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Cincinnati Airport Now Has FREE WiFi Service! - 02/29/12 05:47 AM
Cincinnati Airport Now Has FREE WiFi Service! We recently posted about the three main commercial airports serving Warren County residents: Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus. It's fantastic that we have so many choices for flights within about an hour's drive. One of the longstanding complaints about the Cincinnati airport is the high airfares. Face it, Delta pretty much runs the show at CVG with minimal competition. They set the supply and adjust prices to the most that demand will support. That's all well and fine, it's free enterprise at work. As consumers we always have the choice of driving, or driving to … (17 comments)
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Can You Learn A Lesson From Car Salesmen? - 02/28/12 03:34 AM
Can You Learn A Lesson From Car Salesmen? We know, WE know, our favorite profession to NOT be compared to! But often in life we've learned that you can gain two types of lessons: how to do it right, and how to do it wrong! Just don't make a mistake as to WHICH lesson you're learning!The most recent issue of Fortune magazine has an article by Becky Quick regarding her recent experiences buying a minivan. The consistent theme through her dealings with three different auto dealerships was one of dismissal because of her gender. "The guys" kept wanting to talk to … (97 comments)
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Cincinnati Art Museum: A Nearly Free Day of Entertainment! - 02/26/12 04:15 PM
Cincinnati Art Museum: A Nearly Free Day of Entertainment! One of the many perks of living in Warren County is the easy access to Cincinnati and Dayton, and all that comes with that! And thanks to the generosity of some donors with seriously deep pockets, the Cincinnati Art Museum is free admission, all the time! The most you'll pay is $4 for parking, and if you spend $10 at the Museum Cafe or $15 in the Museum Gift Shop or purchase an annual membership, they'll waive the parking fee.
Insider's tip: If you want to park for free, then try … (15 comments)
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Paying It Forward: Another Pint of Red Blood Cells On Their Way! - 02/26/12 06:59 AM
Paying It Forward: Another Pint of Red Blood Cells On Their Way!
I'd fallen off the wagon so to speak with my blood donations. The winter donations always seem to be more troublesome, with either my eligibility running into the Christmas vacation time frame, followed by two weeks of fighting a cold, then some business travel and before you know it, it's February!
Well this week I got to relax in the portable chaise lounge long enough to give Hoxworth Blood Center a pint of blood for the patients in need. I'm A- blood, so that puts me in … (15 comments)
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Cincinnati's Tom+Chee is NOT Your Momma's Grilled Cheese! - 02/25/12 03:02 PM
Cincinnati's Tom+Chee is NOT Your Momma's Grilled Cheese! Sometimes you keep hearing great things about a restaurant, but it takes time to get there. Well today was finally the day for us to take a trip downtown to Tom+Chee (said Tom AND Chee). Tom+Chee has kept showing up in Best of Cincinnati type lists. Now when most people think grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup what comes to mind? Velveeta and Campbell's? Well it's time to redefine grilled cheese and tomato soup and Tom+Chee has the new recipe! You've got plenty of choices from their specialty sandwich combos, or you can … (21 comments)
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Montgomery (45249) Lifestyle/Patio Homes: The Vintage Club of Montgomery - 02/25/12 06:23 AM
Montgomery (45249) Lifestyle/Patio Homes: The Vintage Club of Montgomery If you're looking for a luxury Montgomery lifestyle home with ready access to Cincinnati, The Vintage Club of Montomery is the top of the line for exclusivity and luxury features you truly can't find anywhere else! Site of the 2007 Home-a-rama and a Cincinnati Community of the Year, there's serious prestige with this mailing address! (Look for the bright green pushpin on the map below).
