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Kiddie Condos - Can Parents Still Fund Purchases for Children? Even if the kid has no income?

I had someone ask me this question yesterday…..“Hey Joe, Can I qualify for an FHA loan if my parents co-sign since I have no income? Do I personally NEED to have income?”
The short answer is yes they can, even if the child has no income or assets to speak of.  And, the adult child should

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HUD Secretary says Columbus area Home Buyers don’t have to wait for the Eight Grand tax credit

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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Downtown Columbus’ Neighborhood Launch - a quick update

Is anybody buying those things? Uh, yeah. In the face of a virtual stand still in the downtown Columbus condo market, this downtown Columbus Neighborhood–being built to resemble an erected-over-time-Lincoln Park in Chicago-like atmosphere, is selling built units, especially one bedroom flats.
A Quick update on Downtown Columbus Condos and our newest of Neighborhoods.
In the video

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Will a New Huntington Ballpark Add Value to Columbus Homes?

Yesterday I parked over at the new Ball Park and walked around it. I love it. I  am baseball fan and an Indians fan and the idea that this new Park is about 2 miles from my house makes very excited. I have tickets to the second game in the new stadium, a Sunday Afternoon

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Feeling Stimulated to Purchase a Columbus area Home?

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

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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Will City Center’s Demise Spell Relief for Downtown Condo Sales?

Ding, Dong, the Mall is dead. So sang the Lollipop Guild Powers-That-Be from the Mayor’s Office to Capitol South Urban Redevelopment Corp. this afternoon. After years of full scale retail exodus, a not-too-hostile takeover by the City and an enormous amount of speculation, City Center isn’t getting a Target, a Grocery Store or becoming a Casino.

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Midtown Columbus Real Estate Market Update - Grandview September 2008

Currently, there are 57 active listings in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff.  They range from an $84,900 1 bedroom 1 bath condo in Marble Cliff Corner to three Prescott Place condos ranging from $675,000 to $735,000 — both two and three bedrooms. (you may know how I feel about that project—nice, but….)
In September, TEN properties sold.  When you

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19 Open House(s) Today - One Location - Terraces on Grant - Get Your Downtown Columbus Condo

If you’re in the market for a condo in Downtown Columbus, come on down to 196 South Grant this evening between 4–7.  I won’t have anything on draft for this particular happy hour, but I’ll have the best deals on 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos. No peanuts in a bowl, but how about:

Prices starting in

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