Dublin Market Report

Yeah Dublin is a great place nb                          es

oooooooooooops kitty on the key board... as I was saying Dublin is a great place to buy right now, lots of inventory, prices are down... things are still selling within 3 % of list so sellers better have it priced right. As I was putting up the Westerville info I was noting how different the two markets are.  Geographically Dubin is just west of my home base in Worthington, just east is Westerville. 

I look closely at the months of inventory... almost a year in some markets, a year ago in Dublin there was just under 6 months supply, there is almost 11 months supply now.

If someone is not a graph and chart person, this is probably not going to appeal to them... but when I was posting them on Columbus Best Blog where I can see what entries are being viewed the most via Google analytics, there are graph freaks. 

There is some whining about "cut and paste" market reports on Active Rain...  some seem to think it is directed at my blog. Here is the dilema? 

I can post just the graph and the chart with nothing under it and get NO points.  When I add in anything descriptive such as:

"The numbers above are single family, townhouse and condominiums for sale and sold in the City of Dublin (Dublin Corporation.) The graph and chart  show market demand by comparing current inventory to number of homes sold in a 15-month period.   Dublin Ohio is in Franklin and Delaware County, but for Active Rain, Dublin is considered Franklin County, these statistics are for the entire corporation regardless of county. Sales are down in Dublin, it's a great time to buy.  

The graph and table are from Trendgraphix.  Data is from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® MLS. "

Active Rain awards me 200 points.  I don't blog for points.  I had a campaign to get Active Rain to deduct points for blogging for me.  Just award me points for invites, and comments... I could easily coast on those until others in Ohio catch up with me... I thought Caleb and I had an understanding.. he deducted points once or twice but has since ignored my emails.  This is getting long... 

My question to you Jay is.  If I did not have that info in the bottom, thereby not getting points for the entry would it matter to you as a non graph / chart  kind of person?  I think it is legitimate info for people who are into looking at graphs and charts but I am getting sick of emails from Active Rainers saying so and so is blogging about "cut and paste market reports and I think it is directed at you."  I know they have good intentions in letting me know about the ranting /whining but.... it's whining. 

I blog for Google links... There should be one for this Dublin erntry sometime today.  There's one for yestereday for my entry for Worthington and I assume the rest of the blogs.    

Sorry this got so long.

Overly concerned with others points is I guess the point. 

Of course Market Reports belong on Active Rain...why would there be a place marked Market Reports for them if they did not.   I am thrilled with all the activity on them this month.  Usually they are ignored by Acive Rainers, well a few have inquired, coveted, but I've never got this many comments ;-)  

What  colors would you use?  It is not flexible in that way but if I ever change my photo I may have to color the.png file to match... 

It was very easy to change the colors but I don't know why the background is gray now. This is Clintonville not Dublin....

Wasn't your blog white at first?  All very white?

Karen: The emails aren't "stupid"  it's the Active Rain clique that spends their time on nonsense blogs belittling others and creating mischief online that don't make sense.  Active Rain is really going places, there are some great bloggers here and some great content. 

I don't blog for points.

I have never gotten many comments on my Market Report blogs before but I have got clients from them.  If one of my competitors doesn't like Market Reports on my Active Rain Blog tough.