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HUD Secretary says Columbus area Home Buyers don’t have to wait for the Eight Grand tax credit
May 12th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, Columbus News, Condos & Lofts, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Mortgage/Finance, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North
Although nobody called me for the panel of distinguished guests at the mid-year meeting of the National Association of Realtors today in Washington D.C., I have found out that Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, decreed today that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to
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Bexley House and Garden Tour - Plus, What’s for Sale in Bexley
April 23rd, 2009 categories: Bexley, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates
Save the Date! June 13 and 14, 2009, the Bexley Women’s Club presents the 2nd annual Bexley House and Garden Tour. If you missed the first one last year, you’ll enjoy this one. No, I am not a presenting sponsor though I’d be happy to sponsor you as we search for your next home in
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Historic Columbus Homes, Old Windows and New Ideas
March 24th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Olde Towne East
I ran across a post today that made an impression on me. I show a lot of homes in the downtown neighborhoods where the homes can be as old they can be in Columbus–oldest maybe 140 years or so.
Many buyers fall in love with the homes themselves but not the idea of the upkeep and
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Feeling Stimulated to Purchase a Columbus area Home?
February 20th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, Condos & Lofts, Downtown, For Home Buyers, German Village, Grandview, Market Updates, Mortgage/Finance, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North
Two Quick Takeaways: It’s only for first time buyers — If you buy before the tax deadline this year, you can qualify for the $8000 NOW
Here is a quick re-cap on the Stimulus Plan and how it relates to Central Ohio home buyers in comparison to last Summer’s Plan:
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Think Your Columbus Area Home is Valued too High? How to Dispute Your Franklin County Property Taxes
February 14th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, Columbus News, Condos & Lofts, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Market Updates, Mortgage/Finance, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North
Lately, with so many great deals available, a hot topic of conversation is property taxes. Why are they so much? How can I reduce my Franklin County Property Taxes? If I buy this short sale or foreclosed home at a discount, how do I go about getting my taxes reduced and how long do I
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Bexley Real Estate Market - 2008 Year end look
January 6th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Market Updates
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By month’s end, I plan to do a year end wrap-up for most areas in and around Columbus that I most often write about. It’s funny how carried away one can get with numbers and statistics whose meanings are up for grabs and easy to manipulate.
When it comes down to it, market
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How All-Encompassing Should Your Home Search Be
October 27th, 2008 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North
The short answer is that your home search should be as wide as possible but only within realistic confines.
This is something first time home buyers struggle with more so than 2nd or 3rd time home buyers. In part, that’s because a first time home-buyer in Columbus may find their home search defined much more
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The 2008 Columbus Marathon is tomrrow - Come out and Cheer them on
October 18th, 2008 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, Columbus News, Downtown, German Village, Grandview, Olde Towne East, Short North
Every year my family and I like to wake up early on Marathon Sunday, walk to the end of our street and watch thousands of people run by as we clap and cheer them on. The end of our street is pretty much exactly the one mile mark of the Columbus Marathon. Everyone is pretty
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What is selling in Downtown Columbus Clintonville Bexley Grandview Olde Towne East
August 19th, 2008 categories: Bexley, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Market Updates, Olde Towne East, Short North
I have a listing in Olde Towne East, nearly downtown, at 742 Oak Street. It is a fabulous 1710 sq foot brick home. 2 Bedrooms, an office, a fantastic master bath, half bath, great yard, walk to a million places, priced at $199,900. It is priced right. In fact, it’s a screaming good deal because
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