Updated Bexley Starter Home For Sale

405 N. Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio 43209, is an updated 3 bedroom starter home with an attached garage, in the Bexley School District, just a short walk to Maryland Elementary School.   Don’t miss this move in ready Bexley real estate listing for sale at only $125,000.

Updated Bexley Starter Home For Sale

This updated Bexley starter home has been freshly painted and is move in ready, with many updates throughout including: new furnace, air conditioning and windows in 2006, new concrete driveway in 2011.  You’ll enjoy having an attached garage, when carrying groceries into the kitchen this winter.  The kitchen is updated with oak wood cabinetry, ceramic tile flooring and stainless steel appliances (gas range, refrigerator, dishwasher).  The bath is updated with an oak vanity cabinet, which has a cultured marble sink, neutral ceramic tile flooring, tub/shower combination with neutral ceramic tile wall surround.  Open living and dining room make ideal entertainment space. Hardwood floors on 1st floor and cozy gas fireplace add character and warmth.  Total square footage is 1,266 including the 3rd bedroom on the 2nd floor.

405 N. Cassingham Road in Bexley is conveniently located close to I-70 and I-670, less than 10 minutes to Easton Towne Center and Downtown Columbus.

To view more details and pictures of this Bexley home, visit:

VISUALTOUR FOR 405 N. CASSINGHAM ROAD, BEXLEY,OHIO 43209

To learn more about the Bexley Ohio real estate market and community visit: ColumbusCastles.com/communities_Bexley

EXCELLENT RATED BEXLEY SCHOOLS

Kids living in this home would attend the following schools, in the excellent rated Bexley Schools District:

Maryland Elementary
Bexley Middle School
Bexley High School

NEED HELP WITH DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE?

There are still some local Ohio down payment assistance and grant programs that offer no money down, lower down payment and discounted interest rate options.  Call Petra at 614-746-2115, to learn more.

405 N. Cassingham Road is also on the Columbus Ohio MLS

When searching for real estate listings using the Columbus Ohio MLS (Multiple Listing Service) searches on the internet, you can find 405 N. Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio 43209,  by MLS number 211032516

Search all real estate listings in Bexley Schools and throughout Central Ohio using Petra’s FREE Columbus MLS Search:

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Information is checked for accuracy, but is not guaranteed.

2010 COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL OHIO SUBURB BEGGAR’S NIGHT AND TRICK OR TREAT DATES:

If you live in or around the Columbus Ohio area, I’m providing the dates for 2010 Beggars Night or Trick or Treat in Columbus and all the surrounding suburbs. Halloween is a fun time of year for many kids in Central Ohio.  I know my son always looks forward to Trick or Treating to stock up on his favorite candy.

Since Halloween, October 31, 2010, falls on a Sunday this year, you’ll find Columbus and many central Ohio communities have scheduled beggars night/trick or treating, ranging from October 28 - October 31st.  The cool thing is you can easily plan to trick or treat in a couple different Central Ohio suburbs on different nights.  I’m noticing more Central Ohio churches are hosting  family friendly “Trunk or Treat” options too.

Franklin County Trick or Treat Dates

• Bexley: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Blendon Township (Westerville): 6:00-8:00 - October 28
• Canal Winchester: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Clintonville: 6-8pm - October 28
• Columbus: 6-8pm - October 28
• Dublin: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Gahanna: 6-8pm - October 28
• Grandview Heights:  6-8pm - October 31
• Grove City: 6-8pm October 28
• Groveport: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Hilliard: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Jefferson Township (Gahanna): 6-8pm - October 28
• Village of Lockbourne: 5:30-7 pm - October 28
• Madison Township: 6-8 pm - October 31
• New Albany: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Obetz: 6:00-8:00 - October 31
• Reynoldsburg: 6-8pm - October 28
• Upper Arlington: 6-8pm - October 28
• Westerville: 6-8pm - October 28
• Whitehall: 6-8pm - October 28
• Worthington: 6-8pm - October 31

Delaware County Trick or Treat Dates

• Delaware: 6:00-8:00 - October 31
• Galena: 6:00-7:15 - October 30
• Genoa Township (Westerville) 6-8 pm - October 28
• Lewis Center: 6-8pm - October 31
• Orange Township: 6-8pm - October 31
• Powell: 6-8pm - October 31

Fairfield County Trick or Treat Dates

• Pickerington: 6-8 pm - October 28

Licking County Trick or Treat Dates

• Granville: 5:30-7 pm - October 28
• Pataskala: 6-7:30 pm - October 28

I hope you have found this information helpful for planning your 2010 Halloween activities in the Columbus Ohio area.  If you see any mistakes or want to add to this list, please contact Petra with information.   I have tried to double check these dates on various community websites, but I cannot guarantee it’s accuracy.  Happy Halloween!

