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Guest Column: Is Owner Financing an Option For You?

July 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

by David Reed, CD Reed Mortgage
Owner financing has been a popular practice in previous real estate downturns. Current market conditions and upheavals in the mortgage industry have given rise to a new-found interest in this idea. If you own your property outright, have a need to sell in a soft market and are interested in [...]

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Buy My House & My Love?

June 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There are some creative marketing efforts being done with real estate right now and I applaud all of them for having the guts to try something different.
But merging the sale of your house and marriage?
Not sure I would go that far - even if I was single - in this crazy world. But one real [...]

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Don’t Even Bother to Call Me …

June 20th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The Wall Street Journal is reporting a new trend in reidential real estate — and it has me hopping mad.
According to the article, sellers are finding a way around the current depreciation of their homes by buying a new home and allowing their old one to go into foreclosure.
Is this legal? I don’t care. Is it right? Hell [...]

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Tags: General News · Real Estate Stats & Analysis · Toby's Take

I’d Buy a Diner for a Dollar

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Toledo, Ohio’s YMCA is expanding and a piece of local history needs a new home according to Ohio Preservation.
The original White Spot restaurant in 1929 and had porcelain enameled plates were added in the mid-1930s. The building has been vacant since 2004, but according to reports is still in pretty good condition.
The price of this [...]

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HUD Homes Are Back!

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

It has been a long time coming for those looking for a good buy on a home, but HUD’s new Ohio home resale contractor went live yesterday.
National Home Management Solutions (NHMS) went live in Ohio on Friday and there are currently five properties in Delaware County on the market.
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Tags: Delaware Real Estate · Real Estate Stats & Analysis

Percentage of Sales Price to List Price: Worthless*

April 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There are people in the Delaware area market that are continuing to advertise that their homes are selling at “X% of list price”.
That doesn’t mean a damn thing.
Why?
Let’s take my listing at 15647 Tiger Valley Road as an example. We listed it originally at $179,900 and are already down to $159,000 for this beautiful piece [...]

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Tags: Delaware Real Estate · Real Estate Stats & Analysis

NEW LISTING: 295 Tar Heel Drive, Delaware, Ohio

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

295 Tar Heel Drive in Delaware, Ohio is a lovely Dominion built home in The Woods of Locust Curve.
This 3 bedroom and 2-1/2 bathroom home is located on the community’s walking path and only steps from a community playground. Enjoying the outdoors is easy, in this home with lots of beautiful plants, a privacy fence, [...]

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Tags: Delaware Real Estate · Locust Curve · Open Houses · Real Estate Stats & Analysis

Toby Sold Another Delaware Home!

April 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I can finally address those questions I’ve received from friends and lookers in Historic Northwest Delaware.
“Yes, 291 North Washington sold.”
On Friday, the lovely property was transferred to its new owners. It sold after only 72 days on the market and for $181,000 or 98.4 percent of the original list price.
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Tags: Delaware Real Estate · Real Estate Stats & Analysis

It’s Raining, A Great Day to View Properties

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The image of a “perfect” day to look at houses, would usually conjure up thoughts of sunny days with a light breeze. A perfect day for a Sunday drive.
Well if you are just checking out open houses and beginning to “kick the tires”, you’re right. However, if you are really wanting to buy real estate [...]

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Delaware Ohio’s Real Estate: Locust Curve’s First Quarter

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Locust Curve is showing signs of maturing as a development, with fewer foreclosures and less homes on the market as a whole.
Currently there are only seven houses listed on the Columbus/Central Ohio Multiple Listing Service in the development. Those seven houses have an average list price of $186,771 or $106.29 per square foot and are [...]

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Tags: Delaware Real Estate · Locust Curve · Real Estate Stats & Analysis