The location is very convenient! Just north of the Montgomery Road exit off I-275, this gated community offers easy access. The location offers plenty of entertainment and … (10 comments)
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Legomaniac Alert: LEGO® KidsFest coming To Cincinnati March 23-25 2012! - 02/24/12 03:34 PM
Legomaniac Alert: LEGO® KidsFest coming To Cincinnati March 23-25 2012! LEGOs have come a LOOOOONG way from when I was a kid. Basic rectangles, maybe a roof edge slope and a few with axle capabilities. Yeah...THAT'S a tank if you use your imagination! NOW??? WOW they've come a long way! We play with our nephew and some of his LEGO kits and the detail is just amazing! Planes that look like planes, boats that look like boats, little figures and Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter worlds exist! So if you've got a kid (or a little kid trapped in a big … (24 comments)
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Attention Cincinnati Foodies: 1 Night 12 Kitchens Returns April 29 2012 - 02/24/12 07:47 AM
Attention Cincinnati Foodies: 1 Night 12 Kitchens Returns April 29 2012 If superior food prepared by the region's best chefs is your thing, then this event might already be on your calendar! The annual 1 Night 12 Kitchens fundraiser to benefit Cincinnati State Midwest Culinary Institute scholarships is returning for an evening of fantastic food and drink! WHEN: April 29th from 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Cincinnati State Midwest Culinary Institute 3520 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45223 WHAT: 1 Night 12 Kitchens is a collection of some of the BEST chefs Cincinnati has to offer, the celebrity chefs WILL be there! Jean-Robert de … (8 comments)
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Is Your Home What The Buyers Are Looking For? - 02/23/12 05:33 AM
Is Your Home What The Buyers Are Looking For? This morning Cincinnati MLS lists 1366 homes for sale in Warren County.
There are another 355 Warren County homes under contract.
2300 Warren County homes were recorded as SOLD in Cincinnati MLS for 2011. And yet, there don't appear to be enough homes for sale in Warren County! Now you might find this strange, there's over 7 months of inventory currently Active and almost two months of inventory under contract, so isn't that PLENTY of homes for sale? It would seem like it, wouldn't it? However, those 1366 homes aren't satisfying … (59 comments)
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Blue Ash's Mo's Marathon: Our Favorite Auto Mechanics - 02/22/12 08:22 AM
Blue Ash's Mo's Marathon: Our Favorite Auto Mechanics Ask most people what service field selection gives them the most apprehension and we'd bet auto mechanics is near the top of the list! Once upon a time if you had some wrenches, screwdrivers and a good hammer you could probably fix just about anything on your car. Those days are long gone for most of us, and turning over a big part of our lives (and an open checkbook) makes us nervous. We used to feel that way too, but about 15 years ago one of Bill's co-workers recommended a local independent … (8 comments)
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Just Because You Think It's So, Doesn't Make It So! - 02/21/12 06:21 AM
Just Because You Think It's So, Doesn't Make It So! Yesterday afternoon our copier/printer flashed "NO TONER" in the middle of a big print job. No problem, open up the bottom storage and pull out a new toner cartridge and........ Aaaaack! NO TONER is right, nothing in there! Now I could have sworn that we had one left, but nope. No gots, nada.... Fortunately early enough in the day to visit our copier service company and get toner cartridges, so no harm done. However, in this case, thinking we had a toner cartridge didn't make it so did it?
We encounter … (121 comments)
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2012 Cincinnati Home And Garden Show Coming Soon! - 02/20/12 06:40 AM
2012 Cincinnati Home And Garden Show Coming Soon!
Over 400 Exhibits! Seven days of opportunity to check out Cincinnati's LONGEST running home and garden show? Running since 1970 and sponsored by Fifth Third Bank at the Duke Energy Cincinnati Convention Center (located downtown at the corner of SIXTH and ELM), this is the biggest Home and Garden Show in our area!Landscaping, remodeling, design, gardening, they'll have it all here for your enjoyment! Literally HUNDREDS of vendors will be set up ans strutting their stuff! You might even find some "show only" discounts! Shop around, compare, get new ideas!
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South Lebanon's Stone Brook Community Market Report - 02/19/12 03:27 PM
South Lebanon's Stone Brook Community Market Report Let's see, what's on your checklist for a great community? Let's review what South Lebanon's Stone Brook Community offers:
Drees built homes? Got it.
