High end home market recovers with custom builds rising
Builders report virtual nonexistence of custom home construction from 2008 to 2011, yet six and seven figure prices are climbing. Mark Meinhardt of Star One Realtors notes pent up demand for custom homes in Butler County as land values stabilize, with MLS data showing many sales above 600000 in the pre-crash era.
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Carriage Hill
Butler County
Mark Meinhardt
Star One Realtors
Fairfield
Meinhardt
Cincinnati Builders Group
Greater Cincinnati Inc
Cincinnati
Homearama 2014 site chosen at Carriage Hill Liberty Two
The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati announced Carriage Hill in Liberty Two will again host Homearama 2014 after a 2013 show. The luxury home event highlighted six high end homes amid steady regional luxury sales and a nascent market rebound led by flat to rising prices in Butler County and surrounding counties.
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Carriage Hill
Liberty Two
Home Builders Association of
Greater Cincinnati
Butler County
Dan Dressman
Cincinnati Builders Group
John Ballantyne
Foxborough
West Chester
Dressman
Ballantyne
Jack H. Wieland
Wieland
Wieland Builders
Reid Signals Senate Rules Overhaul To Limit Filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid arms Democrats with a plan to employ rules changes. He argues Republicans obstruct presidential nominees, proposing limits on the filibuster to allow confirmation by simple majority votes, potentially reshaping the Senate. Republican Mitch McConnell condemns the move as a nuclear option and a historic shift.
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Washington
Senate
Harry Reid
Nevada
Barack Obama
Reid
Mitch McConnell
United States Senate
Counties warn casino revenue may miss projections
County leaders in Butler and Warren warn casino revenue may fall short of early projections as four more Ohio venues open. Budget officials say conservative planning remains prudent amid uncertain gambling inflows and competition from Indiana.
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Young
Butler County
Warren County
Nues
Ohio
Indiana
Nick Nelson
Office of Budget Management
Cole
Dayton
State Office of Budget Management
Warren
Dave Gully
Gully
Dave Young
Weather safety centers loom over Dayton air show
Weather dominates decisions for balloon pilots and air show staff at Ohio events. Officials stress strict safety protocols after last month’s fatal wing walker crash, with winds above 20 mph halting flights and FAA oversight ensuring pilots and skydivers follow procedures.
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Wing Walker
Dayton
Ashren
Albuquerque
N.M
Fitzgerald
John Hart
Team Fastrax
Middletown
Hart
FAA
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