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Delaware County made #2 on Forbes list for suburban areas with the best opportunity for job and income growth. For the past number of years, southern Delaware County has topped the State list for fastest growth. This growth … and no doubt the high income referenced by Forbes … is likely in the Olentangy school district area in the southern half of the county.
Here’s what Forbes had to say …
Professional success often requires some degree of sacrifice. Surprisingly, one of those sacrifices might include moving to the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio. Living in Delaware County is, in some ways, a smarter career move than packing up and heading for Wall Street or Silicon Valley.
With three-year income growth of 11 percent between 2007 and 2009, Delaware County is one of 10 places Forbes found best for professionals to get ahead. The fastest-growing county in the state, it has benefited from both a diverse mix of jobs that has kept the economy strong, and family-friendly neighborhoods that expanded out from the city center.
I have a small table box in the right side bar of this blog that will show you the demographics of local suburbs. Check out the data for Powell, Lewis Center and Delaware.
You can also view the average price of homes in the “SUBDIVISION” tab above this blog’s header. On that page, I show the various subdivisions of the key suburbs around the Columbus metro area. Homes in the Powell area tend to be higher priced as a collective group. There are several golf course communities in the Powell area such as Wedgewood, Golf Village Kinsale and Scioto Reserve.
I recently switched from the Worthington office to the Powell Real Living office for better convenience to my clients. If you need help buying or selling a home in the southern Delaware County area, give me a call at 614-825-8860.
Copyright © 2010. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Galena Ohio · Golf Village, Kinsale · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Scioto Reserve · Wedgewood
Tagged: central ohio real estate market news, columbus ohio suburbs, home sales by subdivision
By now, you may have heard that here in central Ohio we just broke the 100-year old record for snow fall with just under 30″ for the month of February. Those of us with single-family homes have been shoveling … and shoveling … and shoveling some more.
The people who live in condos don’t have to shovel snow unless they decide to perhaps do their sidewalks. The Condo Association has agreements with landscapers to plow the streets and sometimes the drives which allows the residents to enter via their garage, rather than needing to use the sidewalk to the front door.
In southern Delaware County, there are beau coup condo complexes with a wide variety of styles, sizes, prices, floor plans, and extra amenities such as fitness equipment and pools near the clubhouse. Most are located around the Powell and Lewis Center areas. Condos are also popular around Dublin and Hilliard, which is in Franklin County. Prices can range from the $90,000’s up to over $400,000 for large, luxury condos. You’ll find some of those around Powell and Dublin.
Choosing to live in a condo is usually a lifestyle decision. The people may choose this carefree lifestyle if they are busy with activities and don’t want to devote weekends to maintaining a single-family home and mowing grass. People who travel frequently for their employment may prefer the comfort of knowing their home is a little more cared for while they are away on business. Retirees may like the freedom to spend summers here, then spend winters in warmer climes.
If you’re in the market for a lifestyle change and a condo, I have a listing that is located in the southeast Delaware County area, so it is convenient to shopping and restaurants while still being near an upscale residential area. It also has a very competitive price. Read More.
Copyright © 2010. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
Categories: Ballantrae · Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Hilliard Ohio · Homes · Homes for sale · Lewis Center Ohio · Muirfield · Powell Ohio · Scioto Reserve · Wedgewood
Tagged: central ohio real estate market, luxury condos
I’ve been mentioning in several of my articles during January that the real estate agents in my Powell office, as well as others I speak with, are reporting that they have and are busy with both buyers and sellers. I just checked the January data from the MLS and the numbers support what agents have been saying.
Look at the white bars! Those are the number of homes that were in-contract at the end of January! Can you believe it! Go Hilliard! Those homes that went into contract during January will probably close in February.
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The bright blue bars reflect actual closings in January 2010. The light blue bars indicate January 2009 actual closings for comparison. The number of closings were higher in 2010 for all but three of the school district areas, compared to 2009. Imagine what February actual sales are going to be like.
For you buyers and sellers who have been fence-sitting waiting till the weather improves before they take advantage of the Tax Credits, look what you’re missing.
“He who hesitates, is lost.”
“The early bird gets the worm.”
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
EDITED: I split the Olentangy school district into “east of Rt 23″ (LC) and “west of Rt 23 (PO). If I hadn’t done that, the pending sales would be greater than Hilliard at 128 homes. Jan 2010 sales were 42 vs 2009 at 37.
Copyright © 2010. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Galena Ohio · Hilliard Ohio · Homes · Homes for sale · Housing stats · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Real Living HER · Realtors® · Sellers · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: $6500 Current Homeowner Tax Credit, $8000 1st Time Buyer Tax Credit, central ohio real estate market news
Here’s some encouraging news early in 2010. Last year, we had trouble moving the housing inventory priced over $300,000. The 1st Time Buyer Tax Credit favored homes priced below $200,000. Many of those lower priced homes were owned by the banks (REO) so when they sold, there was no trickle-up benefiting the higher priced homes. It was a tough year for sellers who had upscale homes.