Pool community? Got it.
TPC golf course across the street? YES!
Great schools? Kings Local Schools, so YES to that too!
Ranch or two story homes with full basements? Got it!
A variety of floor plans and styles with decent sized lots and typically 4 or 5 bedrooms? Yes to that too.
Would you like a patio home section too? Right up front, two streets … (6 comments)
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Don't Let Today's Dream Home Become Tomorrow's Nightmare! - 02/19/12 06:44 AM
Don't Let Today's Dream Home Become Tomorrow's Nightmare! It's LOVELY! It's got EVERYTHING you want in a home, but is it REALLY the right choice? A home purchase is obviously a huge financial AND emotional investment, and making sure you get it right is critical. What are some of the key factors to consider to help make sure today's dream doesn't become a future nightmare?
How long are you planning to stay in the home? And understand life changes and often with little notice. Health, job, relationships, all in a blink. Ownership of a few years or a decade? The … (16 comments)
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Mason's The Wildflower Cafe Should Be On Your Must Eat Here List! - 02/18/12 07:57 PM
Mason's The Wildflower Cafe Should Be On Your Must Eat Here List! In a day and age when suburbia is flooded with cookie cutter chain restaurants where the waitresses must have the minimum 15 pieces of flair, it's a joy to find a true unique gem like Mason's The Wildflower Cafe & Coffee House. The Wildflower Cafe WON'T be confused with anyplace else, it's owned by the chef and his wife and run with the help of their close friends. They've taken a 100+ year old home and changed it into a cozy cafe. With two small rooms downstairs and a … (11 comments)
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Warren County Ohio Foreclosure Update: Scheduled Sheriff's Sales through 4/16/2012 - 02/18/12 10:57 AM
Warren County Ohio Foreclosure Update: Scheduled Sheriff's Sales through 4/16/2012 Want to know how foreclosures and short sales are impacting the Warren County Ohio real estate market? We've got all the details (maybe even more than you want!) right here. By the end of this post you'll have our full interpretation of the current Warren County Ohio real estate market interaction with distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales).
The latest numbers show a stable foreclosure level although increased above 2011 for Warren County. We added four additional weeks of foreclosures to this report.
NOTE: The chart details the number of … (8 comments)
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Has Spring Sprung Early in The Warren County Real Estate Market? - 02/18/12 06:14 AM
Has Spring Sprung Early in The Warren County Real Estate Market? We all know it's been a bizarre winter, extraordinarily mild....sorry Duke Energy, but we're enjoying keeping that extra money in our pocket this year! And the warmer weather seems to be spreading to additional heat in the Warren County real estate market. There's strong evidence that more buyers are out looking than typical for this normally chilly time of the year for temperatures AND the real estate market. Why do we say the market is stronger? Our personal experience is part of it: four of our listings are getting showings … (12 comments)
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Are You Prepared to Move Quickly? - 02/17/12 07:22 AM
Are You Prepared to Move Quickly? As soon as you start considering selling your home, you need to assume success. When we first meet, we'll talk about many things besides how to get your home ready and expected selling price range. Among the questions you'll probably have is "How long until my house sells?" Obviously there are quite a few variables that go into that answer, some YOU control, some WE control, some NEITHER of us control. If WE team together and properly prepare, price and market your home, we can optimize the conditions that a buyer WILL find you. However, … (25 comments)
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Frisch Marionettes Performing Hansel & Gretel at Kings High School February 19 2012 - 02/16/12 09:36 AM
Frisch Marionettes Performing Hansel & Gretel at Kings High School February 19 2012 Got the winter blahs? Kids going stir crazy? We've got the cure...okay, not us specifically but Mason-Deerfield Arts Alliance has partnered with Frisch Marionettes for a Sunday afternoon performance of Hansel & Gretel. You KNOW the kids will love it! And the cost? $2/person. Seriously, there is almost NOTHING you can do to entertain the kids that is cheaper than that! Oh, and kids two and under are FREE!! So here's the full scoop on the details: Date/Time: Sunday February 19th 2012 at 3 p.m. Place: Kings High … (12 comments)
