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Article from Columbusrealtors.com | September 22, 2021 HOMES SELLING FOR MORE THAN LIST PRICE Unusually high demand for homes in central Ohio and lack of sufficient inventory has resulted in homes selling for more than the asking price for the last couple years. The number of homes that sold for less than the list price [...]

Franklin County will not comply with latest eviction moratorium, judge announces: Original article by Ken Gordon | The Columbus Dispatch Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge Ted Barrows announced Thursday that based on an appeals-court decision last month, the court is not bound by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's latest eviction moratorium. Eviction cases, [...]

Original article by columbusrealtors.com Introducing your new Member Portal AN EASIER WAY TO ACCESS YOUR MEMBER NEEDS   We are very excited to introduce your NEW Member Portal! Changing to the MMSI membership database will allow us to fully integrate member accounting, class registration, class history, events, committee meetings, etc. There may be a short learning curve, but we’re convinced you’ll love [...]

By Treh Manhertz on May. 21, 2021 The Need for Speed: Almost Half of U.S. Homes Sell in less than a Week In April, 47% of U.S. homes were on the market for less than a week before going pending. More than three quarters (76%) were on the market less than a month. Like the Beatles [...]

Original article By Ana Durrani  Mar 23, 2021 4 Reasons to Sign a Multiyear Lease on an Apartment   No one likes to be locked down. But these days, signing a multiyear lease might not be such a bad idea. Sure, committing to the same apartment for longer than a year, when none of us [...]

The Hottest Markets for U.S. Real Estate in March 2021: Are We Back to Normal? By Cicely Wedgeworth | Apr 14, 2021 As the weather warms up and the first flowers bloom, home buyers start perking up, too. Spring is traditionally the start of the busiest home-buying season of the year, which extends into summer. And [...]

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 10:00 AM Central Ohio Housing Report - February 2021 | Columbus Realtors.com Can inventory get any lower? (Mar. 22, 2021 – Columbus Ohio) Although new listings remained relatively unchanged over the last decade, there was a noticeable drop in new listings in February 2021. Down almost 17 percent from the average [...]

Original Publication by Bill Bush from The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus landlords could face jail if they deny Section 8 tenants a shot at housing The house in the 300 block of East 14th Street in Columbus has two full baths, off-street parking, a washer and dryer, is pet-friendly — and includes a disclaimer to prospective renters [...]

Article by Daniel Bortz for Realtor's magazine. Last spring, the coronavirus pandemic ground several large lumber mills in the U.S. to a halt-and homebuilders suffered the consequences. Take Jesse Fowler, for example. Fowler, the president of Tellus Design + Build, a full-service general contractor based in Southern California, said in an interview with REALTOR® Magazine [...]

Published by THE WHITE HOUSE | February 17, 2021 Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Forbearance and Foreclosure Protections for Homeowners As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is continuing to take action to help keep individuals and families in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered [...]