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Westerville's Field of Heroes - 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Sun, 27 May 2012 10:32:02 -0700

There are 3000 flags in the Field of Heroes this year

Who is your hero? - Field of Heroes

The names of the heroes the flags are dedicated to are on each flag. This year on at least one flag the family provided a photograph of the hero as a young sailor.

The Field of Heroes site says:

"The Field of Heroes is an opportunity for our community members to honor their personal heroes - whoever they are... a family member; a friend; a veteran; a member of the armed services; a favorite teacher; a police officer; a firefighter or any other person who has made in impact on their lives."

There is still time today, tonight and tommorrow morning to see the field. There is a schedule of events on the Field of Heroes website.

This is the fourth year and the number of flags on the corner of Cleveland Avenue and County Line Road has increased each year.

2009 Field of Heroes

2010 Field of Heroes

2011 Field of Heroes

The Field of Heroes is a project of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Westerville.

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Dublin Homes for Sale - April 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:32:28 -0700

Dublin homes for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER

The graph show the inventory of homes for sale for the past 15 months, in the Dubin City School District. The graph is only single family resale properties in the school district. There are only 3.7 months of homes available for buyers based on April 2012 Dublin home sales.

Compare Dublin Homes for Sale - April 2012 to:

Delaware County, Ohio Homes for Sale - April 2012

Franklin County, Ohio Homes for Sale - April 2012

All Homes for Sale in the Columbus Board of REALTORS mls - April 2012

The official word from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® Columbus Homes for Sale Down: It's Official sales are up. Inventory is down.

Dublin homes for sale a market report for April 2012

Homes for sale - 247
Homes sold -68
Months of inventory based on closed sales - 3.7

The number of Dublin homes for sale was down 28.4% from April 2011. In April the number of Dublin homes sold was up 30.8% from a year ago. The number of months for sale is down 45.3%

Dublin homes for sale by price range:

Dublin homes for sale priced from $200,000 to $300,000

Dublin home for sale priced from $300,000 to $400,000

Dublin home for sale priced from $400,000 to $500,000

You may change searches to match what you are looking for. The searches are set for single family homes but I see some condominiums.

Dublin, OH (School District)
Status: Active
Residential: Single Family

Dublin homes neighborhoods

Dublin, Ohio schools includes properties in Franklin, Delaware and Union Counties. The most recognizable Dublin area has two zip codes, 43016 and 43017. However not all homes in the Dulin, Ohio 43016 and Dublin, Ohio 43017 zip codes are in Dublin schools. If Dublin or another Central Ohio school district is important to you, double check the property tax records and the school district attendance area of any home you are interested in. There are homes with a Dublin mailing address in Columbus, Hilliard, Powell and Worthington schools... perhaps there are homes with a Dublin address in other school districts too, it gets complicated in some price ranges.

Neighborhoods in Dublin schools include Ballymead, Campden Lakes, Donegal Cliffs, Dublinshire, Hawks Nest, Muirfield Village, Olde Sawmill (or part of the neighborhood is in Dublin schools, the other part is in Worthington schools), Riverside Green, Riverside Hills, Tartan Ridge, Tartan West and many others.

The homes in the graph and market report include homes with addresses that do not have "Dublin, Ohio" mailing addresses also. Examples include parts of the Brookside Woods neighborhoods as well as Brookside Colony, Oakridge Meadows, Sawmill Forest, Summitview Woods and Whispering Pines. There are subdivisions including Brookside Woods and Olde Sawmill that have homes in more than one school district, in those two examples some homes are in Dublin schools and others are in the Worthington City School District.

Dublin Homes for Sale - April 2012 was published in May 2012 based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of April 2012. Trendgraphix reports are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors. According to Trendgraphix neither CBR nor the mls (multiple listing service) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for the accuracy of the data. It says: "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." Since I am relying on the info from the CBR mls and Trendgraphix, there is no guarantee from me either.

