Buying a Columbus home

Making a Back-Up Offer on a Central Ohio Home

When searching for Central Ohio homes online, you may find listings marked “Contingent – Finance and Inspection” or “Contingent Escape” or “Contingent Lien-holder Release.” While these terms mean there is an accepted offer, the deal...

7 Reasons Columbus Home Buying is Tough in 2021

Recently, we had the opportunity discuss Central Ohio home buying conditions with the Columbus Dispatch. As we said in the article, the Columbus real estate market is, bluntly speaking, insane! The current market frenzy is...

Columbus Home Buyers, Think Twice About These Bidding War Strategies

Columbus home buyers who are frustrated by being out-bid may be tempted to try risky, over-the-top clauses in their purchase offers. As home buyers turn to social media for new bidding war strategies, these ideas...

Columbus Area Homes Selling Like Hotcakes

The volume of Columbus home sales increased 19% on a year-over-year basis, according to October statistics from Columbus REALTORS®. The Columbus area remains very popular with home buyers, even as other areas of the country...

4 Decisions for First-Time Columbus Home Buyers

Buying your first Columbus home requires planning! If you are daunted by where to start, here are four basic, but important, decisions to help you begin. 1. Choose your real estate agent. We recommend an...

Columbus Real Estate and the Central Ohio Economy

Columbus real estate has been on a tear in 2020, with higher home prices and faster sales. But as the pandemic drags on and the economy struggles, there’s some question about how long home sales...

Columbus Home Sales Set Record High in August

Columbus home buyers faced a blistering market during August, as low mortgage rates fanned already-hot home demand to new sales highs. According to Columbus REALTORS®, the nearly 5% gain in sales volume on a year-over-year...

Columbus Millennial Home Ownership Trails National Average

Millennial home ownership in the Columbus Metro is below the national average, according to the latest study by Porch.com. The study evaluated data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Zillow....

Columbus Real Estate Market Humming Along

Columbus home buyers have proven resilient against anything 2020 can throw at them, according to the latest market data reported by Columbus Business First. The number of homes under contract increased by 17% on a...

Columbus Mortgage Defaults Start to Rise

Recent data from CoreLogic shows mortgage defaults on the rise. Here are highlights from the report published in the Columbus Dispatch, along with our insights! First, we should mention that some level of mortgage default...