home prices: 10 Years of Home Prices in Delaware County in Central Ohio - 09/07/08 09:38 AM
In June, I recorded the 10-yr average of home prices for Delaware County through May. Now that we're through the summer months, I've updated it.
This chart shows the average price for single family homes that were sold between Jan 1 thru Aug 31 for each of the years. The … (0 comments)
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home prices: Up on the roof top ... ho-ho-ho! - 08/15/08 10:06 PM
In July, the State Farm insurance adjuster ruled in my favor and agreed that I needed a new roof based on wind damage. It took awhile to process the paperwork, get the check, have my mortgage holder co-sign the check, then schedule the roofer.
I hired a company that I've been … (4 comments)
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home prices: Delaware County home prices may be better than you think! - 06/30/08 05:57 PM
As real estate agents, we're often confronted with having to inform sellers that the price their home might sell for now is perhaps less than they paid for it, especially if they haven't owned it very long.
Since I live in and primarily work in southern Delaware County, I decided to … (2 comments)
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home prices: Year-end home prices for 5 years by central ohio school district - 01/10/08 09:57 AM
This report shows the 5-Year Average Home Price comparison by central Ohio school district. It shows that central Ohio DOES NOT have severe falling prices like California and Florida.
Our growth here in the Columbus metro area has been quite conservative over the years. There was some minor decline … (2 comments)
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home prices: Central Ohio Condo Sales for the first half of 2007 - 08/09/07 10:29 PM
You can live a carefree lifestyle for very reasonable cost in the north/northwest communities around Columbus. Or if you want total luxury, there are many options for you as well.
Condos such as the one to the right, generally cost below $160K depending on the number of bedrooms and the location of … (3 comments)
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home prices: Delaware Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 12:16 PM
The Delaware area home sales were up this year versus last year in this bedroom community north of the Columbus metro area. As such it performed slightly better than four of the other local suburbs that I track. The only suburb that performed better was Powell, to the south of Delaware, … (4 comments)
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home prices: Hilliard Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 11:53 AM
The Hilliard area home sales were down this year versus last year a little more so than five other local suburbs except for Dublin. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the Hilliard SD.
This review showed that the overall average sales price decreased 6%, from $201K to … (0 comments)
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home prices: Worthington Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 11:33 AM
The Worthington area home sales were a little more stable this year versus last year than the other five local suburbs that I track, but that may be expected since it's an older community with few new-home developments. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the Worthington … (0 comments)
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home prices: Dublin Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 11:16 AM
The Dublin area home sales were down this year versus last year more so than the other five local suburbs that I track. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the Dublin SD.
This review showed that the overall average sales price decreased 8%, from $357K to $327K. … (0 comments)
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home prices: Lewis Center Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 10:53 AM
The Lewis Center area overall experienced flat home sales this year versus last year. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the zip code 43035 in the Olentangy SD.
Doing so showed that the overall average sales price decreased 1%, from $282K to $280K. The size of the average … (0 comments)
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home prices: Powell Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 10:25 AM
The Powell area home sales performed better this year versus last year than the other five local suburbs that I track. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the zip code 43065 in the Olentangy SD.
Doing so showed that the overall average sales price increased 4%, from … (0 comments)
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home prices: "I need to sell at $205,000 ... and not a penny less!!" - 04/25/07 11:17 AM
Some sellers are just so-o-o determined to sell their home at a particular price. They have a price in their mind and they just don't want to stray from that price - no matter what buyers are telling them by giving them NO OFFERS! I previously wrote about the futility of … (8 comments)
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home prices: Home Sellers - Plan ahead for a faster sale. - 04/08/07 09:20 AM
It's that time of year when sellers are calling to chat about putting their home on the market to have it sell during the summer. They want to know what they need to do now to get it ready.