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Hilliard Homes for Sale - April 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:34 -0700

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This graph shows the inventory of single family, resale homes in the Hilliard school district for the past 15 months. There is 7 months of inventory (homes for sale.) That's down a little from April 2011. It's down a lot from January 2012.

Compare Hilliard Homes for Sale - April 2012:

Franklin County, Ohio Homes for Sale - April 2012

All Homes for Sale in the Columbus Board of REALTORS mls - April 2012

The official word from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® Columbus Homes for Sale Down: It's Official sales are up. Inventory is down.

Hilliard homes for sale a market report for April 2012

Homes for sale - 424
Homes sold - 61
Months of inventory (homes for sale ) based on closed sales - 7

Hilliard homes for sale by price range

Hilliard homes for sale priced from $100,000 to $200,000

Hilliard homes for sale priced from $200,000 to $300,000

Hilliard homes for sale priced from $300,000 to $400,000

Looking for a home priced under $100,000 in Hilliard schools? Just change the search. Also change the search if you are looking for homes priced over $400,000. Change beds, baths... even change the area. If you see condos in the searches I apologize. The search is set for single family but I am seeing condominiums mixed in.

Hilliard homes for sale neighborhoods

Neighborhoods in the Hilliard City School District include homes in City of Hilliard neighborhoods as well as City of Columbus and Dublin neighborhoods and unincorporated areas (townships.) City of Hilliard neighborhoods include Mill Run, Brookfield Village, Hampton Oaks and a lot more. City of Columbus neighborhoods include Crosscreek, The Glen and Hilliard Green among many more. City of Dublin neighborhoods in the Hilliard City School District includes Ballantrae.

Hilliard Homes for Sale - April 2012 was published in May 2012 based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of April 2012. Trendgraphix reports are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors. According to Trendgraphix neither CBR nor the mls (multiple listing service) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for the accuracy of the data. It says: "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." Since I am relying on the info from the CBR mls and Trendgraphix, there is no guarantee from me either. OK?

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7 Easy Steps to an Energy Efficient Home

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:48:00 -0800

Furnace Friday - 7 Easy Steps to an Energy Efficient Home - home maintenance and home improvement ideas!

It's Friday... and it's cold in Central Ohio. It got down almost to 20° last night in northern Franklin County from what I saw on the thermometer when I let the dog out in the wee hours of the night.

Every Friday is furnace Friday on Discover Columbus OH, I try to find something about furnaces to share, or HVAC. This week let me share 7 Steps to an Engergy Efficient Home, a Re-Blog from David Artigliere, a home inspector. Don't look but I missed Furnace Friday last week. I realized on Saturday and there are only so many things you can say to make up on Space Heater Saturday.

The first Friday of each month is Furnace Filter Friday on this site, a reminder to change your filter regularly, monthly if that works. That's between you and your furnace and maybe the furnace guy. Furnace Filter Friday in November 2011 Furnace Filter Sucking Wind

Furnace Filter Friday 2011:

It's Furnace Filter Friday Somewhere

September in Columbus: it's going to be 96 degrees

The Dirt on Expensive Filters - August 2011

Furnace Filter Friday - July 2011

How to use air conditioning efficiently - June 2011

Friday May 6, 2011

The origins of the modern furnace - April 2011

Seasonal Maintenance - March 2011

Just a Reminder - February 2011

I Almost Forgot - January 2011

I wonder if the "Digital Cycling Unit" is available here in Columbus.

Thanks to David Artigliere with ARTI Home Inspections LLC, a home inspector in Pennsylvannia for allowing his post originally titled '7 Easy Ways to Make your Home Energy Efficient' and without further ado.... 7 Easy Steps to an Energy Efficient Home:

Via David Artigliere, ARTI Home Inspections, ASHI Certified Home Inspector (Reading, Pottstown, Norristown, Philadelphia):

7 Easy Ways to Make your Home Energy Efficient

The winter is upon us here in Collegeville, PA and I've found my home inspection clients asking more questions about making their new homes more energy efficient.

