The Fed Just Raised Rates. Central Ohio Didn’t Flinch. On September 16, the Federal Reserve did what almost nobody forecast a year ago: it raised rates, a quarter point, to 3.75%–4.00%. The vote was 12–0. Mortgage rates had already front-run the move, climbing to 6.95% — their highest reading in more than a year. Here’s […]
Freddie Mac has the 30-year fixed at 6.95%. Daily lender trackers are north of 7%. The Fed just hiked for the first time in three years, and the 10-year Treasury is sitting at its highest level in almost two decades. NAR’s chief economist, Lawrence Yun, says to expect 7% as the new normal. So stop […]
The Central Ohio market doesn’t do mediocre. It doesn’t do stagnant. What it does — consistently, stubbornly, enviably — is grow. July 2026 is no different. Here’s what the numbers say, what they mean for you, and what smart buyers and sellers are doing right now. The Numbers: Where Things Stand Columbus REALTORS® publishes the […]
Rates Are Rising. Opportunity Still Exists. The brief rate relief we saw in February is gone. The 30-year fixed mortgage has climbed back to 6.48%, and buyers and sellers who were waiting for perfect conditions are now facing a harder reality: the market is still moving, prices are still rising, and hesitation is getting expensive. […]
The Market Has Grown Up. Have You? No more panic buying. No more seller delusion. Central Ohio real estate is entering its most strategic era in a decade — and the unprepared will pay for it. Key Market Snapshot Median Sale Price: $330KAverage Days on Market: 50 daysHousing Supply: 1.7 monthsMortgage Rate: ~6% The State […]
The Big Picture (What’s Really Happening) Central Ohio is no longer a frenzy. It’s becoming a thinking man’s market. This is not a buyer’s market or seller’s market. It is a thinking persons market. A strategy market. What Changed in the Last 60 Days 2026 PREDICTIONS (What Happens Next) YOUR BEST STRATEGY BUYERS: You finally have oxygen […]
March 2026 Market Insights from Kyle Alfriend, Alfriend Group @ Re/Max For the past five years the housing market has behaved like a casino. Pandemic money.Artificially low interest rates.Bidding wars that made no sense. That era is over. The Central Ohio real estate market is resetting. Not crashing. Not booming. It’s normalizing. And normalization creates opportunity. But only […]
Friends—For the first time in years, Central Ohio real estate is doing something unfamiliar.It’s behaving.No mania. No collapse. No TikTok-fueled nonsense. Just supply, demand, and consequences. This is what a market looks like when gravity returns.Below is what matters and what to do about it… whether buying, selling, or investing. The Big Picture in Central […]
From Kyle Alfriend — Your Central Ohio Real Estate Expert The Central Ohio real estate market is entering 2026 with more balance, more opportunity, and clearer strategy requirements than we’ve seen in years. After a turbulent few cycles, 2026 is shaping up to be a thinking person’s market, where decisions matter and good advice creates real opportunities. Here’s […]
In the world of real estate, there is an old adage: “Follow the asphalt.” If you want to know where the next explosion in property value will occur, look at where the infrastructure investment is landing. Right now, Lewis Center is reaping the rewards of years of planning, and the “Smart Money” is taking notice. […]
