Recent 1st time home buyer tour 

A past client suggested that a young couple contact me to help them find their first home. Being out of state residents they had no idea of what was available in their price range in the Central Ohio area. I was impressed that they were pre-approved; had a budget and even though they could afford more they stressed that they didn’t want to look at houses above a certain price. They had a good down payment and calculated what monthly mortgage payment would allow them to live comfortably, they even included utility charges along with total other monthly expenses.

Their wish list

Price range no higher than $140,000, they would have loved to purchase a home for no more than $120,000, only wanted to look at homes built after 1990, homes had to be in good condition, would paint and replace carpet, wanted to be close to their employment which was near the Ohio State University. After searching the MLS, I sent them the listings that met their criteria for their review, the selection was pretty good, and most of the listings were located in the Galloway area with a few in Hilliard.    

House hunting

The buyers looked at 20 houses, most were in good condition, a few were scratched off the list immediately. The house they liked the best online was disappointing, the second home they looked at had the WOW factor, they kept comparing everything they looked at to this home. After the buyers looked at all the homes on their list they wanted to take another look at the house they rated #1.

Can we buy this house

After seeing their favorite house again they wanted to tour the neighborhood. The re-sale house was located in the Village at Hilliard Run.  As the buyers toured the neighborhood they noticed that a few houses were under construction, they thought surely these homes couldn’t be within their price range.    

Model home visit

The buyers stopped in to chat with the Dominion sales representative Molly Rutherford, to the buyer’s surprise the 2 houses under construction were within their price range. The buyers were impressed that the homes were being constructed with eco-friendly products such as Nu-Wool insulation, low-e glass windows, along with an energy efficient furnace and air conditioner. They loved the community location which is convenient to shopping on Hilliard-Rome Rd and Route 70. 

Village at Hilliard Run

Community amenities include beautiful ponds, walking paths, tot lot, close to shopping and freeways. This community offers 7 floor plans 5 – two story and 2- one story elevations to choose from, all built on crawl spaces, homes ranging from 1200 to 1900 square feet. Very affordable homes priced from $126,000 to $151,000, located within the Columbus taxing district and the Hilliard school system. You can build from the ground up or choose a home that has already been started. If you want to earn your down payment Dominion offers a work equity program, which includes painting, finish work and landscaping. Currently there are 3 spec homes to purchase in the Village at Hilliard Run community one is totally finished, the other two can be completed within 60 to 90 days. Would you love to purchase a new home that is affordable and energy efficient contact me today we can arrange an appointment to get the process started.