Wright Patterson Air Force Base marks F 117A Retirement

Yesterday marked the end of an era for the Air Force and maybe for some of us... The F 117A started flying in 1981... wow, I had forgotten it had been that long?  The weapons system was not acknowledged until 1988 but even with that its been 20 years...

What was life like as a family member and airman flying the F 117A prior to 1988?  Well the pilots and support staff flew out Monday in secrecy and did not return home until Friday and ONLY flew at night.  They could not discuss what they were doing and where they were going with their families and that must have been difficult for all involved.

Thanks to the Airmen and the families for your honor and dedication to our country!

Wright Patterson Air Force Base was not open to the general public however, Wright-Patterson employees, retirees and family members with base access were welcome to attend.  The fighter was open for an hour prior to the ceremony to view the plane and historical memorabilia.  The actual ceremony was brief and concluded with a fly over of Wright Patterson Air Force Base by F117A planes, one painted with in red, white and blue...

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base:

That's right... Wright Patterson Air Force Base is a Dayton Ohio community in and of it's self... Wright Patt or WPAFB as it is commonly know is a vital and welcome part of the Dayton Ohio area. You will often see military personnel out and about and very ofter see large groups together for lunch in the communities very close to the Air Base.

Highlights and Base Information:

• Wright Patterson Air Force Base home page
• WPAFB newspaper the Skywrighter
• BAH for Wright Patterson Air Force Base, with Dependents CLICK HERE
  
• BAH for WPAFB, Without Dependents CLICK HERE
• Want to use Base Housing? Learn more here...
• Would you rather search for a home off base? Search EVERY home listed for sale Here.
• Will you be joining the Air Force Research Laboratory? Visit here.
  
• Coming to Dayton / WPAFB for AFIT? Click Here.

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Basic Facts:

• Wright Patterson Air Force Base is located in Greene and Montgomery counties in Ohio. 8 miles NE of the Dayton Ohio central business district and within the city limits of Riverside and adjacent to Beavercreek and Fairborn.
  
• Named after the Wright Brothers and the Patterson family (owners of NCR, National Cash Register) and is referred to as the birth place of aviation...
• Wright Patterson AFB is headquarters for the Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Institute of Technology and the National Museum of the United States Air Force (what used to be called the US Air Force Museum)
• As of 2005 WPAFB had a work force of 5517 military and 8102 civilians.

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Can you to save almost $45,000 on your next home?

Would you be surprised to learn that one of my clients DID JUST THAT... we were able to negotiate for them a price $44,780 below the new build spec sheet cost for their brand new home!  Best deal in Dayton Ohio real estate... not sure but it was sure a great one!  These were wonderful clients being PCS to Wright Patterson Air Force Base and wanted to live close.  They are very close to Wright Patterson Air Force Base AND got a fantastic deal on their first home.  If you or someone you know is thinking of buying a home in the Dayton Ohio area or moving to Wright Patterson Air Force base they need to call and let us help them as well.

Building a new home in the Dayton Ohio real estate market?

Searching for a Dayton Ohio home for sale?  Thinking about building in the Dayton Ohio real estate market?  Custom builder or production builder?  There are so many choices... Have you heard the news about Beazer homes? 

Beazer homes has been building homes in the Dayton Ohio real estate market for years but will be exiting the Dayton Ohio market as well as several others in a cost cutting move.  If you are searching for homes in Dayton Ohio or by Wright Patterson Air Force base and were thinking of building a new home you need to at least consider Beazer homes.  While Beazer homes will not be starting any new construction, they will complete the construction of homes already under construction, as well as, sell any existing "market homes".  You can search homes for sale in Dayton Ohio that are Beazer homes market homes HERE. 

While Beazer homes may be leaving the Dayton Ohio real estate market they will continue operations and will support the existing homes in and around the Dayton Ohio real estate market.  Beazer homes will support warranty issues out of the Cincinnati area offices through June of 2009 and will then support any warranty issues after that out of their Indianapolis, IN offices. 

While you can get great deals on new Beazer homes there will be no accepted offers with contingencies.  So if you have a home to sell or other issues preventing a non contingent offer we will have to help you find other homes that are a great value.

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How a Short Sale can save Dayton Ohio Real Estate Buyers Thousands of Dollars when they buy a home!

That's right... you can save thousands of dollars on Dayton Ohio real estate.  Most buyers have heard of buying bank owned homes, REO's, foreclosures, HUD or VA homes, etc...  Those homes can be a great value.  They can also be a complete nightmare... You see, when people are forced to leave their homes under pressure, sometimes they damage the home.  Many of the homes in the Dayton Ohio real estate market have damage caused by the old home owners, both by neglect AND intentionally...

Notice anything missing from this home??? 

I have seen much worse than this...

Short Sale / Pre Foreclosure  VS.  Bank Owned... what's the better deal?

Well, I guess that depends on HOW good a deal you want... AND, what exactly do you think is a GOOD deal?  We need to consider a few questions...

    Do you want a good VALUE or just the lowest price?

    Do you want to do a LOT of work?

    Or, do you want to be able to just move in?

    Maybe do some minor repairs?

    How long are you willing to wait to get an answer on your offer?

    Can you wait a few month to "get your deal"?

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As always, thanks for reading and please feel free to contact us with any questions at 937-353-4600 or Mark@MarkRyanGroup.com