November 2009 Click here to sign up to receive this newsletter regularly via email. Fall is here and The Jane Jones Team is ready to help you find the perfect home for the holiday season. Please give us a call to help you with your house hunting needs!!
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Home Sales Rose Locally, Nationally in September
Home sales in central Ohio and throughout the nation shot up in September, propelled by the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
In the Columbus area, sales rose to their highest level since September 2006 and posted the first gain since July 2007, according to the Columbus Board of Realtors.
The board reported that 2,012 homes were sold during September, 10.3 percent above the previous September and 1 percent above August.
"This is likely due to the urgency felt by first-time homebuyers to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit that expires Nov. 30," said board President Gary Parsons.
Sales rose in 12 of the 20 communities throughout the state, but the state's average was pulled down by plummeting sales in the Cleveland area and some smaller markets including Lancaster, Marion, Zanesville and Portsmouth.
The National Association of Realtors said nationwide sales rose 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million in September. Nationally, September sales were at their highest level in more than two years.
In central Ohio, the average home sold for $160,094, a 0.4 percent decline from last September and 5 percent down from August.Call me The Jane Jones Team at 614-273-7717 to learn how this information pertains to you
Create a House Hunt Checklist
Are you on the house hunt? Touring dozens of homes can be an overwhelming process for anybody. If you find yourself asking whether it was the second or the ninth house with that great fireplace, then you may need a better way to organize your observations. One of the best ways to do this is by creating a checklist. Consider ranking elements like the home, neighborhood and schools on a scale as either "good", "average" or "poor".
Prepping Your Home for Sale
Preparing your home to be listed can be an overwhelming task for some. But with "94.6% of Associate Staged Professional (ASP) Staged Homes selling on average in 35 days or less", according to StagedHomes.com, taking the time to prepare your home for sale is an important task.
Savory Seasonal Dishes
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we wanted to bring you and your family some savory seasonal dishes to enjoy throughout the month. These recipes come from the 50th anniversary edition of Real Living's cookbook. Enjoy!
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