Wayne Long's Blog: Columbus Ga Real Estate

Columbus has been and is in a growth phase.   One of the benefits of this growth is that the variety of restaurants and entertainment is improving almost daily.   In the last few years we have added the River Center which is bringing world class entertainers to Columbus.  Previously if you wanted to see a high level show like "The Producers"  or "Rent" you had to travel to Atlanta but now we can have shows like this in Columbus GA thanks in part to our new state of the art facilities and the fact that we have the population and affluence to support shows on this level.  It is nice to grow up!  This kind of growth helps the Columbus GA Real Estate market as well. 

Currently we have 1900 homes listed in the Columbus GA MLS.  You can search them all from our site.    The same site will also allow you to search the Phenix City AL MLS.  We are only seperated by the Chattahoochee river. 

The system will send you updates of properties that fit your criteria daily as they come on the market and you can save listings that you are interested in!

The old south is filled with beautiful historic homes (what Sherman left of them).  Columbus GA in particular has a wonderful historic district down by the Chattahoochee river.   There you will find some excellent examples of Victorian and Tudor Architecture.   Columbus has also done an excellent job of preserving the old mill town look by revamping the old brick buildings down town that at one time made use of the river water to run their mills.   These old brick buildings still have the exposed beams and a look that just makes you feel relaxed and and part of history.   It is just gorgeous downtown at night in the Columbus GA historic district overlooking the river with all the lights shining on the water!

As a Realtor I understand more every day that what people want the most in a place to live are really basic items.  When searching for a new home in Columbus GA we want to feel safe, we want our children in good schools and we want job security.   To the Columbus GA community and leaders this means we need to focus on a strong infrastructure of police and fire departments,  school development, and attract industry.   That seems so simple but sometimes we focus on the unimportant and forget to "keep the main thing the main thing".  Read Full Post

The new home market in Columbus GA is a little over built right now.  We have had so much good news with the BRAC military realignment, KIA Plant announcement and AFLAC expansion, that many builders have jumped the gun.   Many builders expected a "sunami" of new arrivals in our community.  As it turns out the influx of people will be over the next 3-5 years.  This is really a much healthier form of growth as it will give the community time to develop the infrastructure needed to support the growth.  The good news for home buyers is that builders are more flexible with providing amenities and working with buyers on closing costs!  With interest rates down it is an excellent time to buy a new home in Columbus GA or Phenix City… Read Full Post