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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91008614386165055472012-01-16T16:48:18.433-05:00Columbus Realty"Your Compass to Columbus"Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-15824943042859436732008-02-27T14:37:00.004-05:002008-02-27T14:41:11.673-05:00To Buy or Not to Buy? 10 Questions to ask Yourself

5 REASONS TO BUY1. Prices in the neighborhood you are interested in are relatively stable. Either they are holding their own or increasing, or the pace of decline is slowing significantly. If you have to move and don't like apartments, the small penalty you pay for missing the bottom may not mean much.2. You plan to stay in the home for more than five years. If you can stick it out that long

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-47123333715633233822008-02-27T14:35:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:37:12.503-05:00Buyers: Should you wait for the market bottom?

Buyers: Should you wait for the market bottom?The housing market will continue its downward spiral, forecasts say, and that means opportunities for buyers. But waiting for the market bottom may not be the smartest strategy. Here are 5 reasons to buy now -- and 5 reasons you may want to wait.By Melinda Fulmer, MSN Real EstateThe latest housing headlines are far from encouraging: Foreclosures are

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-53064990892927928752008-02-14T13:58:00.001-05:002008-02-14T14:00:30.871-05:00Existing-home sales fell in 46 states last quarter

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but as much as we wish it were not true, statistics do not lie! Even though sales have fallen, buyers can scoop up a great deal!Existing-home sales fell in 46 states last quarterThursday, February 14, 2008 10:28 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of existing homes fell in 46 states during the October-December quarter, with metropolitan areas showing growing weakness,

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-74125353013812052472008-02-06T15:21:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:24:18.380-05:00Short Sales?

Are you a licensed Real Estate Agent and do not want to do your short sales? Jeff Jonas will take them off your hands for you! He has been doing short sales for a number of years and also teaches short sale classes. Please email him at: jjonas@kw.com for more information. 25% referral fee to you!!

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-4048953862857233842008-02-06T15:18:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:21:05.993-05:00Downtown Parking Garage Gains Council Approval

Monday, February 4, 2008 11:09 PMBy Dean NarcisoTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCHAdditional parking is essential to keep business Downtown, and plans will move ahead to build it, Columbus City Council concluded tonight.Council’s unanimous vote came a week after charges that an eight-story, 773-space parking garage at Front and Rich streets would depreciate adjacent commercial property owned by Ohio House

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-68924627940479098382008-02-06T14:58:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:01:13.137-05:00How to Sell a Home in 2008

How to SellA Home in 2008By Amy Hoak From MarketWatchIf you're planning to sell a home in 2008, it's time to start thinking about how to make that home stand out from the rest.But beware: Homeowners aren't able to recoup as many improvement costs as they did in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In selling a home, "it's more important that it's neat, it's clean and

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-84806639286245538112008-01-29T14:14:00.001-05:002008-01-29T14:17:37.152-05:00"Housing Rebound on the Way?"

Mike PramickThe Columbus DispatchJan. 25, 2008Local home sales declined for the second straight year in 2007, further evidence that the national real-estate crisis has touched central Ohio.What's going to happen in 2008? It depends on whether you believe in statistics or optimism.The Columbus Board of Realtors said yesterday that sales of single-family homes and condominiums in central Ohio

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-8857717962460902762008-01-29T14:08:00.000-05:002008-01-29T14:11:38.764-05:00Best and Worst Places to Buy a Home

Best and Worst Places to Buy a Houseby Danielle BabbThursday, January 24, 2008provided by Entrepeneur.comWhether you're looking for an investment property or a place to live, here's a look at the cities you should seek out and avoid in 2008.The housing crunch and the excessive inventory -- exceeding 10 months on resale homes -- continues to take its toll on housing prices. But over the long term,

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-17584313282989047562008-01-03T10:18:00.000-05:002008-01-03T10:26:32.643-05:00Homefront: Check this Mortgage Worry off You List

Dec. 27, 2007- Knight Ridder Tribune Business NewsBy: Jim WassermanFor households mired in mortgage troubles, there's one less worry this year.That's the nasty tax consequence of avoiding foreclosure by selling a home through a "short sale" or other loan rearrangements. Worry no more. A bill signed by President Buch last week lests homeowners off the hook for a little-known tax bite that occurs

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-16899236215094839442007-11-28T11:59:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:01:38.922-05:00Mortgage crisis still in future

Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:34 AMBy Joe Bel BrunoASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK -- When Domenico Colombo saw that his monthly mortgage payment was about to balloon by 30 percent, he had a clear picture of how bad it could get.His payment was scheduled to surge by an extra $1,500 in December. With his daughter headed to college next fall and tuition to be paid, he feared ending up like so many

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-21422778692577622612007-11-28T11:46:00.000-05:002007-11-28T11:58:42.310-05:00U.S. home prices plummet

By J.W. ElphinstoneASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK -- U.S. home prices fell 4.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, the sharpest drop since Standard & Poor's began its nationwide housing index in 1987 and another sign that the housing slump is far from over, the research group said yesterday.One of the index's creators also predicted a significant chance of a recession as the economy

