Columbus is Alive and Well
With the credit crisis looming and the media talking about how terrible the housing market is almost every day, I think it is important to let our clients know that Columbus is thriving. Of all the cities in Ohio, Columbus is the one growing most, adding jobs and new citizens. We have such a wonderful network of medical and service facilities in our fair city. Just this past year, one large insurance company added several hundred positions locally. There is always an influx of new medical personnel as well as graduate students. The local school districts are adding new schools, with Hilliard and Olentangy coming to the forefront. Both have either added new high schools or are at the drawing board to do so. I drove through Reynoldsburg last night and saw how the Main Street brick sidewalks are beautifully done and brighten the town dramatically. Powell is busy adding new businesses and restoring downtown buildings. What a lovely place to visit and look for a gift or antiques! Dublin has added new condos close to the heart of Dublin that appear to be selling very well. Grandview is planning to add a new complex of condominiums and retail space.
The point I make is that our city is alive and vibrant. There is new home construction. Homes and condos are selling. Parts of the city are appreciating very nicely even as I write this article. It is not all gloom and doom. I had a client this past week not get a home due to multiple offers. The reality is very different from what the media is telling us. We do not live in Las Vegas or Miami. We live in the Midwest where the values did not increase with the wind. Here people actually looked at what the homes were worth, not the craze of the day, and that is partly to credit for the current well-being of the real estate market in Columbus.
Happy Spring!
Charlene