Clintonville Real Estate – Homes for Sale – and Clintonville Homes Sold

What is it about Clintonville that keeps this Columbus Neighborhood at the top of so many Home-Buyer Lists? Clintonville Real Estate is an eclectic blend of high quality housing Stock, convenient location, proximity to The Ohio State University, the Bike Path and parks and highways.  It’s the feeling of community and inclusiveness, however, that keeps Columbus coming back to Clintonville time and again.

Comprised of two primary zip codes, Here is what is going on in the Clintonville Real Estate Market Right Now, Today, and Recently in 43214 From Morse Road South….

Clintonville Extends South to Include to include the Glen Echo area while 43202 continues South to include parts of what most would call North Campus. This Chart reflects South Clintonville in 43202….

Clintonville’s E North Broadway Residents breathe long sigh of relief re Proposed Turn Lane

My experience at what I like to call the ‘longest light in Columbus’ is usually turning right (North) off E North Broadway on my way to show homes in Clintonville or take the kids to Whetstone Park for soccer practice or gymnastics or whatever the kid-thing-du-jour is.  While it takes a while to get through the light, especially at rush hour, it is just as quick as taking a residential street off Indianola.

Coming South from Clintonville on my way home, I can turn left from High or simply wait out the light–no problems. I love the housing stock on E North Broadway. Even my 11-year-old likes it, adding the street to her list of ’streets I’d like to live on’ that she keeps in the car just a few days ago.  While I would have hated to see those big old trees torn down and would have felt bad for the homeowners and their adjusted home values had the street been widened due to a turn lane or traffic circle, I didn’t think it’d ever happen and I’m glad to see that the Mayor let a neighborhood commission make that kind of decision.

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From today’s Dispatch…”Columbus transportation planners say placing a left-turn lane from E. North Broadway to N. High Street in Clintonville would reduce congestion.

Mayor Michael B. Coleman says the turn lane would improve the quality of life in the surrounding neighborhoods by curbing the number of motorists who cut through narrow side streets to head south on High.

But in the end, Coleman punted the issue, deciding to leave it to the Clintonville Area Commission.

In 2009, the commission voted for the turn lane. But in 2010, a commission with new members voted 5-4 against the turn lane.

Opponents of the project, many of whom live on E. North Broadway, feared the turn lane would lead to a widening of the street between High and Indianola Avenue.

So in September 2011, Coleman promised that he would decide the matter.

Yet he wrote in a memo this week: “While I disagree with its position, the (area commission) has chosen on behalf of its residents to live with these traffic conditions. As this is not a health, safety or welfare concern, I will respect its decision.”

D Searcy, a Clintonville Area commissioner who supports the turn lane, said she was surprised that Coleman deferred to the neighborhood group.

“City Council overrides commissions all the time (on zoning issues),” she said. “I’m really disappointed.”
read the rest here.

Columbus Dispatch story by mferenchik@dispatch.com

January Housing Sales Best in Years in Columbus Area

January Housing Sales Best in Years

This 4 bed, 3 bath Clintonville home at 33 Aldrich sold in January for $292,000 after 18 days on the market.

(Feb 22, 2012) Not only were central Ohio housing sales up in January, but they showed the highest

activity for that month since 2008. The 1,125 sales showed a 6.0 percent increase over January of

2011 according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®.

In addition, 1,845 residential homes and condos were placed in contract – up over 40 percent from the

same time one year ago.

“Sales last month were at the same level as we experienced just prior to the housing boom,” said Jim

Coridan, 2012 President of the Columbus Board of REALTORS®. “It’s a direct result of the increased

activity during the last few weeks of 2011 – and a great way to begin 2012.”

Click here to read the full report.

Searching for a Columbus Home for Sale – A Google Search Story

Searching for your next Columbus home without a professional Realtor isn’t easy.

Luckily, you have Delicious Real Estate.

The Clintonville Real Estate Market Right Now

This home at 419 Fallis was one of 3 homes to sell on the street this summer. It has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1908 sf of living space and sold for $283,000 in only 8 days.

With Summer waning, Let’s take a look at what happened in Clintonville Real Estate this Summer from June 1 – Today.

