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Rising Ohio Home Prices Top List of Buyer Obstacles

Central Ohio home buyers have many things on their minds today, and rising home prices are chief among them. A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders surveyed home buyers state-by-state, and found...

Using a Co-Signer for Your Columbus Home Purchase

More home buyers are using mortgage co-signers as home prices rise, according to a study by ATTOM Data Solutions. During 2017, about 22.8% of all U.S. purchase mortgages involved a co-borrower or multiple co-borrowers, up...

Ohio Foreclosure Filings See Early 2018 Uptick

Ohio is among the top 5 states for foreclosure activity as of January 2018, according to data from RealtyTrac. About 1 in every 1,212 Ohio homes were in some stage of foreclosure as of January,...

Should Columbus Home Buyers Use Escalation Clauses?

In our competitive real estate market, buying a Columbus home might feel like trying to win an Ebay auction! But that doesn’t mean you should approach home buying with an auction mentality. This is exactly...

As Columbus Home Inventory Tightens Up, Buyers Should Buckle Down

If you’re planning to buy a Columbus home this year, you’ll probably have some competition! Here’s a look at the latest home inventory figures from Columbus Business First, along with some advice from all of...

Millennials are a Growing Force in Columbus Economy

In prior blog posts, we’ve discussed the strength of the Central Ohio housing market, and the Columbus economy and population growth behind it. Now let’s talk about a key demographic that positions Columbus well for...

Metro Columbus Job Growth Reflects Economic Strengths

The Metro Columbus real estate market is driven by employment, and employment is driven by our economic climate. Here are some reasons why the economic forecast is “sunny” for Central Ohio! In our prior blog...

Central Ohio Population Growth Adds Fuel to Home Demand

Much has been said about the strength of Central Ohio’s real estate market. We’ll say a little more! Columbus Business First reports that Franklin County had 17,286 single-family home sales during 2017. The median home...

4 Things Columbus Home Buyers Should Know About the New Tax Law

The Tax Reform and Jobs Act changes how income taxes are calculated for tax year 2018. Tax rates have been reduced for most income brackets, personal exemptions are kaput, and some popular deductions have been...

Central Ohio Housing Market Shows “Good Health”

Home prices in Central Ohio are in line with the economic strength of the area, according to a report by Nationwide Insurance, published in Columbus Business First. The “Health of Housing Markets Report” examines the...