new construction: New England Home: Seasons Greetings - 12/24/11 09:28 AM
Seasons Greetings: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from New England Homes and Real Living HER.
"The Barn", New England Homes office and sales center will be closed December 24 and 25, 2011 and December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2012 for the holidays.
The sales center, staffed by Real Living HER Builder Developer Services on weekends will be closed like most central Ohio businesses for the next two weekends...Happy Holidays! We are all of course working the week between the holidays... aren't we? Happy Holidays! The sales center is at 5191 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 (Route 23, … (6 comments)
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new construction: New England Homes Toy Drive... - 12/05/11 04:02 PM
New England Homes is doing a Holiday Toy Drive...
New England Homes Toy Drive Flyer
The fine print? If you can read the last line more power to you! I am sure it is a typical real estate disclaimer! The little blob on the left is the REALTOR "R." The little blob on the right is the Fair Housing logo. The Fair Housing logo appears here on my site as well.
The New England Homes website
New England Homes is a Delaware County, Ohio custom builder, building throughout Central Ohio. New England Homes is … (2 comments)
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new construction: New Construction: Rain, Rain Go Away? - 12/05/11 08:11 AM
Rain, rain go away but not until after the home inspection.
Jay a home inspector in Virginia talks about doing an inspection on new construction and the importance of proper grading. A rainy day is a great day for a home inspection on an existing home or new construction.
Thanks to Jay for allowing his post titled 'In New Construction, This is Not Good Sign' to be Re-Blogged.
Via Jay Markanich - Northern VA Home Inspector (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
When you see water in the basement in new construction, this is not a good sign. It is very, very … (2 comments)
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new construction: Extreme Makeover: Barn Edition - Delaware County Ohio Custom Home Builder - 11/07/11 11:44 AM
Extreme Makeover: Barn Edition - Delaware County Ohio Custom Home Builder - New England Homes office at 5191 Columbus Pike (State Route 23) went through a huge makeover earlier this year.
The "mugshot" of the house that became a barn in 2011 from the Delaware County Auditors site shows a two story stone front home with a front porch. Here goes...
Even in the mugshot, it's an OK looking house.... the house was built by Nelson Homes in 1990 according to Delaware County, Ohio property records but it somehow seemed older, more like a 1980s home. I do not believe … (10 comments)
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new construction: New England Homes Sale Center - Real Living HER - 07/23/11 07:03 AM
The New England Homes Sale Center is open weekends now. Please join representatives of Real Living HER Builder Developer Services Saturday and Sunday afternoons at "the Barn" on Route 23 (Columbus Pike) in Delaware County.
New England Homes is a custom builder, that builds throughout Central Ohio. Visit the New England Homes websites for photographs, information and floor plans.
Award Winning Homes - New England Homes
Congratulations to New England Homes - People's Choice Awards 2011
New England Homes participated in the 2011 Parade of Homes at Olentangy Falls
Olentangy Falls, Delaware County - 2011 Ackerly Park, … (14 comments)
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new construction: New England Homes: People's Choice - 07/18/11 07:15 PM
Congratulations to New England Homes the People's Choice!
The New England Homes entry to the 2011 BIA Parade of Homes at Olentangy Falls was voted number one in both divisions of the People's Choice Award. The BIA Parade of Homes blog post titled: Peoples Choice: Congrats to New England Homes announced the results of a ballot for the favorites of those who attended the Parade of Homes.
The BIA Parade of Homes blog announced the four companies who shared in the awards, New England Homes was number one for both "the Favorite House division" and "the Favorite Interior Décor division. … (2 comments)
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new construction: People's Choice Award at the BIA Parade of Homes - 2011 - 06/22/11 10:07 AM
You have an opportunity to vote for the "Peoples' Choice" at the 2011 BIA Parade of Homes at Olentangy Falls.
The 2011 BIA Parade of Homes runs until Sunday, June 26, 2011. The event started on June 11, 2011. The awards from the BIA were awarded at a ceremony on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Preview Party in the southern Delaware Community on Hyatt's Rd just east of the Olentangy River.
