Area Resources

Everything you need to know to settle into German Village — schools, utilities, cost of living, and more.

— The practical stuff I send every buyer and new resident.

German Village vs. Short North

Two Columbus neighborhoods compared: architecture, price, daily life, and ownership.

Two historic districts, two very different versions of urban Columbus living.

What's available, what it costs, and how to find a rental in the district.

The risk ladder from German Village to the frontier neighborhoods, and how to underwrite it.

The whole process — what you're buying, what it costs, the rules, and how to win the offer.

How the German Village Commission works, and what you can and can't change.

What compliant historic-district work actually costs: windows, masonry, roofing, and more.

Mortgages, appraisals, insurance, and renovation loans for historic district buyers.

Profiles of every condo building and conversion in and around the Village.

Median prices, days on market, price per square foot, and what buyers should watch.

Walk Score 90, biking, COTA transit, and commute times from the Village.

Public, private, and charter options serving neighborhood families.

Housing, taxes, and day-to-day expenses in the district.

Setting up power, water, gas, internet, and trash in the neighborhood.

Answers to the questions we hear most often from buyers and renters.