home buyer tips

July 18, 2023

How to Avoid Fraud During Your Columbus Area Home Purchase

Wire fraud is actively targeting Columbus home buyers and buyers around the country. If you are buying a home anywhere, you are at risk! Through sophisticated email phishing schemes, and the impersonation of legitimate parties,...

March 16, 2023

Cash Buyers Remain a Force in Columbus Real Estate

Columbus home buyers have faced competition from cash-paying investors since the Great Recession. Recent information from ATTOM Data Solutions, as reported in Columbus Business First, suggests that cash purchases may take a larger share of...

March 16, 2023

Rising Rents Squeeze Prospective Home Buyers in Central Ohio

It’s no secret that rising interest rates and low home inventory have challenged Central Ohio home buyers. Another barrier to home ownership is the rising cost of rent. Since 2016, average rents in Ohio have...

What Columbus Home Buyers Should Know About Mortgage Buydowns

Rising interest rates have revived some mortgage options, and Columbus home buyers could find them useful. One such option is the mortgage buydown. This is similar to paying “points” on a mortgage, but it’s a...

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...