condos: Buying a Condominium Requires Doing Your Homework - 06/24/10 01:00 AM
 
An excellent post from Claudette in Massachusetts about buying a condo.  There is a lot of work in buying a condominium in Central Ohio.  Often getting the information you, the buyer need to complete your purchase is like pulling teeth. 
Thanks to Claudette for allowing the post to be Re-Blogged.
 
Buying a Condominium Requires Doing Your Homework
 
Helping a client with the purchase of a townhouse recently has reminded me that a condominium purchase can actually be more involved than buying a single family home.  This is partially due to the fact that you need to be concerned, not … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington condo prices - 05/23/10 04:29 AM
Worthington condo prices brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER

The graph shows average prices of Worthingon condos (in the Worthington City School District)  for the past 15 months. The average sale price of a condo sold in Worthington schools in April 2010 was $113,000 up 4.6% from $108,000 a year ago.  Inventory is down from a year ago. 
 
Worthington condo prices - a market report for April 2010
Average active price $142,000 -10.1% from April 2009
Average sale price $113,000  + 4.6% from April 2009
Median sale price $96,000  + 11.6% from April 2009
Average … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington condos for sale - 05/22/10 07:57 AM
Worthington condos for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER Worthington

The graph shows the inventory of condos for sale in Worthington schools for the past 15 months.  There were 7.9 months of inventory at the end of April 2010.  Down from a year ago shen there were 9.5 months of inventory on hand at the end of April 2009.
Worthington condos for sale - a market report for April 2010
 
Condos for sale  - 103 Condos sold -13  7.9 month of inventory based on current sale
Condos for sale is down 16.3% from a … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington condo sales - 05/21/10 10:36 AM
Worthington condo sales brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER Worthington

The graph shows Worthington condos for sale and sold for the past 15 months.   The red line is "pending sales."  The condominiums represented by the graph are in neighborhoods in  Worthington schools so include homes in the Cities of Worthington and Columbus as well as the Village of Riverlea.  Any condominium within the boundaries of the Worthington City School district listed with a member of the Columbus Board of REALTORS® should be included in the graph and market report.  Condo sales in April were even with … (0 comments)

condos: Terraces on Walhalla - Clintonville - 05/07/10 01:25 AM
The Terraces on Walhalla are NEW condominiums in Clintonville.  Terraces on Walhalla is at the corner of High Street and Weber Rd.  The four story building's address is 10 E. Weber Rd.  Columbus Ohio 43202.

Terraces on Walhalla offers one, two and three bedroom units.  There are 20 residential units.   The project is listed with Real Living HER team of Gledhill Robbins & Talis Group  and  of Real Living HER.  Bill Robbins gave me a tour of the project a couple of weeks ago... gee I wish I would have written about it when it was fresh in my … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington condos for sale - 04/06/10 11:42 PM
Worthington condos for sale  a market report is brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER Worthington.

This graph shows Worthington condos for sale for the past 15 months.  At the end February 2010 there were 15 months inventory of condos available (15 months of Worthington condos for sale based on the current rate of sale.)  The condominiums are in the Worthington City School District, so it includes properties in the City of Worthington, the City of Columbus, the Village of Riverlea and properties in unincorporated areas of Sharon and Perry Townships.  The school districts in Central Ohio … (0 comments)

condos: 10 Questions a Buyer Must Ask Before Purchasing A Condominium Unit - 03/28/10 01:54 AM
 
Richard Vetstein who wrote this is an attorney in Massachusetts.  While he gives examples in the Boston area these questions are applicable and often hard to get answered in our market. 
I will try to write about our Central Ohio Condomnium questionaire soon.
Richard is talking to agents and buyers.  His suggestion to real estate agents at the end is interesting and might speed up the answers being provided to condo buyers: "Do not have your buyer put earnest money down until satisfactory answers are received. "
 
Buying a condominium unit can be more involved than buying a single … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington area condos for sale - 02/01/10 10:35 AM
Worthington area condos for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe

While I think of the Far North Columbus area as Worthington Schools there are homes and condominiums in the Olentangy Local School District as well.  This market report is for an MLS area that is the City of Columbus north of 270, east of the Olentangy River, over to Interstate 71.  The northern border would be the northern edge of the City of Columbus.Worthington area condos for sale - a market report condos for sale - 79condos sold in December 2009 - 7    months of inventory based on sales … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington condos for sale - 01/22/10 06:35 PM
Worthington condos for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER Worthington

 
The graph shows the inventory of condominiums for sale in the Worthington City School District for the past 15 months.  Only three condos sold in Worthington schools in December 2009, all three were distress sales in the Far North Columbus area, north of 270.  All three sales were in the Sancus Road area.
Worthington condos for sale - a market report condos for sale - 75condos sold in December 2009 - 3        months of inventory based on sales 2527.9% less condo homes for sale … (0 comments)

condos: 184 Cameron Ridge Dr. Columbus OH 43235 - Open Sunday - 12/15/09 10:50 PM
Open Sunday - 184 Cameron Ridge Dr. Columbus OH 43235 hosted by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER

Sunday December 20, 2009, 2:00 to 4:00
Village of Forest Ridge off Flint Road - a map
3 bedrooms 2 full baths (plumbed for 3rd bath) Cape Cod style condominium 1625 square feet 2 car garage  
The Village of Forest Ridge is convenient to Worthington, Polaris, Crosswoods.  Easy access to 270.
Current Schools for 184 Cameron Ridge Dr. Columbus OH 43235 - Worthington Schools
Elementary - Slate Hill
Middle - Worthingway
High - Thomas Worthington
Attendence areas within the school district … (1 comments)

condos: Worthington condos for sale - 12/14/09 03:35 AM
Worthington condos for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER.

