Kings Island Halloween Haunt Opens Friday September 21st! You want shivers and stomach churning?  Like the Kings Island rides can't kick your can hard enough, throw in Kings Island Halloween Haunt attractions to set your heart to pounding overdrive!!!! Halloween Haunt is the biggest area event and they do it up right.  There was even a national expert on the local radio station this morning touting this as one of the best in the country!  You'll have ghouls, zombies, werewolves and vampires (and even PSYCHO CLOWNS) ready to frighten you! WARNING:  This event isn't intended for the really young ones 13 and under!  You're responsible for all nightmares and therapy costs if you bring them!  Also, no masks or costumes allowed. With EIGHT indoor horror mazes and FOUR outdoor mazes, this even... 09/19/2012

Mason Ohio Homeowners, Buyers Want YOUR Home! "But we heard the market was terrible!"  Not if you're a Mason homeowner living in the buyer sweet spot.  You already know WHY they want a Mason home.  Great schools, great communities, great location, right?  You live it, you know it.So what's the Mason sweet spot?  The ones that will just about guarantee the buyers demanding showings until you're tired of all the traffic?  And it's not just what we as Mason area REALTORS® think, it's what the MLS data practically SCREAMS!If you're the owner of a Mason home that would sell between $150,000 to $250,000 and your home is less than 25 years old, your chances of selling within the first 30 days are at least 50%.  70 homes have sold in the last 6 months with an average of 81 days on market, and a... 09/17/2012

Concord Crossing Community Of Mason Ohio 45040Concord Crossing of Mason is actually a three part community.  In this post we'll cover the single family homes.  We've already covered the Concord Villas patio home section and the Franklin Park condo section.  Please click the links for more information on the patio homes and condos.If you're looking for homes for sale in Concord Crossing, or thinking about selling your Concord Crossing home, this post should provide you with the detail you need to make an informed decision.  Please call us for more information or if you have further questions.With Concord Crossing's location just north of downtown Mason, you've got the ability to head to I71, Rt. 42 or I75 for your commuting needs.  Additionally you get the benefit of top rated Mason Scho... 09/17/2012

Franklin Park Condo Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Franklin Park offers VERY affordable Mason condos!  If you can rent a home, chances are you can afford a Franklin Park condo if you can be lucky enough to find one for sale!  Franklin Park is a small Mason condo complex.  No frills, just a good place to call home! With the savings of a Franklin Park condo, you can get an annual membership to the Mason Community Center for full recreational opportunities.  Franklin Park is located just north of downtown Mason, so you're centrally located to the Voice of America shopping/dining/park complex and Deerfield Towne Centre. The location also offers the opportunity to commute north to Dayton or south to Cincinnati.  Access to I71 and I75 are both a short drive away.    Franklin Park Condo Communi... 09/16/2012

Hickory Woods Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Hickory Woods of Mason still has a few opportunities for new construction as John Henry Homes nears completion of this development!  There's no pool, but there is a large park and Hickory Woods is adjacent to Mason Early Childhood Center school.  If you're looking for homes for sale in Hickory Woods, or thinking about selling your Hickory Woods home, this post should provide you with the detail you need to make an informed decision.  Please call us for more information or if you have further questions. With Hickory Wood's location just northwest of downtown Mason, you've got the ability to head to I71, Rt. 42 or I75 for your commuting needs.  Additionally you get the benefit of top rated Mason Schools. You've also got access to plenty of dinin... 09/14/2012

Mason Hosts Art Festival September 16 2012 Love art festivals?  Then this Sunday from 11-5 you need to visit the 7th annual Mason Arts Festival!.  The Mason Arts Festival will be held at the Mason Municipal Center (6000 Mason Montgomery Rd), with PLENTY of free parking!  And you might not want to think about this yet.....but Christmas is coming and wouldn't you like to be able to give someone a truly unique gift?  The Mason Arts Festival will be overflowing with unique!! With over a 120 artists exhibiting and competing for cash prizes, you're sure to see some top class work!  Categories include:  Ceramics, Fiber, Jewelry, Photography, Drawings, Graphics, Printmaking, Glass, Metalwork, Wood, Painting and Mixed Media.  Sounds like a bit of every style for the artists and you! Displays wi... 09/13/2012

Mason 45040 Patio Homes:  Concord Villas Concord Villas offers Mason patio homes at an amazing value for those desiring the Mason lifestyle.  This small pocket community offers 23 total homes, all but three of which are ranch style patio homes.  Conveniently located just off Mason-Montgomery Road just a few blocks above downtown Mason, Concord Villas provides access to plenty of dining and shopping within minutes.  And if you're looking for an affordable entry point to Mason without having a neighbor on the other side of a condo wall, Concord Villas patio homes could be just what you're looking for!  Because they're patio homes, your landscaping, mowing, mulching and snow shoveling are someone else's problem as part of your monthly HOA fee!  And because Concord Villas isn't offering ame... 09/10/2012

