March 14, 2013
REAL ESTATE GUIDE
Upper Arlington
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featured home ew Listing in popular Arlington Knolls location. This four bedroom 21â „2 bath two story has been handsomely updated. Kitchen with granite counters and hard wood floor. Family room with fireplace. Baths are updated too. Newer windows, roof and furnace. Very desirable floor plan with attached two car garage and formal dining room. Master has private bath and walk-in closet. Open yard with deck. $345,900.
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about the agent imee Calvert was awarded top Ten agent for REMAX in 2012. With 28 years of experience she can provide the latest market tools and resources. Her full-time commitment to her clients, success has created many loyal customers. Plus many excellent resources to make your buying/selling process smooth. Whether selling or buying you should work with The Calvert Team!
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Real Estate Matters
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Add Hollywood glamour to your home I
t’s hard not to daydream of your ideal home while flipping through the pages of an interior design magazine or seeing the features of a celebrity’s mansion. Although it would be nice to be able to upgrade in to a larger home it’s not always an option for everyone, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things you can do to work with what you have to glamorize and
Jerry White Real Estate Matters maximize your assets. When it comes to design and decor, buyer’s expectations have risen. By taking a Hollywood eye to your home helps set the stage for
attracting buyers. This doesn’t have to mean purchasing all new furniture or embarking on a major renovation, so work with your real estate agent to maximize what you have.
■ Deliver a “walk-in” closet: Sure, you may not have a huge walk-in closet in your master bedroom, but there are inexpensive and creative ways to create one. Utilize a small room, office, or den in your home and transform it in to a Hollywood dressing room by installing shelves and wall units to organize your clothing and shoes. Please see HOME, pg. 3
Ohio house sales up for 19th straight month A ctivity in the Ohio housing market has had a robust start to the year, with the number of homes sold reaching the thirdhighest total ever in January and the statewide average sales price continuing to tick upward, according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. Home sales in January reached 7,254, an 18.7 percent increase from the 6,113 sales posted
during the same period a year ago. Since OAR began tracking statistics provided by the state's Multiple Listing Service in 1998, only the month's totals in 2007 (7,853 sales) and 2006 (7,441 sales) bested the January 2013 level. The month's average sales price reached $120,437, a 4.3 percent increase from the $115,434 in January 2012. Total dollar volume in January
nearly reached $874 million, a 23.8 percent increase from the $706 million mark a year ago. January marked the 19th consecutive monthly sales gain for the marketplace, dating back to July 2011. To view a market by market analysis of sales activity throughout Ohio, visit ohiorealtors. org/wpcontent/uploads/
Stats/13HS/Jan13Voc us.pdf.
UPPER ARLINGTON HOMELIFE
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1910 McCoy Road
5 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 Baths. Huge chef’s delight kitchen with island. 1st floor laundry. Wonderful, private backyard with basketball court.
Priced to Sell - $410,000 Agent & Broker related to Seller.
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Pristine care, beautifully expanded & updated. Spacious renovated kitchen with granite & stainless appliances, newer sunken den off the family room has wall of built-ins & coffered beamed ceiling. Expanded master bath has a double vanity, shower, whirlpool tub and a third closet. Hardwood and crown molding throughout most of the home, newer paver patio in fenced yard, rec room & more. $470’s For more info go to www.PruRE.com and enter PRU3F8Y5.
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TOP 100 REAL ESTATE DEALS THIS WEEK Which area of central Ohio has the hottest real estate market right now? How much did that house sell for down the street? How much are homes in your community compared to homes across town? You’ll find the answers to those questions in ThisWeek’s exclusive Top 100 Real Estate Deals This Week. This list picks out 100 of the area’s home and condominium transactions for a given week. All sales occurred within the ThisWeek circulation area. Listed here is the address of the property sold, the buyer’s name and the sale price. All information is provided by CompuName of Westerville.
Blacklick 1885 Dixon Rd; Daniel A. Gomez, Vikki R. Gomez; $382,000. 2845 Cordella St; Jacob M. Fincher; $189,000. 8603 Aconite Dr; Richard W. Bartley; $169,118. 7967 Champaign Dr; Asare K. Nsiah, Betty A. Sagoe; $156,500. Dublin 7033 Firenza Place; Jordan J. Matola, Elizabeth R. Matola; $440,000. 6898 Foresthaven Loop; Michael S. Stull; $260,000. 5166 Brandy Creek Dr; Julian X. Justin; $198,000. 5647 Vessey Ct; Michael R. Watson, Constance L. Watson; $185,000. 7615 Tartan Fields Dr; Jason R. Grove, Catherine A. Grove; $675,000. 7144 Glacier Ridge Blvd; Brent T. Spang, Holly L. Steele-Spang; $437,500. 5408 Dunmere Ln; Omar K. Kanaan, Zuhoor A. Hidmi; $430,340. 6247 Memorial Dr; Robert H. Thayer, Janice I. Thayer; $404,900. 7508 Kilbrittain Ln; Matthew R. Triplett, Gail M. Triplett; $350,000. 7851 Nassau Loop; Patrick F.
