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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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December 3rd, 2008 categories: Clintonville, Downtown, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
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Clintonville Real Estate Update October-November 2008 Sales
Downtown Housing Update Oct-November 2008
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Get out and Vote – What’s up with Ohio Issues 2 & 3
November 4th, 2008 categories: Columbus News, Downtown, Real Estate News
You haven’t heard much about these two issues but they are important for the practice of real estate in Ohio.
A YES vote on Issue 2 will renew the existing $400 Million Clean Ohio Fund – but WILL NOT raise taxes. This fund preserves the natural areas and farmlands, protects waterways and redevelops urban areas [...]
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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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Midtown Columbus Real Estate Update – September 2008 – German Village & Short North
October 14th, 2008 categories: Downtown, German Village, Market Updates, Short North
Here is the breakdown for what has been happening in these Midtown Columbus Markets both in September and the last three months.
Area
September Sold
Avg Price
Avg $/sf
Active
Active $/sf
In Contract
IC $/sf
German Village/
Schumacher Place/
Brewery District
SIX
$307,283
$237
207
$197
$9
$154
Short North/
Harrison-Vic Village
Italian Village
Seventeen
$250,366
$159
169
$204
35
$220
Thirty Five Short Northish properties in contract could be deceiving since [...]
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