relocation to the cleveland area: Getting your Cleveland area home ready for the fall season
- 09/25/13 08:39 AM
Ah yes the fall and soon to be winter is near. It is that time now to get your home ready. Here are some suggestions Inspect your roof, gutters and leaders. It's best to hold off until later in the fall when most leaves have fallen to have your gutters cleaned. But it's smart to do a visual inspection now so you have plenty of time for repairs before winter. Move your firewood to a covered area. And be sure to check for insects before moving indoors. Have your chimneys cleaned before that first chilly night. Buildup of residue and blockages are a common cause of (0 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Using a moving company to move you to Avon Lake or elsewhere? Few tips
- 06/01/13 05:41 AM
Tips for a Successful Moving Day 1. Make sure that someone is at home to answer the van foreman's questions. Many times the driver will have questions that only you can answer - it is important that you or someone you've designated be available throughout the move process.Tips for a Successful Moving Day 1. Make sure that someone is at home to answer the van foreman's questions. Many times the driver will have questions that only you can answer - it is important that you or someone you've designated be available throughout the move process. 2. Clearly mark and set aside items you (0 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Buying your first Avon Lake (or other area) home? Here are the steps.
- 04/20/13 11:11 PM
Here is a short / brief layout of home buying process. 1 Mortgage Pre-Approval: contact your local bank or mortgage broker to get pre-approved for a mortgage. You need to know your true situation and whether you can afford a new home and how much you can afford. I know this is the heart attack event as you wait to hear what that lender will tell you but you have to know and know now! 2 Search your dream home: Connect with a Real Estate agent and discuss with him/her what you are looking for in a home. Location, space, price point are (1 comments)
Egg Dye Day Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Old Firehouse Community Center Celebrate the Easter holiday and springs arrival. Join us for this free program of coloring eggs for our Easter Baskets. All materials will be supplied.
Fish Fry Fridays Dates: March 22, 2013 Time: 11:45 a.m. Cost: $7.00 Location: Old Firehouse Community Center, 150 Avon Belden Rd. Enjoy a lake perch lunch including 4 pieces of perch, au gratin potatoes, tangy coleslaw, beverage, and a cookie for dessert. Don't have time to sit and eat at the Old Firehouse Community Center, call ahead and have your (1 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Avon Schools Science Night is March 14th.
- 02/27/13 03:51 AM
Science Night will be this year on March 14 during Science Week at the schools. Presenters will be from NASA, Lorain County Metropolitan Parks District, Avon Fire/Police Departments, CommuterAir, Lorain County General Health, PolyOne/Noveon, and Bendix. You can read more on Cleveland.com. If you haven't been to this last year, it's worth a trip to come out this year with the kids and learn some exciting facts. (1 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Latest FOMC efforts will this help the housing market?
- 09/13/12 10:24 PM
Have you read this today on what the government is doing to stimulate the market?? What is your take? "Today the Federal Open Market Committee announced a new round of asset purchases — better known as quantitative easing — that will target the housing market. The FOMC plans to buy $40 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities per month on an open-ended basis in an effort to further drive down interest rates." The full article is here in Forbes this morning. (1 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Housing Market is making that turn can you feel it?
- 09/08/12 02:09 PM
If you're waiting for home prices to go up, then you're missing signs the troubled housing market has finally turned around. FORTUNE – Over the past few months, many economists have concluded that that the U.S. housing market has reached a turning point and is healing. This may sound hard to believe, since home prices have continued their downward trend. In 2011, prices fell by 4% following nearly a 30% decline since the property bubble paeked in June 2006. They ended the year at a 10-year low. Indeed, prices aren't likely going to rise for a while. But this might not necessarily (6 comments)
relocation to the cleveland area: Great Avon Lake School Stats for last year.
- 08/20/12 10:45 PM
Superintendent of School Bob Scott noted these interesting statistics about Avon Lake Schools for this past school year. Being rated by the State of Ohio as “Excellent” for the ninth consecutive year Avon Lake High School being rated by Newsweek as one of the top schools in the country for the fourth consecutive year The Graduating Class of 2012 earning over $17,500,000 in scholarships Over 90 percent of the Class of 2012 going to 2-year, 4-year colleges or the military Over 60 percent of our graduates earning college credit before graduation You can read the whole article in the Avon Lake (0 comments)