The Right Candidate For Today's Real Estate MarketThe Right Candidate

With the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buyouts, Merrill Lynch and AIG bailouts, the Dow Jones bottom-out and Hurricane Ike blow-out, it can feel like a tough time to buy or sell a home right now.

There are some factors in your favor however:

  •  Interest rates are as low as they have been for 6 months
  •  The FHA has filled the loan void caused by the retrenchment of many banks
  •  The Housing and Recovery Act of 2008 gives First-Time Home Buyers a $7,500 tax credit with a 15-year interest free payback
  •  The number of active listings is 14% lower than 2007 at the same time, putting the market into more of an equilibrium 
  • Home ownership offers significant tax advantages
  • Plus, in central Ohio, prices have only slipped 5% from 2007 levels.

If you have been putting off your dream home purchase, you won’t find a better time to buy. Compared to the daily gyrations in the stock market, the Columbus housing market is the rock of Gibraltar. If you’re looking for a place to put your money, the housing market is offering the best opportunity in the past ten years!

Ask yourself these questions: 

  •  Will I expect to pay more for a house 2 years from now?
  •  Do I think interest rates will go up next year to pay for the bailout?
  •  Do I want to “buy low and sell high”?

If you said Yes to all three questions, this may be the time to look at moving. Here's an example of one of the promotions we recently offered:

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Our site offers you a wide variety of useful information and resources designed to help you buy or sell a home more effectively in the central Ohio area. From information on local communities such as Dublin, Hilliard, Powell or Upper Arlington, to advice about finding a mortgage or preparing your home to sell, it's all available here on our web site. Wondering what your home is worth? Click here to see what houses have sold for in your neighborhood or select the Market Snapshot at the left.

You can also search for your ideal home by viewing current listings with detailed descriptions and photos. Or you can get help determining the value of your home by requesting a report that includes the prices of similar homes that recently sold or are currently for sale in the your area.

Whether you're buying or selling, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you with all your real estate needs. Be sure to visit our Blog to add your comments on the housing market.

Buyers

Whether you're looking for your first home, your dream home or an investment property, we're committed to providing you with the highest quality buyer service. When making the type of investment that buying a home requires, you deserve to have all the latest market information and the very best advice, both of which we can provide you with. Read more.

Sellers

The decision to sell a home is dependent on many factors. Whatever your reasons are for selling, our proven effective marketing strategies will ensure that you get the highest possible price for your home. We guarantee to provide you with professional, ethical and confidential service and keep you fully informed every step of the way. Read more.