There are many ways to do this and I picked a handful of things you can do right now that won't cost you a lot of money or time. Here is a table I put together of
7 Easy Ways to Make you Home Energy Efficient followed by a brief description of each item:

Cost
Cost Savings Outlet Gaskets ~$30 ~$80 per year* Digital Cycling Unit $0 $180 per year Weather-stripping ~$50 ~$150 per year* Programmable thermostat ~$100 ~$180 per year* Lower thermostat at Water Heater $0 ~$50 per year* Insulate & Seal Ducts ~$50 ~$50 per year* Service heating/cooling system ~$200 ~$250 per year*
*Cost savings calculated on a 1800 sq ft home and depends on the home's current insulation values and comfort level of occupants.

Outlet gaskets: The outlet gaskets should be installed on every outlet and switch on an exterior wall. This will help reduce one of the largest areas of draft. The gaskets can significantly reduce draft in older houses. You can find these at your local hardware store.

Digital cycling unit: This is installed by the electric company usually at no cost to the home owner. PECO offers a $30 credit every month during cooling season. The cycling unit will shut off the condensing unit (outdoor unit) for 15 minutes every half hour during “peak” summer afternoons. The conservation event usually happens on hot, weekday afternoons and will last about 4-6 hours.

Weather-stripping: Weather-stripping can be added at any door or window opening where there is a gap that can cause a draft. One of the most overlooked openings is the attic hatch/door. You can weather-strip and insulate the door or purchase a pre-made attic cover. Weather-stripping can significantly reduce draft in older homes.

Programmable thermostat: A programmable thermostat is usually easy to install and can save money by lowering (or raising) the temperature on the thermostat when no one is home. It's a common misperception that it takes more energy to heat up (or cool off) a house than it takes to keep it warm all the time.

Lower water heater thermostat: The thermostat at the water heater should be set no higher than 120 degrees. If the thermostat needs to be set higher for comfort, the water heater may be too small or nearing the end of its expected lifespan.

Insulate Ducts: Look for holes, tears, and other signs of leaking ducts and seal them using mastic or metal (foil) tape (never use 'duct tape,' as it is not long-lasting). Insulate all the ducts you can access (such as those in the attic, crawlspace, unfinished basement, or garage).

Service heating/cooling system: Dirt and neglect are the top causes of heating and cooling system inefficiency and failure. It’s important to change your system’s air filter regularly and have routine maintenance performed by a qualified technician.

David Artigliere with ARTI Home Inspections LLC is a home inspector in and around Norristown, Pottstown, Reading & Surrounding.

He offers home inspections 7 days a week and can be contacted by calling (610) 220-1907 or visiting www.artihomeinspections.com

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Black Friday, No Returns? Return Ducts that is...

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:02:18 -0800

Black Friday, No Returns?

It's Friday... Black Friday to be exact. I usually try to find a home heating or home cooling post from a home inspector each Friday.

No Returns? Return Ducts that is...

James a home inspector in CT describes the problem of No Returns in HVAC. Thanks to James for allowing his post about return ducts to be Re-Blogged.

Via James Quarello - Connecticut Home Inspector (JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC):

As we approach the holiday season, the words “no returns” can cause the holiday shopper more than a bit of trepidation. At this time of year, the gift receipt has almost as much significance as the gift itself. To buy or not to buy, becomes the question.

No returns when it comes to HVAC systems is never an option. With any forced air heating and cooling systems it is necessary to have return ducts back to furnace and or air handling unit. It is really a very simple concept, when forcing air into a confined space, in order for the air to move, it must have a way out as well as a way in. In other words recirculation.

The placement of all duct work is fairly well defined. With return air ducts, they can not be in installed for example, in closets or furnace rooms.

While inspecting a new home the other day, it appeared the third floor was originally a walk up attic, now finished. It had been made into one large room with what looked like a closet along one wall. This closet was also the furnace room. Entering the room and looking about a noticed a duct in the ceiling.