Thes graph of inventory for sale represents all condos in the Worthington City School Disctrict, not just those in the City of Worthington. 
The Worthington City School District encompasses an area that includes some homes in the City of Coumbus, unincorporated areas in Franklin County, the Village of Riverlea and the City of Worthington. 
Inventory (condos for sale) is down drastically from 2008 as you can see in the graph and market report here.
Worthington condos for sale - a market report
75 Condominiums for sale
18 … (0 comments)

condos: Open House - 8200 Olde Richmond Ln. Westerville OH 43081 - 11/27/09 12:16 AM
Open House - 8200 Olde Richmond LN. Westerville OH 43081 kinda sorta... brought to you by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER Worthington, OH.
It is a real open house. 
"Westerville Ohio 43081" is the real address of the property.
The condominium at Carriage Oaks is in the City of Columbus and the Worthington School District, it just has a Westerville mailing address for fun!
More about the house / condominium - 8200 Olde  Richmond Ln., Westerville, OH 43081.
Where is the  Open House  at 8200 Old Richmond Ln. Westerville OH 43081? (there is a map in the link above  showing the … (0 comments)

condos: Village at Polaris Park - 07/14/09 11:32 PM
The homes at Village at Polaris Park are free standing condominiums.  Looks like they were all were built in 2003 to 2005.  The homes were built by Dominion Homes.
Current list prices range from $149,900 to $189,900 for homes for sale at Village at Polaris Park.
YTD Home Sales - prices range from $109,000 to $152,000 Average Sale Price 2008 - $143,283 Average Sale Price 2007 - $145,700 Average Sale Price 2006 - $147,665 Average Sale Price 2005 - $162,575 Average Sale Price 2004 -  $153,950  
The homes in Village at Polaris Park are located in the Olentangy School District, … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington area condominiums - 07/13/09 10:54 AM

Worthington area condominiums
The Worthington School District is larger than the City of Worthington.  Worthington area may mean near Worthington or in the Worthington School District but in the City of Columbus or a township, but these condominiums and the surrounding communities are all in the Worthington City School District. 
This crossword puzzle is mainly about the condominiums north of 270 in the Worthington School District and the surrounding area, shopping, schools, etc.  Worthington area condominiums
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4.  The ____ Movie Theater in the Polaris area is at 1071 Gemini Place, Columbus OH 43240
6.  Another word for freestanding is___________
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condos: Worthington Condo Living - the answers - 06/30/09 10:16 AM
It's not to late to here is a larger version of the Worthington Condo Living  a puzzle  without the answers!  Do you know Worthington condominium communities?
 

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4.  A one story floor plan is sometimes called a ranch whether a condo or single family home. 
7.  A townhouse condo would have at least two stories
9.  Strathaven Condos and Bainbridge Condos  are each on a wooded ravine
10.  Hidden  Colony Condos off Proprietors Road are really not that difficult to find
12.  Saint Julien is a street in Ville Charmante. 
17. Some condominiums have an inground pool
18. Selby … (0 comments)

condos: Worthington Condos a Puzzle - 06/23/09 10:31 PM

Some clues... the condominiums named in the puzzle are all in the City of Worthington.
A definition from the Real Living Glossary:
"Condominium (Condo) – Type of real estate ownership where the owner has title to a specific unit and shared interest in common areas."
Condo Vs. Home from Real Living should really be Condo Vs. House or Condo Vs. Single Family Home since a condominium is most definitely a home for many people today.
 
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4.  A one story floor plan is sometimes called a _____ whether a condo or single family home. 
7.  A _____________ condo would … (2 comments)

condos: Downtown Columbus - City Hop 2009 - 06/14/09 03:22 AM

View from 300 W. Spring St. Columbus Ohio
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condos: What you get for $200,000 in Central Ohio - Condo - 11/19/06 11:38 PM
Floridian Leanne Payntor's blog about what you get in a condo in various parts of the country for under $200K inspired me. I was just going to respond with a comment on Leanne's Blog but after this much research, I'm writing my own blog and commenting on Leanne's.   Leanne wrote: "Many of you have probably seen HGTV's show called "What You Get For The Money" at some point." 
Leanne compared her Sunrise Florida (outside Fort Lauderdale) listing to condos in:
Brookline, MA (outside Boston), Cary, NC (outside Raleigh), Fort Worth, TX, St. Paul, MN,  Lakewood, CO (outside Denver), Scottsdale, AZ (outside Phoenix), Lake Forest Park, WA … (4 comments)

 
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