The Journal
Insights, guidance, and real sale stories from The Robbins Group of Coldwell Banker Realty
Private Exclusives in Columbus: what they actually are and how to see them
What are Private Exclusives? A plain-English explainer for Columbus buyers and sellers, plus how to get first look through a Home Platform Collection.
A plan, not just a listing: 778 S Cassingham Road in South Bexley
SOLD for $580,000: 778 S Cassingham Road in South Bexley sold with multiple offers, a cash sale $40,100 over list, and a close in 14 days.
A record breaker: 1000 S Dawson Avenue 201 in Bexley
Sold for $1,000,000: 1000 S Dawson Avenue 201 in Bexley sold with multiple offers, a cash purchase $50,000 over list price, and inspections waived — a record-breaking highest sold price per square foot for a Bexley condo in MLS history.
The $10,000 makeover I didn’t pay for - until Closing: 103 E Hocking Street in Canal Winchester
Zack Linder sold his own Canal Winchester home at 103 E Hocking Street for $360,000 — $10,010 over list in 30 days — after about $10,000 of Market Ready Concierge prep at $0 out of pocket up front.
From “I'm not painting” to $75,100 over list: 370 Longfellow Avenue in Worthington
Lisa's 370 Longfellow Avenue home in Worthington sold for $585,000 — $75,100 over the $509,900 list price, as-is, with multiple offers the first day on the market and closing in just 19 days.
“Like what you see? Wait until you see the inside”: 878 Franklin Avenue
878 Franklin Avenue, designed and built by Ohio's first female architect Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector, sold for $890,000 — $15,000 over list. A Coming Soon teaser campaign (“Like what you see? Wait until you see the inside”) led to a well-attended Sunday open house, multiple offers from open house buyers, and a May 1, 2026 closing.
Ten years later: 3275 Colchester Road in Upper Arlington
Ten years after helping Rachel buy 3275 Colchester Road in Upper Arlington, a phased plan — prep, staging, and a week-long Coming Soon — brought 6 offers and a sale $71,217 over list at $871,117.
From long-term rental to $25,000 over list in a day: 472 Reinhard Avenue in Merion Village
Shannon's 472 Reinhard Avenue home in Merion Village sold for $345,000 — $25,000 over list — with numerous showings on day one and an offer accepted above asking that same day.
The home another agent couldn’t sell: 497 E Kossuth Street
After 182 days on the market, overpriced by more than $70,000, this Schumacher Place home went under contract in 14 days and sold at full list price — after staging, professional photography, a 3D tour, and a Coming Soon campaign.