I immediately found that odd and stuck head back into the finished room, scanning the walls and ceiling. I kicked the unit on and checked the duct. Just as I thought, a return duct. Never mind that the location of the duct is against building codes, it’s also against good sense and best practice. With the door closed, the return air will have difficultly flowing under the small space at the bottom. Might explain why the closet door was wide open when I entered the room.

No returns when holiday shopping can be a temporary pain, but no returns on your HVAC system can make living in the home uncomfortable for a long time.

James Quarello
Connecticut Home Inspector
2010 - 2011 SNEC-ASHI President
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC

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Mr. Handy Homeowner's heating solution....

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:11:43 -0700

Mr. Handy Homeowner's heating solution.... It's creative.

Happy Friday! I try to find a furnace post to Re-Blog every week... this week's James post originally titled "Contempt or Admiration" fit the bill. James Quarello is a home inspector in Connecticut.

We do not have a lot of oil furnaces in Central Ohio but we do have some. Most furnaces in our Columbus, Ohio market are heated with natural gas. Most furnaces are in the basement but occasionally you run into a home with a furnace in a room with a door, or in a closet. A gas furnace still have the issue of needing air for combustion.

We do run into creative homeowner solutions to this and other issues. It's important to have a home inspection for just this reason. Read on for Jim's descriptin of Mr. Happy Homeowner's creative solution to his furnace issue.

Via James Quarello - Connecticut Home Inspector (JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC):

In the course of performing home inspections, one happens across shall I say, some interesting methods of accomplishing a result. Often not the best approach, but it can be said to get the job done. What I often guardedly admire is the creativity of the person. They often have a sense of what is needed, but not enough knowledge or skills to quite accomplish the task correctly and more importantly safely. As we inspectors are wont to say;

They have enough knowledge to be dangerous.

I discovered a handy homeowner (Uncle Bob perhaps) solution during a recent inspection that showed an understanding of a problem. Unfortunately the resolution was not quite right, but undeniably unique.

The oil fired furnace for the home was located in a small room off the kitchen. This room also contained the water heater and laundry. The room of course has a door. Closing this door creates a problem for the furnace functioning efficiently.

The size of the room is too small to provide enough combustion make up air for the furnace or specifically the burner. This is a simple concept that often eludes many installers and even more homeowners. When something is burned it requires air (oxygen) to fuel the combustion process. Not enough air, the combustion is inefficient and incomplete. I can not tell you how often I find furnaces crammed into closets or surrounded by stored items, in effect choking the off the air supply.

This homeowner understood this problem or he was told about it. So instead of hiring a qualified HVAC contractor to install a means for bringing in combustion make up air, he did it himself.

Mr. Handy Homeowner decided to drill a hole in the furnace jacket above the oil burner continuing on through the side of his home direct to the exterior. He then inserted a PVC pipe and then “sealed” the hole with a rag. I guess you could call it crude, but effective.

One has to admire the creativity of some homeowners, but not for too long or too much.

James Quarello
Connecticut Home Inspector
2010 - 2011 SNEC-ASHI President
NRSB #8SS0022
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC

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Learn more about our Infrared Thermal Imaging & Diagnostics services. Learn more about our home energy audits, the Home Energy Tune uP®.
Serving the Connecticut Counties of Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, Southern Litchfield and Western New London.

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Space Heater Saturday - December 2011

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:51:02 -0800

Today December 3, 2011 is Space Heater Saturday

I should have posted a Furnace Filter Friday post here yesterday, a reminder to change your furnace filter regularly. I try to remember to post a reminder at the beginning of each month about this home maintenance reminder.

I knew I needed to do a Furnace Filter Friday post since it was the first Friday of the month. I ran out of day and energy, so today is Space Heater Saturday on this site.

It was First Friday in Worthington last night. We had both of our front doors, at Real Living HER open and we we had Christmas music so we needed a space heater to keep the piano player warm.... It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.... stay warm!

Remember to change your furnace filter if you are on a monthly schedule.

