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Historic Preservation in Columbus – President Proposes Big Cuts to Preservation Programs
February 8th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
Nothing has been set in stone, yet, but huge budget cuts have been announced on the federal level that will directly effect State and local levels. Columbus, despite being a relatively new city in the overall history of the U.S., does have treasures that need saving. While discussing who should be [...]
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Are You a Home Buyer? Are These the Top 10 Home Features You Want?
February 5th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
10 Home Features Buyers Want Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting things that don’t have lasting value.
“It’s all about family togetherness – casual living, entertaining and flexible spaces,” says Carol Lavender, [...]
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Can you imagine Single Family Homes surrounding the Statehouse in Downtown Columbus?
February 4th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
*While downtown Columbus boasts only the Town-Franklin neighborhood of mostly single family homes and apartment buildings, it wasn’t all that long ago that thousands more people lived in Downtown Columbus. And it wasn’t in glass and steel condo developments. Can you imagine Single Family Homes in Downtown Columbus surrounding the State House?*
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Columbus Real Estate Investing with Your IRA – Yes you can
February 3rd, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
*The following was written for the San Francisco area but directly applies to Columbus, Ohio as well.*
At cocktail parties and around the water cooler, the familiar refrain that “now is a great time to buy,” is piquing the interest of even the most casual real estate investor. For many, however, taking advantage of “distressed” [...]
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On the House | Jim Weiker commentary: Sprawl has spread deep into our minds | The Columbus Dispatch
February 2nd, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
Hazel Morrow-Jones has spent much of a lifetime trying to answer a simple question: Why do we live where we live?
The question might be simple, but the answer isn’t — hence the decades of research.
Do we choose a home because it’s close to work or has a pleasing design? Because it’s in [...]
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Homebuyer Tax Credit Likely Extended if Recovery Stalls: John Burns « HousingWire
January 28th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, 4:51 pm
While many project the economy will be on stable footing by this summer, real estate consultant John Burns believes if it’s not, Congress may once again extend the homebuyer tax credit.
“A lot of people are not buying homes right now because they’re worried about their jobs,” Burns, president of [...]
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How to Turn your $8,000 Columbus Home Buyer tax credit into $9,000….. or more
January 27th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
If there is anyone out there in Central Ohio still considering the purchase of their first home, now is the time. I am not a cheerleader type, especially for the same sort of party line that all real estate agents are eschewing right now.
That said, the truth is, there’s never been a better time to buy [...]
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Dual agency: Why Would You Allow it to Happen to You?
January 26th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
It is beyond me why the obvious conflict of interest inherent in dual agency hasn’t made it illegal in the state of Ohio.
Delicious Real Estate will never represent both sides of real estate transaction. Someday, all Ohio real estate agents will say the same thing but for now it’s perfectly legal. Ethical? Yes, according to [...]
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With little fanfare, the Medical Professional Building at Town & Washington
January 26th, 2010 categories: Real Estate News
In Downtown Columbus Ohio comes down. The house on the left is across from the Deaf School Topiary Park and for sale. It’s a very nice home.
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