Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas that comes from the natural decay of uranium, which is found in nearly all soil types. It can travel upward, through the soil, into the air and into your home through cracks, gaps or the water supply. Radon isn’t picky about the homes it enters. It can be found […]
First impressions matter. When it comes to real estate listings, one of the primary elements for most buyers is a home’s description. But not all listing descriptions are created equal. When it comes to writing an effective listing description, the picture you’re painting with certain words can be worth thousands of dollars. So don’t hold back and if […]
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 […]
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 […]
Low inventory levels are a defining characteristic of the current housing market. While it is not a universal condition, a low inventory of homes on the market seems to be prevalent in many desirable areas including right here in Columbus. As you’ve probably heard the real estate market is thriving and in fact activity has sky rocketed! In […]
Home values are increasing and that should be a huge incentive for homeowners (including homebuilders) to put houses on the market. But that’s not happening and low inventory levels are leaving homebuyers competing for properties which in turn is driving up home values. U.S. home prices rose 5.4% in December, the largest year-over-year gain since July 2014. The median sales […]
It’s a homeowner’s dream to be able to purchase their new home before selling their current property. After all, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to move at your own pace, to vacate the home and avoid the hassle of de-clutting and staging your current home, as well as the inconvenience of having to clean […]
Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo has quietly given thousands of central Ohioans an early Christmas present: a bigger house. To be more consistent with national standards, the auditor’s website was updated last year including a change which omitted any space below ground in the calculation of home size, including space that’s finished and accessible to the outside (ie. a […]
Can your house ever be too nice? The answer is yes. Unfortunately, there’s no simple measure to determine what constitutes an over improvement. How much is too much, depends a lot on what improvements you undertake, what’s happening in your neighborhood and, in the end, your personal reasons for improving. That said, when you sell […]
In today’s “move-up” housing market, many buyers commonly have to sell their current home before they can purchase a new one. To protect themselves, a buyer will typically submit their offer making the purchase contingent on the sale of their current residence. While many sellers are reluctant to consider offers with such a contingency, this out of fear it will take months […]
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