There was an article in the Dispatch last weekend that may have shocked you if you are planning on buying a house  this year.

The article was written from the perspective of a nationwide status of real estate.  He projected values to fall another 2% or 3% this year. That may be the case if values are averaged.  However, as they say "All markets are local."  Central Ohio is better off than most areas of the country.  Some areas of central Ohio have experienced double digit increases for the last couple of years!  If you are going to buy this year, just get an agent that knows the market and can produce the stats to prove them.