Read More
There has been a lot of talk about the horrors of rising gas prices. It will probably be the main topic of debate in the upcoming presidential e... Read More
If you are looking for a home in Cleveland Heights but have shied away due to the high taxes read on… The Bluestone Community,... Read More
What a great first quarter to 2008 we are having at highrises.com in Cleveland!!!! Sorry I have been away from the blog for a little while, f... Read More
This has not been confirmed, but I have been told, by a very reliable source that Walker Weeks has ended it's campaign to sell it's space as condos an... Read More
For those of you who are in the medical field and are looking for a new home you may be interested to know that you can get a special loan that will... Read More
I have received many inquiries about listing #2447851-11426 Cedar Glen in Cleveland, OH 44106. This is not the sale price but the beginning bi... Read More
You know? I read about some negative statistic or gloomy prediction regarding Cleveland just about everyday, so I thought I would write a few wo... Read More
For those of you who have ever gazed up at that Glass tower that looks off into the lake and sits across The Shoreway from Brown’s Stadi... Read More
According to Michelle Jarboe of the Plain Dealer, “City planners approved permits Friday to knock down the last buildings -- includi... Read More
Just behind what you may know as “The School House” in Little Italy which is filled with boutiques and artist’s showrooms you will f... Read More
Projected date of occupancy for the very cool condo development on Lee Road has been pushed back to the 4th quarter of 2009. This project seems ... Read More
If you love everything that Tremont has become known for i.e. the trendy restaurants and bars, the fancy boutiques, the many different kinds o... Read More
If you have been looking at real estate around the University Circle area, you may want to hurry up and make a decision. Match day is comi... Read More
In an unexpected move by the The Federal Reserve yesterday, interest rates were cut by 3/4 of a percent. This brings the federal funds rate down... Read More
I was privileged to be taken on a tour of the latest improvements to Battery Park yesterday. Most people don’t even know what’s goin... Read More
Thank goodness the Ameritrust Complex was purchased by a company that has a reputation for not just talking but doing. You might kno... Read More
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson took aim at Wall Street on Thursday with a lawsuit against 21 major investment banks that he said have enabled the subpr... Read More
Yesterday, President Bush signed H.R. 3648, The Mortgage Forgiveness Act of 2007, into law, sparing homeowners the tax burden associated with canceled... Read More
It appears that although for most of the decade University Circle’s big business has been booming with construction (to the tune of about $2bill... Read More
With low temperatures come low rates. 30 Year fixed rates are hovering around 5.875%-6.0% No Points! The drop in rates is in anticipation of&n... Read More
It is a common misconception that the real estate market begins and ends with the weather. Sure, it may slow a bit if you are looking at total v... Read More
F.Y.I. Its been a while since I showed the Glenturret Condos in Cleveland Heights but I continue grow in favor of them every time I do. ... Read More
If you are wondering what that skeleton of a building is around St. Clair and E. 12th, let me help you out. That is the beginnings of the next p... Read More
There has been a great many inquiries lately regarding the Walker Weeks Building and why people can't get in to look at condo space. I thought I... Read More
If you were considering a condo at the Park Building in Public Square, my suggestion would be to “get on it before its too late!” ... Read More
As if the 100% 15year tax abatements for many of the new construction condo projects downtown weren’t enough, how about taking 1... Read More
If you are like many Clevelanders who have felt, first hand, the inconvenience of trying to get around Euclid, or are just curious about what’s ... Read More
I had the opportunity to visit Stonebridge Square this past weekend. This mix use retail/commercial space could be just what the doctor ordered ... Read More
By JAY MILLER 2:20 pm, October 16, 2007 Crain's Business Cleveland The developers of the proposed Flats East Bank mixed-use project today unveiled up... Read More