How much debt would you be willing to carry to achieve home ownership? For an increasing number of home buyers, the answer is nearly half of their monthly income. According to a recent report by...
About one-third of buyers are exceeding their budgets when buying a home, according to a 2018 survey by Owners.com, published by USA Today. The survey sampled 1,214 home buyers of various age groups throughout the...
Central Ohio home buyers have many things on their minds today, and rising home prices are chief among them. A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders surveyed home buyers state-by-state, and found...
More home buyers are using mortgage co-signers as home prices rise, according to a study by ATTOM Data Solutions. During 2017, about 22.8% of all U.S. purchase mortgages involved a co-borrower or multiple co-borrowers, up...
Ohio is among the top 5 states for foreclosure activity as of January 2018, according to data from RealtyTrac. About 1 in every 1,212 Ohio homes were in some stage of foreclosure as of January,...
In our competitive real estate market, buying a Columbus home might feel like trying to win an Ebay auction! But that doesn’t mean you should approach home buying with an auction mentality. This is exactly...
If you’re planning to buy a Columbus home this year, you’ll probably have some competition! Here’s a look at the latest home inventory figures from Columbus Business First, along with some advice from all of...
In prior blog posts, we’ve discussed the strength of the Central Ohio housing market, and the Columbus economy and population growth behind it. Now let’s talk about a key demographic that positions Columbus well for...
Much has been said about the strength of Central Ohio’s real estate market. We’ll say a little more! Columbus Business First reports that Franklin County had 17,286 single-family home sales during 2017. The median home...
The Tax Reform and Jobs Act changes how income taxes are calculated for tax year 2018. Tax rates have been reduced for most income brackets, personal exemptions are kaput, and some popular deductions have been...