Property overview

178 Whitethorne Ave

Columbus, OH 43223

Who owns 178 Whitethorne Ave, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordHooks Bennett Ephraim T (tax mailing address 8920 Diley Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110)Observed Sep 22, 2026 · Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail)

Parcel 010-003778-00 · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

69/100

About 2 in 100 homes with these signals sold within two months (2.3× the Franklin County rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 2 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

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Assessed valueUnavailable

Tax statusUnverified

Ownership tenureUnverified

Property typeSingle-family home, conventional (land use 510)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 69

Draft model

3 of 15 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-franklin-2026-09 weights fifteen public signals by how much each one changed the recorded two-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 315,000 one- to three-family parcels in Franklin County, reading every owner-side signal from the Auditor’s July-2026 records so no signal reads the buyer’s state, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 6.7x the countywide rate, the top 1% at 5.5x).: owner does not live at the property +14, nuisance-abatement assessment +9, prior-year taxes owed, $2,000 or more +8, tax penalty on the bill +8, bought in the last two years +7, owned by a company or trust +7, delinquent utility or refuse charge assessed +5, alteration or addition permit +4, rated poor, very poor or unsound +3, roof, siding, window or deck permit -2, prior-year taxes owed -4, permit valued at $25,000 or more -5, owned for 20 years or more -8, rental registration — no response -8, registered rental -14. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Single-family home, conventional (land use 510)
Owner of record: Hooks Bennett Ephraim T (tax mailing address 8920 Diley Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110)
Market value (Auditor): $171,500 (land $18,000, improvements $153,500), tax year 2025
Property tax: $2,702 annual net tax; no prior-year delinquency
Homestead exemption: No homestead exemption on the record
Rental registration: Not on the Auditor’s rental-contact registry
Dwelling: 1,416 sq ft, 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, condition average
Year built: 1920
Last recorded sale: $221,000, March 28, 2025; 5 transfers on the Auditor’s record
Permits: 1 permit in the last 12 months: remove existing shingle roof to deck and replace with new felt underlayment, ice ($4,240), April 15, 2026

Parcel reference: 010-003778-00. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified

Delinquency periodNot verified

Last recorded transferNot connected

Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Apr 15, 2026
Permit
Remove existing shingle roof to deck and replace with new felt underlayment, ice barrier membrane at eave, necessary fla, $4,240.
Franklin County Auditor, Appraisal extract 2026-09-15 (dwelling, permits) · checked Sep 22, 2026
Mar 28, 2025
Arm’s-length sale
$221,000 to Hooks Bennett Ephraim T (ADD MISSING BASEMENT FINISH).
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026
Aug 16, 2024
Recorded transfer
$140,000 to Zelaya Jon Kairo & Gerardo Lilian.
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026
Jul 10, 2024
Recorded transfer
$155,000 to Ads Homes LLC.
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.