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Metro Columbus Home Prices Show Wide Variety

Much has been said about rising home prices in Metro Columbus, but the pace of the market can be very different from one locality to another! Every home is unique, all real estate is highly...

Consider Resale Value when Choosing Your Columbus Home

When the Columbus real estate market is “hot”, you might assume home values have nowhere to go but up! But market conditions change, and future home buyers may not be willing to take on certain...

Home Buyers Carrying Heavier Debt Loads

How much debt would you be willing to carry to achieve home ownership? For an increasing number of home buyers, the answer is nearly half of their monthly income. According to a recent report by...

Too Many Americans Busting Budgets to Buy a Home

About one-third of buyers are exceeding their budgets when buying a home, according to a 2018 survey by Owners.com, published by USA Today. The survey sampled 1,214 home buyers of various age groups throughout the...

Home Affordability Trends in Central Ohio

Median home prices are surging in much of the country, according to a 2018 study by ATTOM Data Solutions. The study examined 446 U.S. counties, and revealed that 304 of them, or 68%, lacked affordable...

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...