by Susanne Novak | Nov 15, 2021 | Buyer Tips
A few days ago, this article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal caught my attention. All over the US homes have been selling quickly. In many cases it took less than a week from list to contract. It has become increasingly difficult to compete in this hot...
by Susanne Novak | Aug 23, 2021 | Buyer Tips
A sharp rise in building permits and a decline in buyer traffic at model homes gives you more choice with less competition when you build new. However, the price of new construction is not going to drop anytime soon. Here are the details … Building Permits Rise...
by Susanne Novak | Jun 15, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Covid
New residential construction is booming in Central Ohio, despite of the pandemic. According to the Census Bureau, 16.4% more single family building permits were issued since the beginning of the year than the same period last year. This chart shows the numbers for...
by Susanne Novak | Jun 1, 2020 | Covid, Seller Tips
The housing market is facing a tremendous inventory shortage. While new listings are almost 30% lower than last year, home showing requests surpassed 2019 last week. As a result, the listing inventory has dropped below 3,000 active listings for the 10-county area...
by Susanne Novak | Mar 16, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Covid
With most public events canceled, schools on extended spring break, and many companies recommending working from home you may be wondering how you should go about house hunting. As COVID-19 is mostly transmitted by personal contact (per the CDC) the best way to avoid...
