June 2010
4 posts
Mortgage Rates Lowest in 30 Years →
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From last week when we equaled an all time low. Even today I saw 4.0% on a 15 year mortgage.
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REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Housing Expert: ‘The... →
Housing Expert: “The Suburban Century Is Over” At a recent meeting of the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota, Senior Fellow John McIlwain said “a new normal” will be created in the housing…
America’s Most Expensive Mansion Sells →
Since this will get you wondering, in Franklin County, only 30 homes have sold for more than $2 Million. Of those, only one has sold for more than $3MM – A 17,750 sq ft 7 bedroom 8/3 bath home…
The Long-Term Cost Of A 30-Year Fixed Rate... →
When you buy a home with a 30 year mortgage, do you ever really plan to stay in that home for 30 years and see that mortgage completely paid? Probably not. NAR tells us that most people move…
May 2010
9 posts
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How To Buy A Home With Boyfriend, Girlfriend Or... →
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Buying a home with a boyfriend, girlfriend or business partner can be risky — much more risky…
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The Commons At Buckingham in downtown Columbus →
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6th St deadends into Buckingham at at I-670 just west of the last Columbus State building and just east if Abbott…
Moving in Columbus? Are BINS Better than PODS? →
If you’re moving to Columbus, moving around Columbus, moving from Columbus or if you just need a way to de-clutter your home before you put it on the market and you can’t imagine where you’ll put…
Change to Realtor Code of Ethics – sexual... →
In the ‘well it’s about time’ news for today, This week, the “Board of Directors passed a change to Article 10 of the NAR Code of Ethics barring REALTORS® from denying equal professional…
Refinancing Homeowners Shun ARMs For Fixed Rate... →
Refinancing Homeowners Shun ARMs For Fixed Rate Mortgages. It’s Illogical.
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Moving in Columbus? Are BINS Better than PODS? →
If you’re moving to Columbus, moving around Columbus, moving from Columbus or if you just need a way to de-clutter your home before you put it on the market and you can’t imagine where you’ll put all…
Change to Realtor Code of Ethics – sexual... →
In the ‘well it’s about time’ news for today, This week, the “Board of Directors passed a change to Article 10 of the NAR Code of Ethics barring REALTORS® from denying equal professional services on…
April 2010
2 posts
Historic Columbus Homes & Magnolia Monday →
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Scenes from a few showings →
The other day….
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March 2010
11 posts
Showing this German Village Home →
A stone’s throw from the park.
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Charm and character — What does it cost? →
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Showing this Old Worthington home →
With charm to spare.
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HowStuffWorks “10 Things First-time Homebuyers... →
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So, you’re in the car rolling along and you see it, your dream house. It’s nestled among large oaks, or hunkered down along a stretch of beach, or within…
Realtor Canon of Ethics – Article One, Section One →
Just in case you ever wondered, I’m very serious about my responsibilities to my clients, my agents, and the public at large…. “Licensing as a real estate broker or salesperson indicates to the…
When log cabins go bad →
I showed this far East Pickerington Log Home yesterday. We couldn’t figure out what happened here. Water, termites, fire…. These could all have been part of the problem at some point. There was…
Columbus Residents – Speak Up Now or Be Drowned... →
Imagine buying a home in German Village, Merion Village, Victorian Village, even on the East side of Downtown, maybe Olde Towne East. On your first Saturday in your new home you bring some coffee…
The Short North gets lots of National Attention – →
Not only is the Short North a nice place to visit, you WOULD also want to live there. Call me, I can help.
Most Recently, there was a great shout out to the Short North in a nice sized NYT Travel…
The Return of Third Thursday Open Houses and why... →
A few years back, some of the Realtor associations inside I-270 had an idea about Open Houses. Holding an open house on a day other than Sunday wasn’t a new idea but all agents, working together…
A Mapumental Effort at home search →
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Only available in the U.K. but…. I like the fluidity of the software and I love the idea of this kind of real estate search. Often it is about the…
Short North Real Estate Market Update including... →
This update includes all of the near North from Nationwide Blvd to approximately King Avenue and everything between the river and the rail road tracks. Pretty much the same area area covered by…
February 2010
19 posts
City, OSU working to boost East Side →
I’m all for fixing and filling up vacant homes with people who want to live there. Surely the area could use the $10MM of tax savings the hospital will receive as well as the jobs the hospital…
Columbus and America’s Safest City Neighborhoods…. →
*Spoiler Alert….on this list of the safest neighborhoods in the top 50 U.S. cities, the safest neighborhood in Columbus isn’t technically in Columbus
America’s Safest City…
The Scoop on the New Good Faith Estimate →
If you’re in the market to buy a new home this year, you may have heard mention of the new Good Faith Estimate that has been in use since the beginning of the year.
