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 […]
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Columbus OH Housing Market Report – April 2016
Inventory finally inching up in central Ohio Central Ohio housing inventory finally began inching up during the month of April, with the total inventory coming in at 5,361. This is a 1.2% increase over the previous month, though still down 23.4% from April 2015. There were 3,910 central Ohio homes and condos added to the […]
Is the Columbus Real Estate Market a Buyers Market or a Sellers Market?
Is the Columbus Real Estate Market a buyers market or a sellers market? During the housing bubble of the early-to-mid 2000s, the real estate market was considered to be a seller’s market. Property was in high demand and was likely to sell even if it was overpriced or not in the best condition. In many cases, homes […]
Expect a Strong Spring Housing Market
Columbus OH Housing Market Report – February 2016
February Saw Record Highs and Lows for the Central Ohio Housing Market There were 1,610 central Ohio homes and condos sold in February, up 6.0% from the previous month, up 4.7% rise from one year ago, and a record high for the month. January home sales also set a record high and sales for the first […]
2015 Housing Market Trend Buying Larger Homes
Home buyer demographics and buying behavior change slightly from year to year due to macroeconomic factors ranging from the health of the economy to inflation to the global trade on oil prices. The National Association of REALTORS® recently released its 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report and there are some interesting new trends emerging this […]
10 Year Housing Surge Is On The Horizon
According to a new study by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the housing market is poised for one of its largest expansions in history. By 2024, demographic and economic changes are forecasted to bring 15.9 million additional households on board. That means an average of 1.6 million additional households per year, sparking “housing market growth over the next […]
Columbus OH Housing Market Report – July 2015
Central Ohio housing market shattered records in July The Central OH housing market continued it’s stellar performance in July once again setting new records for the volume of home sales, prices and the time to sell a home. The 3,208 home sales last month were up 1.9% over the previous month and up 11.7% from July of 2014. This also […]
Distressed Home Sellers are Returning as Buyers
Since the epic housing boom and bust of the last decade, nearly 8 million borrowers have lost their homes to foreclosure. Now, with credit repaired, many of them want to try homeownership again. The numbers are small to start, but so-called boomerang buyers could become a significant driver of new housing demand over the next few years. In […]
Is an Urban Migration Underway?
As 2015 rolls forward, there are several indicators that the housing market may have a break-out year. Millennials aren’t the only ones moving closer to the city. Baby boomers, and specifically wealthy baby boomer have also caught on to this trend. While millennials prefer markets such as the Short North, Italian Village, Harrison West, and Victorian Village. […]