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Entries from October 2007

Two September Tales: Cleveland Home Stats for 2006 and 2007

October 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Cleveland Home
Sale Stats By Zip Code for October 2006 and October 2007
 Based On Sales Listed With Brokerages On Our Multiple Listing Service (MLS)  Zip Code 44102  2007 Single Family Homes Sold = 42007 Condos Sold = One (

Lake
Edge Condominium Complex) 2006 Single Family Homes Sold = 22006 Condos Sold = 3 – Also in

Lake
Edge Zip Code 44109 2007 [...]

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A Landlord Will ‘Check You Out,’ Why Not Check Them Out Too?

October 27th, 2007 · 7 Comments

I am in real estate so I get calls about things besides the selling of homes. During the last two years I’ve had two friends and one blog reader call me with questions. All three were renting, all three had landlords who at some point had decided not to continue to pay their mortgages.
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Please Call Your Senators Tomorrow Regarding SB294

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m going to paste an email I received today from one of my train buddies, Ed, who is so wonderful about keeping me and therefore all of us informed about what is going on so we can take action when necessary. SB294 has suddenly become urgent and is under debate on the Senate floor. Read [...]

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Countrywide Working With Borrowers to Refinance Homes

October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

To the tune of $16 billion dollars worth of loans and 82,000 borrowers affected. Countrywide is assisting both people who are current in their loans and those who have fallen behind. (Different terms to be met for each group).  The Chicago Herald Tribune article about it is here. 
There are loans adjusting this month, quite a [...]

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I Hung Out At The All Aboard Ohio Conference Saturday

October 22nd, 2007 · 8 Comments

Yes I still say let’s get those trains a runnin’ here in Ohio. This conference gathered train association people from places like New York, Chicago, Iowa  and elsewhere. We got updates on what was happening in other states. One point of interest was North Carolina where they spent their money and added routes up the coast [...]

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New Dave’s Supermarket To Focus on Needs of Latino Community

October 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

This story excited me: Dave’s is converting it’s store near Ridge and Dennison to a Latino specialty market. It’s a niche that can use a store and I have a feeling I will shop there once in a while too. The story was covered in today’s PD in this article.  You know how I can [...]

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Limited Powers of Attorney: Borrowers Should Think Twice!

October 21st, 2007 · 5 Comments

I am thrilled to have Ed Rybczynski guest post for you today. I hope it is the first of many.  I met Ed on Active Rain and I love the way he writes. His true expertise is in the field of mortgage fraud. Here, Ed discusses a serious issue, Limited Power of Attorney, and who you should [...]

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W. 117th RTA Station Opens

October 20th, 2007 · No Comments

The new station opened for business on Tuesday. It was such a sunny day I had to stop and take a photo. Peace Out - 3C
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Curious About A Neighborhood? Get the Census Skinny

October 19th, 2007 · 6 Comments

If Jeff from Have Coffee Will Write was here I would hug him (he is probably glad he is not). He discovered a cool place on line to check out census data without having it be either cumbersome or hard to read. It’s called Zip Skinny. The page I have highlighted is my zip code, 44111. [...]

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Real Estate is Local So Why Are Housing Starts Down in NE Ohio?

October 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments

A Crains Cleveland article piqued my need to talk about the decrease in new construction starts in NE Ohio. The article focuses a bit on a project that was to be built on the former Locust Grove golf course in Mayfield Heights. Now the developer/owner has the parcel up for sale.
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