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Old National Road Celebration – America’s first Federally-funded interstate highway runs through Columbus
April 27th, 2011 categories: Columbus News, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2011
CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ROAD
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RIBBON-CUTTING FOR OLD NATIONAL ROAD CONDOMINIUMS
(Columbus, OH) The Ohio National Road Association (”ONRA”), in partnership with Columbus Compact Corporation (”the Compact”), will host the City of Columbus’ celebration of the Bicentennial of the start of construction of the Historic National Road on [...]
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Columbus Board of Realtors Announces official March Numbers
April 20th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
Homes in central Ohio this year have sold for an average of $143,773, down 3.7 percent from the average sale price in 2010, but up 3.8 percent from the average sale price in 2009. The average price of a home sold in March was $144,975, up 2.1 percent from the previous month ($140,770).
The number of homes listed for sale last month (3,886) dropped almost 22 percent from the previous year (4,972) bringing the total inventory of homes available for sale in central Ohio to 14,370, down 22.3 percent from one year ago.
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Columbus Neighborhood Spotlight on King Lincoln/Bronzeville District
April 19th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
I’ve loved the first two installments of this series focusing on the Short North and German Village. Tonight, we get to see the next Columbus Neighborhood’s history come to life. The third installment in WOSU’s Columbus Neighborhoods series premieres tonight at 9pm on WOSU TV and showcases the King-Lincoln neighborhood. Learn more about the deep history [...]
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As of Today – FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increase .25
April 18th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
How will this effect your Columbus Home Buying experience? Well, if you’re purchasing your home with an FHA loan, this higher MIP will take away, on average, approximately $5000 of buying power.
FHA TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER CAPITAL RESERVES
New premium structure for 30- and 15-year loans will help private capital return
WASHINGTON – As part of ongoing [...]
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Italian Village Spring Fling Open House Event! OPEN TODAY! 659 Kerr 1-3 PM
April 17th, 2011 categories: For Home Buyers, Short North
In addition, Eight other Italian Village homes for sale will be open this afternoon. Stop by and look at all of them. Aside from 659 Kerr, be sure to look at 141 E. Third Ave–a two bedroom warehouse loft home unique to Columbus.
Open House Flyer – Spring Fling (1)
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Looking for a Home in Bexley, Eastmoor or Berwick?
April 15th, 2011 categories: Bexley, Real Estate News
But Sunday Open Houses just don’t work for you?
Fret not, the Third Thursday Open House Extravaganza is back! Starting April 21, Real Estate Agents with homes for Sale in Bexley, Eastmoor and Berwick will hold open houses after work from 5-7.
Here is a list of what’s open next Thursday:
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Realtors find homebuyers want walkable communities, to a point | Business First
April 15th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
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Brian Ball
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Email: bball@bizjournals.com
Developers and homebuilders aiming to create more traditional, walkable neighborhoods with nearby amenities should take some comfort they’re on the right track from a National Association of Realtors survey.
The trade group’s survey found 47 percent of 2,071 questioned prefer to live in neighborhoods with a mix of houses, [...]
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If the Government shuts down, will Columbus Real Estate follow?
April 7th, 2011 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
What is a Government shutdown’s impact on real estate? As it turns out, not too much…
WASHINGTON – April 7, 2011 – The federal government may or may not shut down after Friday. Lawmakers have drawn a line in the sand and, as of today, it appears they won’t reach agreement by the current deadline of [...]
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How Does Franklin County Arrive at Your Home’s Value?
April 5th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
Click here to download or open a short PowerPoint presentation from the Auditor’s office about how Franklin County – or really most any county in Ohio – figures out how much your home is worth so that they can then figure out how much tax you should be paying on your home. > caao-yourhomeyourvalue-07-08
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