Perfect vacation log cabin situated on 3 wooded Apple Valley lots in a convenient yet semi private location, the design features a vaulted ceiling great room with lots of natural sunlight and a gas log fireplace, the great room is open to an adjoining kitchen with island and breakfast/eating bar, dining area right off of the kitchen, there is a main level bedroom plus a loft style bedroom, convenient main level laundry room, the covered front porch is the ideal place to kick back and relax plus a nice sized deck off of the master bedroom and dining, ideal starter home or a great weekend or summer cabin. $110,000.

Cute and cozy ranch home that is larger than it looks and includes multiple parcels of land totaling nearly 4/10ths of an acre in the east end near shopping and amenities, attractive layout featuring a large living room with nice hardwood floors, huge appliance filled kitchen with tile flooring and a breakfast bar, 2 bedrooms with hardwood flooring, finished walkout and daylight lower level that includes a huge family room and play room, low maintenance and easy care vinyl sided exterior, relaxing rear patio, attached garage with concrete driveway, natural gas forced air heating system & central air, this home is impressive at only $97,500.

Charm and character filled historic home with lots of living space, desirable East end location and the home features 4 bedrooms and 1 ½ baths, gleaming hardwood flooring throughout, large stylish parlor type rooms with gorgeous woodwork, an open staircase, leaded and stained glass windows, formal living room with a gas log fireplace, adjoining dining room with pocket doors, updated kitchen that includes the major appliances, natural gas heating plus there is central air condition, huge wrap around covered porch, relaxing rear decking and a patio with a hot tub, attractive courtyard lot with a garage/carriage house combination. $169,500.

Beautiful condo located within The Village of Colonial Woods, wonderful and convenient location near shopping, restaurants and the hospital, this spacious condo features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, vaulted ceiling living room with a gas log fireplace, adjoining dining area and oak cabinet filled kitchen with stainless steel appliances, convenient main level laundry with washer and dryer, first floor master suite with private bath and walk in closet, attached 2 car garage with paved driveway, private patio area, enjoy the use of the club house, swimming pool and fitness center, low maintenance and easy care living, only $159,000.

Spacious ranch that is much larger than it looks from the exterior, 5 bedrooms and 2 full baths with 3 main level bedrooms plus 2 bedrooms in the lower level, an inviting foyer with easy care tile flooring, large living room/dining room combination with a patio door that leads to the rear deck and yard, cabinet filled eat in kitchen that includes the major appliances, convenient 1st floor laundry area, master bedroom suite with it’s own private bath and walk in closet, attached 2 car garage with limestone driveway, forced air propane heating combined with a heat pump, low maintenance easy care vinyl sided exterior, it is clean, nice and neat home! $120,000.

According to USDA they have stated that "Once funding is exhausted, the Agency will not issue Conditional Commitments subject to receipt of appropriate funds. This is because it is not certain when additional funding will be available."  What this means to many homeowners is that if they wait until the last minute to take advantage of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit and they intend to use the USDA loan program there is a VERY good chance there will not be money available to fund the loans.  The bottom line is that you could likely lose out on this super affordable loan program AND you will lose out on the opportunity to take advantage of the tax credit and the potential of getting your $8,000.

The solution is to act fast and get your new home under firm contract as quick as possible and get your loan application started.  If you wait to get a home under contract towards the end of the first time homebuyer tax credit you will likely miss out entirely.  If you would like us to get your home purchase on the fast track send us an e-mail right away or give us a call at (740) 397-7800.

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LAKEFRONT. An amazing panoramic view of the Apple Valley lake from this wonderful waterfront home on a gorgeous and level lot, a nice open feeling with a spacious vaulted great room, there are 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, a huge master suite with sitting room plus a private balcony, the kitchen is filled with beautiful cabinetry and upgraded appliances, open style dining overlooks the lake, large walkout lower level is plumbed for an additional bath, desirable 1st floor laundry, attached 2 car garage with a very level concrete driveway, tremendous decking, 2 bay covered boat dock with power boat lift, an impressive value at $385,000.

Country ranch situated on over 6 acres with gorgeous trees, the home is an enlarged design featuring 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, upon entering you’ll find a nice sized living room and adjoining dining area, cozy kitchen that includes all the major appliances, convenient main level laundry, large master bedroom suite with it’s own private bath and sitting area, semi finished lower level, forced air heating and central air conditioning, there is a 48 x 26 barn, large open pasture area that would be great for horses, low maintenance vinyl sided exterior, you’ll fall in love with this homes setting and location. $145,000.