Furnace Filter Friday 2011:

Furnace Filter Sucking Wind - November 2011

It's Furnace Filter Friday Somewhere - October 2011

September in Columbus: it's going to be 96 degrees

The Dirt on Expensive Filters - August 2011

Furnace Filter Friday - July 2011

How to use air conditioning efficiently - June 2011

Friday May 6, 2011

The origins of the modern furnace - April 2011

Seasonal Maintenance - March 2011

Just a Reminder - February 2011

I Almost Forgot - January 2011

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HomeGard a new era

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:10:30 -0700

A new era starts Monday...

HomeGard® of Ohio has been around for a long time... since 1974. I was sorta sad when we got an email that HomeGard® is changing. If you have a HomeGard® of Ohio policy on your home, effective Monday you will have a HomeGard HMS policy.

HomeGard® of Ohio was unique in that the company affiliated with Real Living HER (formerly HER Realtors®) was locally owned and operated. Home buyers and home sellers had a choice of local contractors to use for covered repairs to the mechanical systems in their homes. Home warranties are very commonly used in Central Ohio when homes are being sold. The warranty can protect the seller during the listing period and be offered to the buyer for their first year of home ownership.

It's about "peace of mind."

On an old Home Maintenance page on my website MaureenMcCabe.com I said of the HomeGard® service contract:

"HOMEGARD, a one year home warranty contract, removes those surprises.

HomeGard®

Repair the covered mechanical system!

Home Maintenance Service Contract

Since 1974"

The HMS Home Warranty has been around since 1980. They've got a pledge about "peace of mind" also....

EDIT

***I am NOT HomeGard****

Please contact HomeGard at:

Coverage questions 1-800-521-8264

To File a Claim 1-866-607-9907

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Real Living HomeGard Warranty

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:27 -0800

Real Living HomeGard Warranty

There is a new feature in the Real Living HomeGard Warranty for home buyers called "Claim - No - Claim" if the buyer has not placed a claim in the first nine months of the first year coverage they are entitled to heating or air conditioning maintenance service. Up to $100.00.

Not a bad feature...

"Even if nothing breaks, this warranty pays up to $100 toward an HVAC maintenance service."

Home warranties are relatively common feature of home sales in Central Ohio. Often the seller has one in place on the listing to give the buyer peace of mind about the mechanical systems. You certainly still want to do a home inspection but a home warranty can help.

Real Living HomeGard Warranty history

HomeGard® of Ohio has been around for a long time... since 1974. I sad when we got an email that HomeGard® was changing in 2009. HomeGard is operated by HMS a national home warranty company. HomeGard® of Ohio was unique in that the company affiliated with Real Living HER (formerly HER Realtors®) was locally owned and operated for years.

HomeGard a new era begins

Real Living HomeGard Warranty with "Claim - No - Claim" maintenance - 2010

There are other changes to HomeGard, sump pumps and jetted bathtubs are covered.

Visit the national HMS site for some additional home maintenance tips

***I am NOT HomeGard****

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Coverage questions 1-800-521-8264

To File a Claim 1-866-607-9907

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Columbus Casting Call

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:33:59 -0700

Being a blogger can bring other opportunities... "The Dating Game" called this week and they are looking for a "single" Columbus woman for a TV Show. They are shooting an episode in Columbus.

Actually it is NOT the Dating Game... that's so 1969...

"Holidate" is going to be on in Fall 2009 and a casting director who left me a message said he found me on my blog, ColumbusBestBlog. I looked up what a "Holidate" is online, in the Urban Dictionary. OK.

Michael Yates of ABC SoapNet said they are looking for women "from 27, 28 years old to 42." The Holidate website says woman ages 25 to 40....

either way they are NOT looking for me. ;- )

Could they be looking for you? Someone you know with star quality? No this is about love not stardom. Columbus single women who are "looking for love anywhere but here" here's the Holidate application

Here's what I wrote about it on ColumbusBestBlog.com - Columbus Casting Call

Yates said it won't be "trashy" really.