The signs on the 11 parade of homes entries show what awards each house won, Gold, Silver, Bronze and honorable mentions...
The eleven home builders represented in the … (0 comments)
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new construction: New England Homes - "the barn" - 06/13/11 07:40 AM
New England Homes - "Barn" is at 5191 Columbus Pike, Delaware Ohio 43215
The barn is the office for the Central Ohio custom builder.
New England Homes Ohio - floor plans, photos, specifications
The New England Homes sales office which is now staffed on weekends is on the north side of the building with easy access from the parking area. Real Living HER's Builder Developer Services Division is now working with New England Homes, a custom builder.
Olentangy Falls - Olentangy schools s. Delaware County
New England Homes Cleans up at the awards ceremony
New England Homes - … (3 comments)
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new construction: You Can't See What You Can't See! Get A Pre-drywall Inspection! - 04/17/11 07:04 AM
Jay is in Virginia so probably too far to come help you with a pre-drywall inspection in Lewis Center or Powell.
There are a number of very, very good home inspectors in Central Ohio, let me know if you need a name. It is important to look out for your interest before the dry wall goes up.
Thanks to Jay Markanich in VA for allowing his post about the point of a pre-drywall inspection to be Re-Blogged,
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
Should you get a pre-drywall inspection on new construction?
YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU … (0 comments)
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new construction: The untold story of the current real estate crisis …Shoddy construction. - 01/29/11 11:15 AM
"the current real estate crisis"
Thanks to Richard Weisser in Georgia for allowing his post about shoddy construction to be Re-Blogged...
Decisions, decisions, decisions.... where to post this? Worthington Old and News? about Worthington real estate? Or Discover Columbus Ohio about Columbus Ohio real estate? I'm going with Worthington Old and News... a community that has cherished and cared for the old homes over the years... yes there have been some foreclosures in Worthington, even Old Worthington in the past few years. Not as many as in other parts of Central Ohio.
Historic homes
Not pointing any fingers at local … (3 comments)
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new construction: New Albany Area, New Columbus School? - 12/13/10 08:27 AM
Is the "New Albany area" going to get a new school?
Not the Plain Local School District but the area near New Albany (with New Albany or Westerville mailing addresses ) but in the Columbus City School District. The area is described by the Columbus Dispatch as a "Win-Win Island." New Albany area residents (northeast Columbus neighborhoods in the Columbus City School District) go to schools which are a distance away. The children attend schools in Columbus schools which are (is?) on the other side of the Westerville City School District from their Far Northeast Columbus neighborhoods.
Far Northeast Columbus … (0 comments)
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new construction: Don't Turn On The Furnace - 11/26/10 08:50 AM
It's Furnace Friday on my blog... because Friday there is always a post for consumers about furnaces, unless I forget like last week. This is a Re-Blog of a post from Jay Markanich a home inspector in northern Virginia.
This one is about a furnace in a new build. Thanks Jay for allowing the Re-Blog.
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
On a recent new construction inspection I arrived much earlier than my clients. I like to do that. When they arrive I can greet them and introduce myself, and mention a couple of things about … (4 comments)
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new construction: Trampo-Floor! - 08/15/10 08:42 AM
As promised on a comment on Jay's original post... I am Re-Blogging this Virginia home inspector's post for Columbus Ohio home buyers.
Jay write's
"this was certainly the work of Sawman. HVAC guys have a tendency to, um, move things out of the way of duct work they want to install! This case was no exception."
Sawman hits Central Ohio homes under construction occasionally...
Jay writes "This is NOT "normal."
Sometimes you don't even get "Trampo-Floor" to tell you to have "phase" inspections of new construction... Thanks for the fun post Detective Markanich.
