Columbus, OH real estate: buy or sell with a local AXEN agent
Columbus has brick homes in German Village, bungalows in Clintonville and new builds in the suburbs. Some blocks have historic rules, and some streets sit near the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. An AXEN agent who works here helps you check the true cost before you buy.
Columbus neighborhoods buyers ask about
Every one prices differently. Ask your agent for the latest sales in the ones you like.
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Buying a home in Columbus: what to know
The rules that apply everywhere in Ohio are on the Ohio page. These are the Columbus details that trip people up.
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Check the tax bill. Property taxes change a lot from one area to the next. Look up the exact home on the Franklin County Auditor's site.
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Read the disclosure. Most Ohio sellers must give you a form about the home's condition. If you get it after you sign, you have 3 business days to back out in writing.
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Check for a historic district. In German Village, Victorian Village, Italian Village and other districts, you need city approval before you change the outside of a home, like windows, doors or fences.
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Look up the flood map and test for radon. The Scioto River, the Olentangy River and Alum Creek run through town, so check FEMA's flood map. Franklin County Public Health gives free radon test kits to county residents.
Selling a home in Columbus
Give the disclosure form early
Give the buyer Ohio's disclosure form before they sign. If they get it after they sign, they can back out.
Know your closing costs
Franklin County charges a conveyance fee of $3 for every $1,000 of the price when the deed is recorded, plus 50 cents a parcel. Ohio Revised Code 319.202 puts it on the seller. If you hold the homestead exemption at transfer, Franklin County's rate drops to $1 per $1,000. Columbus also reaches into Delaware and Fairfield counties, and Fairfield charges $4 per $1,000, so check which county your parcel sits in.
Check for special assessments
Cities can add charges, like sewer work, to a home's tax bill. Ask about them now so there are no surprises at closing.
Columbus real estate questions
Do Ohio sellers have to give a disclosure form?
Most sellers of homes with one to four units must give buyers the Ohio Residential Property Disclosure Form. If the buyer gets it after signing, the buyer has 3 business days to back out in writing.
How much is the conveyance fee in Columbus?
Franklin County charges $3 for every $1,000 of the sale price when the deed is recorded, plus 50 cents a parcel. State law puts it on the seller. Sellers holding the homestead exemption pay $1 per $1,000 instead, and the part of Columbus inside Fairfield County pays $4 per $1,000.
How do I find the property taxes on a Columbus home?
Look the home up on the Franklin County Auditor's website. Taxes depend on the school district and local levies.
Does it cost anything to talk to an AXEN agent in Columbus?
No. Talking with an AXEN agent about buying or selling in Columbus is free, and there is no obligation to sign anything. You only pay a commission if you actually buy or sell a home with us.
Buying or selling in Columbus? Talk to a local agent.
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