historic homes: Is my house ready to blow up---or?
- 07/21/07 12:00 AM
I received a frantic call from a tenant that is living in the Golden House. He thought that the home was ready to blow up! He said the basement had a heavy natural gas smell in the basement and that he was afraid the home was going to explode! I went over to his apartment and noticed no gas oder on the first floor. I proceeded with some trepidation to enter the basement. I had already turned on my flashlight as I did not want to turn on the lights if it was a gas leak. I noticed an odor … (10 comments)
historic homes: The Golden House-- I own it!
- 06/23/07 12:18 PM
I own an old Italianate style home in a Historic District as an investment property. I had previously thought that the property which was originally two single family homes with a common wall was built in 1900. This is due to the fact that this is the date recorded in the county records. Butlers county suffered from a devastating flood in 1903 and most of the county records were destroyed. I recently had access to the Records of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and found out a little more about the property that I own. The home was built in … (2 comments)
historic homes: Watching out for your neighbors.
- 06/08/07 12:24 AM
Do you watch out for your neighbors? There is a lender owned property that is is an area where I own property. The property was let go and has some damage so in my opinion and that of the listing agent it is on the market at about twice what it should sell for. Yesterday as I was driving past I saw the front door open and no cars neer it. I called the listing agent and left a voice mail. I went to the front door to look in and saw a blanket on the floor of the main … (1 comments)
historic homes: I am a nasty property owner!
- 06/07/07 11:38 PM
In the historic district that I own some property in the Health Department came through for inspections. They addressed many issues in the are. Some of the homes had major exterior repairs that needed to be done. Some of the homes that have been let go have issues like rebuilding the box gutters or repairing pillars on porches. I have already taken care of the work order issued on the one home that I received a work order on! I have also apologised to the nearby neighbors that know me well as I try to keep my property well maintained. By … (6 comments)
historic homes: Investor error effects price of property.
- 06/07/07 01:38 AM
There is a 4 family building available for sale in an area that I own properties in. The owner is managing the property herself and lives about an hour from the area. She and her husband have owned the property for two years and the property now has work orders on it to bring it back up to shape for the historic district. The taxes on the property have risen by 400.00 per year since they have owned it. In an effort to keep the properties units full they have achieved dropping the income on the property by 150.00 per month … (1 comments)
historic homes: Rossville Historic District
- 03/04/07 10:20 PM
This is the third large historic district in Hamilton. This area was not even a part of hamilton until 1854!
Rossville Historic District: Hamilton! Rossville, on the west side of the Great Miami River, existed as a separate city from 1810 to 1854, when it merged with the city of Hamilton. The area is bounded by Main Street, The Great Miami River, Millikin Street and South "D" Street. The district contains 116 buildings, most of which were built between 1840 and 1900. The district now protects buildings to aid in an understanding of the community's history by future generations. Some of the … (0 comments)
historic homes: German Village Historic District
- 03/01/07 10:45 PM
Here is some information about German Village. This is a neighborhood registered as a National Historic site. This was the first planned area outside of the confines of Fort Hamilton and still a vibrant area today. German Village Historic District: Hamilton! A nine-block area of distinguished homes starting at North Third and Dayton Streets, German Village was the first residential development outside of Fort Hamilton and was included in the original layout of the City of Hamilton. Construction in the early 1800s was mostly frame and reflected several different periods of 19th century architecture: Queen Anne, Italianate, Eastlake, Gothic Revival and Greek … (1 comments)
historic homes: Dayton Lane-- Hamilton Ohio
- 02/27/07 08:06 PM
Here is a little bit about a historic distric in Hamilton that I am proud to own investment properties in. About Dayton Lane Historic Area Hamilton, Ohio The Dayton Lane Historic District, more commonly known as Dayton Lane, consists of 210 structures built during the last quarter of the nineteenth century and first quarter of the twentieth century when it was home to Hamilton's prominent industrialists. The houses in the district represent the rich variety of architectural styles popular at the district's height, including Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire, and Georgian Revival. Campbell Avenue was named after Lewis D. Campbell, a major landowner who … (0 comments)
I received a frantic call from a tenant that is living in the Golden House. He thought that the home was ready to blow up!
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