After years of speculation about mortgage interest rates, the Federal Reserve has begun increasing the Fed Funds Rate. The Fed Funds rate sets the cost of borrowing for the banks, and consequently the cost of mortgages for homebuyers. With additional moves at hand, there is concern that more expensive mortgage rates could hamper the housing […]
Tag Archives: Columbus Housing Market
Columbus Ohio Housing Market Report – January 2018
Central Ohio Housing Inventory at Record Lows Central Ohio housing inventory continued to decrease during the month of January to 3,410, which is 12% below December and 21.2% less than January 2017. This left central Ohio with a 1.2 months supply of inventory at the current sales pace and the 84th consecutive month of year […]
2018 Central Ohio Housing Market Forecast
Almost every major US housing market is plagued by short supply. In fact, inventory nationally for pre-owned properties is at 3.9 months, down 10.4% from last year, this according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in a recent report. The challenge, according to Realtor.com®, could moderate in the next year. Groundbreaking is projected to […]
Columbus Ohio Housing Market Report – September 2017
Central Ohio home sales hit record high in September Central Ohio saw record home sales in September, due in large part to the record number of homes added to the market in August. There were 2,869 central Ohio homes and condos sold during the month of September, an 8.3% increase over the previous year and […]
Columbus Ohio Housing Market Report – August 2017
Homes are still selling quickly in central Ohio Homes spent an average of 27 days on the market during the month of August, which is one day less than July and eight days fewer than August 2016. This is yet another record low for central Ohio, according to the Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS). […]
Columbus Ohio Housing Market Report – July 2017
Inventory levels are creeping up Central Ohio housing inventory continued to increase during the month of July to 5,498, an 8.3% increase over June, although still down 14.1% from July 2016. This left central Ohio with a 2.0 months supply of inventory at the current sales pace, according to the Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. […]
Columbus Housing Market Report – May 2017
Home prices setting records in central Ohio Across the nation existing-home sales bloomed in May, with the median days on market at a new low and the median sales price at a new high. The job market in most of the country is healthy and the recent downward trend in mortgage rates continues to keep […]
Columbus Housing Market Report – April 2017
Central Ohio home prices rising The median list price of new listings for central Ohio homes and condos during the month of April was $199,950, an 8.1 percent increase over April 2016 and a 1.0% increase from March. This is a new record high according to the Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. Prospective buyers poured […]
Columbus Housing Market Report – March 2017
Columbus Housing Market Report – February 2017
Housing inventory drops further in February There were 2,528 central Ohio homes and condos added to the market in February, which is a 16.5% increase over January, although a 3.6% dip from February last year. This leaves inventory at 4,286, which is a whopping 21.1% decrease from the same month last year according to the […]