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Top Halloween Haunts in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky

by The Mike Parker Team

Ready for a Spooktacular Scare?  Check out the top areas to get your scare on in the Tri-State:

Here are some of the top haunted houses in the Tri-State, and when and where you can find them to get spooked:

1. The Land of Illusion- Thru Nov. 3
8762 Thomas Road, Middletown Ohio
Website: www.thelandofillusion.com
Phone: 513-423-9960 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 513-423-9960 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Friday and Saturday
Times: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

2. The Dent School House - Thru Nov. 3
5963 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
Website: www.frightsite.com
Phone: 513-598-4600 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 513-598-4600 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Thursday – Sunday
Time: Thursday and Sunday: 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Lights Out Tour – Nov 1 and 2 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.

3. Halloween Haunt at Kings Island – Thru Oct. 27
Kings Island Drive, Mason, Ohio
Website: haunt.visitkingsisland.com
Phone: 513-754-5700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 513-754-5700 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Friday and Saturday
Time: Fridays 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. -1 a.m.

4. Haunted Hollow Ride– Thru Oct. 27
1261 Dalton Road., Wilmington, Ohio
Website: www.wilmingtonhauntedhollowride.com
Phone: 937-382-6147 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 937-382-6147 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Friday and Saturday
Time: Last Bus leaves at 11:45 p.m.

5. Nightmare Penitentiary– Thru Oct. 27
1261 Dalton Road., Wilmington, Ohio
Website: www.wilmingtonhauntedhollowride.com
Phone: 937-382-6147 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 937-382-6147 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Friday and Saturday
Time: Remains open until the last victim goes through

6. USS Nightmare - Thru Nov. 3
101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
Website: www.ussnightmare.com
Phone: 859-740-2293 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 859-740-2293 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday
Time: 7 p.m. – 1 a.m.

7. Dungeons of Delhi - Thru Oct. 28
362 Anderson Ferry Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Website: http://www.dungeonsofdelhi.com
Hours: September 14-15: Open 7 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Friday and Saturday 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday Lights on Tours Sunday October 21 and 28 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

8. Mt. Healthy Haunted Hall- Thru Oct. 27
7700 Seward Avenue
Mt. Healthy Oh 45231
Website: http://www.hauntedhallinfo.com/
Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

9. Scream Acres Ct.- Thru Oct. 27
5055 Glencrossing Way, Cincinnati
Website : http://www.cincyscreams.com/
“Spooky Laser Tag” runs from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. and
“Haunted Laser Tag” runs from 9 p.m. until midnight.
Overnight haunted laser tag event on Oct. 26 from midnight until 7 a.m.
For more info, call (513)703-7384 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE (513)703-7384 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or send an email contact@cincyscreams.com .

 

 

Rent Or Buy......

by The Mike Parker Team

 

Rent or Buy?

The question plaguing every tenant who wants a home of their own is whether they should continue to rent or is it the right time to buy?

 

The combination of good prices and low mortgage rates make it considerably cheaper to own than rent in most markets. Assuming a person is qualified with a down payment and won't be moving for several years, there may not be a better time to buy a home.

In the example below, the total house payment is $1,281.01 compared to $1,500 to rent the same home. Before you consider any of the financial benefits attached to home ownership, it's cheaper to own than to rent.

The net cost of housing falls to $764 or just more than half the house payment when you consider the principal reduction due to normal amortization, a modest appreciation and the tax savings along with a reasonable maintenance expense that a tenant would not have to pay.

One of the biggest benefits is the growing equity. As the value goes up, the unpaid balance goes down. A favorable leverage causes their low down payment to grow to $40,609 in a short seven years based on a modest 1% appreciation.

 

There's an expression often heard in real estate circles: "Whether you rent or buy, you pay for the house you occupy." You're either buying it for yourself or you're helping the landlord buy it.

Check out a Rent vs. Own to see how your numbers will compare to this example or call me to do it for you.

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