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"As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous about the entire process. Step by step, Joe made it easy and fun. His expertise in the Columbus real estate market is a tremendous asset. He is highly recommended!" - Nicolette Horan, March 08
"I wanted to say thank you again, so much, for all your hard work. I know that you really put a lot of time into this transaction and I really, really appreciate it. I'm so happy I got the house and it all worked out and I just wanted to say thanks again, you did a great job and i really appreciate it. I will put that on the survey when they send it to me.
If there is ever anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to give me a call. I will refer every single person I know to you. I'm going to go get my dog and we're going to sit on the floor of our new house and have a glass of champaign. Thanks a lot Joe" -- Michael Mamp, Feb 08
Februay 2007 Sales drop slightly — Rosy outlook or Mixed bag?
March 21st, 2007 categories: Market Updates, Real Estate News
Columbus and Central Ohio Home Sales were? down ? last month almost 2%, compared to 2006.? Depending on how you look at it, that’s good news or bad news.
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Central Ohio home sales last month were down almost two percent from the year before. The 1,549 homes sold was 1.9 percent lower than the 1,579 homes sold in February of 2006, but 2.6 percent higher than In January according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®.?
“Despite many doom and gloom housing forecasts for 2007, our first two months have been even better than last year,” says Brad Bennett, President of the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. “Year to date, home sales are 13.2 percent higher than last year. And last year, sales in the first two months were nine percent higher than the year before. So, when we say sales are up – they truly are.”
Bennett went on to say that:
- Fewer homes were added to the market in February.
- The number of new listings added (3,417) was 17 percent fewer than in January and 15.5 percent less than in February last year.
- homes are taking up to 25 percent more time to sell
- Homes are? selling for about two percent less than they would have one year ago.
- We continue to seek more buyers. With the high number of homes, motivated sellers and such competitive interest rates, anyone even considering buying a home would be negligent not to look at the market right now. They could miss out on the deal of the decade.