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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...

Buyers Should Consider Flex-Space in Their Columbus Home Search

After experiencing a lockdown at home this spring, many Columbus home buyers are looking for homes with more storage capacity, plus room for family recreation, and space for home office and study areas. The open...

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 and Homeowners Should Review Credit Reports

Monitoring your credit report is wise for everyone, but especially for Columbus home buyers and homeowners, who are attractive targets for scammers. According to data by Experian, Ohio ranks as the 14th-highest state for credit...

Central Ohio Home Sales Undaunted in March

The Central Ohio real estate market was undaunted during March, even as Ohio began a lockdown against the spread of COVID-19. With real estate offices and related functions remaining open as essential businesses, Columbus area...

Credit Score Changes May Affect Some Columbus Home Buyers

The most common credit scoring model in the country, FICO, will soon be changing how it calculates credit scores. This new change is predicted to affect over 8 million consumer credit scores, and not everyone...