Homes on the market: As of today there are 201 Active Clintonville homes for sale.

Averaging 1,604 sf,

• $227,792 list price
• $155.37/sf and
• 99 days on market.

Currently, there are  Clintonville Homes in Contract

–contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 22

• Averaging 1545 sf
• $191,200 list price
• $133.36/sf
• 46 days on market

Clintonville Homes Firmly In Contract passed inspection period as of today: 3

• Averaging 1449 sf
• $189,466
• $133/sf
• 41 days on market

Clintonville Homes Closed from June 1 – Sept 15: 106

• Averaging 1622 sf
• $222,327 avg List but a $215,162 Sale price or 97%
• $134.42/sf
• 64 days on market – still a pretty hot market with a less than 4 month supply of homes

Clintonville Homes in contract with escape clausesthat a prospective buyer could conceivably swoop in and buy : 5

(skewing these numbers is 286 W Weisheimer Rd, the fabulous 2.2 acre Weisheimer estate listed at $895,000  and in contract contingent on a home sale since August 5)

Clintonville Homes Closed Second quarter 2010 (April-June 30): 116

• Averaging 1486 sf
• $211,797 avg List but a $205,226 Sale price or 97%
• $138.47 $/sf
• 51 days on market

Clintonville Homes Closed first quarter 2010 (Jan-March 31): 61

• Averaging 1453 sf
• $205,218 avg List but a $197,820 Sale price or 96%
• $146/sf
• 81 days on market

Clintonville, like many parts of town, saw a busier than normal first half market, thanks to the tax credits and remains a solid Columbus housing market neighborhood.  While Clintonville almost always does well year round, the expiring tax credit had more homes sell than would have been normal, note that of the Summer’s 106 sold homes, 35% of them were in June, suggesting that it was just another month and not full of leftover tax credit buyers.

The days on market continue to be lower than many other local neighborhoods. I had two listings in Clintonville go in contract in less than a week this summer, both to buyers who were the first to see them.

Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Clintonville, Beechwold and other Columbus Neighborhoods.

Would you like me to break it down by 43214 vs 43202 or  Northmoor vs Beechwold? email me and I will be glad to

Clintonville Real Estate – Market Update in a post-tax-credit era

This 3bed, 2bath, 1853sf home on Brevoort sold for $267,900 last month after 16 days on market.

Homes on the market: 147 Active Clintonville homes for sale.

Averaging 1,662 sf,

• $245,932
• $148/sf and
• 87 days on market.

Currently, there are 77 Clintonville Homes in Contract

–contingent on financing/inspections as of today:67

• Averaging 1520 sf
• $208,869
• $150/sf
• 53 days on market

Clintonville Homes Firmly In Contract passed inspection period as of today: 10

• Averaging 1452 sf
• $197,390
• $138/sf
• 17 days on market

Clintonville Homes Closed in April, 2010: 43

• Averaging 1510 sf
• $215,527 avg List but a $208,338 Sale price or 97%
• $149/sf
• 47 days on market

Clintonville Homes Closed first quarter 2010 (Jan-March 31): 61

• Averaging 1453 sf
• $205,218 avg List but a $197,820 Sale price or 96%
• $146/sf
• 81 days on market

Clintonville Homes in contract with escape clauses: none

Clintonville saw a busier than normal Winter market, thanks to the tax credits and remains a solid Columbus housing market neighborhood.  While Clintonville almost always does well year round, the expiring tax credit has more homes currently in contract than sold the first three months of the year. While I continue to believe that for many first time home buyers Clintonville prices are too much of a reach, the homes keep moving from the shelves and it’s certainly not all move-up buyers.

One reason Clintonville did do well during the tax credit era was that 1st time buyers are now saving up more money than the mid 2000’s and can afford more house because of it. Also, the $6500 tax credit to sellers helped encourage sellers, especially on the fringes, to move up-albeit slightly-from their smaller Clintonville homes to larger ones.

Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Clintonville, Beechwold and other Columbus Neighborhoods.

Would you like me to break it down by 43214 vs 43202 or  Northmoor vs Beechwold? email me and I will be glad to