Agent, Hugh Price, and the Price Makes a Difference team recently joined Real Living HER after working with Coldwell Banker King Thompson for 7 years. Price and team members Nancy Price and Kelly Frey have developed a strong residential real estate market presence in Granville, Ohio as well as the surrounding Licking County area. Under Real Living HER, the Price Makes a Difference team will continue to service this area with innovative technology, tools and a new exclusive office location in the heart of downtown Granville.

“We are excited to take advantage of all the tools and resources Real Living HER has to offer,” said Hugh Price. “Real Living HER’s long-standing real estate tradition within central Ohio made it an obvious choice for our transition to another company. We believe we’ll be able to better serve a larger group of local buyers and sellers now and in the future.”

“Price is a charismatic individual with a high level of real estate knowledge and professionalism,” said Ed Caldwell, regional vice president of Real Living HER’s southeast region. “He will be an incredible asset to our region.”

Price has served in many capacities for the Licking County Board of Realtors over the years. Some of his prior positions include: Board of Directors (2004-2009), Vice President (2006), President Elect (2007), and President (2008). As a Licking county native, Price is also involved in the Newark Rotary, Kairos Academy, Granville Lacrosse Club, Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee, Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra and more.

About Real Living HER
Real Living HER is the largest brokerage in the Real Living family of companies, and operates local offices in Columbus and the Greater central Ohio region. Real Living HER has over 800 licensed associates in over 40 local offices. For more information, visit http://www.reallivingher.com.

About Real Living

Real Living is a full-service real estate brokerage franchise company with a comprehensive and integrated suite of resources and services for franchisees and their sales professionals, as well as the consumers who work with them. The Real Living brand and its innovative concepts were recognized as one of the best by Entrepreneur magazine; won the Inman Innovator Award, and was named “The Most Promising New National Brand” by the Swanepoel TRENDS Report. Real Living is an affiliate of Brookfield Residential Property Services, a leading global provider of real estate and relocation services, technology, and knowledge.  For more information, visit http://www.realliving.com.

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

Contact The Raines Group: New Albany Experts

The Top Producers report has been published with data current as of May 31, 2010. The Raines Group ranks number one again in many Central Ohio communities, including New Albany, Gahanna, and the Plain Local School district. Just in New Albany, as of May 31 The Raines Group has closed over 12.2 million in sales volume, while the second place team has only closed about half of that. These stats are solid proof that The Raines Group is the team to choose if you are considering buying or selling real estate in New Albany, Ohio.

The Top Producers report is based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors, and information is deemed reliabe.

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

Missed out on the tax credit? Contact us today.

The home buyer tax credit has now officially ended. The original end date was in early November, but it was extended to April 30th. All homes in contract must close by June 30, 2010. Many people in Central Ohio are wondering what this will mean for the real estate industry, and those looking to buy or sell a home.

It has been speculated that sellers may need to drop their price to accommodate for the lack of a tax credit, and that buyers may be slower to purchase without a set “deadline”. Statistics will tell what effect the tax credit has had. The Raines Group has placed an estimated 100 homes in contract/sold so far in 2010, and have already nearly doubled their amount of sales volume for the first six months of the year.

If you missed out on the tax credit and are still looking to buy a home in Central Ohio, contact The Raines Group today. Our trained agents can help you negotiate a deal on your dream home!

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

Good news for Central Ohio real estate, those looking to buy short sale property might find it an easier process.  Real estate news over the past few years has involved a lot of foreclosure and short sale properties, yet the reality has been that purchasing these Central Ohio properties, or trying to sell them, has been a lengthy, complicated process that often doesn’t even come to fruition.

New laws have been passed to encourage people to sell their Central Ohio short sale real estate.  The government is offering money to those selling their Central Ohio real estate that they are underwater on and likewise is enticing the lenders to accept short sale offers.  These incentives are meant to make the process move more quickly and help people who are underwater get out.