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Blogger's Building Blocks - 02/15/12 06:20 AM
Blogger's Building Blocks A frequent theme we hear from bloggers is difficulty finding the time to blog. The time it takes to think up a post idea, pull the information, etc. There's no reason for blogging to be different than your daily real estate work. We bet you have systems in place. You have checklists for setting up a new listing, so why not have systems in place to help you blog. Why not have fundamental blogging building blocks? So here's some things we've picked up that help us keep showing up daily:SOURCES: You need topics right? If localism posts are … (86 comments)
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NEW PRICE ALERT: Clearcreek Twp/Springboro Schools 3 BR Ranch Home w/ Pond now $189,900 - 02/14/12 09:11 PM
NEW PRICE ALERT: Clearcreek Twp/Springboro Schools 3 BR Ranch Home w/ Pond now $189,900 Our clients have decided they don't want to own this home any longer and their loss is your gain! We've cut over $11,000 from the asking price and they want offers! This home is a real rarity, with over an acre of land, a large pond out front, woods to the left and rear and the QUIETEST neighbors you could ever ask for on the right (okay, they're quiet because it's a historic cemetery!) The home itself is a bit different than your typical ranch home as … (9 comments)
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Greater Cincinnati Independent Spring Restaurant Week March 12-21 2012 - 02/13/12 08:38 PM
Greater Cincinnati Independent Spring Restaurant Week March 12-21 2012 This restaurant week is MORE than a week, but who's complaining? When you can dine at 27 of the Greater Cincinnati area's finest independent restaurants for ONLY $26.12 for a 3-course tasting menu, how could you be unhappy with a few extra days to partake?
And now that The Golden Lamb has joined the association, Warren County residents can cut off some travel time if they want to keep it REALLY local. But frankly, with so many great offerings why would you restrict yourself? Get out and explore, either someplace new, … (22 comments)
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Lebanon's The Golden Lamb Joins Greater Cincinnati Independent Restaurants! - 02/12/12 07:51 PM
Lebanon's The Golden Lamb Joins Greater Cincinnati Independent Restaurants! EASILY Lebanon's most famous landmark and with good reason, The Golden Lamb has joined the Greater Cincinnati Independent Restaurant association. Open for business since 1803, you can just feel the history of this restaurant/inn, and with good reason! The Golden Lamb is THE oldest continuously running business in Ohio. Now the building may have changed a bit over the centuries, but the reason it has succeeded has not. A sense of history, solid comfort food, a convenient location (in the heart of Lebanon on the northwest intersection of Broadway & Main), all … (8 comments)
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Lebanon Bob Evans Restaurant Closing!! - 02/12/12 06:40 PM
Lebanon Bob Evans Restaurant Closing!! How can it be?? The parking lot is always crowded??? With that location at SR123 and Stubbs Mills it's a perfect place! How can they possibly be closing? Don't take away my blueberry pancakes, those biscuits and sausage gravy and those Wildfire items and the pies?? SAY IT ISN'T SO!!! Well, it is so, BUT it's only for a week! The area Bob Evans restaurants have been doing so well that they've decided to give them facelifts inside! New furniture, a new decor, but the same great food, you're just going to have to wait a … (8 comments)
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Ballet Toybox by Cincinnati Ballet Offers a Great Ballet Introduction February 18 2012 - 02/12/12 10:17 AM
Ballet Toybox by Cincinnati Ballet Offers a Great Ballet Introduction February 18 2012 Ready to break the kiddies away from the video games, TV and internet and expose them to a little culture? You may not find a better opportunity than Cincinnati Ballet's Ballet Toybox this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Aronoff Center for the Arts! We attended the premiere of The New Nutcracker back in December and it was a joy to watch with amazing talent from all over the world. And the sets, WOW!!! Included in the Ballet Toybox is an excerpt from The New Nutcracker, and a … (12 comments)
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions - 02/11/12 07:09 AM
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions Decisions. We're faced with them continually, sometimes subconsciously, sometimes major life events that we may spend days or weeks mulling before reaching that conclusion. Some decisions have little impact, and some can be life altering.