The Scoop on the New Good Faith Estimate →
If you’re in the market to buy a new home this year, you may have heard mention of the new Good Faith Estimate that has been in use since the beginning of the year. There has been much written…
Shadow Inventory of Homes to Take Nearly 3 Years... →
*Remember the much debated “shadow inventory” of foreclosed homes? It’s an idea that has been talked about for years now and many believe doesn’t exist. Here are some very credible…
Buying a Columbus Foreclosure? Fannie Mae and... →
(Click Here to check out more on this unique round house in Dublin once featured on HGTV’s Extreme Home’s)
Closing Cost Assistance and Appliance Incentive for Fannie Mae Homes
Fannie Mae is offering…
Buying a Columbus Foreclosure? Fannie Mae and... →
Fannie Mae has several current foreclosure listings in Franklin County including this fabulously unique 3 silo home in Dublin with an indoor pool and close to 4,000 sf for $200,000
A new Home Equity Loan Product (a loan – not a... →
Different lenders offer different products, many of them also offer the same products and it is very important to compare apples to apples when shopping for a mortgage. I think the new Good Faith…
A new Home Equity Loan Product (a loan – not a... →
Lenders like making money from your equity and here’s a way that could help you finance that special project.
Different lenders offer different products, many of them also offer the…
Happy Valentines Day Columbus, How about a Home... →
*3 bedrooms, 1.2 baths, 1 car garage, 4 level split in Upper Arlington. That’s all beside the point though; how much would you pay to live on Love Drive? From today’s Dispatch…
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Like Having a Realtor in Your Pocket… →
I’m always on the lookout for ways to make your home search fun, interesting and easy. Because Delicious Real Estate is consistently at the top of the technology curve – finding ways to make your…
Like Having a Realtor in Your Pocket… →
I’m always on the lookout for ways to make your home search fun, interesting and easy. Because Delicious Real Estate is consistently at the top of the technology curve – finding ways to make your…
Historic Columbus Neighborhoods – Coming soon to a... →
I love our local PBS Station, WOSU, and I love their Public Media programs and Community Outreach.
The station is taking on a topic near and dear to my heart and livelihood, Historic Columbus…
Historic Preservation in Columbus – President... →
Nothing has been set in stone, yet, but huge budget cuts have been announced on the federal level that will directly effect State and local levels. Columbus, despite being a relatively new…
Are You a Home Buyer? Are These the Top 10 Home... →
10 Home Features Buyers Want Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting…
Can you imagine Single Family Homes surrounding... →
*While downtown Columbus boasts only the Town-Franklin neighborhood of mostly single family homes and apartment buildings, it wasn’t all that long ago that thousands more people lived in…
Columbus Real Estate Investing with Your IRA – Yes... →
*The following was written for the San Francisco area but directly applies to Columbus, Ohio as well.*
At cocktail parties and around the water cooler, the familiar refrain that “now is a…
On the House | Jim Weiker commentary: Sprawl has... →
Hazel Morrow-Jones has spent much of a lifetime trying to answer a simple question: Why do we live where we live?
The question might be simple, but the answer isn’t — hence the decades of…
Property Tax Increase on the way for Grandview... →
I’m sure they’re hoping not since Grandview Hieghts is already going to be asking voters for a raise in the city’s income tax. The purpose behind a Grandview Heights property tax increase would be…
January 2010
17 posts
Dual agency: Why Would You Allow it to Happen to... →
It is beyond me why the obvious conflict of interest inherent in dual agency hasn’t made it illegal in the state of Ohio.
Delicious Real Estate will never represent both sides of…
Homebuyer Tax Credit Likely Extended if Recovery... →
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, 4:51 pm
While many project the economy will be on stable footing by this summer, real estate consultant John Burns believes if it’s not, Congress may once…
How to Turn your $8,000 Columbus Home Buyer tax... →
It’s all part of constructing a better Real Estate Brokerage Model
If there is anyone out there in Central Ohio still considering the purchase of their first home, now is the time. I…
How to Turn your $8,000 Columbus Home Buyer tax... →
If there is anyone out there in Central Ohio still considering the purchase of their first home, now is the time. I am not a cheerleader type, especially for the same sort of party line that all real…
Dual agency: Why Would You Allow it to Happen to... →
It is beyond me why the obvious conflict of interest inherent in dual agency hasn’t made it illegal in the state of Ohio.
Delicious Real Estate will never represent both sides of real estate…