2,500 homes offering Open House tours

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Realtors say that by making it easy for potential home buyers to see a number of Homes for Sale all at once, in one weekend. They hope to make the first step of the home buying experience easier for the current renter or those who are accustomed to buying a home. If you don't think you can take the plunge from renting an apartment to owning your own home, you should talk with a musician and artist from the Northside who got the surprise of their lives when they became home owners in just over 6 weeks. Laura has turned a second floor bedroom into her personal painting and jewelry making studio. Meanwhile, Michael practices his music in a basement studio. Both used to live in an apartment that didn't have any of the work space they needed. Kelly says, "It just happened that we were looking for places to rent and decided, well. Maybe, we should just give it a try and see if we even find anything that we like. Felger says, "We weren't exactly sure how it was going to go, because this was our first time. I think in the end we were pleasantly surprised at the bank's response to us. In addition, Cincinnati area home sales increased in September about 9% over September 2010. He says, "With what's happened in the mortgage business, some tougher restrictions have been put on home buyers. But it's still very easy to get a loan, if you have good credit and you have some income. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Realtors