I spend Monday mornings checking the stats from the past week. This morning I noticed that for my office, 40% of the homes that are in-contract are priced over $300,000! One of those homes is my listing. This is terrific news for all these sellers!
Of course the Real Living HER Powell office is in an upscale suburb, and my fellow office-mates are accustomed to marketing high-ticket homes, but even so, it’s very encouraging to see these luxury homes find buyers.
Categories: Delaware County · Homes · Homes for sale · Powell Ohio · Real Living HER · Realtors®
Tagged: central ohio real estate market news, luxury homes in central ohio
It’s the end of the month, the end of the year, so I’ve been doing my usual analysis of home sales around central Ohio. The Columbus metro market had some softening of prices but since our prices didn’t have the huge increases in year’s past – like FL, CA, AZ – our decline has been more modest.
It “seems” that we bottomed out last fall and have begun to see some turnaround. In the past few weeks, many agents have reported being pretty busy in a normal down time. Buyers are buying and sellers are preparing to put their homes on the market.
The following chart shows the total year sales results for key school districts in Delaware and Franklin Counties, sorted hi-lo by average selling price. It also shows the average price/sq ft and the average list-to-sell ratio. The list-to-sell rate is informative as it tells us that sellers are pricing their homes realistically to the current market. It also shows that the higher priced homes will have a higher price per sq ft, simply because they have more upgrades, more amenities which command that higher price.
Year-End Stats by School District
| School District |
# Homes |
Sq Ft |
Sold Price |
$/Sq Ft |
SP/LP |
| New Albany |
255 |
3329 |
$392,601 |
$125 |
94% |
| Olentangy-Powell |
361 |
3311 |
$373,186 |
$122 |
95% |
| Dublin |
628 |
2854 |
$311,875 |
$117 |
95% |
| Olentangy-Lewis Ctr |
535 |
2711 |
$275,970 |
$110 |
96% |
| Big Walnut |
170 |
2282 |
$235,705 |
$109 |
97% |
| Worthington |
561 |
1967 |
$210,169 |
$115 |
97% |
| Hilliard |
973 |
2012 |
$197,181 |
$103 |
97% |
| Westerville |
913 |
2090 |
$196,605 |
$98 |
96% |
| Buckeye Valley |
134 |
2193 |
$195,087 |
$91 |
96% |
| Delaware |
357 |
1803 |
$142,266 |
$83 |
97% |
If 2010 is the year that you plan to make a move, give me a call. Don’t forget, you only have until the end of April to take advantage of the two government Tax Credits!
Copyright © 2010. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Galena Ohio · Hilliard Ohio · Home prices · Homes · Housing stats · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: central ohio real estate market
Do you like end-of-year lists? To ensure that I write about topics my readers are interested in, I review the “most read” articles at the end of the year. When I reviewed the articles with the highest traffic, I realized I could easily put them into subcategories. In case you missed any of these articles, here’s the TOP 5 articles that other readers read or referenced the most frequently. You can click on the links to read a specific article.
Most read Pages (~11,000 readers)
- Subdivision Home Sales
- Videos of my Listings
- Stratford Woods
- Reeses Peanut Team (I notice that Murphy’s page gets more traffic than MY page!)
- Who Is Elaine Reese?
Most read articles about Suburbs (~7,000 readers)
- Dublin, Ohio – a unique suburb
- Hayden Run Falls near Dublin Ohio
- Muirfield Village in Dublin Ohio
- Ballantrae continues Dublin’s Irish theme
- Like to golf? You’ll love Powell, Ohio
Most read articles about Property Information (~5,000 readers)
- Joe Testa, Franklin County’s Auditor updated us today
- Delaware County Auditor tries to reassure residents
- Closing Costs – Smlosing cost! What am I going to pay?
- How will property tax rates affect your choice in homes?
- Survey plats & easements & how they affect you
Most read articles about Home Fix-ups (~4,000 readers)
- Dress up your kitchen inexpensively
- Start working on curb appeal as soon as you buy
- Home Sellers … you CAN take it with you … maybe
- Buyers … will your home inspector take away your dream home?
- Home buyers … have your locks rekeyed
Most read articles about Local Sites (~3,000 readers)
- Water towers seem to be taking on a whole new look
- Is the Church a barn … or a barn the Church?
