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Central Ohio Real Estate Update: April 2020
Housing Market Update COVID-19 remains a serious concern, but many still have to sell while others want to take advantage of low interest rates, so real estate continues! Despite continued school and business closings, many homeowners have no choice, but to sell their homes; and, interest rates remain at record lows which continues to attract […]
Real Estate: Touring a House Remotely
Our Guide for Homebuyers Residential real estate in central Ohio continues to be very good for both buyers and sellers, largely due to the historically low interest rates. However, COVID-19 has complicated the buying process in many ways, most specifically the touring of home. The Alfriend Group with Re/Max Achievers has the solution. Your own customized virtual […]
How to Create an Inviting Home Office When You Have No Room
Whether you’re a self-employed professional, business owner, telecommuter, or student, a home office space is essential for promoting productivity and efficiency. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have an entire room to dedicate to a home office. With a little planning and some creative thinking, you can design a functional office space anywhere in your home. […]
Home Maintenance & Cleaning Tips to Tackle while Staying at Home
The current stay at home order is not only the best way to limit the spread of COVID-19, it provides an opportunity to spend quality time with your family and is a great time to take care of home. Below is a list of home maintenance and cleaning tips to tackle during the stay at […]
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: March 2020
Housing Market Update Spring is here; however, instead of another record setting season in real estate, we are facing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since Ohio school and business closings, and stay at home orders did not start until March, February was still a record setting month in local real estate. Last month, […]
Real Estate and The Ohio Stay at Home Order
Question: Are Real Estate services considered Essential Businesses and Operations and are you still able to buy or sell a home during The Ohio Stay at Home Order? Answer: YES. The following Financial and Insurance Institutions, as pertaining to real estate, are considered Essential: Real Estate Services including Appraisal and Title Services Critical Trades including […]
When to Leave Home Improvement Projects to the Professionals
It’s always fun flexing those do-it-yourself muscles. From patching drywall and painting walls to replacing faucets and repairing caulk, several home projects are safe and straightforward enough to tackle on your own. But some other repairs and improvements are best left to the professionals. Attempting to install roofing or make structural changes to your home […]
Reasons for Investing in Real Estate Outside NYC
New trends in real estate have made prospective rental property investors ponder: does it pay off to invest in real estate in NYC, and if not, why not? Of course, those who are well established in the business and familiar with the locale will not find too many obstacles. However, those who are relatively new […]
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: February 2020
Housing Market Update It’s been rather a warm winter so far; thus, the real estate market remains quite hot! New listings in January jumped to 2,407, an increase of 10.4 percent from a year ago and up 61.9 percent from the previous month according to Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. “The infusion of new inventory helped feed […]