Springfield Extravaganza … What a GREAT day for Columbus, Ohio Realtor!

Had a great day with my family and friends. Actually the two amazing men are my brother and a good friend…they were great sports…this is not where GEORGE would ever want to be…Having my brother and sister-in-law’s motorhome made this like a tailgate/shopping event.
Don't forget the Sunbury, Ohio Flea Market is this coming Monday. I hope it is better than the last few years. The HOMEMADE Ice Cream will be at the Sunbury Methodist Food Booth….always very good for 8:00 AM Breakfast.

How Appropriate! Old Real Estate Sign…

3 Day Event … So MUCH FUN!

Found these two amazing men with so many talents: Pickers, Toters, Security Officers, Traffic Controlers, Food Samplers, and Beverage Servers…Truly Made This Day An Extravaganza

Olive Basket…$38…WOW! Now holds some twigs with shredded music as my mulch…

Antlers…even had some of the poor “deer’s hair” left. My BEST find!

New Light…looks like a golf ball basket…I even installed this myself.

Silver Chairs….so nice…very good price!

One of my favorite HOUSES I Sold…will be in the German Village Haus Tour, June 30…Columbus, Ohio Real Estate…

Happy Mother’s Day to OUR Mom…89 and still going strong!

Had almost as much pleasure decorating bottles as drinking the vino…Got the beginning of this idea from Elm & Iron.

Hot Glue…rope, old pages from books, and sheet music…One of a kind!

Finished Product! Door knob and door plate…from a special house in Waverly, my home town.

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend…does’t take much to make me happy. EMPTY wine bottles…yes I said empty, old flash cards, rope, twine, old books, sheet music, shells, old hardware from houses…in my “lower level”, listening to the RADIO…yes Radio…and using my hot glue gun. I do enjoy playing/creating stuff in my little workshop full of junk, some would say. Beautiful patio, flower baskets were delivered from Andi and Emily…
Date Night with George on Saturday Night: Dinner at Cooper’s Hawk at Easton, shopping at Sur La Table…signing up for a class, and browsing the book store…Question: Watched several young couples at dinner…they weren’t talking…It seemed guys were just sitting there and girls were texting or talking on phones…looked to be on a date???

Sunday was fantastic…at my brother and sister-in-laws and of course our mother was there…and she was having a great day.

Just found out that former buyers have their house on the German Village Haus Tour, June 30…LOVE this house, beautiful wood, exposed brick walls, gorgeous courtyard…can’t wait to see the house!

2013 Decorator’s Show House…7000 sq.ft. Where?

1. Very Disappointed with 2013 Decorator’s Show House….didn’t even take one photo! Our tour guide shared there was over 7000 sq.ft. to see…I didn’t see it. But I did enjoy the day with my college roommate and her daughter! $20 admission until May 12.

2. Go to Columbus Architectural Salvage to look for some really good stuff! Maybe worth your trip.

3. Start your engines…Springfield Flea Market starts May 17, 2013…Last year my sister-in-law took a pickup truck…This year she is bringing a motorhome with my brother to gather our “good stuff”.

4. If you have a property in Westerville/Worthington between $220 and $300…now is the time to SELL…you will have very little competition. Give me a call, I would love to list your property.

Have a great weekend!

Stopping Along the Way…Central Ohio Real Estate

YOU Can do this…and it will stay green.

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More Good Stuff

Good Stuff!

Stopped at ELM & IRON this week…3475 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43235. ( 614-824-5611) …I was coming from OSU to Gahanna…the interesting route for sure. ELM & IRON has been open for 6 months. So much fun to see…lots of ideas. Some merchandise from venders and the rest from “Pickers” that check out antique stores, old buildings, etc. Stop by, you will not be disappointed.

Outdoor or indoor pots filled with succulents…so easy. I have been collecting different varieties…from Walmart to Oakland…plant in pot and you have a great centerpiece…not much water and the plants keep their color. First saw this at Andi’s in CA. She can keep outdoor pots all 12 months.

Great week…Real Estate Market is Crazy Good! A variety of closings this last week…Best one was when the seller and buyer were in tears of JOY! Love Happy Clients…best marketing plan in any business. Also closed one property in a PARTY HOUSE with traveling Notary…not my choice but all went well.

