MID-CENTURY MODERN HOME SPECIALISTS
“It’s always been about giving these houses a voice, and finding buyers who appreciate them.”
cincinnatimodern has spent the past 19 years educating buyers, homeowners and real estate industry professionals about the midcentury and modern homes that are part of the cincinnati landscape, the architects who designed them and the ways to care for these homes as they age. matching modern home buyers with modern home sellers is our passion, because only through understanding and appreciation comes the knowledge needed to preserve and sustain our treasured architecture.
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we found the ‘Wright’ buyer!
#theBOULTERhouse by Frank Lloyd Wright sold in 1 day for $55,000 over asking price. Sale price was $750,000. featured publications research + articles thesis on the work of architect james (jim) alexander melissa marty, 2002 benjamin dombar various sources abrom...
a life well lived
A couple of weeks ago, we lost one of the great ones, Architect and designer extraordinaire Abrom Dombar. Abe designed our first house, a fabulous usonian ranch in Paddock Hills. I can honestly credit his kindness and generosity in talking the time to meet with and...
streamlining an art moderne (the final chapter)
All of the last minute details have come together and the house is finally ready! Being the modern geek that I am, check out some of my favorite modern touches in these photos: And because I can't resist - here are a few of our favorite before and...
streamlining an art moderne (part 6)
The Art Moderne is really taking shape and all of the little details I have been sweating are coming together one by one. The inside is just about finished and we took the first load of ‘staging’ furniture over today. Nothing brings out a house’s...
good times!
Looking for something different to do this Saturday night? Why don’t you come to the first ever cf3 swap meet/cookout/movie viewing? More info is available at www.cf3.org, but here is my TOP 10 LIST OF WHY TO COME: It’s a great place to meet other modern geeks...
it was the 90’s…
As a follow up to our trip to Fallingwater, I could not help but share these "treasured" Rissover family photos. I like to think of myself as someone with classic (modern) good taste. I think my home proves that. I like to think my personal style...
more architourism
We found ourselves with just a few days this summer when 4 of the 5 Rissover clan were available for a short vacation. So we started exploring driving destinations and settled on a trip to western Pennsylvania. What? Not your first choice...
what’s in a floor plan? (aka: learning to LOVE a split level)
Modern homes come in all shapes and sizes and much to the chagrin of the mls and home appraisers, often defy categorization. Homes commonly referred to as split levels can be quad or tri levels, or split foyer bi levels, but they share one thing...
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THE MOD SQUAD
Susan B. Rissover
Susan is the founder of cincinnatimodern. Susan’s lifelong passion for modern design led her to get her real estate license in 2003 “to give cincinnati modern homes a voice.” Little did she know how giving the homes a voice would create such a robust market!
Arlen Rissover
Arlen and Susan have been married since 1985 and he joined her as part of the cincinnatimodern team in 2009. His 20 years of experience working in the mortgage industry gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to get a deal done.
David G. Smith
David joined the cincinnatimodern team in 2016. His background in interior design and buying and selling modern furniture and art are a perfect fit for the team. He is an expert in design and can counsel clients who are downsizing how to best disburse contents for greatest return…