Hernon; $325,000. Hilliard 3555 Cemetery Rd; David Paul Carbone, Kazel Carbone; $385,000. 3267 Vinton Park Pl; Ramesh S. Patel, Aruna R. Patel; $285,000. 6126 Glade Run Rd; Sothin B. Huot, Amber M. Huot; $264,814. 4230 Darbyshire Ct; Benjamin M. Bartilson, Mary M. Bartilson; $245,000. 5697 Hayden’s Reserve Way; Barbara H. Emanuel, Co-Trustee, Karl W. Emanuel, Co-Trustee; $240,202. Lewis Center 2141 Alum Crossing; Dwight Lige, Jennifer Lige; $371,250. 1847 Ivy St; Lori A. Sabatino; $266,981. 7216 Trillium Dr; Matthew C. Christ, Melissa L. Christ; $250,101. 328 Olentangy Meadows Dr; Michelle K. Crawford, Jason C. Crawford; $205,500. 7979 Orange Station Loop; John Hird, Andrea R. Hird; $196,000. New Albany 7134 Addington Rd; Timothy W. Dickens; $226,000. 4497 Greensbury Dr; Niem Huynh, Nga H. Huynh; $204,800. 8247 Parsons Pass; Daniel K. Ristev, James L. Olive; $202,000. Plain City 10380 Elderberry Dr; Christopher John Hinninger, Karen Marie Hinninger; $310,158. 9685 New California Dr; Fannie Mae; $171,000. Powell 8533 Misty Woods Circle; Daniel C. DeChristopher, Ellen M. DeChristopher; $550,000. 8087 Wildflower Dr; Jason Franklin, Rebecca Franklin; $457,857. 9600 Gibson Dr; Kenneth W. Travis, Erica M. Travis; $425,000. 6745 Golden Way; David Hale, Jaime Hale; $402,127. 6783 Clear Creek Loop; Kenneth L. Kiley, Lori A. Kiley; $378,491. 8530 North Bluff Lane; The Bank
of New York Mellon; $327,781. 6795 Clear Creek Loop; Austin C. Summers, Shannon M. Summers; $326,191. 497 Vogt Court South; US Bank; $300,000. 110 W Cherokee Dr; Jason W. Harris; $299,900. Reynoldsburg 7588 Deer Park Way; David A. Glover, Sonya R. Glover; $189,900. 7826 Astra Cir; Jonah Thompson; $155,000. Westerville 758 Bering Ct; Jermaine D. Covington; $295,000. 1172 Forest Glen Rd; Scott A. McCallum, Sandra L. McCallum; $258,000. 7971 Storrow Dr; Bernetta F. Lewis, Roy L. Lewis; $209,500. 1008 Autumn Woods Dr; Abigail L. Palmer, Stephen M. Palmer; $205,000. 66 Massey Dr; Christopher M. May, Sherry M. May; $180,000. 5676 Chase Mills Dr; Michelle M. Leite; $152,031. 7815 Soft Rush Dr; James Stainbrook; $482,500. 5099 Oakmont Place; Burton C. Guckert, Susan L. Guckert; $430,000. 6146 Langston Cr; Mark A. Shon-
ebager, Rebecca J. Shonebager; $332,000. 740 Mill Crossing Dr; Joseph S. Kacsandi, Cynthia L. Kacsandi; $309,299. 587 Deer Trail; Amber Hemmingway, Paul Hemmingway; $289,000. 424 Belle Haven Parkway; Katherine M. Brownson; $280,000. Worthington 295 W South St; Benjamin Pesich, Molly Pesich Pesich; $207,500. 5935 N High St, Unit 220; Donna M. Lent, Mary Ann Castimore, etal.; $135,000. Canal Winchester 7670 Laurelwood Dr NW; Ryan F. Cherry, Kristin E. Adrian; $279,500. 7259 Connor Ave; Thomas A. Hall, Sr.; $186,299. Galloway 756 Lindridge Dr; Dipakbhai Patel, Kashmiraben Patel; $285,500. 763 Military Dr; Todd M. Wetherill, Xinlan Chen; $206,000. Grove City 1355 Carnoustie Cir; Mark H. Schepcoff, Janet G. Schepcoff; $250,000. 5435 Haughn Rd; Troy Wayne Lilly, Robin Lea Lilly; $200,000. 3383 Parkbrook Dr; John A.