Here's more info - Holidate Casting site.

The ABC TV show "Biggest Loser" often does casting in Columbus. I'd just blogged about a friend's family member being on that show this week when I got the phone call about Holidate. Coincidence? Joke?

The image is a Real Living eCard and has nothing to do with Holidate. I believe it was an eCard when Real Living HER was casting their TV commercials a few years ago.

I am an agent with Real Living HER Worthington

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Extreme Makeover: Barn Edition - Delaware County Ohio Custom Home Builder

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:44:44 -0800

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 Nelson Homes has built homes in Central Ohio in many, many years.

The Nelson Homes house was not a bad house, but it did not reflect the custom homes built by New England Homes, a Delaware County Ohio Custom Home Builder.

New England Homes - Ohio

Extreme Makeover: Barn Edition

The house which is the office and sales center for New England Homes became a "New England" style barn with a cupola and sliding barn doors in the Spring of 2011, shortly before the BIA Parade of Homes.

The New England Homes sales office which is 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.

The "Barn" is open 1:00 to 5:00 on weekends and staffed by Real Living HER Builder Developer Services. Contact Maureen McCabe at 614-388-8249 or Tom Hughes at 614-273-6207 for further information on a custom built home from New England Homes.

The "Extreme Makeover" in the property continues on the interior. The 1990's Nelson Homes kitchen has been torn out. Extreme Makeover: Barn Edition is a much longer process than the TV show....

New England Homes builds throughout Central Ohio

Columbus, Ohio real estate - Ackerly Park in New Albany

Columbus, Ohio real estate - Tartan Ridge in Dublin (Union County)

New England Homes was in the 2006 BIA Parade of Homes in Sheffield Park in Genoa Township, the Galena area. The 2006 New England Homes Parade of Homes entry, the Gloucester was a one story floor plan. New England Homes has built extensively in the Ostrander area.

New England Homes - Delaware County, Ohio Homes

New England Homes - "the barn"

New England Homes "Cleans Up in Awards Ceremony"

People's Choice Award at the BIA Parade of Homes - 2011 and 2006 and 2009, I believe

New England Homes

Parade of Homes 2011 - Olentangy Falls

The television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" did a project in Central Ohio last summer and one in 2006. The 2006 project in Franklin County, MI Homes built a home for a hero. The 2011 Christmas episode was shot in Central Ohio, the builder was another Delaware County custom builder.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

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Columbus Homes for Sale - April 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:13:17 -0700

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This graph represents single family homes for sale in the Columbus City School District for the past 15 months. This includes homes that are considered "resale" only. This does not include new homes. There was 6.4 months of inventory (homes for sale) available based on closings in April 2012. The number of homes for sale is down. The number of months is down from 8 months a year ago. Six months is a balanced market.

Compare Columbus Homes for sale in April 2012 to:

Franklin County, Ohio Homes For Sale - April 2012 - 5.5 months

Homes For Sale Columbus Board of REALTORS mls - April 2012 - 6.1 months

Columbus homes for sale a market report for April 2012

Homes for sale -1943
Homes sold -305
Months of homes for sale based on closed sales - 6.4

Home sales in the Columbus school district were down slightly from April 2011, 5.9%. Like most of centra Ohio the number of homes for sale is down. The number of homes for sale in the school district are down 25% from last year. Pending sales (under contract but not yet sold are way up, 68.8% higher than a year ago. The number of months of inventory based on closed sales is down 20.3% from April 2011.

