Licking County Homes Sales Up 20%

    CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate sold 596 Edgemont Ave. Newark, OH in Feb.   Central Ohio home sales for the first two months of 2013 were up 19.6 percent (2,878), compared to last year (2,406). There were 1,452 home sales in February, which is 14.9 percent higher than in February 2012, according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. “We haven’t seen sales increases like this since housing peaked in ’06 and ‘07,” said Chris Pedon, President of the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. “We are looking at a new housing market; one that’s smart and affordable, but also competitive.”

Licking County saw 103 single family and condominium home sales in Feb. 2013, up 15.7 percent from Feb. 2012. For the first two months of the year, 204 homes sold in Licking County, up 20 percent over the same period last year.

The average sold price for Licking County homes sold in Feb. 2013 was $129,864, down 8.1 percent from Feb. 2012. For the first two months of the year, the average sold price for Licking County homes sold was $129,898, down 1.6 percent over the same period last year.

The average days on market for a house until sale was down 1 day at 110 days in Feb. 2013, compared to Feb. 2012. For the first two months of the year, the average days on market for a Licking County home for sale was 100, down 9 days over the same period last year.

The number of Licking County home listings coming on the market as a new listing in Feb. 2013 totaled 239, up 12.2 percent with 239 new home listings in Feb. 2012. For the first two months of the year, the number of Licking County homes listing coming on the market totaled 438, up 1.4 percent over the same period last year.

The number of Licking County home listings going in contract in Feb. 2013, totaled 158 homes. The inventory of homes for sale in Licking County in Feb. 2013 was 847, with 5.9 months supply of inventory.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate Earns 15 Awards

(Left to Right) Lisa Hutchison, Realtor Ed Hutchison, Realtor Eric Hall, Chuck Petro, Office Administrator Diana Petro, Jeff Keefe, Realtor Denise Keefe, Realtor Linda McKee, Realtor Ric Lahmers, General Manager Phil Frye,                  Realtor Andrea Vogelmeier, Realtor Aaron Parks, and Broker Frank Frye.

CENTURY 21 International and CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council recently awarded CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate with 15 awards at the CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio Broker Council Awards Dinner held March 23 at the Columbus Athenaeum.



CENTURY 21 Pinnacle Quality Service Award.



CENTURY 21 International honored CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate for the fourth consecutive year with its prestigious Quality Service Pinnacle Award for quality customer service given to Clients in transactions that closed in 2012.

Realtors Frank Frye and Phil Frye earned individual CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Awards for receiving the award consecutive years. Realtor Aaron Parks once again received the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Award, and Eric Hall received his first CENTURY 21 Quality Service Award.

“We’re very excited yet humbled to be recognized by our Clients as giving great customer service,” said CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate General Manager Phil Frye.

CENTURY 21's Award Dinner at Columbus Athenaeum.

CENTURY 21 International also honored Realtors Denise Keefe, Ric Lahmers, and Aaron Parks for earning Master Ruby Producer Awards. CENTURY 21 Greater Ohio

Broker Council awarded Silver Sales Achievement Awards to: Cynthia Corder, Mitch Fellows, Eric Hall, Kyle Hall, Kim Thomson, Frank Frye, and Phil Frye. The awards are based on transactions in 2012.

 

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate is a full service real estate company with 23 REALTORS serving Licking County and Central Ohio, and has been located in historic downtown Newark since 1977.

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Announces Top Three Agents of Feb.

Ric Lahmers

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has named REALTOR® Ric Lahmers as its top Sales Associate of the Month for February. REALTOR® Kim Thomson was named Second Sales Associate, and REALTOR® Aaron Parks was named Third Sales Associate.

The awards are based on monthly sales volume.

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.

Home Sales continue to rise in Licking County and Central Ohio

18 Monroe Ave. Newark was listed for sale, at $87,900, in Jan. 2013.

Central Ohio home sales during the first month of 2013 were the highest for January since 2007 just before the housing market began to feel the effects of the economic recession. The 1,374 closings exceeds the previous year by 20.4 percent (1,141) according to the Columbus Board of REATORS®.

Licking County saw 98 single family and condominium home sales in Jan. 2013, up 21 percent from Jan. 2012. The average sold price for Licking County homes sold in Jan. 2013 was $127,422, up 4.4 percent over Jan. 2012. The average days on market for a house until sale was down 15.6 percent at 90 days in Jan. 2013, compared to 107 days in Jan. 2012.

The number of Licking County home listings coming on the market as a new listing in Jan. 2013 totaled 200, down 8.7 percent with 219 new home listings in Jan. 2012. The number of Licking County home listings going in contract in Jan. 2013 totaled 154 homes. The inventory of homes for sale in Licking County in Jan. 2013 was 826, with 5.8 months supply of inventory.

Realtor Ed Hutchison Earns Top Honors

Realtor Ed Hutchison

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has named REALTOR® Ed Hutchison as its top Sales Associate of the Month for January. REALTOR® Beverly Vermillion was named Second Sales Associate, and REALTOR® Ric Lahmers was named Third Sales Associate.

The awards are based on monthly sales volume.

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.

Licking County Home Sales Up 17% In 2012



1171 Cranwood Dr. Newark, OH went into contract after being on the market 18 days in December.



Central Ohio saw 22,915 single-family and condominium home sales in 2012, up 15.5 percent from the previous year, according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. This marks the highest number of residential home sales since 2007 – the end of the housing boom.

 

Licking County saw 1,697 single family and condominium home sales in 2012, up 17 percent from the previous year. The average sold price for Licking County homes sold in 2012 was $144,786, up 5.4 percent over 2011, when the average sold price was $137,415. The average days on market for a house until sale was 96 days in 2012, compared to 95 days the previous year.

 

The number of Licking County home listings coming on the market as a new listing in 2012 totaled 2,744, down slightly from the previous year. The number of Licking County home listings going into contract in 2012 totaled 1,823 homes. The inventory of homes for sale in Licking County was 835 homes for sale through the end of December, with 6.1 months supply of inventory.

CENTURY 21 Frye Announces Top Agents of December

Denise Keefe

CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate has named REALTOR® Denise Keefe as its top Sales Associate of the Month for December. REALTOR® Ric Lahmers was named Second Sales Associate, and REALTOR® Eric Hall was named Third Sales Associate.

The awards are based on monthly sales volume.

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.