Illuminated Spaces:Sacred Places - Stained Glass Tour

Columbus Landmarks Presents Illuminated Spaces and Sacred Places Stained Glass Tour Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 12:30P-3:30P

Part II of the popular tour will again feature stained glass in four ecclesiastical spaces in Columbus Ohio:  Congregation Agudas Achim, Bexley United Methodist Church, St. Catharine’s Catholic Church, and Temple Israel.

I love old buildings, especially beautiful churches with stained glass art and what better time than fall - just before the holidays to take a tour of some of Columbus’ beautiful old churches.

The tour will focus on both historic and contemporary stained glass and the history of the windows and sacred spaces. Support provided by Franklin Art Glass Studio, Inc. Tour begins at Congregation Agudas Achim, 2767 East Broad Street in Bexley. Parking is available on side streets or in the parking lot of Broad Street United Methodist Church, one block away at 2657 East Broad Street  A bus will shuttle participants from the second tour stop, Bexley United Methodist Church, to the third and fourth stops and will then return to the Bexley United Methodist Church parking lot.   Tickets are $25.00.

Visit: http://www.columbuslandmarks.org/events/index.php for more info and to get tickets.

Columbus Landmarks 61 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus Ohio 43215; 614.221.0227

Landmarks takes great pride in its quality programs. Our programs are led by professionals in the fields of architecture, architectural history and other related fields. These individuals share their knowledge and expertise with great enthusiasm. Advance ticket purchasing is strongly recommended.

2009 COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL OHIO SUBURB BEGGAR’S NIGHT AND TRICK OR TREAT DATES:

If you live in or around the Columbus Ohio area, I’m providing the dates for 2009 Beggars Night or Trick or Treat in Columbus and all the surrounding suburbs. Halloween is a fun time of year for many kids in Central Ohio.  I know my son always looks forward to Trick or Treating to stock up on his favorite candy (since we don’t buy any candy in our home).

Since Halloween, October 31, 2009, falls on a Saturday this year, you’ll find Columbus and many central Ohio communities have scheduled beggars night/trick or treating, for October 29 instead.

Franklin County Trick or Treat Dates

• Bexley: 5:30-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Columbus: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Canal Winchester: 5:30-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Dublin: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Gahanna: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Grandview Heights:  6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Grove City: 6-8pm Oct. 29
• Groveport: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• Hilliard: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Jefferson Township (Gahanna): 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Village of Lockbourne: 6-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Madison Township: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• New Albany: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Reynoldsburg: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Upper Arlington: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Westerville: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Whitehall: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Worthington: 6-8pm - Oct. 29

Delaware County Trick or Treat Dates

• Galena: 6-7:15 p.m. - Oct. 31
• Genoa Township (Westerville) 6-8 pm - Oct. 31
• Lewis Center: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Orange Township: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Powell: 6-8pm - Oct. 31

Fairfield County Trick or Treat Dates

• Lithopolis: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Pickerington: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29

Licking County Trick or Treat Dates

• Granville: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• Pataskala: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29

I hope you have found this information helpful for planning your Halloween activities in the Columbus area.  If you see any mistakes or want to add to this list, please contact Petra with information.   Happy Halloween!

This is a buyer’s market right?  The media keeps publicizing how bad the real estate market is all over the US.  So how is it possible that I have come across 4 multiple offer situations in the last month here in Columbus Ohio?  Let me share a little more about each scenario to give you a better idea of what the real estate market is really doing here in the Columbus Ohio area. 

Client number 1:  I’m working with a couple who just recently sold their home in Indiana and are now ready to buy their next home in the Columbus Ohio area.  They love older vintage style homes with lots of character, charm and hardwood floors in walking type communities.  The husband is a resident at Mount Carmel and Saint Ann’s Hospitals.  The wife will be going to OSU to complete the Internal Medicine program.  So they wanted areas convenient to Downtown, OSU and Westerville.   They decided to look for older homes in the Bexley, Clintonville, German Village and Worthington areas. 

