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Deciding whether to buy down your rate depends on how long you plan to stay in your home.  Points can become expensive and may not be worth the cost depending on your long term real estate plan. On average loan programs offer discount points at a cost of .25% of the loan amount in exchange for .1...

RISMEDIA, January 29, 2009-(MCT)-Economists think the stimulus plan at hand, while far from perfect, will help stimulate the moribund U.S. economy.There's no panacea for what ails the economy. A stimulus plan will work only in combination with other actions, such as more aid to the banking system...

Monday, January 19, 2009 Outlook: Columbus taking milder jobs hit Business First of Columbus Columbus' job scene will be buffeted by the recession this year, but not as badly as what a U.S. Conference of Mayors study is forecasting for Ohio's other major cities. The state's capital region is expe...

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Columbus makes ‘best for business' ranking Business First of Columbus A major factor behind Columbus' entry into an annual ranking of the top 10 American cities for business appears to be the same spirit that overtakes the city on autumn Saturdays: Go, Bucks. The city ...

Area housing steadily returning to normal, '08 figures show  While many markets struggled in 2008, central Ohio fared far better than Ohio and the nation, with inventory, sales and sale prices in keeping with pre-boom levels the Columbus Board of REALTORS® said today. "Homes sold in 2008 were low...

Realtors are expecting a turnaround in 2009. During the last recession people started to buy homes even with high unemployement because the combination of price drops in real estate coupled with very low rates moved people off the sidelines. Expectations are the same will hold true for now. Rates...

Getting help for homeowners  Staying Afloat - National Programs Intended to Help Homeowners Save Their Homes Although roughly 93 percent of the mortgage loans in the United States are not in default, the remaining seven percent are receiving the bulk of the public attention right now -- and deser...

More photos in a listing mean more people look at it -- a lot more. So says the results of a study by Point2 Technologies, which makes Web site software for real estate professionals.  Adding just a single photo to a listing increased initial views, detailed views (i.e., they clicked for more in...

Properties in city's historical districts show stability, investment opportunity in roiled market Business First of Columbus - by Paul E. Kostyu Real estate investors looking for value in a down real estate market might want to take a look at properties in the city's historic districts. Though O...