Columbus Real Estate Blog, Page 2
What I would tell you if you were sitting across the table. The local market, the move-up math, the things inspectors miss, and how to win the next house without overpaying.
Do Homes Sell Over Asking Price in Columbus? What 19,060 Sales in 2026 Say, Suburb by Suburb
Thirty percent of Central Ohio homes closed above the original asking price this year, 17 percent at it, 54 percent under it. Every suburb with 100 or more sales on one table: the over-ask share, the typical premium, days to contract, how many went under contract in the first week, and how many buyers paid cash.
September 14, 2026Do Cash Buyers Pay Less for a House in Columbus? What 3,788 Cash Sales Closed For in 2026
Cash buyers closed one in five Central Ohio resales this year at a median $281,500 against $335,000 for financed buyers. That looks like a discount. Hold the house constant and most of it disappears. Where cash actually pays less, where it pays more, and what it means for your offer.
September 14, 2026 westervilleDoes the Westerville Asphalt Plant Hurt Home Values?
Ohio EPA hears the Scioto Materials permit October 21 at the Westerville Community Center. I ran 183 single family closings inside a mile and a half of the plant.
September 14, 2026 dublinIs Bright Road in Dublin About to Change? 20 Million-Dollar Homes on One Side, 175 Senior Apartments Proposed on the Other
A 14-acre reserve north of Bright Road got a recommendation for 20 homes at $1.5 to $2 million. Across the road, a 175-apartment senior living concept next to Hopewell Elementary has a petition against it and no application filed. What Dublin sells for in 2026, and what each project does to the corridor.
September 13, 2026 buckeye-lakeIs Buckeye Lake Still a Good Place to Buy? What the August Flood and the 696-Megawatt Data Center Mean for Home Values
Buckeye Lake was under mandatory evacuation three weeks ago, and a $2.1 billion Vantage data center with its own 1,350-megawatt gas plant is a mile away waiting on a November 26 state decision. What lake-area homes sold for in 2026, and how I'd read it.
September 11, 2026 westervilleWhat Happens to Uptown Westerville Values After 64 E. Walnut?
Westerville council killed the 247-apartment plan at 64 E. Walnut. Homes within a half mile closed at a median $382,450 in 2026, $265 a foot vs $227 citywide.
September 9, 2026 westervilleWhich Columbus Suburb Has the Lowest Income Tax? 10 Compared
On $200,000, local income tax runs $0 to $6,500 a year across 10 Columbus-area places. Where you work decides it. Westerville adds a 0.75 percent school tax.
September 8, 2026 westervilleHow Much Does Each Week on the Market Cost a Columbus Seller?
Central Ohio homes under contract within 14 days closed at full list price in 2026. After that it costs about a point a week, down to 94.8 percent by week nine.
September 4, 2026 upper-arlingtonPrice Per Square Foot in Upper Arlington, Ohio: 2026 Market Trends
Upper Arlington closed at $366 a square foot in 2026, the highest in central Ohio, on houses built around 1955. What 94 closings show.
September 3, 2026 westervilleAre There New Homes in Columbus, Ohio Under $300K? Only 29
Only 29 site-built new construction homes are listed under $300,000 across central Ohio right now, out of 671 new builds on the market. Here is every one.
August 31, 2026How Much Is Title Insurance in Ohio? Columbus Rates for 2026
Ohio's filed title rate is $5.80 per $1,000 on the first $250,000. This covers the owner's policy premium on a Columbus sale and who pays it, plus how to pay less.
August 31, 2026Which Columbus Suburbs Give You a Smaller New House Than Resale?
In seven Central Ohio suburbs the new build is smaller than resale. Galena saves about $122,804 at equal size. Commercial Point costs 24 percent more per foot.
August 28, 2026