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Finally Official! Columbus Home Buyers and Sellers can take advantage of Extended Tax Credit
November 6th, 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, westgate
This afternoon President Obama signed the bill into law that will extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit to contracts signed by April 30 and closed by June 30.
I’m surprised that they left the two month window but I think it’s very smart. Still, even if it were this week, I would not try to [...]
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Real Estate Market Updates for Your Favorite Columbus Neighborhood
October 8th, 2009 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, Condos & Lofts, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Market Updates, Olde Towne East, Short North
This is where you can find an update on what is happening in real estate in your favorite Columbus Neighborhood…
Clintonville
Greater Short North including Harrison West, Italian Village and Victorian Village
German Village and Brewery District
Schumacher Place and Merion Village
Greater Olde Towne East
Grandview Hieghts and Marblecliff
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Kiddie Condos – Can Parents Still Fund Purchases for Children? Even if the kid has no income?
June 26th, 2009 categories: Condos & Lofts, For Home Buyers, Mortgage/Finance, Short North
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
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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Downtown Columbus’ Neighborhood Launch – a quick update
March 20th, 2009 categories: Columbus News, Condos & Lofts, Downtown
s 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.
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Will a New Huntington Ballpark Add Value to Columbus Homes?
March 11th, 2009 categories: About Me?, Columbus News, Condos & Lofts, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Grandview, Olde Towne East, Short North
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?
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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Will City Center’s Demise Spell Relief for Downtown Condo Sales?
February 4th, 2009 categories: About Me?, Columbus News, Condos & Lofts, Downtown
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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