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Home Sales Beat All Expectations

August 21, 2011

… except of mine. I knew since the beginning of this year that July 2011 will be celebrated as the month when home sales explode in Columbus Ohio. It seems that most local news organizations don’t realize that we are in the midst of a substantial turn-around. I listened to a reporter on NBC4 the [...]

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Tax Abatements Make Downtown Columbus Condos Affordable

August 5, 2011

Did you know that you can live in an upscale, downtown condominium  and get subsidies from the City of Columbus? In the midst of the housing boom Columbus decided to give people incentives to live downtown. Many redevelopment projects in and around the Arena District jumped at this opportunity. Most of these incentives are property [...]

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6 Features of a Great Home Alarm System

July 27, 2011

These days, there are a number of home security companies that specialize in making your home environment as safe and secure as possible. With advances in technology and professionals entirely focused on thinking of ways to keep you, your family, and all of your possessions safe, home security is now more reliable than ever. You [...]

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Why Columbus Home Sales Will Improve by 20% in July

July 21, 2011

Yesterday the Columbus Board of Realtors published home sales statistics for June 2011. The media sharks have been waiting for this moment in their press rooms to report more bad news about the real estate market. Lets take a look at a newspaper you should be able to trust when it comes to economic news [...]

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How A Simple Typo May Cost HUD $25,000

July 14, 2011

It may be hard to believe, but a simple, 2-letter typo could have cost HUD $25,000. As a Columbus real estate agent who lists HUD homes, it is my duty to look out for my customers (in this case HUD).  I notified the asset manager an the error was corrected. And possibly, I saved them [...]

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How Much Are 4 Bedroom Homes in Columbus?

July 4, 2011

Just noticed that almost half of my listings are 4 bedroom homes. These homes are very desirable for larger families with children. In a 4 bedroom house each of your kids can possibly have their own room. Or, you may want to reserve a room for guests or grand parents visiting for the holidays. Take [...]

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Beautiful Pictures of Ugly Houses

July 2, 2011

I never thought that abandoned houses could look beautiful.  In his project 100 Abandoned Houses, Kevin Bauman captures a quiet, melancholic spirit that comes with desolate, defunct structures sitting on an abandoned street.

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Three Design Trends First Seen At The Columbus Parade of Homes

June 26, 2011

This year’s BIA Parade of Homes featured 11 new homes in Olentangy Falls, a completely new subdivision just North of Lewis Center. Like every year 11 builders showcase their top-of-the-line Columbus OH homes for sale. They are all custom built, mostly with a buyer in mind. That’s why 8 of the 11 homes already found [...]

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What’s Really Behind Columbus Homes Sales Stats

June 21, 2011

On Monday the Board of Realtors published sales stats of Columbus homes for the month of May. On Tuesday the newspapers are full of doom and gloom stories, predicting a double dip recession and the total depression of the housing market. At first view the housing stats don’t look good. Home sales are down by [...]

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Fannie Mae’s Secret Trick That Yields Premium Offers

May 7, 2011

Over the past few weeks we lost a few bids on Columbus OH homes for sale, because the selling agent was able to get higher offers on these houses after we submitted our contract. Most of the homes I am talking about were either Fannie Mae owned or other bank-owned properties. In each instance, the [...]

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