Category Archives: For Buyers


What is the Difference Between the Types of Title Insurance Policies

  What is the difference between the various types of owner’s title insurance policies? There are three types of owner’s policies; Standard, Extended, and ALTA Homeowner’s. It’s important to note that the ALTA Homeowner’s Policy is specified by default on the CBR Purchase Contract (Columbus Board of Realtors). Title Insurance Choices Why would the ALTA Homeowner’s […]



How Accurate are Zillow Zestimates?

Click here or image above to play video https://youtu.be/siTPLLX9wPc Since its launch in 2006, Zillow has taken heat over its Zestimates. Many homeowners have complained that the company’s automated home valuations don’t accurately reflect the true value of their homes. A formal complaint was also filed with the Federal Trade Commission alleging Zillow is misleading […]



Fischer Homes

With nearly 100% customer satisfaction, builder of the year, marketer of the year, Fischer Homes… specializes in providing for every chapter of your life. A new home represents a new chapter of your life’s story. Thousands of stories have been written and celebrated in Fischer Homes since 1980.  They offer a variety of single family, […]


M/I Homes

Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein, M/I Homes is now one of the nation’s largest residential home builders, building in Ohio, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Delaware, and Washington DC.  M/I Homes has been the leader in new home sales for more than 25 years, and they are ranked number one in […]


Short Sales and Bank Owned Properties – How to Avoid the Most Common Complaints

  Roughly forty percent of the homes offered for sale in today’s market are short sales and foreclosures!  Distressed properties are well known for their value, but they also have a reputation for transactional snafus, last-minute surprises and long, drawn-out escrows are just a few of the issues buyers are likely to face. While many inexperienced agents advise avoiding […]


Little Known Strategy for Reducing Your Mortgage Payment

Homeowners looking to lower their monthly mortgage payments and save some on interest may be able to do so without all the hefty fees and daunting credit requirements of refinancing. A little-known strategy, called “recasting”, or “re-amortization”, is available through some mortgage lenders and servicers. This involves paying off a lump sum of the principal […]


Condos Face FHA Deadlines

An estimated 2,200 condominium projects nationwide last week lost their eligibility for Federal Housing Administration-guaranteed sales and refinancing. Unless condo officials take action, another 23,000 residential condos with housing units numbering in the tens of thousands will lose their eligibility by spring. That means that buyers of units in these buildings won™t be eligible for […]