Custom white cedar log home with a spectacular setting on 5.016 treed acres with a pond, the home features a 3 bedroom 2 full bath floorplan, with a 2 story vaulted living room with an open staircase gorgeous stone fireplace, attractive cabinetry filled kitchen with breakfast bar and includes major appliances, adjoining dining is open to the kitchen and living room, vaulted master bedroom with massive walk in closet, great lower level family room/rec room, convenient main level laundry, attached 2 car garage plus a yard barn for added storage, stunning park like yard and pond, relaxing covered porch with hot tub, energy efficient geothermal heating and cooling, a true country showplace. $285,000.

Future building site located on Apple Valley Drive in Orchard Hills Subdivision, located in Howard township and in East Knox School District, county water and sewer available, assessments are paid, approximate lot dimensions: Front: 62’, Rear: 92.96’, Right: 240.32’, Left: 209.14’, copies of the plat map and GIS map available upon request. $4,500

Wonderful raised ranch ideally located within a 5 minute walk to Sutton Beach, the home is a spacious feeling 4 bedroom and 2 ½ bath design with a nice sized living room and a large adjoining dining room that is open to a spacious kitchen with breakfast/eating bar, great sized master bedroom features a private half bath, finished walkout lower level with a large family room, 4^th bedroom and full bath, conveniently attached garage, relaxing front and rear decks, spectacular lot, utility building / yard barn that is ideal for added storage, newly re-shingled roof in 2008, very clean and move in condition for only $110,000

Knox County, Ohio February Home Sales By Price Range

As of February 28, 2010 there are 292 homes listed in the Knox County MLS for sale . The average list price of these homes is $155,501 with a combined total dollar value of $45,406,353.

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*All sales statistics are as reported to the Knox County MLS on March 1^st, 2010.

The table below shows the number of Knox County, Ohio homes sold and the price ranges they were sold.

As of January 3, 2010, there are 263 homes listed in the Knox County MLS for sale.  The average list price of these homes is $157,775, with a combined total dollar value of $41,495,059.

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* All sales statistics are as reported by the Knox County MLS.

Knox County, Ohio December Home Sales By Price Range

 
As of January 3rd, 2010 there are 263 homes listed in the Knox County MLS for sale . The average list price of these homes is $157,775 with a combined total dollar value of $41,495,059.

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*All sales statistics are as reported to the Knox County MLS

Did you know that a high percentage of the homes that are foreclosed on could have avoided foreclosure and the owner could have sold the home through a REALTOR?  This is where the term Short Sale comes into play.

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In today's current housing market, many people owe more on their home than their home is worth.  There are many reasons a homeowner may owe more on their home than it is currently worth and here are some examples:

1. This may have happened because the value of the home simply dropped.
2. They refinanced their original loan and rolled the closing costs into the new loan.
3. They may have added a home equity loan and financed the closing costs into the loan.
4. They did a cash out refinance to pay off other consumer debts, vehicles and credit cards.
5. Many owners refinance to pay unexpected medical bills or funeral expenses. 
6. Divorces, in many cases, create the need to refinance a home when one of the spouses wants to maintain ownership of the home and often at that point they are required to remove the ex spouse from legal ownership and financial obligation.
7. There are dozens of reasons why someone might owe more on their home than it is worth and in many cases it could even be a combination of any of the items listed above.

The Knox County Board of Realtors reported 42 residential home sales throughout Knox County including Mount Vernon, Centerburg, Gambier, Howard, Apple Valley, Fredericktown and the smaller villages. The average sales price for the Knox County, Ohio homes that sold in November was $111,068. The lowest priced home that sold was a bank repossession which sold for $33,000.  The highest priced home closed at $232,000.

November 2009 Compared to November 2008

I do extensive monthly market research and have completed monthly market studies for more than 15 years. When I pulled last years November 2008 home sales statistics, I compared them with the November 2009 statistics and the comparison made me smile. This November we had 42 homes sales and last year in the same time period we only had 29 home sales. That is a huge difference and that amount of increase in any market is considered BIG.  Here are the results for November 2009:

Number of Homes Sold	Price Range
13	$74,900 and under
7	$75,000 - $99,000
8	$100,000 - $124,999
3	$125,000 - $149,999
5	$150,000 - $174,999
3	$175,000 - $199,999
3	$200,000 and higher

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*Disclaimer: The Knox County Board of Realtors MLS statistics as of December 1st, 2009

You may have heard the exciting news that the First Time Homebuyer $8,000 Tax Credit has been extended.  This will prove to be great news for thousands of Knox County, Ohio homebuyers and many existing homeowners who qualify for this financial incentive.  I asked national real estate expert David Knox to help me explain the benefits of this extended and revised tax credit.  In order for you to take advantage of this incentive you will need to buy and close your transaction before the tax credit deadline.

