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By Anastasia Kotkovskaya, Manager, Advocacy and Research A growing shortage of homes in Ohio has reached crisis levels, with a deficit of nearly 270,000 affordable housing units and 100,000 single-family units. This lack of availability, coupled with rising home values and property taxes, has made it difficult for many Ohioans to access the housing market. In response, Ohio REALTORS® are …
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By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Adults aged 60 to 78 are navigating today’s housing market with seemingly more ease than any other generation—and they’re relying on you to help them make it happen. “In a plot twist, baby boomers have overtaken millennials—the largest U.S. population—to become the top generation of home buyers,” says Jessica Lautz, deputy chief…
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By Anastasia Kotkovskaya, Manager, Advocacy and ResearchAs Ohio homeowners continue to wrestle with rising property taxes, seniors and individuals on fixed incomes feel the greatest financial hardship. Many older homeowners have budgeted carefully for retirement, only to be caught off guard by rising tax costs that now threaten their ability to remain in their homes. The homestead exemption, …
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By Master Coach Marilou Butcher RothOnce a week, I come together with some of my female friends to play Mahjong, a game played with tiles to create a winning hand. There is quite the preparation to initiate each game, which includes mixing up the tiles, constructing your “wall,” etc. At the end of all of this, we end up with 13 tiles, face down, lying on our card, which sho…
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By Anastasia Kotkovskaya, Manager, Advocacy and Research Property taxes are a growing concern for many Ohioans, especially as homeowners across the state face rising valuations that drive up tax bills. That’s why Ohio REALTORS® provided testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 129, a proposal to prevent unchecked property tax growth by restoring …
Home sales in March 2025 decreased to 9,406 from the 10,125 sales recorded during the month last year.
Total dollar volume activity in March 2025 cooled to $2,799,360,833 down from $2,840,473,237 recorded in March 2024.
The average sales price across Ohio increased to $297,614 up from $280,541 posted during the month in 2024.
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