Category Archives: Franklin County

Good News On Central Ohio’s Unemployment Rate

Posted on 10/25/2011 | Leave a comment

September unemployment rates are out and Central Ohio performed slightly better than the State as a whole. Five of the eight counties in Central Ohio fell in September. Rates FELL in Franklin (7.7%), Fairfield (7.4%), Licking (7.8%), Morrow (8.2%) and Pickway (8.9%). Delaware remained FLAT at 6.3%. Rates ROSE in Madison (8.7%) and Union (7.7%).

The September rate for all of Ohio is 9.1%, but the rate FELL for 73 of the 88 counties. Delaware was one of six counties having a 7% or below rate.

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This graph shows the number of unemployed people in Delaware and Union Counties. Between 2000 thru 2008, the rate of unemployed people was at or below 5% which I believe is considered “OK” for the economy. Then in 2009 the rate spiked and increased again in 2010. For Delaware County, even though the rates hovered between 3-4%, the number of unemployed increased but so did the population of Delaware County during those years, as the southern portion of the county grew tremendously.

Employed vs Unemployed for 2010

FRANKLIN COUNTY: in 2010, 573,600 were employed, 53,500 were unemployed, 8.5% rate.
DELAWARE COUNTY: in 2010, 85,700 were employed, 6,600 were unemployed, 7.1% rate .
UNION COUNTY: in 2010, 23,700 were employed, 2,200 were unemployed, 8.4% rate.

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Posted in Central Ohio, Delaware County, Franklin County, Surveys

Tagged Delaware County, Ohio unemployment, Union County

Central Ohio YTD Homes Sold By Schools or Suburbs

Posted on 10/16/2011 | Leave a comment

I’ve been busy updating the Jan-Sep YTD Homes Sold data on my website and here on my blog. Check out the results for your favorite area:

Home Sales By School District
- including Olentangy, Dublin, Worthington, Westerville, Hilliard and New Albany, plus others.
Home Sales by Subdivision for 6 Suburbs
- including subdivisions in Dublin, Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, Westerville and southern Delaware County

If you want to buy or sell a home in one of these areas, give me a call for assistance.

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Posted in 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 news, home sales by school district, home sales by subdivision

Richest Communities in Central Ohio

Posted on 09/20/2011 | Leave a comment

American City Business Journals, a parent to Columbus Business First, compiled a list of the richest communities. In Ohio, New Albany came in 2nd, Powell is #11, and Dublin is #13. Indian Hill, a suburb of Cincinnati, was #1.

The measurement was the percentage of the population with household incomes over $150,000. Just under half of New Albany’s households have household incomes over that amount. Powell had 36% of households earning over $150,000 and Dublin had 35%.

Read more here. Plus you can search a database for other cities.

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Posted in Central Ohio, Delaware County, Dublin Ohio, Franklin County, Powell Ohio, Surveys

Tagged central ohio real estate market news, Columbus Business First, Dublin Ohio, New Albany Ohio, Powell OH 43065, richest communities in central Ohio

Window Coverings Add Style

Posted on 09/16/2011 | Leave a comment

When you buy a home, chances are you’ll need to add or replace window coverings. That can include drapes, blinds or shutters. You can go to a discount store to buy cheap and have to replace them in 2-3 years plus chances are they won’t “hang well” and will look cheap. They also are probably not made in America.

You can also go to a store that specializes in all types of window coverings where the customer service you receive is excellent. They can help you with measuring, installation, and even cleaning later on. You’ll have coverings that you can be proud of throughout their life.

Once such local store is Home Source Interiors, located off of Rt 315, just north of I-270. The business is owned by Cheryl Garrett, who I first “met” via Twitter (@DraperyDiva). Cheryl recently expanded her store size and held an open house tweet-up last night. I took a few photos of her new space while there. (I used my Blackberry so excuse the quality of the pics.) Please stop by to check out all the new options. I especially liked the alternatives for patio doors, since you’re no longer stuck with verticals, but can choose options that offer convenience and wind/cold block. Her web site is HomeSourceInteriors.com or read her blog at SimplyHomeSource.com.

SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES!

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Posted in Central Ohio, Fix-ups, Franklin County, Homes, Worthington Ohio

Tagged central ohio real estate market news, Home Source Interiors, window coverings

Central Ohio Schools’ Performance vs Property Taxes

Posted on 08/29/2011 | Leave a comment

On Wednesday I wrote an article about the recently released Ohio Schools Report Cards. I just updated the Tax Graph that shows the relationship of several school districts as per their property tax rates with an overlay of the recent ratings of the schools. All of the school districts that I normally cover in this blog are doing very well. Most notably, the Delaware school district improved from Effective last year to Excellent With Distinction for this year.

2010 Property Tax Rates for some central Ohio school districts

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Each bar within the school district represents a taxing area within the district. Assessments are based on a dollar amount per $100,000 of assessed value from the county auditor (Delaware or Franklin Counties). Of course, property taxes are used for more than just schools, but school funding makes up a large portion of our property taxes.

To see how the school districts compared with last year’s Report Card ratings, read more here.

Call me if you have questions on interpreting the chart.

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Posted in Central Ohio, Delaware Ohio, Dublin Ohio, Franklin County, Galena Ohio, Hilliard Ohio, Homes, Housing stats, Lewis Center Ohio, Powell Ohio, Schools, Worthington Ohio

Tagged 2010-2011 schools report cards, Big Walnut school district, Buckeye Valley school district, central ohio real estate market news, Delaware school district, Dublin school district, Hilliard school district, Olentangy school district, Plain Local school district, real estate property tax rates, Westerville school district, Worthington school district

Ohio Schools Report Cards are out

Posted on 08/24/2011 | Leave a comment

The new Report Cards for Ohio schools has been made public today. You can check your own school district at reportcard.ohio.gov for extensive details and explanation of the various grading criteria. The following are the new ratings for some local schools.

Delaware County