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-14438746566009052122007-11-13T10:45:00.000-05:002007-11-13T10:47:08.433-05:00Dump This House: Unloading

The Wall Street Journal OnlineBy Jonathan ClementsIt could be the kindest cut of all.Look at the prices of homes getting sold, and the property market's decline seems no worse than a rough day in the stock market. Look at the number of unsold homes, and you realize there's a world of financial pain out there.True, these unsold homes may eventually get bought at decent prices. But in the meantime,

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-47629699948099064282007-10-23T11:03:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:05:20.112-04:00Housing Slump Spurs Rentals and Complaints

By Ben Casselman From The Wall Street Journal OnlineMark Spector was happy with his new neighborhood. Then the renters started moving in.In 2004, Mr. Spector and his wife, Deanna, paid $350,000 for a six-bedroom house in Bridgewater, a new development in Wesley Chapel, Fla., about 25 miles north of Tampa. They moved into their home and looked forward to meeting their neighbors.Then Florida's

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-30770397454451992982007-10-23T11:00:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:02:30.619-04:00How to Sell in a Down Market And Get a Deal on a New Home

Real Estate JournalBy Emily Friedlander and Lauren Baier KimGoing, Going, Even Auctions Aren't Moving HomesBuilders and real-estate agents are turning to auctions to get rid of excess homes on the market, with mixed success. The Orlando Sentinel reports on an auction held at the DeBary Golf & Country Club that was called off because the builder, Lakeside Homes of DeBary, was losing too much money

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-13491410872456614212007-10-23T10:53:00.000-04:002007-10-23T10:55:28.743-04:00School board mulls swimming facility proposal

This Week BexleyBy Bonnie ButcherOct. 18, 2007A 1975 graduate of Bexley High School offered to donate up to $500,000 toward the construction of a natatorium on the high school's grounds, Superintendent Michael Johnson told the board of education on Monday.Johnson said he received a letter from the graduate, Michael Stickney of Upper Arlington, stating that he would be interested in donating the

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-73588399300018560222007-10-23T10:52:00.000-04:002007-10-23T10:53:27.261-04:00Developer pulls the plug on RaceQuip condos

This Week German VillageBy Sue HaganOct. 18, 2007A year after the Merion Village Association approved the project, real estate developer Doug Tenenbaum has decided against converting the old RaceQuip Safety Systems building into condominiums.Tenenbaum said his decision is based on zoning and variance issues, construction costs and potential sales prices."Even though we obtained parking variances,

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-49725883007421182942007-10-23T09:52:00.000-04:002007-10-23T09:54:03.703-04:00Builders warn against Darby housing levy

The Columbus DispatchBy Mike FerenchikSaturday, October 6, 2007A community-development authority that would tax new homeowners could quash demand for housing near Big Darby Creek, the head of a builders' group says.A working group of the Big Darby Accord is finalizing ways to pay for public improvements and protect the Darby, a state and national scenic waterway. The accord developed last year

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-60813100775577958432007-10-22T13:48:00.000-04:002007-10-23T09:47:19.077-04:00Top 10 Credit Do's and Dont's During the Loan Process

Barbara Collier from Metrocities Mortgage shared these tips to help your credit!Don't Apply for New Credit. Everytime that you have your credit pulled by a potential creditor or lender, you can lose points from your credit score immediately.Don't Pay Off Collections or "Charge Offs." If you want to pay off old accounts, do it through escrow, making sure that the debt is yours. Request a "letter

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-19179092793038431922007-10-22T13:28:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:42:08.682-04:00A Quick Guide to Short Sales

A Short Sale or Pre-Forclosure Sale in the mortgage world amounts to an accomodation on the part of the lender in hopes of avoiding or mitigating an impending loss.There are many ways to lose a home but siging away ownership in a manner that destroys credit, embarrasses the family and strips an owner of dignity is one of the hardest. For owners who can no longer afford to keep mortgage payments

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-68311776208120440992007-10-22T13:16:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:47:58.513-04:00"Paulson Says Housing Is Likely To Adversely Affect Economy" RealEstateJournal.com

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson offered a sobering view Tuesday of the pressure the housing market was having across the country, saying the decline stood "as the most significant current risk to our economy."Mr. Paulson even acknowledged that problems in credit, mortgage, and housing markets were much more severe than anticipated."The ongoing housing correction is not ending as quickly as

Jonas & Associateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516001898257052387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100861438616505547.post-72654654083721201472007-10-22T13:14:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:16:05.295-04:00Columbus Home Sales Down 13% in Region-Columbus Business First

Sales of single-family housing in Central Ohio declined 13 percent in September, the Columbus Board of Realtors reported, a signal the region's housing market remains soft.The organization said 1,851 houses and condominiums were sold in the region last month, down from 2,134 sold in September 2006. Columbus-area homes in contract dropped 15 percent to 1,606, from 1,896 a year earlier.The report

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