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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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Don’t overlook the homes with just 1 bath–1/2 baths can be squeezed in!

You like the prices of the three bedroom homes in Clintonville and Grandview, Schumacher Place and Harrison West, but you REALLY, REALLY want at least a bath and a half.  And you don’t want the half to be some crazy old basement throne that hasn’t been used in 25 years. Well Columbus Home Buyers, there

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Historic Columbus Homes, Old Windows and New Ideas

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?

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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City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks

dressed in holiday style. …

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Will there EVER be a Better Moment to Buy a Home in Columbus than Right Now

Is this the best time to find a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio Buying opportunities come and buying opportunities go. The one sure thing is that if you’re waiting to try to time the market, Waiting for it to hit the absolute bottom and anticipate mortgage rate drops, then you’ll fail.
There are a

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How All-Encompassing Should Your Home Search Be

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

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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