We had found a home in Clintonville that they just loved and were ready to make an offer on when it went into contract.  There was one other home in Clintonville and 2 homes in Bexley that they also liked and all three went into contract at the same time.  All of these homes had been on the market for less than 2 weeks.  Even though there is plenty more on the market, most of the other homes are not nearly as nice so they decided to just wait until something new came on the market.  Three days ago a new real estate listing came on the market in Bexley and we went to see it right away.  It was the perfect home for them so we made an offer right away before anyone else had a chance!  They are now very happy to be in contract on this cute cape cod home in Bexley!  

Client number 2:  I’m working with another couple who have their current home in contract and has to move by the end of July (I’m selling their current home in the OSU/Upper Arlington/Riverside Hospital area).  The husband works at Chase in the Polaris/Lewis Center area and the wife works in Westerville.  They are also very active in their church which is located just North of the OSU Campus area so they wanted to buy a home somewhere in between these areas.  We have been looking for homes in the Clintonville, Worthington and Westerville areas. They’re expecting their 2nd child, so modern day conveniences like a finished basement, 1st floor den and 2 car attached garage are important to them.  

They quickly realized you can get a much nicer home for the money in some well established neighborhoods in Westerville.  We found their ideal home in Westerville last Saturday.  We went back on Monday to see it a 2nd time and were ready to make an offer on it and found out they already had another offer that they were ready to accept.  So we quickly made our best offer on this home too, but the seller decided to take the other one because it came in first.  This home had been on the market for less than 2 weeks.

Client number 2 again:  Okay - I mentioned that I’m also selling their home which is located in the Cranford Subdivision in Northwest Columbus (Upper Arlington, OSU and Riverside Hospital area).  Here’s a link to that Northwest Columbus Ranch Home.  I always try to provide staging and home preparation advice to my clients who want to sell their home because I know that homes in the best condition sell quicker and for more money.  So this client took the time to properly prepare their home for the market.  This particular area of Columbus is very popular due to it’s convenient location, on the edge of Upper Arlington, plus it’sclose to OSU and Riverside Hospital.  In addition, you can get to Downtown Columbus in about 10 minutes.  However, I’ve still seen some homes sit on the market a while in this area, when they are not properly prepared. 

Since this home was properly prepared for the market, we experienced lots of showings.  After about 2 weeks on the market, we received an offer from someone who is planning to go to graduate school at the Ohio State University (OSU).  We had started negotiating with this client when a 2nd offer came in.  The sellers had to decide which offer they wanted to take and decided to stay with the first buyer because they agreed to take the home as is.  This was appealing to the seller because they are ready to move on to their next home and don’t want to bother with any more repairs on their current home.  

Client number 3:  I’m working with another couple who are first time home buyers.  The husband works in Downtown Columbus and the wife works in the Worthington area.  So they’re looking for homes in Worthington, Dublin, Westerville and Gahanna areas.  They have some pretty specific needs in their first home - a fenced in yard for their dog and some separate living space for her Dad who is planning to move in with them.  So we found a cute ranch home in Gahanna that offered a nice large basement that they planned on finishing for a mother in law type suite for her Dad. Only problem, 2 other people wanted the same home at the same time.  That’s right - this home had 3 offers at the same time.  Unfortunately, our offer was not the chosen one.  My clients offered the most they could afford and that obviously wasn’t enough. 

In October of 2007, Forbes ranked the Columbus Ohio real estate market the 3rd most stable in the US.  I find that homes are still selling well in many areas of Central Ohio.  I think the key in the three homes in Bexley, Clintonville and Westerville mentioned above, is the homes went into contract quickly because they were all in good condition, properly prepared/staged and priced right for the current market.  I always say that homes in the best condition will sell more quickly and for more money.  Visit http://www.columbuscastles.com/sellers, to learn more.

There are some areas of Columbus and some Central Ohio suburbs that are not selling as quick, but that certainly is not the case everywhere.  Some of the areas that are struggeling the most are areas with newer homes that were developed too quickly.  Also in some of those newer developments, builders are still building.  So it’s very challenging to try and sell your home and compete against the builder’s buyer financing incentives.

Overall, you’ll find the Columbus Ohio real estate market to be doing much better than many other parts of the US and even other areas in Ohio.  If you’re interested in buying or selling a home, I’d love to work for you.  Please CONTACT PETRA at 614-895-0496 anytime from 8am-10pm EST for personal assistance with your Columbus Ohio real estate needs.