More Americans Believe Economy Headed in Right Direction - Despite continued uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff, Americans are showing increased confidence in the housing market and the direction of the economy. According to results from Fannie Mae’s November 2012 National Housing Survey, such improvement bodes especially well for continued strengthening in the housing sector, which in turn is likely to support overall economic growth. [...] [Daily Real Estate News]

Here is a shot of our new office interior from one of the conference areas.  We're stoked! 

It has been crazy trying to move and still get all our work done.  The new office will be a work-in-progress for a while . . . but it's all worth it. 

And to think we started out just a couple of years ago with two agents and one administrator . . . and we now officially have a staff of 35 real estate professionals! 

For quite a bit less than renting, you can own your own home.  Nobody knows how long these record-low interest rates will be around, but why not take advantage of the combination of great rates and unique housing bargains.  Contact Us to get all your questions answered by an experienced real estate professional.  

It’s a very busy and exciting time at Lakeside Realty! Houses that are priced right are selling fast, and some with multiple offers.  We’re extremely busy and are happy to have a number of new associates to help us effectively handle the volume of buyers and sellers requesting our service.

Lakeside is proud to welcome Ron Mauch and Patti Hanzes to its staff of professional REALTORS®.

Ron Mauch has been a licensed real estate agent since 2005.

He is also employed as a working Director at the EMF Outreach Center operating thrift stores in Austintown at the Wedgewood Plaza as well as in Hubbard at the Independence Square Plaza.

Ron graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.  He also served in the military from 1982 to 1988 in the Ohio National Guard Military Police.

Ron resides in the area with his wife, Jo Ann, and two children, Trevor and Ed. 

Patti Hanzes, a dedicated full-time real estate agent, resides in Newton Township and is a lifelong resident of the Newton Falls area.

Patti is a member of the National Association of  REALTORS®, Ohio Association of REALTORS®, and the Warren Area Board of REALTORS®.

She represents buyers and sellers in Trumbull, Mahoning and Portage Counties.

Continued good news for the greater Youngstown area real estate market. 

Year-to-date real estate market statistics for Mahoning County show:

• Pending Sales  +24%
• Closed Sales  +17.7%
• Median Sales Price  +5.5%

The only bad news is that inventory is low . . . which means buyers don't have a lot of choices.  Homeowners are still not selling unless they need to . . . for various reasons . . . but mostly because they have less equity in their homes.  However, if you do want to sell your home it's a great time.  Buyers are lining up in certain price ranges and just waiting for the right home to come on the market. 

We are experiencing multiple offers on properties that are priced close to market value.

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, Contact Us.  We will provide you with an expert evaluation of your property and recommendations on preparing and staging your home to get the most value from what you own.

Click on the Attachment link in the gray bar below this post to view the entire Market Indicators report, which is courtesy of Youngstown-Columbiana Association of REALTORS®.