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It’s almost Spring Musical Time in Olentangy…..

By lherning on March 1, 2011

Spring is my favorite season. The sun comes back out, flowers start to bloom, neighbors come out of hibernating, PEOPLE START LOOKING FOR HOMES TO BUY(hint, hint), and high schools begin preparing their spring musicals. This is a project I am involved in, as my daughter is fully immersed in the drama program at Olentangy [...]

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Lions, tigers, and sleep overs…oh my

By lherning on March 1, 2011

In last thursday’s This Week community Newspaper Olentangy, I read an article about a proposed hotel at the Columbus Zoo and shrieked in delight. Fortunately, only my 3 dogs were home to hear me. What a great idea, we have the best zoo in the NATION, and what a perfect way to attract even more patrons! Not [...]

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Proposed Mortgage Industry Reforms—Waiting Predicted to be Costly

By Angela Murphy on February 24, 2011

You hear it everywhere today, the media is reporting about the current administration’s plan to reform the mortgage market and do away with or limit government supported programs, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But, do you understand what this means to you?

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Help for Military Families

By lherning on February 22, 2011

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank makes announcement about how they will be helping Military Families……Read More

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NO ONE HOME: 1 in 9 Housing Units Vacant

By MaryAnn on February 2, 2011

From USA Today.
A record 1 in 9 U.S. homes are vacant, a glut created by the housing boom and subsequent collapse.
“The numbers are further documentation of the gravity of the housing problem,” says Nicolas Retsinas, head of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. “This inventory is delaying any kind of housing recovery.”
The surge in [...]

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