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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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Can Downtown Columbus Rebound from City Center’s Fall & will Buyers continue to Move Downtown?
October 21st, 2009 categories: About Me?, Downtown
I’ve always been a fan of City Center. Everything everyone has ever pointed out about its faults, chiefly that it should have opened up to the streets surrounding it, has been true but it held a special place in the downtown retail fabric. I’m a buy-local guy and not a fan of big box retailers, [...]
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This Columbus Home has Instant Equity — Oh Really?
September 14th, 2009 categories: About Me?, Bexley, Clintonville, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Market Updates, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North, westgate
Instant Equity. Two words anyone buying real estate in Clintonville, Bexley, Grandview, Downtown, Short North, Berwick, Westgate or anywhere else in Central Ohio love to hear.
The problem is, I’ve heard those two words too often lately. The problem is the context and the definition of instant equity. In my opinion, anyone buying a home that [...]
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Will the newly opened and refurbished Lincoln Theater revive Columbus Near East Side?
May 25th, 2009 categories: About Me?, Downtown, Olde Towne East
Only time will tell. The theater is in my backyard and we’ve been watching and hearing the progress for over two years now. All the hoopla regarding the opening has been a bit over the top and I’ve not been happy with the lack of objectivity regarding what the surrounding community and the lack of [...]
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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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