Home Sales Up 23% in July

Home sales in central Ohio increased significantly last month compared to July of 2010.

According to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®, 1,865 homes sold in July of 2011 – a 23.3 percent increase over the 1,513 homes which sold during the same month last year.

Additionally, the number of residential homes scheduled to close was up almost 50 percent, from 1,705 last year to 2,553 last month (July 2011).

“We’ve seen a marked increase in activity this summer,” says Rick Benjamin, 2011 President of the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. “Although the economy continues to be unpredictable, buyers are getting tired of waiting for better news and deciding to take advantage of the inventory, prices and low interest rates.”

The median sale price of a home sold in July was $141,359, which is 5.9 percent higher than the median home sale price during the same month one year ago.

Although, for most areas, there are fewer listings today versus last year, the cities of Powell, Shawnee Hills, New Albany, Pataskala, Hilliard and Pickerington saw increases in the number of homes for sale. The same goes for the school districts of West Jefferson, New Albany Plain, Circleville, and Newark.

For the entire central Ohio area, there were 3,027 homes listed for sale during the month of July bringing the total inventory of available homes for sale to 15,702. The median price of a home on the market today is $144,900.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Honors Top Agents

Denise Keefe

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has named REALTOR® Denise Keefe as its top Sales Associate of the Month for July. REALTOR® Aaron Parks was named Second Sales Associate for July, and REALTOR® Kim Thomson was named Third Sales Associate for July. The awards are based on sales statistics including: listing properties for sale and placing properties into contract. CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate is a full service real estate company serving all of Licking County, and has been located in historic downtown Newark since 1977.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Hires Jennie Brown



Jennie Brown



CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has hired Jennie Brown, of Newark, as an Office Administrative Assistant. Brown’s responsibilities include coordinating office phone calls, assisting Agents, and real estate database entry.



“We’re very pleased that Jennie Brown has joined our work staff,” said CENTURY 21 General Manager Phil Frye. “We’re looking forward to her helping us in several ways.”

Brown’s work experiences include: former Office Manager of Little Blessings Academy, Staffing Specialist of Employers Overload, and Sonar Technician of the United States Navy.

Brown is married to Darin Brown. She has a stepdaughter, Jocelyn Brown.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate is a full service real estate company serving all of Licking County, and has been located in historic downtown Newark since 1977.

REALTORS Keefe and Vermillion Earn Top Honors



Denise Keefe

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has named REALTOR® Denise Keefe as its top Sales Associate of the Month for April and REALTOR® Beverly Vermillion as its top Sales Associate of the Month for March.

 

REALTOR® Mitch Fellows was named Second Sales Associate for April, and REALTOR® Cynthia Corder was named Third Sales Associate for April.

REALTOR® Aaron Parks was named Second Sales Associate for March, and REALTOR® Ric Lahmers was named Third Sales Associate for March.

Beverly Vermillion

The awards are based on sales statistics including: listing properties for sale and placing properties into contract.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate is a full service real estate company serving all of Licking County, and has been located in historic downtown Newark since 1977.

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Team Jeffrey Raises Cash $$$ for Big Brothers Big Sisters!

Team Jeffrey (Left to Right): Aaron Parks, Octasia, Jeff Sneed, Grace Frye, and Phil Frye.

Team Jeffrey helped raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking/Perry Counties, and had a great time bowling on April 9, 2011 at Bowl for Kids at Park Lanes in Heath.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Earns 11 Awards



(Left to Right) Aaron Parks, Mitch Fellows, Frank Frye, Linda McKee, Dee Keefe, Gail Shulko, Phil Frye, and Ric Lahmers at CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council Awards Dinner held April 2 at Cherry Valley Lodge.

 CENTURY 21 International and CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council recently awarded CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate with 11 awards at the CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council Awards Dinner held April 2 at Cherry Valley Lodge.



CENTURY 21 International honored CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate with its prestigious Quality Service Pinnacle Award for the second straight year of quality customer service given to Clients in transactions that closed in 2010. REALTORS Frank Frye and Aaron Parks earned individual CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Awards for the second straight year, while REALTOR Phil Frye earned his first CENTURY 21 Quality Service Award.


“We’re extremely pleased to be recognized by our Clients as giving great customer service,” said CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate Broker Frank Frye.


CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council awarded REALTORS Mitch Fellows and Gail Shulko with its Gold Sales Achievement Awards. REALTORS Cynthia Corder, Shirley Johnson, Ric Lahmers, Aaron Parks, Kim Thomson, and Beverly Vermillion received Silver Sales Achievement Awards. Both awards are based on volume and units sold in 2010.


CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate is a full service real estate company with 20 REALTORS serving Licking County and Central Ohio, and has been located in historic downtown Newark since 1977.