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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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Don’t overlook the homes with just 1 bath–1/2 baths can be squeezed in!
April 25th, 2009 categories: Clintonville, For Home Buyers, German Village, Grandview, Short North
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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If these walls could talk…
April 9th, 2009 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News, Short North
Maybe they’d cry for some nice off white or bisque? All these wall colors/finishes/techniques were in one Short North Area Condo a buyer looked at recently. That’s in ADDITION to a few white walls.
I’m not really from the camp that says it has to be off white. I like some color, not
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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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Deal or No Deal? Columbus has its share of Foreclosures and short sales-how do you know?
March 2nd, 2009 categories: About Me?, For Home Buyers, Market Updates, Real Estate News, Short North
You could ask an informed Realtor, for starters. Typically, a Realtor could do a little research and tell you what similar homes have sold for in this or that neighborhood, what neighboring homes might be in contract at what price and what nearby homes on the market are listed for.
Not just any homes though, you
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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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How All-Encompassing Should Your Home Search Be
October 27th, 2008 categories: Bexley, Clintonville, For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, German Village, Grandview, Olde Towne East, Real Estate News, Short North
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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