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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...

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 Home Buyers, Prepare for Cautious Lenders

For the past 3 months, mortgage interest rates have been averaging below 3% for 30-year Conventional loans. But Columbus home buyers may find that lenders are feeling less generous these days, making any advertised, ultra-low...

3 Home Search Mistakes Columbus Buyers Should Avoid

The lean supply of Columbus area homes for sale can make buyers anxious, and inspire them to get too creative with their home search. Some tactics can backfire and close more doors than they open....

Central Ohio Homeowners are Happy to Stay Put

When it comes to putting down roots, homeowners in Central Ohio have carved out quite a niche. According to a 2020 study by SmartAsset, reported in Columbus Business First, Worthington homeowners have held their properties...

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 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 Residential Real Estate Worth $163 Billion

Don’t tell the tax assessor, but the sum total of Columbus residential real estate is worth about $163 billion! This figure comes from an analysis by LendingTree, which calculated the worth of 50 U.S. metros...

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Columbus Home?

Metro Columbus home buyers might be feeling uncertain about the market. On one hand, we have very low mortgage interest rates. On the other, there is economic uncertainty and a limited amount of affordable home...