We™ve all seen, or at least heard about the TV shows that seek to teach us how to succeed in real estate investing. While many of these programs offer a decent education on the subject matter, they often fail to include critical elements that can, and will dictate the success, or failure of your real […]
Category Archives: For Buyers
Becoming A Landlord
Becoming a landlord can be a good way to make money if you play your cards right. But it doesn’t happen overnight. Be prepared to do some homework before you get started, or you could end up losing money and put yourself in legal jeopardy. The price is right If you live in an […]
Dealing with Short Sales / Foreclosures in Your Neighborhood
How do you deal with Foreclosures (and unattended short sale listings) in your neighborhood? Home values across the country have been affected by our country’s current economic climate. Values in in most parts of Columbus are down an average 10-12%, taking the values back to 2005 levels. The President and Congress are fighting […]
Think You’re Ready To Buy A Home? A Home Purchase Plan
Get your house in order before you start shopping for a home. Here’s what you need to do, and when. Buying a home is a complicated process, and it can be particularly daunting for the first-timer. The following timeline starts one year before you hope to start seriously shopping for a home. This is an […]
Home Sweet Homeownership Tax Breaks
Homeownership comes with many benefits not the least of which are the home related expenses you can deduct. Along with the joy of ownership, come some important new tax considerations. Everyone knows that owning a home is the American dream, but did you know that borrowing to pay for one is a taxpayer’s dream? As […]
Condo Association Blanket Insurance May Not Cover All Losses
Many condo buyers and even some owners are under the false impression that their association’s insurance policy, which they pay for as part of their monthly maintenance fees, is an all inclusive policy and that they are fully insured. In fact they are not as in the overwhelming majority of cases, association policies do not […]
Welcome to Jason Opland & The Opland Group’s Blog! Columbus Real Estate News!
Hello Columbus Residents (& Beyond!)~ My name is Jason Opland and I’d like to welcome you to my blog “Columbus Real Estate News“. This will be an inside look at the always exciting Columbus, Ohio real estate market. For over 15 years, I have specialized in helping clients buy and sell homes in Columbus and […]