Mason Ohio 45040 Condominium Market Report August 2012 So what's the latest on the Mason condo market?  Stay with us for all the details! If you're interested in the Mason single family homes August market report update just click the link for their story.  All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system.  If any Mason condos traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report.  All data is for the Mason School District area, so is not limited solely to Mason city limits.  With Mason being named #24 on the Money Magazine Top 100 Best Places To Live list for 2011, Mason received recognition that area residents already knew was well deserved!  With top notch public schools, extensive entertainment and dining options, and a premier community center combin... 09/06/2012

Mason Ohio 45040 Single Family Home Residential Market Report August 2012 How did August treat the Mason Ohio single family home real estate market?  Pretty well!  Volumes were up significantly, although average and median prices dropped slightly due to a drop off in luxury home purchases.  Mason continues to be the most in demand living destination in Warren County.  Mason is home to many professionals and upper management and as such is more resistant to market changes than other market segments, and also the first to recover.  Stay with us for the full details.  We've covered Mason condos in our Mason Ohio 45040 Condo Market Report August 2012.  All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system and involves only Mason homes sold with  REALTOR® involvement and entered in MLS. All dat... 09/06/2012

Heritage Club of Mason Ohio 45040 Offers Luxury Home New Construction! When you talk about luxury living in Warren County a few communities quickly come to mind.  Long Cove, River's Bend and Heritage Club are at the top of the list.  Mason's Heritage Club is composed of multiple sections, and Medinah at Heritage Club features some of Cincinnati's best custom builders:  Rookwood, Perry Bush, deStefano Custom Builders, J&K Custom Homes, Daniels Homes, Classic Living Homes, Niecon and Grand Estates by Fischer.  If having a unique home is your desire, these builders can make it happen for you. Medinah at Heritage Club is limited to 36 homes sites on a long cul de sac street, with some homes in the northwest corner on the 5th fairway of Heritage Club. Heritage Club is a members owned P.B. Dy... 09/05/2012

Coddington Reserve Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Coddington Reserve of Mason is a bit more reserved than most subdivisions.  You won't find any big entrance with waterfalls and engraved granite announcing your arrival at Coddington Reserve.  Instead, you get a low HOA fee and a well maintained neighborhood that you'll be happy to call home.  If you're looking for homes for sale in Coddington Reserve, or thinking about selling your Coddington Reserve home, this post should provide you with the detail you need to make an informed decision.  Please call us for more information or if you have further questions. With Coddington Reserve's location just north of downtown Mason, you've got the ability to head to I71, Rt. 42 or I75 for your commuting needs.  Additionally you get the benefit of t... 09/03/2012

"The city of Mason....more than you can imagine" is the theme of this beautiful city, located just 22 miles northeast of Cincinnati and  30 miles south of Dayton.  Mason OH in the largest city in Warren County and lies just north of the 275 Interstate, strategically located within easy access to I-71 and I-75.  It offers a central location to 3 airports:  The Greater Cincinnati and Northern KY International Airport in KY (approx 45 min. away), the Dayon Airport (approx. 45 min. away), and the Columbus Airport (approx. 90 min. away). The convenience of a strategic location makes Mason, OH a top choice for big businesses, which the city embraces with such giants as Procter & Gamble's Mason Business Center, Luxottica Retail, Cintas Corporation, and Mitsubishi, to name a few.  But with all ... 09/02/2012

Charleston Park Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Charleston Park is a conveniently located pool community located off Irwin Simpson Road.  Charleston Park offers the highly rated Mason Schools, but since it's in Deerfield Township you avoid the Mason city taxes unless your job is in Mason. Another perk for Charleston Park residents is the short distance to Deerfield Township's Cottell Park (see the green pin on the map below). If you're looking for homes for sale in Charleston Park, or thinking about selling your Charleston Park home, this post should provide you the detail you need to make an informed decision.  Please call us for more information or if you have further questions. Charleston Park is centrally located, with commuting opportunity via the I75/Tylersville interchange, I71/Fie... 08/29/2012

