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by Susanne Novak | Dec 14, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Trends
Last week, I explained how you can easily beat the stock market when you become a homeowner. You benefit from higher returns because you leverage your down payment with low interest bank financing. Today, I will show you why mortgage payments are typically lower than...
by Susanne Novak | Nov 30, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Trends
For many home buyers this year has been frustrating. With record low inventories and heavy competition from other buyers it has been difficult to get offers accepted. If you are still in the market for a home I have good news for you: some builders offer year-end...
by Susanne Novak | Nov 16, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Covid, Trends
The biggest trend in residential home design is multi-generational living. The Covid pandemic has affected older age groups disproportionately. Many families don’t want their elderly relatives confined to an assisted living center or a nursing facility. Instead,...
by Susanne Novak | Nov 2, 2020 | Community, Trends
Halloween may be over, but some homeowners think they live in haunted houses all year round. The annual HAUNTED Report (compliments of realtor.com) found that 13% of Americans believe that the home they live in is haunted. Where Are the Most Haunted Houses? When it...
by Susanne Novak | Sep 21, 2020 | Seller Tips, Trends
Every six years the Franklin County Auditor conducts a full appraisal of all properties in the county. They make additional adjustments to the valuation every 3 years. 2020 is one of these years. If you are living in Franklin County you probably received a colorful...
by Susanne Novak | Dec 16, 2019 | Trends
With the Holidays around the corner you are probably thinking about Christmas vacations to see family and relax from your everyday hustle. Many Ohioans head to warm places like Florida or the Caribbean to escape the soggy, cold Columbus December. But some of us are...