Danneman, Dawn E. Danneman; $176,500. 2640 Holton Rd; Fannie Mae; $172,224. 3420 Kropp Rd; Valentina Sushyk; $168,500. 3162 Windsor Pl; Laurie Rutan; $162,000. 2965 Longridge Way; Jack Benjamin, Michelle Benjamin; $155,000. 2335 Creek View Pl; Jonathan D. Poling, April R. Poling; $149,000. Groveport 7110 Richardson Rd; James M. Barnett, Irene P. Barnett; $342,000. 438 Rothgate Dr; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; $130,000. Pickerington 110 Knights Bridge DrNorth; CitiMortgage Inc.; $183,640. 11185 Forest Lane AveNW; David P. Rossiter; $155,050. Clintonville/North University 2685 Summit St; Bridgette V. Govang; $208,500. 103 E Como Ave; David H. Hensler; $195,000. German Village 578 S Sixth St; Thomas Clements, Laurie Clements; $635,000. Bexley/E. Columbus 18 Lyonsgate Rd; Shala Arshi, Taymoor Arshi; $800,000. 141 S Cassady Ave; Jason Gawlik, Kate Gawlik; $299,900. TriVillage/Arlington 1286 Inglis Ave; Brian T. Mamula, Alexis E. Barbour; $307,000. 1363 Thornwood Pl; Irina Yuning Sun; $241,000. Whitehall/E. Columbus 544 Noe Bixby Rd; Karolina Cvetkovska, Stefan Cvetkovski; $122,000. 92 Shadymere Ln; Dustin M. Lotz, Tiffany A. Lee; $110,000. Beechwold/Clintonville 483 Piedmont Rd; Rachel Strohminger, Jonathan Ayers; $261,700. 99 De Santis Dr; Benjamin M. Neal, Deborah R. Neal; $232,000. 366 Glenmont Ave; Katharine M.
Simpson; $232,000. Arlington/NW Columbus (N. of Fishinger) 3907 Tarrington Ln; Aaron Moberly, Elizabeth Moberly; $653,150. 2333 McCoy Rd; Amanda E. Vu, Tommy Vu; $368,000. 5310 Stonemeadow Ave, 5322E Ave; James B. Johnson, Angela M. Johnson; $245,000. Upper Arlington 2781 Exmoor Rd; Jason Barger, Amy Barger Barger; $520,000. 3397 Stonevista Ln; Sergio Arturo Tostado; $386,000. 3166 North Star Rd; Robert L. Griffith, Susan Griffith Griffith; $289,900. 1069 Norway Dr; Mandi Stowers; $200,000. Northland (S. of Morse) 4443 Okell Rd; Nathan A. McColaugh; $117,000. Gahanna 1189 Rice Ave; Timothy A. Thompson, Heidi M. Thompson; $215,000. 18 Highmeadow Dr; Christopher A. Stoneburg; $191,750. 494 Sandburr Dr; Joel M. McAndrew, Susan L. McAndrew; $185,000. 4816 Honeysuckle Blvd; Michael J. Weidner; $175,000. 6169 Needletail Rd; Amy R. Steinberg; $148,750. 6185 Needletail Rd; Kerri L. Carnahan; $144,750. Worthington West 8236 Windsong Ct; Nicholas E. Will, Margaret A. Will; $260,000. 834 Lynbrook Rd; Kenneth P. Jones, Kimberly A. MumfordJones; $255,000. 6641 Millbrae Rd; Robert G. Herrel; $240,000. For more information on obtaining additional home sales transactions in central Ohio, call CompuName at (614) 325-3176.
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Organization is key for your closets so that buyers can step
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front door. With that in mind, go the extra mile to add exquisite details to the exterior of your home. Try adding flowers and planters, paint your door a color that will pop, or add new sophisticated elements such as a door knocker, mailbox, house numbers, and lighting fixtures. ■ Beef-up your home gym: Give that lonely treadmill some company by creating
a workout space worth exercising in. Add in basics like a mat, small dumbbells and an exercise ball. Who knows, you may burn a few extra calories in the process! ■ Decadent accents: You can create an entirely new ambiance by adding fun and glamorous accent pieces to your home. Try incorporating elements such as a crystal chandelier, a luxurious faux-fur
throw, candles, or a reupholstered chair in a bold print. Animal prints, if incorporated suddenly, can also make for an interesting and modern touch.
Jerry White is executive vice president of operations for Coldwell Banker King Thompson and past Realtor of the Year for the Columbus Board of Realtors.
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