- Oh, to be a duck and able to float on the Olentangy
- Hoover Reservoir is a great attraction
- On the Coyote Trail at Highbanks Metro Park
Most read articles about Nature (~3,000 readers)
- Finding the beauty of snow in central Ohio
- Growing a vegetable garden … the suburban way
- 30-yr Anniversary of the “Big Blizzard”
- Living with Nature … what does it mean to you?
- The Wild, Wild West of Powell, Ohio
Most read articles about Emerald Ash Borer (~8,000 readers)
- Get off my Ash … a sad update
- Get off my Ash … update #4
- Little green borer … get off my ASH!
- Delaware city workers take down the dead tree
- Get off my Ash … update #6
Most read articles about Homes for Sale (~4,000 readers)
- Luxury Condo in Golf Village, Powell Ohio (sold)
- Hoover Reservoir executive home
- Stunning 1st floor MBR in Stratford Woods (sold)
- Custom-built Worthington Ohio home (sold)
- 1st floor MBR on wooded lot in Stratford Woods (sold)
Categories: Ash Trees · Ballantrae · Buyers · Central Ohio · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Fix-ups · Franklin County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Homes · Muirfield · Powell Ohio · Scioto Reserve · Sellers · Wedgewood
Tagged: central ohio real estate market, Top blog articles
Are you planning to sell your home in 2010? Check out my recently updated page for Top 5 Real Estate Brokers by school district.
Real Living HER continues to be the #1 real estate broker with their agents selling far more homes than others. In many of the districts, their market share has continued to increase. The 2009 market has been tougher to get homes sold, so no doubt the extra programs that Real Living offers to both buyers and sellers has helped get homes sold.
I know you’re busy with preparations for the upcoming holidays, but don’t forget the two Tax Credits that are currently available for both new buyers and current homeowners who want to sell & buy.
Give me a call and we’ll go to work on getting you a new place to live in 2010.
Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Galena Ohio · Hilliard Ohio · Homes · Housing stats · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Real Living HER · Realtors® · Realtor® selection · Schools · Sellers · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: central ohio real estate market news, Schools, Top 5 real estate brokers
I made a change this week. I will now be operating out of the Real Living HER Powell office, rather than the Worthington office.
I had been considering this move since the new Powell office opened several years ago, because it is half the distance to my home that the Worthington office is. As the years have gone by, the addition of all the stop lights on Rt 23 has doubled the drive time to Worthington. As a result, the Powell office is about 8 minutes away, while the Worthington office is 25-30 minutes, and sometimes longer if there is a fender bender.
The Powell location has easy access to Dublin and Hilliard as well. So it is better suited for my clients as well as myself. (See Google Map)
This change will also benefit my clients because of the synergy of the agents in the Powell office. Since they work throughout Delaware county and beyond, it will mean far better exposure for my listings to agents who have buyers for those listings. They know and understand the Delaware County market. Making this move will be an improvement of service to my clients.
I’ll still be working as a mobile agent, meaning my Blackberry and the WEENR-mobile are really my “office”, but it’s nice knowing that when I meet clients, we can do it at a state-of-art new office in a prime location. By the way, none of my contact info changes. My phone number and email addy remain as they always have been.
If you want to buy or sell a home, give me a call and we’ll meet at my new digs!
Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Elaine's Listings · Homes · Powell Ohio · Real Living HER · Realtors®
Tagged: central ohio real estate market news, Powell OH 43065, Real Living HER
In October, I wrote about the showings by buyers for various zip codes by price range for both single family homes and condos. Here in this post, I’ve updated that chart with the number of showings between Nov 1 thru Dec 10 (today). Similar results but far fewer showings. We’re still seeing little activity in the upper price ranges.
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The lack of activity for the move-up price ranges is why the National Association of Realtors® pushed Congress to do something to help this market. Thus, the Tax Credit stimulus added the $6,500 credit for CURRENT HOMEOWNERS. Read Details.
Many of the upper-priced homes have had their prices reduced to almost ridiculous levels. If you’re a buyer, you may find that these luxury homes cost less per sq ft than lower priced cookie-cutter homes.
I know the holidays are upon us, but if you’re planning to sell and buy, you need to get ready as January is only 3 weeks away.
Copyright © 2009. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Galena Ohio · Home prices · Homes · Homes for sale · Housing stats · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Sellers · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: buyer, central ohio real estate market news
Delaware County made #2 on Forbes list for suburban areas with the best opportunity for job and income growth. For the past number of years, southern Delaware County has topped the State list for fastest growth. This growth … and no doubt the high income referenced by Forbes … is likely in the Olentangy school district area in the southern half of the county.
Elaine Reese
614-825-8860Real Living HER379 W Olentangy StPowell Ohio 43065
Assisting home sellers and buyers throughout Central Ohio in achieving their dreams.
