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Getting property taxation right

Are you your neighbors keeper? Every week I look at the listings of homes sold in Montgomery County and marvel, because only in Dayton can you buy a home for less than the price of a nice used car. This doesn’t happen in surrounding communities (other than the depressed ones- Jefferson, Trotwood) . Do you Read More

The $20,000 house problem solution

Yes, you can buy a house for under $20,000 in Dayton. I bought three of them. The problem is that our system isn’t set up for buying $20,000 homes. In fact, banks don’t want to give loans on them, insurance companies don’t want to insure them, and for the most part, people don’t want to Read More