Columbus neighborhoods

Columbus is big and the neighborhoods are diverse. Here are zip codes for the northside of Columbus. Some zip codes have neighborhoods in Columbus and other school districts.* Others are strictly Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio 43202 5.7 months down 60.4% - Clintonville neighborhoods
Columbus, Ohio 43214 4.1 months down 29.2% - Clintonville, Beechwold, Sharon Heights neighborhoods
Columbus, Ohio 43220 10 months down 33.3% - northwest
Columbus, Ohio 43224 6.3 months down 32.9% - northeast
Columbus, Ohio 43229 5.3 months down 53.7% - northeast
Columbus, Ohio 43235 2.9 months down 59.2% - West Worthington

*Columbus Ohio 43235, the West Worthington area is a zip code with neighborhoods in the Columbus, Dublin and Worthington school districts. The Columbus, Ohio 43220 and 43221 zip codes have neighborhoods in Columbus schools and Grandview Heights or Upper Arlington schools.

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Columbus Homes for Sale - April 2012 was published in May 2012 based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of April 2012. Trendgraphix reports are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors. According to Trendgraphix neither CBR nor the mls (multiple listing service) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for the accuracy of the data. It says: "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." Since I am relying on the info from the CBR mls and Trendgraphix, there is no guarantee from me either.

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Open Sunday: New Homes

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:10:11 -0700

Looking at open houses today May, 13, 2012. Not a lot of Homes are open today. Using the Real Living HER Open House Search to find homes? Look at the date. There were only 43 homes on the list last time I looked. Many of those 43 open houses are May 20, 2012. Or new home builder's models open during the week. There are very, very few open houses open today, because it is Mother's Day.

The New England Homes Sales Center is open today, May 13, 2012 until 5:00. The New England Homes Sales Center is at 5191 Columbus Pike in Lewis Center, Ohio 43035. New England Homes builds throughout central Ohio.

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Homes for Sale Columbus MLS - April 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:15:54 -0700

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The homes for sale in the Columbus Board of REALTORS mls (multiple listing service) represented by this graph are single family resale homes. The graph shows the number of months of inventory (homes for sale) for the past 15 months through April 2012. There was 6.1 months of inventory (homes for sale) in the Columbus mls in April 2012. Six months of inventory is considered a balanced market, not a buyers market or a sellers market.

Homes for sale Columbus mls a market report for April 2011

Homes for sale-8946
Homes sold - 1463
Months of inventory based on closed sales - 6.1

The number of homes for sale was down 21.2% from April 2011. The number of homes sold in April was up 6.3% from April 2011. The months of inventory (homes for sale) is down 25.9% from April 2011.

The area served by the Columbus Board of REALTORS mls is big. What is the area of the Columbus mls? "The Columbus Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) serves all of Franklin, Delaware, Fayette, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties and parts of Athens, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Fairfield, Hocking, Knox, Logan, Marion, Muskingum, Perry and Ross Counties." Personally I focus on northern Franklin County and southern Delaware County.

Home for Sale Columbus mls - April 2012 was published in May 2012 based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of April 2012. Trendgraphix reports are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors. According to Trendgraphix neither CBR nor the mls (multiple listing service) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for the accuracy of the data. It says: "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." Since I am relying on the info from the CBR mls and Trendgraphix, you have no guarantee from me either.

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Franklin County, Ohio Homes for Sale - April 2012

Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:07:50 -0700

Franklin County, Ohio homes for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe

The graph shows months of inventory (homes for sale) in Franklin County, Ohio for the past 15 months. The graph is for single family resale listings only.

Compare Franklin County, Ohio homes for sale in April 2012 to Homes for Sale Columbus mls for April 2012

Franklin County, Ohio homes for sale a market report for April 2012

Homes for sale - 6191
Homes sold - 847
Months of homes for sale based on closed sales - 5.5 %

While closed sales in Franklin County are only up slightly(1.6%), homes for sale (inventory) is down 25.3% so the months of homes for sale is down 26.5% from April 2011.

Looking for a home in Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville, Worthington - Search for Franklin County Ohio homes

Franklin County, Ohio Homes for Sale - April 2012 was published in May 2012 based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of April 2012. Trendgraphix reports are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors. According to Trendgraphix neither CBR nor the mls (multiple listing service) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for the accuracy of the data. It says: "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed." Since I am relying on the info from the CBR mls and Trendgraphix, there is no guarantee from me either.

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