I discuss the obvious improvements of painting, neutralizing colors, or perhaps installing … (2 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Delaware Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:34 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and have declined for the Delaware Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 declined 15% versus 2006, with 89 homes sold this year versus 105 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold increased slightly at 2% - $156,767 … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Hilliard Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:30 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and have declined for the Hilliard Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 declined 15% versus 2006, with 196 homes sold this year versus 230 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold declined 9% - $198,341 in 2007 … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Westerville Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:28 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and are fairly flat for the Westerville Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 was flat versus 2006, with 230 homes sold this year versus 229 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold declined 1.5% - $218,552 in … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Worthington Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:25 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and have declined for the Worthington Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 declined 7% versus 2006, with 107 homes sold this year versus 115 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold declined 5% - $225,925 in 2007 … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Dublin Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:23 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and have declined for the Dublin Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 was flat versus 2006, with 138 homes sold this year versus 137 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold declined 18% - $297,163 in 2007 … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Lewis Center Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:20 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and are positive for the Lewis Center Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 was up 8% versus 2006, with 99 homes sold this year versus 92 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold was up as well … (0 comments)
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home prices: 1st Quarter Homes Sales for Powell Ohio area - 04/07/07 01:17 PM
1st quarter homes sales have been recorded and are positive for the Powell Ohio area. The number of homes sold in 2007 was up 14% versus 2006, with 90 homes sold this year versus 79 homes sold last year. The average price of the homes sold was up as well with … (0 comments)
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home prices: 3 Blind Mice ... 3 Little Pigs & the wolf ... 3 Bears & Goldilocks - 03/24/07 07:00 AM
Nope, this tale is about 3 houses and why it pays to use a full-service agent and why it doesn't pay to overprice a listing.
Once upon a time there were 3 sellers in the same neighborhood who owned homes with the same floor plan and who put their homes on the … (57 comments)
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home prices: Start working on your selling curb appeal as soon as you buy. - 03/14/07 09:19 PM
Homeowners often ask me what they should do to improve the value of their home to increase its price when they eventually want to sell. Should they add a deck or a paver patio? Should they finish their basement or add a Florida room? My standard answer is PLANT TREES if … (7 comments)
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home prices: The Southern Gateway ... HUH! - 02/11/07 09:08 PM
Southern Delaware County is the fastest growing area in Ohio, and #14 in the nation. The growth has come northward from Franklin County where Columbus is located. Route 23 is the main drag between Worthington and the city of Delaware, 12 miles to the north. The housing growth hasn't quite reached Delaware yet, … (9 comments)
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home prices: Lewis Center - it's an area not a city. - 01/15/07 10:27 PM
When out-of-towners call me regarding Lewis Center homes, they often ask what the city is like. I chuckle and respond that Lewis Center really isn't a city but rather a large geographical area in the southeast portion of Delaware County. The original "city" still exists but it's only a few older … (5 comments)
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home prices: 2006 Average home prices for Dublin, Ohio - 01/15/07 09:02 PM
The end of the year results are in, and while the news media has talked greatly about "the bubble", we don't have that problem here in central Ohio. The past few years, our prices have steadily kept up with inflation or slightly over that rate. "The bubble" refers to areas - … (6 comments)
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home prices: 2006 Average home prices for Worthington, Ohio - 01/12/07 06:16 PM
Worthington, Ohio is serviced by the award-winning Worthington School District, a district in northern Franklin County. The school district is located on either side of I-270 between I-71 on the east to almost to Sawmill Rd to the west. Worthington is an older community, best known for its downtown Olde Worthington area with a … (3 comments)
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home prices: 2006 Average home prices in Lewis Center, Ohio - 01/12/07 05:11 PM
The news media has talked greatly about "the bubble", but we don't have that problem here in central Ohio. Our prices have steadily kept up with inflation but no double digit increases.
Even so, again thanks to the media, central Ohio has experienced a Buyer's Market during 2006. There were more homes … (2 comments)
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home prices: 2006 Average home prices for Powell, Ohio - 01/12/07 04:52 PM
The end of the year results are in, and while the news media has talked greatly about "the bubble", we don't have that problem here in central Ohio. The past few years, our prices have steadily kept up with inflation or slightly over that rate. "The bubble" refers to areas - … (0 comments)
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home prices: Powell Ohio is a great golf course community. - 01/01/07 09:46 PM
Powell, Ohio is a perfect Columbus suburb for buyers who want to live on or near a golf course. There are 3 private clubs and 2 public courses. All, except one public course, are surrounded by homes priced from $300K to $1 million. I showed an example of a condominium in … (13 comments)
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home prices: Fencing & Home Prices - Does it matter? - 12/16/06 09:17 AM
I have my own opinion on this issue based on my buyer's comments, but others may have had different experiences.
This post is NOT about fencing 'yes' or 'no'!
I live in a typical central Ohio subdivision but rather than having the development be built on a prior flat soybean field, … (23 comments)
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