Central Ohio real estate

Metro Columbus Home Prices Among Highest in Ohio

While home price appreciation slowed a bit during the summer, Metro Columbus home prices are trending higher than the rest of Ohio. Specifically, there are four markets in Central Ohio that lead the way, according...

Young Adults Lag Behind in Columbus Home Ownership

Columbus has seen a drop in home ownership among young adults, according to a study by ApartmentList.com, published in Columbus Business First. In the age group of 25 to 34 year-old adults, home ownership has...

Columbus Real Estate Market Activity Varies by Price

Metro Columbus real estate market conditions are varying widely, depending on the price range of the home. To give you some examples, we’re sharing highlights from a recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, along with...

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...

No Housing Bubble in Central Ohio

If you are planning to buy a Columbus area home, you might be concerned about the rising home prices found throughout Central Ohio. Yet the appreciation in home prices is not any sign of a...

Robust Start for 2016 Central Ohio Home Sales

January 2016 Central Ohio home sales were the strongest of any January on record, according to Columbus Business First, using data reported from Columbus Realtors. With 1,519 homes and condo sold, year-over-year home sales were...

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...

2016 Columbus Home Inventory Could Remain Lean

If you are planning to buy a Columbus area home in the upcoming year, you could be facing a market similar to what we experienced during approximately 6 months of 2015. Here are market forecasts...

Columbus Home Buyers Must Manage Holiday Spending

If you are buying a Central Ohio home during 2016, you’ll want to pay extra attention to your budget this holiday season! The financial moves you make in December could impact your mortgage application in...

Columbus Real Estate Market Shows Strong Autumn Activity

Central Ohio home buyers have been challenged by limited home inventories throughout most of 2015, which resulted in relatively short days-on-market and increasing home prices. Autumn is bringing some relief, with 2,905 residential units added...