Home Buyer Tips

Good Economic Conditions for Columbus Home Buyers

The economic signals are positive for Columbus home buyers, with strong employment numbers and low interest rates signaling a green light for the real estate market. Here’s where the good news is coming from! The...

4 Tips for Finding Your Metro Columbus Home

Metro Columbus home inventory remains lean, and home buyers can be frustrated when the pickings are slim. If you’re having trouble finding the right home, it may be time to cast your net a little...

Metro Columbus Named Among Top 10 Real Estate Markets

Analysts at Columbus-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance recently studied the economies of 400 metropolitan areas throughout the United States, evaluating household formation, employment prospects and wage trends. This data was used to score the relative strength...

Buying from a Metro Columbus Home Builder? Use an Exclusive Buyer’s Broker!

Buying a new home directly from a builder, is very different than buying a home from an individual seller. Builders have profit margins; home sellers have equity. A builder constructs and sells multiple homes for...

7 Questions Columbus Home Buyers Should Ask a Real Estate Agent

Our prior blog post talked about different types of agency, and how Columbus home buyers are disadvantaged by most of them. To help you cut through the marketing confusion and identify true Buyer Agents, we’re...

Why Columbus Home Buyers Need an Exclusive Buyer’s Broker

Buying your Central Ohio home is an expensive and complex process. Having an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent or Broker on your side can make a critical difference in the price and terms of your home purchase!...

DIY Resources for Columbus Home Buyers

Becoming a homeowner gives you the freedom to redecorate and upgrade your living space. While this is an advantage of home ownership, some Columbus home buyers have little experience in home improvement. Fortunately, there are...

What Holds Back First-Time Columbus Home Buyers?

The number of first-time home buyers nationwide has been on the decline in recent years. A recent article in MarketWatch suggested that changing attitudes about home ownership were part of the issue, citing Millennials who...

Buying a Columbus Home and Managing Family Concerns

If you are planning on buying a Columbus home, you might be concerned about the impact of the move on your family. If so, you’re not alone! According to a recent industry survey, most homebuyers...

What Columbus Home Buyers Should Know About Homeowner Associations

If you’re a first-time homebuyer, you may be unfamiliar with homeowner associations – except for examples publicized in the media. While there can be some contentious relationships between homeowners and their respective associations, you can...