Some Highlights:
- Interest rates are still below historic numbers.
- 88% of property managers raised their rent in the last 12 months!
- The credit score requirements for mortgage approval continue to fall.

At Haring Realty, our REALTORS® understand the unique challenges of presenting homes during the colder months in the Galion, OH, area. Winter can be a magical time to showcase a home's warmth and comfort, enticing potential buyers right from their first step inside.

Unless you're the perfect gift giver, you've probably realized at the last minute that someone in your life is missing a present. Instead of purchasing a random gift, you should consider putting together a personalized mason jar. To help you get started, our REALTORS® have whipped up a quick list of our favorite mason jar gift ideas.
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The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen dramatically. It seems that 2017 will be the year that the housing market races forward again.
However, there is one thing that may cause the industry to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory. While buyer demand looks like it will remain strong throughout th...

In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you're looking for when you start your home search.
If you've been thinking about buying a home of your own for some time now, you've probably come up with a list of things that you'd LOVE to have in your new home. Many new homebuyers fantasize about the amenities that they see on television or Pinterest, and start looking at the countless homes listed for sale through rose-colored glasses.
Do you really need that farmhouse sink in the kitchen in order to be happy with your home choice? Would a two-car garage be a con...