delaware county: My first time on TV ... thanks to my blog. - 03/13/09 06:40 PM
Over the years here on AR, I've read where other agents were contacted by the media, thanks to their blogging efforts. Well, my time finally arrived!
A couple weeks ago, I was contacted by a local TV reporter. He had done an online search and found my blog ... my WP … (98 comments)
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delaware county: Luxury executive-style home is for sale near Hoover Reservoir, Galena Ohio - 03/05/09 02:01 PM
Executive-style, luxury, contemporary home near Hoover Reservoir (South of Galena) is now for sale. Nestled in 3 wooded acres overlooking a splendid ravine, this home is truly spectacular. Originally built in the early 60's, it was totally redesigned by a California architect in the mid 90's, to maintain its unique hexagonal design. … (7 comments)
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delaware county: Central Ohio school district home prices for 9 years - 12/24/08 09:05 AM
A couple days ago, I mentioned that our local prices have "sort of" bottomed out. I prepared a couple graphs for my last newsletter showing the average prices by school district since the start of the decade. These graphs show that while prices in the last couple years have declined somewhat, … (0 comments)
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delaware county: Fall colors in the Olentangy River Valley in central Ohio - 10/13/08 05:30 PM
Saturday was certainly a pretty fall day. The Murph and I were out and about late in the afternoon, and with the fall foliage beginning to turn colors, I snapped some photos along the way. We were in the Powell, Dublin and Plain City areas, and although there are tons of homes in these … (6 comments)
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delaware county: Sightseeing along Delaware County water ways - 09/13/08 08:13 PM
Today I had to traverse from one side of southern Delaware County to the other ... something I do frequently. Since I wasn't under a specific time limit, I took some time to take photos (see below) around the three main areas for boaters. It was a rather warm day in the high … (8 comments)
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delaware county: 10 Years of Home Prices in Delaware County in Central Ohio - 09/07/08 09:38 AM
In June, I recorded the 10-yr average of home prices for Delaware County through May. Now that we're through the summer months, I've updated it.
This chart shows the average price for single family homes that were sold between Jan 1 thru Aug 31 for each of the years. The … (0 comments)
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delaware county: Delaware County home prices may be better than you think! - 06/30/08 05:57 PM
As real estate agents, we're often confronted with having to inform sellers that the price their home might sell for now is perhaps less than they paid for it, especially if they haven't owned it very long.
Since I live in and primarily work in southern Delaware County, I decided to … (2 comments)
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delaware county: Year-end home prices for 5 years by central ohio school district - 01/10/08 09:57 AM
This report shows the 5-Year Average Home Price comparison by central Ohio school district. It shows that central Ohio DOES NOT have severe falling prices like California and Florida.
Our growth here in the Columbus metro area has been quite conservative over the years. There was some minor decline … (2 comments)
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delaware county: Looking for the beauty in a Central Ohio snowstorm ... - 12/16/07 11:13 AM
It's weekends like we're having this weekend that I'm glad I have a home office and don't have to make a trek out on the roads. My Cherokee (aka the WEENR-mobile) doesn't have a problem in the 6" of snow that Delaware County has received so far, but I'm not so … (12 comments)
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delaware county: On the Coyote Trail at Highbanks Metro Park - 09/23/07 10:50 PM
The Murph and I were on our way home from some afternoon errands and decided it would be a great day to take a stroll on one of Highbanks trails. Although pets are allowed in the park (on leash, of course), there is only one trail that they can use. It's … (4 comments)
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delaware county: Did you know your home inspector isn't licensed? - 09/16/07 11:20 AM
I've written a few posts recommending that buyers always have a home inspection, even if they're buying a new build. It also can be helpful to sellers to have an inspection prior to listing their home. But those inspections are only as good as the inspector selected to actually do the … (5 comments)
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delaware county: Southern Delaware County residents are fighting NIMBY - 09/16/07 10:04 AM
Southern Delaware County has been a high growth area for the past ten years. The farm fields quickly turned into new housing developments. People moved into these developments in droves. The Olentangy School District has been trying to keep up by building lots of new schools. Naturally with the attractive income demographics … (0 comments)
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delaware county: The Olentangy River transforms itself through the countryside. - 09/12/07 10:48 PM
I think the Olentangy River is so-o-o pretty.
I'm not the only one ... since it's been designated as a Scenic River. The river takes many different forms depending on what part is being viewed or how much it has just rained. It's pretty in the spring when wild flowering trees are … (2 comments)
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delaware county: Wedgewood is Powell's upscale luxury development ... with golf as an option! - 09/12/07 03:38 PM
Wedgewood is a very attractive upscale development on the west side of Powell. It began in the late 1980's being the site of the annual Parade of Homes event. Homes are still being built in the community so there is a wide variety of styles, luxury, and ages of homes. There are also … (0 comments)
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delaware county: Fall is a great time to improve your Spring curb appeal! - 09/01/07 12:19 PM
It's Labor Day weekend and aside from enjoying a picnic or two on the last holiday weekend, it's also a good time to do last minute work on your lawn ... especially after the hot, dry weather we've had.
With a little effort - not a lot - it's easy to have … (8 comments)
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delaware county: One ringy-dingy ... two ringy-dingy's ... - 08/27/07 11:18 AM
It's that time of year when kids go back to school, insects are preparing to invade our basements for their winter home ... and a lot of trees have given their lives so phone companies can print books that are on the endangered species list.
In the past week, I have … (20 comments)
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delaware county: Central Ohio Condo Sales for the first half of 2007 - 08/09/07 10:29 PM
You can live a carefree lifestyle for very reasonable cost in the north/northwest communities around Columbus. Or if you want total luxury, there are many options for you as well.
Condos such as the one to the right, generally cost below $160K depending on the number of bedrooms and the location of … (3 comments)
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delaware county: Delaware Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 12:16 PM
The Delaware area home sales were up this year versus last year in this bedroom community north of the Columbus metro area. As such it performed slightly better than four of the other local suburbs that I track. The only suburb that performed better was Powell, to the south of Delaware, … (4 comments)
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delaware county: Lewis Center Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 10:53 AM
The Lewis Center area overall experienced flat home sales this year versus last year. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the zip code 43035 in the Olentangy SD.
Doing so showed that the overall average sales price decreased 1%, from $282K to $280K. The size of the average … (0 comments)
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delaware county: Powell Ohio ... 2nd Qtr home sales vs last year - 07/31/07 10:25 AM
The Powell area home sales performed better this year versus last year than the other five local suburbs that I track. I compared '07 vs '06 home sales data for Jan-Jun for the zip code 43065 in the Olentangy SD.
Doing so showed that the overall average sales price increased 4%, from … (0 comments)
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