We have been getting tons of emails and calls from local homeowners who need to sell their home but are finding out that they owe more than their home is currently worth and want to know what their options are. For owners who can’t afford to wait for the market to turn around, or those […]
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Self-Employed? Keys to Getting Approved for a Mortgage and Buying a Home
If you’re self-employed your office might be a built-in desk in the corner of a spare bedroom, a downtown co-working space, or the front seat of your car. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are 15 million self-employed workers in America living the dream, being their own boss. Sure, it can be a struggle, […]
Columbus OH Housing Market Report – June 2016
Central Ohio homes are a hot commodity The average sales price of a home in central Ohio during the month of June climbed to a new record high of $216,379, a 5.4% increase over June 2015 and a 1.2% rise over the previous month, according to the Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. The median price […]
Common Title Problems that Can Impact Your Home Closing
In almost all real estate transactions, there are title issues that must be cleared up in order to transfer ownership of the home from the seller to the buyer. Does the seller have the legal right to sell the property? Is the home’s title free of “clouds” or “defects” — such as judgments, liens or […]
4 Common Moving Scams and How to Avoid Them
Every year, thousands of people—fall victim to moving fraud, according to the Protect Your Move campaign by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. We know what you’re thinking… As if it wasn’t already stressful enough to pack up all your worldly belongings and hire a group of (impressively strong) total strangers to cart them from one […]
Should You Buy a Home Together Before or After the Wedding?
Engaged couples are often bombarded with choices — from color schemes to seating arrangements to cake flavors. One choice, perhaps the most daunting one is whether to buy a house before or after the marriage. Marital status is not the most important factor couples should consider when deciding when they should buy a home. Instead, […]
Columbus OH Housing Market Report – May 2016
Central Ohio Home Sales Continue to Dramatically Outpace Prior Years There were 3,091 central Ohio homes and condos sold during the month of May, a 15.7% jump over April and a 2.4% increase over May 2015. Year-to-date sales (January through May) were 11,464 which is the highest on record for the first five months of […]
Consider a 1031 Exchange When Buying and Selling an Investment Property
A strong real estate market brings opportunities for savvy investors, and over the past few years, Columbus and Central Ohio has proved to be just that. Low interest rates are fueling a significant number of large scale new developments throughout the city, as well as re-development in other parts of town. This combined with these low rates, and strong […]
Options for Dividing the House When Getting a Divorce
It happens: Marriages fall apart. And as if dissolving your union weren’t hard enough, if you own a home together—almost certainly your largest joint asset—you’ll also have to decide what to do with it. Do you stay, sell, or hand ownership to your ex? While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to dividing the house during divorce, there […]
Have a Home to Sell but Concerned About Finding your Next Home and Timing the Transactions? We Have a Solution!
It’s easy to typecast the players in the real estate market into two distinct roles: buyers and sellers, however, it’s not that simple. In many cases sellers are simultaneously buyers, searching for their replacement home, making their best and highest offer and hoping the timing works out. There is a better way! Although we are in […]