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich … (4 comments)
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new construction: Could you Live in 89 Square Feet? - 07/19/10 06:58 AM
Thanks to Rich Edgley for allowing his post to be Re-Blogged. Watch the video, could you live in 89 square feet? Have you ever been in a Rush Creek house, the Usonian community in Worthington? Rush Creek Village homes are way bigger than 89 square feet. Huge in comparison to the homes being built today. The connection is the design principles of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Rich is a Chicago area home inspector. I love Rich's company's FLW looking logo.
Via Rich Edgley (Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection):
I read an article the other day about a gentleman named Jay Shafer, who gave up … (2 comments)
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new construction: Top 5 New Home Trends - 06/02/10 07:20 AM
Kristen Ueckert shares Top 5 New Home Trends from the 2010 International Buliders Show.
Kristen also shares "Top 3 things they expected to see, but are not foreseeing anymore a.k.a. we changed our minds."
I am interested to see if we see these trends here in Central Ohio.
Thanks to Kristen for allowing the Re-Blog.
Via Kristen Ueckert (Ueckert Realty LLC):
Today I watched a video on home trends filmed at the 2010 International Builders Show. I confess, you may not want to click it -- it's the type that reminds me of Charlie Brown's teacher. With HGTV, why did I click that? Way too press … (4 comments)
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new construction: Termites, Please Come To My House! - 03/18/10 02:02 AM
We have a lot less brick here on homes in Central Ohio than they do in Virginia where Jay inspects homes but looking out for wood forms from the construction process that could be welcoming termites into your new home is a good idea.
This is a Re-Blog of a post by Jay Markanich.
Thanks Jay for the construction lesson and for allowing the Re-Blog.
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
These days, when you buy a brick house, it is not built the same way as was a brick house 40 years ago, or … (2 comments)
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new construction: Tartan Ridge 2009 - New England Homes - 07/11/09 05:35 AM
The 2009 BIA Parade of Homes at Tartan Ridge in Dublin starts today. Last night was the Preview Party... I've only gone to the preview party once over ten years ago and I was "the help."
I took this photo of the New England Homes Parade house earlier in the day Friday... if you look really, really close there is a big blue garbage can on the front porch, right next to the door of the New England Homes house. There are also a pile of shoes by the front door.
Actually it is a great front porch. They have it … (8 comments)
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new construction: Do You See What I See? - 07/01/09 06:57 AM
This is a Re-Blog of Jay Markanich's post... if you bought new construction in Central Ohio in the past 11 months you may want to get an "IR inspection" of the home.
Jay's recommendation:
"My recommendation: If you can get an IR inspection on a house, do it before the one year warranty walk through."
I Re-Blogged Jay's post about missing flashing on a home he inspected: Here Flashing, Flashing, Flashing too.
Jay's infrared photos in this post are of another home in the same neighborhood with water stains and "hot and cold" spots in the bedroom.... not good.
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new construction: Dublin's Tartan Ridge - BIA Parade of Homes 2009 - 06/30/09 01:49 PM
The BIA Parade of Homes has a blog! Maybe they did last year too... Where was the Parade of Homes last year?
2009 BIA Parade of Homes at Dublin's Tartan Ridge neighborhood, the blog
Compass Homes Gossing Construction Coppertree Homes Dani Homes Duffy Homes New England & Garth's Kevin Knight & Company Lakewood Builders M/I Homes Stafford Group Romanelli & Hughes Do you go to the Parade of Homes every year? Is this year different? The parade this year at Dublin's Tartan Ridge neighborhood is billed as "Hundreds of Rooms. Thousands of Ideas"
The 2009 BIA Parade of Homes … (0 comments)
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new construction: Here Flashing, Flashing, Flashing... - 06/27/09 08:21 AM
Home inspector Jay Markanich is in Virginia but his advice in the second to last paragraph "Always have a home inspection before the final walk through of a new home." is valid in Central Ohio. Not only old roofs leak....
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
When a roof abuts anything, there needs to be some sort of flashing to prevent water from getting between the roof and what it abuts.
On a recent inspection on a one-year old house I noticed something missing. Flashing. I looked everywhere. Still could not find it. I called, held up a … (6 comments)
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