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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
Archive for the 'Market Updates' Category
Is the 2007 Columbus Real Estate Market Doomed?
June 19th, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, Market Updates, Mortgage/Finance, Real Estate News
Or is it primed to make a comeback? Well, maybe somewhere in between lies the best guess. The first and last thing to always remember when we’re talking about real estate is that IT’S ALL LOCAL.
Who cares if the sky is falling across the country. So what if USA Today, WSJ and the nightly news talk doom […]
Authored by Joe | Discussion: 3 Comments »
Buyers - How Many Home showings are Too Many?
May 21st, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, Market Updates
Are 37 showings too many? How about 45? Is it unrealistic to think that buyers should find the right home after seeing a dozen homes?
There is no right answer since buyers, like snowflakes, are never the same. While I’m at it, you can’t step into the same market twice. What the heck […]
Authored by Joe | Discussion: 1 Comment »
Olde Towne East Market Update
April 9th, 2007 categories: Market Updates, Real Estate News
More or less Olde Towne East proper — Homes for sale in Olde Towne East the month of March 2007. 6 Sold Properties averaged 160 days on market.
Avg. Sales Price/Sq Foot = $63.53 Avg. Sq ft = 2,328
Average List Price=$155,133 and Average Sold Price = $147,900 (95.3%)
Longest market time was 65 North […]
Authored by Joe | Discussion: 1 Comment »
MLS Numbers Unmasked - What does it all mean?
April 3rd, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
I entered a listing into the MLS today and saw that it was number 2715344.
The 27 means it is a listing that originated in the year 2007.
The 15344 means it is the Fifteen Thousandth, three hundred and forty-fourth house that has come on the market this year. Yowza! We are up to 15,000 new […]
Authored by Joe | Discussion: No Comments »
Grandview / Marble Cliff Market Update
March 29th, 2007 categories: Market Updates, Real Estate News
Did you know that you can listen to Grandview Heights High School’s Morning Announcements everyday as Podcasts? Nice.Since many closings will be today or tomorrow, we’ll just take a look at what is active on the market:
26 Active Single Family Listings (as of March 29) with an average of
$179.82/sq ft
$297,283 list price and
119 days on […]
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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.
? 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 […]
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Location Matters — But Columbus Dispatch used faulty data
March 19th, 2007 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate News
Citizens of Columbus, Please don’t be Shocked!
On Sunday March 11, the Columbus Dispatch ran a Home and Garden lead story about how the price per square foot is higher popular neighborhoods.
While there is little doubt about that being true, the actual data and numbers the paper used in the story are false.? For example, […]
Authored by Joe | Discussion: 1 Comment »
Grandview Market Update
March 7th, 2007 categories: Market Updates, Real Estate News
Here is the 911 on what has been happening in Grandview so far this year. . . .Strictly Grandview/Marble Cliff proper — Jan 1 - February 28
8 Sold Properties
Avg. Sales Price/Sq Foot = $168.38 Avg. Sq ft = 1,370
Average List Price=$237,575 and Average Sold Price = $230,687(97.1%)
Longest market time was 1410 Lincoln at? 233 days […]
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