Are you interested in Central Ohio short sale property?  Contact us, the brokers at The Raines Group, today. We can help you locate the ideal property and get the deal done.

Click here to read a recent article from the Columbus Dispatch regarding the changes being made to make short sales work in Central Ohio.

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

One of the many homes sold by The Raines Group

The trendgraphics have been finalized for the first two months of the year, and The Raines Group has once again beat out their competitors for first place. They ranked number one in total sales volume in Franklin County, selling 19 units for a total of $7, 177, 000 in real estate. The second place Realtor, also of an HER agency, sold 12 units for a total of $6,946,000 in sales volume.

The Raines Group additionally ranked number one in the Plain Local school district around New Albany, OH. They claimed 11.8% of the market with 9 units sold and a total sales volume of $4,762,000 just in this area, outranking second place by nearly $1,000,000. It is clear The Raines Group is off to a fabulous start in 2010.

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

If you are looking to buy or sell a property in New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick,Westerville, or another Central Ohio community, please contact The Raines Group. We offer professional real estate advice and are happy to help you achieve your real estate goals. Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

Erin Williams: Realtor

The Raines Group is proud to announce that Erin Williams, one of their two Directors of Operations, will be spending more time as an active Realtor. She has gained a plethora of knowledge from processing numerous real estate transactions over the past six years. This hands-on experience with a top-notch team has driven her to this decision to close some of her own deals.

If you are ready for a real estate professional with years of expertise, contact Erin today at 614-418-7437. She is eager to help you with your real estate needs.

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A top team

 The Raines Group is a powerful and cohesive team of real estate consultants and supporting staff, and a fact that is not going unnoticed by Realtor.com and Realtor magazine. The team is featured online as part of The Masters Series, which can be found by going to the website at www.realtormag.com and clicking on the featured video “Masters Series: The Team Experts,” or clicking here. Additionally, the team is featured in the November/December issue of Realtor magazine.

If you are interested in working with a top notch team as featured in these national publications, contact The Raines Group today. The Raines Group is ready to help serve you with your buying or selling needs, particularly if they are in the Central Ohio area including New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, or surrounding areas. Come experience the best the industry has to offer! Please contact us today via our online contact form or by calling The Raines Group at 614-418-7417.

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Real Living Network Services, a subsidiary of Real Living, Inc. the real estate industry’s first consumer lifestyle brand franchisor, and GMAC Real Estate today announced they are merging to become one of America’s leading residential real estate franchises with more than $20 billion in annual home sales.

Locally, Real Living HER (central Ohio market) and Real Living Realty Services (Dayton, Cincinnati and Louisville) will continue to be independently owned and operated franchisees. Chris Derrow, who was executive vice president of Real Living will become president of the holding company that has ownership interests in Real Living HER and Real Living Realty Services as well as Real Living Title, Real Living Mortgage and Real Living HomeGard (warranty). Clyde Corle, president of Real Living Realty Services and Pat Law will continue their leadership of Realty Services. RLHER and RLRS will remain, as they are today, franchisees of the new Real Living real estate franchisors.

“I eagerly anticipate working with an expanded network of real estate professionals, enhanced technology platforms, and a thriving relocation program,” said Chris Derrow. “This merger for Real Living Network Services will further strengthen our award-winning franchises—providing new opportunities for our real estate agents and an enhanced consumer experience.”

The move was set in motion late last year when Brookfield Residential Property Services (Brookfield RPS), a division of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield), acquired GMAC Real Estate. Earlier this month, Brookfield RPS acquired Real Living Network Services, a subsidiary of Real Living Inc., and as a result will now rebrand GMAC Real Estate as Real Living.

The Raines Group, as part of Real Living HER, is a dynamic team of real estate professionals serving Central Ohio including New Albany, Gahanna, Blacklick, Westerville, and the surrounding areas. They are ready to help you when you are ready to buy or sell a home. If you are interested in learning more, please give them a call today at 614-418-7417.