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Columbus Residential Real Estate Worth $163 Billion

Don’t tell the tax assessor, but the sum total of Columbus residential real estate is worth about $163 billion! This figure comes from an analysis by LendingTree, which calculated the worth of 50 U.S. metros...

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Columbus Home?

Metro Columbus home buyers might be feeling uncertain about the market. On one hand, we have very low mortgage interest rates. On the other, there is economic uncertainty and a limited amount of affordable home...

Buyers Should Consider Flex-Space in Their Columbus Home Search

After experiencing a lockdown at home this spring, many Columbus home buyers are looking for homes with more storage capacity, plus room for family recreation, and space for home office and study areas. The open...

Columbus Home Sales Pick Up Speed

Record-low mortgage interest rates are adding fuel to Central Ohio home demand. Buyers have been practically racing to available homes, causing May 2020 home sales to speed up in all price ranges. Interestingly, homes priced...

4 Key Benefits of Fiduciary Representation for Columbus Home Buyers

Columbus home buyers have information at their fingertips, but buying a home involves more than browsing real estate websites. The truth is, without having your own Exclusive Buyer’s Broker representing you in the home buying...

Columbus Real Estate Summer Forecast: HOT.

Central Ohio home demand stayed strong during April 2020, even as pandemic worries brought much of the state to a halt. Columbus home buyers have remained motivated as mortgage interest rates set new record lows....

Columbus Home Buyers and Renters, Beware of Scams!

Columbus home buyers and renters can feel pressured in fast-moving markets. When property inventories are lean and housing costs are rising, the quest to find a new home has a certain urgency. When you add...

Should Columbus Home Buyers Use a “COVID” Contingency?

While the pandemic hasn’t stopped Columbus home buyers, some are questioning if COVID-19 contingencies should be in the purchase offer. As Exclusive Buyer’s Brokers, we’re happy to share our thoughts on the matter! First, when...

Columbus Home Buyers Could Find Mortgage Approval Tougher

Columbus home buyers could be surprised by loan denials in the wake of quickly-changing mortgage guidelines. The economic impact of COVID-19 is causing lenders to raise credit requirements nearly across the board. The evolving underwriting...

Columbus Home Buyers and Homeowners Should Review Credit Reports

Monitoring your credit report is wise for everyone, but especially for Columbus home buyers and homeowners, who are attractive targets for scammers. According to data by Experian, Ohio ranks as the 14th-highest state for credit...