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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...

Best Home Improvements for Future Value in Columbus

Columbus home buyers often intend to make updates to their new property to improve its functionality, aesthetics and future resale value. However, very few home improvements provide a dollar-for-dollar return when it’s time to sell!...

Columbus Home Inventory Stays Low

The perfect storm for Columbus home buyers continued in September 2020, as the trifecta of low interest rates, strong home demand and low home inventory continued to drive the market. According to data from Columbus...

Columbus Homes See Higher Summer Prices, Faster Sales

Home sales in the Columbus Metro started out strong this spring and gained momentum through the summer. The latest home sale statistics from Columbus Realtors© show July 2020 transaction volumes up 6.1% over July 2019....

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...

Columbus Real Estate Summer Forecast: HOT.

Central Ohio home demand stayed strong during April 2020, even as pandemic worries brought much of the state to a halt. Columbus home buyers have remained motivated as mortgage interest rates set new record lows....

Columbus Home Buyers Could Find Mortgage Approval Tougher

Columbus home buyers could be surprised by loan denials in the wake of quickly-changing mortgage guidelines. The economic impact of COVID-19 is causing lenders to raise credit requirements nearly across the board. The evolving underwriting...