The decisions you make regarding home ownership can fall into the life altering category. We're not trying to scare you here, but decisions you make today can have far reaching impact to your emotional happiness, your financial security and much more. Now while we as REALTORS® can't totally protect you from everything bad (as much as we'd love to), what we can … (68 comments)
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29th Annual Lebanon Quilt and Fiber Arts Show & Sale March 2-4 2012 - 02/10/12 09:23 AM
29th Annual Lebanon Quilt and Fiber Arts Show & Sale March 2-4 2012 Remember those intricate quilts grandma used to make? Little snips of fabric arranged into intricate colorful patterns? Literally works of art! Well quilting isn't an extinct art, and the Warren County Historical Society is helping keep the quilting heartbeat going with it's 29th Annual Lebanon Quilt & Fiber Arts Show & Sale! Where: Warren County History Center in Downtown Lebanon (on South Broadway just down from the Library) When: March 2, 3 & 4. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on the 2nd & 3rd, 11 a.m to 4 … (16 comments)
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Lebanon Ohio 45036 Single Family Home Residential Market Report January 2012 Update - 02/09/12 12:46 PM
Lebanon Ohio 45036 Single Family Home Residential Market Report January 2012 Update The Lebanon Ohio residential real estate market has shown good stability through 2011. While not really appreciating in value, at least prices have been stable. So how did the Lebanon area perform for January? We'll answer that question and more by expanding on our 2010 & 2011 Lebanon residential real estate market report.
All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system. If any homes traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report. All data is for the Lebanon school district, so data … (8 comments)
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Our Most Popular Posts Aren't Featured Posts! - 02/08/12 08:44 PM
Our Most Popular Posts Aren't Featured Posts! The Gold Star, the Holy Grail of Active Rain Bloggers? You might think so, and don't get us wrong, they DO serve their purpose and we like them too! They help build up our Rain community relationships. More exposure, more subscribers, more name association with our service area, and HOPEFULLY some referrals if we're lucky enough for someone to be moving to our service area and we've made enough good impressions and relationships. But you want to discover something interesting, maybe even surprising? Take a stroll through your Traffic information. We're coming up before … (87 comments)
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Mason Ohio 45040 Single Family Home Residential Market Report January 2012 - 02/08/12 01:14 PM
Mason Ohio 45040 Single Family Home Residential Market Report January 2012 Yesterday we provided a market report update on Mason Condos and the news was excellent! Did Mason Single Family Homes match their performance? Stay with us and we'll answer that question!
All data is derived from the Cincinnati MLS system. If any Mason homes traded hands without a REALTOR® involved, then it won't be reflected in this report. For instance, for sale by owner homes and new construction may not be listed. Some new construction is included, but homes custom built to buyer requests are NOT included. All data is … (10 comments)
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Mason Ohio 45040 Condominium Market Report January 2012 - 02/07/12 12:38 PM
Mason Ohio 45040 Condominium Market Report January 2012 So 2011 ended on a strong note for Mason Condo sales as we reported in our 2011 Mason Condo Summary Market Report. Did that trend continue into the first month of 2012?