Is It Too Late To Sell My Mason Ohio Home This Year? So Mason schools are back in session and the kids have gotten almost a week in.  High school football has kicked off.  Kings Island is now open only on the weekend.  We're posting about things like Country Applefest, Riverfest this weekend and other end of summer type events. So you're probably thinking, "Shoot, I've missed my chance to sell my home this year!  Should I just wait for spring??". And you're probably going to think when we say "NO!  Don't wait!!" that of course we're going to say that, right??  You're REALTORS(R), of COURSE you want more homes to sell.  And our response to that is "Yes and no".  Could we use more homes to list in Mason?  You bet!!  Mason homes sell, and usually quickly if priced and marketed right!  And ... 08/28/2012

A Blogger's Holiday! Yesterday was a fun day, but even then, the blogger's brain never really turns off the "hmmmm, what about THIS as a topic?" mindset.  I had a ticket to go to our big local amusement park Kings Island.  LOTS of roller coasters (which I love), along with other entertainment and rides, and even a large water park if so inclined (not).  Kings Island is a frequent topic for our localism posts, but since it's been a number of years since we've been, we've always been dependent upon their website Media section for pictures and graphics.  NOT our preferred method of having photos for our blog posts at all. So yesterday while having fun, there was still the blogger at work, snapping pictures during the morning visit (a couple of hours right after the park opened before headi... 08/25/2012

St. Susanna Family Festival in Mason Ohio September 7-9 2012 The kids are mostly back in school and summer is winding down, but it doesn't mean the fun has to slow down!  Mason's St. Susanna Catholic Church hosts the St. Susanna Family Festival September 7th through 9th! Located at 616 Reading Road in Mason (just above the Tylersville Road intersection), St. Susanna's Family Festival will be open Friday 5 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday 4 p.m. to Midnight and Sunday from 2 to 10 p.m.  Parking is available on the football field. You can expect all the usual Festival food at this event.  Seriously, you can't have a Catholic festival without a fish fry, right?  Add chicken dinners, homemade pizza, Brats, Metts, goetta sliders, corn on the cob, funnel cakes and more! There's live entertainment e... 08/23/2012

Greenfield Place at Hunter's Green Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Greenfield Place at Hunters Green is a adjacent to Hunters Green and both share amenties located in the central portion of the community.  Greenfield Place at Hunters Green offers the highly rated Mason Schools, but since it's in Deerfield Township you avoid the Mason city taxes unless your job is in Mason.  If you're looking for homes for sale in Greenfield Place at Hunters Green, or thinking about selling your Greenfield Place at Hunters Green home, this post should provide you the detail you need to make an informed decision.  Please call us for more information or if you have further questions. Greenfield Place at Hunters Green is located approximately halfway between the I75/Tylersville interchange and the I71/Fields ... 08/21/2012

Cherry Brook Community Of Mason Ohio 45040:  Executive Living Cherry Brook is one of the premier Mason area communities, very popular with upper management types.  And no wonder, with all those golf courses in the immediate area (check the map below and you'll see what we mean!).  The homes are spacious with the bells and whistles you'd expect. Cherry Brook is just outside the Mason boundaries in Deerfield Township, so you avoid Mason city taxes while still enjoying some of the best public schools the region has to offer.  Cherry Brook's location provides access to Cincinnati or Dayton for highway commutes. You're also close to Voice of America and Union Centre for shopping and dining options, and Voice of America Park is just around the corner for outdoor recreation opportunities. Cher... 08/17/2012

Trailside Acres Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Trailside Acres offers spacious homes, large lots in a mature neighborhood and a great location (immediately around the corner from the I-71/SR741 interchange).  Additionally residents have access to the top rated Mason Schools.  Now also close by is extensive dining, shopping and entertainment options.  Love a great burger and top notch food?  Head to The Wildflower Cafe in downtown Mason.  Jersey style pizza?  Aponte's on Rt 42 is a short drive away.  Ride the coasters at Kings Island which is just the other side of I-71 and even enjoy the nightly fireworks during the season.  There are also plenty of parks nearby. Trailside Acres is not a pool community, but you're close to the Mason Community Center with extensive recreation opportunitie... 08/16/2012

Mason Fields Community Of Mason Ohio 45040 Mason Fields offers spacious homes, great location (immediately around the corner from the I-71 Western Row interchange), top rated Mason Schools and quite a bit more! Commuting to Cincinnati could hardly get much easier with this nearby highway interchange. And by the way, if you work at Luxottica, you're basically next door!  That's good and bad, SHORT commute, but if they have an emergency and need someone to come in, guess who's getting the call?  You might want to keep your home address on the down low! Now also close by is extensive dining, shopping and entertainment options.  Ride the coasters at Kings Island which is just the other side of I-71 and even enjoy the nightly fireworks during the season.  Hey, it must be 10 p.m. if I hear BO... 08/15/2012