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This year I was invited to participate in a private CyberProfessional real estate meeting.  This meeting is organized by an exclusive group of high tech real estate professionals who leverage their use of technology to provide a higher level of service to their clients and customers.  One of the many topics discussed during this meeting was how to market homes using HD video technology to make your listings stand out over other competing listings.  Each of the 40 CyberProfessionals in attendance had an opportunity to share their key strength relating to real estate technology.  This format created a tremendous synergy because everyone at the event had an opportunity to shine.  The real benefit of this format was after each member presented,  there was an open discussion and this is where the ideas really flowed.  There was so much information being shared that I took pages and pages of detailed notes.  The lesson I learned from this group is that even though I have some solid technology strengths...my skills and knowledge individually are not nearly as strong as the collective efforts of the CyberProfessionals and their members.  This was truly an amazing day! 

2009 marked my 10th year being invited to The Bill Barrett Top 50 Real Estate Superstar Group.  This is the single best real estate event I attend each year and this year was no exception.  The group is composed of the best of the best agents around the country and the goal is to share ideas, brainstorm concepts, fine tune systems, openly discuss group successes and challenges. The highlight of the meeting was when everyone has an opportunity to share their marketing materials.  This year one of the key discussions of the group focused on bank owned homes and pre-foreclosures. A discussion came up concerning more than 50% of all people who lose their home through foreclosure never seek help from a real estate professional. What is amazing is that a very large percentage of those homes could have either been saved or sold and the foreclosure could have been avoided.  The collective knowledge and experience of the members in this group are truly the best of the best. 

This year there was a new meeting at the conference headed up by RIS Media and Alan Dalton called "Top 5" real estate network.  The meeting was by invitation and only 150 agents worldwide were invited out of the 20,000 who were in attendance at this year's conference.  It was an interesting meeting and the concept behind the group could become very valuable for the members.  RIS Media is a key player in the real estate industry and is one of the best sources when it comes to providing communication to REALTORS.  From what I heard and learned about the "Top 5 Real Estate Network" it seems that RIS Media and Alan Dalton are creating a network of real estate professionals who will have access to materials and resources that would not be available to the average agents.  If "Top 5" can get off the ground in a big way and build some very key recognition within the real estate industry, I believe they are onto something that could become BIG.  

Lastly, I met with some of our leadership at RE/MAX International at their trade show booth at the convention.  We discussed new technology that is specifically related to RE/MAX offering enhanced client services and we also reviewed some recent changes that are taking place with our client foreclosure division.  This new enhancement with RE/MAX and their corporate website will enable my team to better serve and connect with consumers looking to purchase a bank owned and foreclosure home.  

The 2009 NAR conference was a huge home run event and I am already looking forward to next years event in New Orleans.

Sam Miller

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Buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years would be eligible for tax credits up to $6,500 and the bill extends the $8,000 tax credit to those first time home buyers who haven't owned a home in the last three years.  To qualify, buyers in both groups have to have a signed purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30, 2010.

An article I read entitled, "Congress set to expand home buyer tax credit," by Stephen Ohlemacher, a writer from the Associated Press, quotes Senator Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia who is a former real estate executive who championed the credits, "This is probably the last extension."  "We are still in a world of economic hurt, and Congress must continue to act boldly and creatively," said Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.  "With the right mix of tax breaks and investments we will get through this recession and get folks working again."  

According to this article, extending and expanding the tax credit for home buyers is estimated to cost the government about "$10.8 billion in lost taxes." 

The credit is available for the purchase of principal homes costing $800,000 or less, meaning vacation homes are ineligible.  The credit would also be phased out for those folks with annual incomes above $125,000 and for joint filers with incomes above $225,000.

For members of the military serving outside the United States for at least 90 days and more, the credit will extend until June 30, 2011.

This bill is H.R. 3548.

The house is scheduled to vote on this bill today, Thursday, November 5, 2009.  Stay Tuned.....

The numbers are in for Knox County, Ohio MLS sales for October 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009:

The Knox County, Ohio MLS is reporting 40 Home sales in October 2009. The average sales price for a home SOLD in October was $106,288. The lowest priced home sold in October SOLD for $24,000, which was a bank repossession. The highest priced home sold in October, SOLD for $195,000.  This was a country home with over 5 acres of land.

October 2009 home sales were up more than 25% as compared to October 2008 (a good sign).  According to the Knox County, Ohio MLS, RE/MAX Stars Realty represented more than 52% of all the listed homes that SOLD in October 2009. RE/MAX Stars Realty also represented more than 50% of all the buyers who purchased homes in October 2009.
 
The Sam Miller Team participated in the sale and closing of 19 real estate transaction sides in October 2009 which accounts for a very large percentage of the sales that closed within the Knox County, Ohio MLS in October.

The Knox County, Ohio real estate market is still very active and homes that are properly positioned are selling well. 
  

Disclaimer:  All sales data per Knox County, Ohio MLS sales statistics as reported on November 2nd, 2009*

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