YES!!! Keep reading for more details. All data is for the Mason School District area, so is not limited solely to Mason city limits. All data is also from Cincinnati MLS, so any transactions that recorded outside of MLS are not captured here (for sale by owners, new construction, etc.). With Mason being named #24 on the Money Magazine Top … (17 comments)
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Commercial Airports Near Warren County Ohio - 02/06/12 10:42 AM
Commercial Airports Near Warren County Ohio One of the MANY great things about living in Warren County is its central location. With Cincinnati immediately to the south and Dayton immediately to the north, we've got the benefit of two cities for quick and easy access. And with a bit more drive, Columbus isn't all that far away either, and a bit further you can venture to Indianapolis, Louisville and Lexington. So when it's time to hop a plane somewhere, you've got plenty of options. Personally, we've made use of the Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus airports. Click the headers for each airport … (9 comments)
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Historic Downtown Lebanon Hosts Second Annual Let's W(h)ine About Winter February 25 2012 - 02/05/12 05:46 PM
Historic Downtown Lebanon Hosts Second Annual Let's W(h)ine About Winter February 25 2012! We know, WHAT winter? What's to whine about? Well who knows what will happen between now and February 25th, so JUST IN CASE, Historic Downtown Lebanon is ready to host the Second Annual Let's W(h)ine About Winter at the Lebanon Conference and Banquet Center (121 S. Broadway) 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Saturday February 25th!
So WHAT is a "Let's W(h)ine About Winter" event all about?
Great Eats!! Local restaurants and caters, and some of the other best local cooks will be providing some great food … (14 comments)
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Pick A REALTOR® Who Knows The Back Alleys! - 02/05/12 10:04 AM
Pick A REALTOR® Who Knows The Back Alleys!
And by back alleys, we DON'T mean the seedier side of life! The back alleys we're referring to are the intricacies of knowing our neighborhoods and knowing our jobs to best represent YOU in buying or selling a Warren County home! Your GPS isn't going to help you here, because once you leave the beaten path you're relying upon OUR experience at knowing what to say, how to say it, and how to negotiate on your behalf. You're counting on our experience to know how to be creative, OR to advise … (23 comments)
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Want 10% off at Lowe's? Work With a REALTOR®! - 02/04/12 08:03 AM
Want 10% off at Lowe's? Work With a REALTOR®! Have you ever bought or sold a home and NOT had some home improvement work to do? New appliances, fresh paint, swapping out light fixtures.....chances are no matter which side of the transaction you're on, you're going to need to make some changes! Even the most move-in ready home we list might need some minor adjustments, so why not save some money while you're at it? And working with a REALTOR® can make that even easier! In addition to helping save you money by getting the best price buying or selling your … (94 comments)
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SNEAK PREVIEW MASON CONDO: 7609-E Mansion Circle Coming to MLS Next Week! - 02/03/12 09:02 AM
SNEAK PREVIEW MASON CONDO: 7609-E Mansion Circle Coming to MLS Next Week! Okay, we've had a night to sleep on it since signing the listing agreement, and we're giving our readers FIRST LOOK at a Mason condo coming to market early next week! Located in Mansions condo development, this pool community just off Socialville Foster Road in Deerfield Township (shhhh...Mason advantages & Mason schools WITHOUT Mason city taxes), offers a convenient location close to shopping and lots of dining choices. With 11 buildings and 6 condos per building, you've got limited opportunity to own one of these condos for yourself.
This … (13 comments)
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We Don't Have To Wait For Spring To Get Started! - 02/02/12 09:58 AM
We Don't Have To Wait For Spring To Get Started! First off, I think that furry rodent in Pennsylvania is off the mark about six more weeks of winter? How can we have six more weeks of something we haven't had AT ALL yet? I mean this weather hardly counts as winter, less than 2 inches of snow total and pushing 60 degrees for the high today??? But enough digression.... This spring-like weather reminds us that the usual spring blitz of homes coming on the market is coming....or maybe it's already started! We listed a Lebanon home this week and we're … (25 comments)
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Tracking Your Home's History - 02/01/12 10:39 AM
Tracking Your Home's History Does your home have a diary? And we're not talking literal entries by your home...."Dear Diary, if that dog has an accident on my floor one more time I'm going to slam the door on his tail!!" type entries, but a historical log of repairs and changes. A frequent struggle for homeowners when we meet to list their home is defining WHEN and WHAT work was actually done. "Ethel, did we put on that new roof in 2008? or 2009?". Now some homeowners are very analytical....they'll have EVERY record of EVERY thing that was ever done to … (77 comments)
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