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Whoa! Stop the Car and Check Out this New Westerville Listing!

January 25th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News, Westerville

Now THIS Westerville listing will make your brakes squeal (in a good way).

You just might want to take a good look at this one. And after you do, just give us a call and we’ll make arrangements for you to see this impeccably maintained three-level split home located in Glengary Heights in the Westerville School District.

Some details regarding this sweet home:

Price: $137,900

Bedrooms: 3

Baths: 1

Garage: 1 Car attached

Square feet: 1,300

Lot size: 63′ x 115′ w/fenced backyard!

The high quality updates to this home are numerous and among them are:

New carpeting
Fresh coat of paint in every room
New ceramic tile in the entryway, kitchen, bathroom and lower level
New closet doors in hall, bedroom, and lower level
New closet organizers/shelving
New kitchen cabinetry, sink, counter-tops, lighting, stove, dishwasher and microwave
New bathroom vanity, light fixtures, medicine cabinet, sink, counter-top, bead board, tub/shower surround and commode
New exterior soffitts
New exterior lighting
New deck
New fuse box
Many new interior light fixtures

You didn’t think you’d have to update this, now did you? Thankfully, you can just move right in to this sweet home and start enjoying it immediately. Really.

Just to give you a peek at this three bedroom, one bath bi-level, below are some photos. Go on now, don’t be shy! You can even stop by our Open House this Sunday, January 27th from 2:00 to 4:00pm for an even better look!

And to give you an idea of the area amenities, go ahead and check out these links:

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Columbus Ohio Housing Market - Any Good News?

January 3rd, 2008 categories: Columbus, Local Communities

Well, if you read the paper or watch the news, you surely hear just how bad the housing market is all over the country. I won�t lie and tell you everything is just fine and it�s the best market we�ve seen. I will propose, however, that there are some positives.

If you have read my posts before, you know I try to put an upside slant to the housing market in general. I would be crazy not to as I make my living as a Real Estate Professional and do all I can to further the success of our industry.

I am not naive to the challenges facing the housing market, but feel obligated to fight back with what may be some hopeful news.

Looking at the chart below you will see a couple of statistics worthy of note. First, according to the Columbus Board of Realtors (CBR), the average sale price in November of 2007 was 2.1% higher than in November 2006. With all the talk of prices dropping so dramatically this should be a bit of an eye opener. On top of this it is worth mentioning that the year to date average sales price is down only 1.2% in the Columbus Multiple Listing service

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CBR notes in a recent article that �the number of homes added to the market in November dropped almost 18 percent from the month prior. However, homes that went into contract or sold were only 13 percent lower than in October.”

Brad Bennett, the outgoing CBR President states - “Right now we have around ten homes on the market for every one buyer — a buyer’s market. A balanced market is about 6.5 or 7 homes for every buyer. So, a slowing in the number of listings added to the market is good news.”
Now for you Sellers out there, don�t be discouraged. Over 1,500 homes sold in November with another 1,500 + going into contract. Just be sure to prepare, stage and price your home properly.
If you are waiting to make a transition until your home�s value increases, keep in mind the value of the home you purchase will likely have increased as well. Be sure to make an informed decision about the right time to buy and/or sell.
To learn more about your options in today�s market and determine if the time is right for you to make a move please contact us now.
Relaed must reads: Columbus Housing Market is Stable, Spooky Real Estate

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