New Albany Real Estate is Back! All I can say is Wow! Sales of New Albany real estate continues strong and bucking the trend in Greater Columbus. For the first half of 2011, unit sales of single family homes are up 20% over same time last year. Unit sales in the Greater Columbus area are down 15% for the same time frame. Will it continue? The number of homes “in contract” at the end of June are up 50% over last year which leads me to believe that the New Albany trend will continue into the 3rd quarter. These stats are pretty amazing considering the inventory of homes available for sale in New Albany is down 23% over this time last year. Sustainability of the trend will depend on if we can rebuild the inventory of homes available for sale. If you’ve been thinking about selling but have been holding back, it looks like now is the time to get into the market! Call Kate or Tony Thomas today!

My Business coach, Ken Goodfellow, sends me a "Monday Momentum" email.  I thought this week's was particularly good, so I asked him if I could  share.  Thanks Ken. Let me know what you think. Do you ever see people that just seem to have it all together? People that are just so calm, cool and collected about everything? Then there are the others that are out of control and running 110...

A look at a few key metrics tell the story. New Albany Real Estate is on the rebound. While first portion of 2010 was driven by tax incentives and first time home buyers, we really just "borrowed" future sales from July and Aug to hit the June 30th deadline. We were really pretty flat through mid 3rd Quarter 2010. Then we had a good finish and pushed ahead of 2009 in these important areas:

Kate & Tony Thomas Out Front (Again) In our effort to always bring cutting edge marketing to our clients, we have just introduced QR codes on our listing yard signs.  We were first to use 800 #s, then texting and now QR.  So What's QR Code?  QR codes are like a UPC code in the grocery store, except instead of recording a price and a SKU, when you scan them with your smart phone,...

OK, so here's the details of So How We Doin' New Albany by neighborhood: NACC Homes Sold 2010 Hampsted Village Homes Sold 2010 New Albany Links Homes Sold 2010 The Preserve Homes Sold 2010 New Albany Park Homes Sold 2010

What's Going on with New Albany's Big Homes ? People often ask me, "Wow, what's going on the all the big $ Million homes on the market in New Albany, aren't they selling?"  The short answer is yes they are.  But when we look back in time and dig a little we can see some interesting things emerge. Drill Down to the Detail While there is no denying that a reduction from 23 homes sold in...

It's an Important Decision In today's challenging real estate market, selecting the right Real Estate professional to market and sell your home is more important than ever. Your ability succeessfully acomplish your goals is very much linked to the decision you make regarding the Real Estate agent with whom you list your home. So How do I Choose? There a great may good Reators from which to choose; so how...

And you need an experienced guide It is with great fondness that I remember the days of putting a New Albany home into contract, and pretty much being assured that I’d soon be joining the happy Buyer and Seller at the closing. Well, maybe some time in the future those days will return, but for now, its a jungle out there! Now more than ever, you need an experienced Realtor…Kate and Tony...

I subscribe to a blog written by a decorator friend of mine, Colleen Lora and I like what she has to say.  The following article is one she has written for our readers.  Thought you’d enjoy a different “voice” for a change!-Kate Common Decorating Mistakes I am often asked, “What are the most common decorating mistakes?”  So, I’ve compiled a list – now...

July is the first month in 2009 where unit home sales in New Albany Ohio were equal to the number sold in 2008. 30 homes sold in New Albany this July, the same as was sold July ’08. At the end of the 1st quarter this year, unit sales were off the 2008 pace by over 50%. Through July, 2009, unit sales are off 25% - a marked improvement over 1st quarter. As you can see in the chart below, TY/LY unit...