What happens after you accept an offer on a Greater Cincinnati home?
Your first move after accepting is to read the contract's dates, because Ohio doesn't set them for you. Confirm when earnest money is due, when the...
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Rhonda Everitt, REALTOR®Comey & Shepherd Realtors
For over a decade I have helped people buy and sell homes across Greater Cincinnati and south Dayton. I help you prepare, understand your options and make informed decisions. From our first conversation through closing, I represent you personally and keep your next steps clear.
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What is your move?
Tell me where you are starting from. A text is fine; I answer between showings.
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Selling your home
We price it from what actually sold on your street and in your school district, get it ready without overspending, and put it in front of the buyers already looking in your area.
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Downsizing or rightsizing
Less house to keep up, maybe one floor, maybe a condo where someone else mows. I lived in a Mason townhome community for 16 years, so I can tell you what to read in the HOA documents before you fall for the clubhouse.
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Moving up to more room
The starter home is full. We line up the sale and the purchase so you are not carrying two mortgages, and we look at what your budget buys in Mason, West Chester, Lebanon and the suburbs around them.
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Moving to Cincinnati
Start with where you will work and where the kids will go to school, then we narrow it to neighborhoods. I can show you the commute and the streets before you fly in.
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Buying your first home
Three of my recent buyers were 30 or younger, the youngest 21. One put 5% down, one 10%, one 20%. There is more than one way in, and I will walk you through yours.
Not sure where to start?
Answer a few quick questionsQuestions I get about where to live
Short answers from my own posts. Every street is different, so call and we will get specific.
Where I work most
I am priced out of Mason. Where should I look next?
Look a little farther north at Lebanon. It sits between the Cincinnati and Dayton metros, has a historic downtown of its own, and neighborhoods like Shaker Run come with pools, a fitness center, walking paths and a golf course that is open to the public. Ask what you are getting for the money, not only the price: the lot, the finished basement, and what you would still have to spend after closing.
Mason or Sycamore schools: which should we choose?
Both are strong and both carry a price premium. Mason is in Warren County along the I-71 corridor, with more space and easy access to the jobs north of the city. Sycamore covers Blue Ash, Montgomery and Symmes Township in Hamilton County, closer in, with a shorter drive downtown. Compare them on the state report card at reportcard.education.ohio.gov, then compare real homes in each, not averages.
Where do buyers get more house for the money around Cincinnati?
In spring 2026 the best value per square foot was in suburbs like Batavia, Norwood, Fairfield, Harrison, Amelia, Milford and Lebanon. Most of them were still priced in the $200s, well below Hyde Park and Mason.
Can I really buy a house in my 20s?
Yes. My youngest recent buyer was 21. She put 5% down with help from family, chose a house that needed paint and weekend work, and looked a little outside the city to get more land. A 24-year-old couple saved 10% over several years in a separate high-yield account. The right plan depends on your income, savings and how long you will stay.
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Hi, I'm Rhonda
I have been selling real estate in this area for over 11 years. I have been a buyer and an HOA member myself, too: I lived in a Mason townhome community for 16 years and loved it, rules and all. That is why I read the fine print for my clients, and why a lot of my sales are condos and townhomes.
I work the whole Cincinnati metro and south Dayton, with Comey & Shepherd Realtors behind me. On my YouTube channel, Living in Cincinnati, Ohio, I walk through neighborhoods, school districts and the questions buyers ask me every week.
Ready when you are.
Call or text 513-457-1115. If I am with a client, I will get back to you the same day. Or book a 15-minute Home Game Plan call at a time that suits you.