How to Win in This Competitive Real Estate Market

What can you do to win in this competitive spring market? We have an opportunity to help you do just that.

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We have some exciting news: Three of the last four offers that we wrote for our buyers last week were accepted. 

In this market where we have virtually no inventory and buyers are competing for homes, that is huge. 

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We will craft a strategy to make you a winner in the spring market.

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It’s not by accident—we make winners here, and we do it by partnering with our clients and preparing them for the competition for the good homes that are out there  

We are offering an opportunity for you to meet with us. We will craft a strategy to make you a winner in the spring market. 

Just give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

A Short and Sweet Market Update

Here is a brief market update for the Central Ohio real estate market.

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Today I’m bringing you a short, easy-to-understand market update.

Overall in 2017, we saw a 9% increase in prices in Central Ohio. This is an average figure, so some areas are a little bit higher or lower, but you can expect to have an increased equity of 9%. On a $200,000 home, that’s about $18,000, which is huge.

The current days on market is 35 days.

Additionally, if you put your home on the market today, you can expect it to sell in about 35 days.

Hopefully this will help you plan your real estate goals a little better and give you a good reflection of what the market is doing.

If you have any questions or would like to hear specific figures on your own home, feel free to reach out to us. We would be happy to help you.

Everything You Need to Know About the Grant for Grads Program

Have you heard of the Grant for Grads program? Today I’m joined by a special guest who will tell you what you need to know.

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Today I’m joined by a special guest, Noah Brader from Concord Mortgage, who’s going to tell us about a great new program for first-time homebuyers called Grant for Grads.

This program is for first-time buyers who have obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree from the last four years. Those who meet these requirements are eligible for down payment assistance up to 5% on their home purchase.

For example, if a qualified first-time buyer takes advantage of this program for the purchase of a $200,000 home, they could receive up to $10,000 in assistance.

However, there are income limits and you do need to have a credit score above 640. 

The great thing about this grant, as opposed to other first-time buyer programs, is that assistance funds are forgivable after five years. In other words, if you own the house for five years, you won’t need to repay the grant funds. 

The loan process may take a little longer than normal, but this program is definitely worth it.

It’s important to keep in mind that this loan will add about 10 days to the normal process of closing, but it is certainly worth it. 

If you’re interested in this program or have any questions about it, feel free to give Noah a call at (614) 212-6921 or email him at noah.brader@concordmg.com.

As always, if you have any other questions for me, feel free to reach out. Give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.