IT IS TRUE…No Time for Party PREP. Central OHIO Real Estate MARKET IS MOVING!

Getting There…So Glad George LOVES to cook!

Haven’t had time to Blog or anything else…..crazy busy! It is a good thing as Martha would say. I just sold a house before the photos were added…info. brochures photographer prepared not even used…If you have a property to sell, NOW is the TIME. Interest rate is still low!

We are having our 3oth KY.DERBY Party this weekend…Not much time to prepare. I am glad as my guests and I get older, perfection is no longer my goal! There are good things about getting older! Mint Juleps at the door…oh, I do need to check to see if our mint crop is up. Got to go…I have a list of lists….

National Painting Week…April 19-22 Get 40% off Paint at Sherwin-Williams

Paint, the least expensive way to update and/or change any part of your home. Sherwin-Williams has been around for a long time. If you purchase paint during April 19-22, ask for the 40% discount. You can sign up for a free enewsletter, “Color to Color” with so many great ideas and also coupons, notices of sales, etc. LOWE’s also has a newsletter and coupons but you need to sign up with a REALTOR that belongs to the LOWES REALTOR Benefits Program. Let me know if you are interested…includes home maintenance ideas too as the seasons pass.

I read an interesting article in the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch 4/14/13. “Designer urges buyers to ignore conventional wisdom on homes.” Well…I disagree with most of this article…anyone that has worked with me knows, my first consideration is RESALE Value. The author shares, “Skip square feet. Skip resale value. And bypass location. Look for “live-in” value of a home as opposed to the resale value”. I recently helped a couple build a new home…helped them make most of their selections and I kept reminding them that resale is a big consideration to the point that he asked why is this so important to you…we haven’t even lived here yet. I think you can have both resale value and “live-in” value…making a property have live-in value is what I call making it your home. As I say to clients that are listing a property, we can do anything but move this property to a new location…LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.

One more tip…for live-in/resale value…using that term now…I just had our Heating/Cooling Company come in for Spring Check-Up. Service agreement is fantastic…they check the filter and make sure all is well before the first 90 degree day as well as first freezing…This prevents emergency calls as well as provides a record for potential buyers some day in the future. Some companies date and record information on the side of the mechanicals and others put info. in a envelope attached…make sure they do leave record of check-up.

And now some family matters…spent yesterday with my mother…Bob Evans, here we come. Bird feeder, and hummingbird feeder are in place. Live-in Value…was added. Of course I had to make sure she had a VERY ample supply of bird seed, and red nector???which I spilled in my car…talk about sticky. Although we decided all birds get hungry, she would prefer only the little birds come to her window. Those visits are so important to her…me too. The next two weeks are so busy for me….thank you buyers and sellers…so I am glad I found the time yesterday to make the trip.

Have a great week!

NEW Family Tradition Evolves…And Everything is Coming UP ANNIE Sloane Colors

Wine caddy…well it used to be for tools. Annie Sloane Paint and Black Stencil…

Anne Sloane Paint…Once it goes outside…Old Chemistry, School Table…

Wine bottle wrapped in page of old book…old flash card is the NO.2.

Sometimes…it just feels so good to get the creative juices flowing. I was so excited about Annie Sloane paint…visit OLD WORLD, NEW HOME…and you will be too…I just had to paint on Sunday.
I purchased this old school table last Spring at the Springfield Flea Market…..Coming SOON! MAY 17, 18, 19. It was outside all last year in my garden complete with student names carved on the top. This year, I gave it a quick coat of paint. Can’t wait to put it outside. I also diluted the paint with some water and kind of washed the chairs. And then I painted an old box from my garden. I think I will wrap some wine bottles with old sheet music…add some candles…borrowed this idea from a shop in Clintonville…I find the best little places when I am out on listings, changing signs, replacing brochures, etc…and I just have to stop.

UPDATE on Family VACATION. Last Christmas, George decided we were not going to exchange gifts…not even stocking stuffers. Instead we would go on a family vacation…criteria: Somewhere none of us have been, see something we have never seen, and do something new. At first, I really didn’t like the idea at all. His argument was that our girls won’t remember a new whatever after we are gone (great thought), but they will always have memories. So since Christmas, we have traveled the world…in our planning. Finally, we have decided on Ireland…The Yanok’s will be headed to Ireland this summer. I must admit we are all excited and I didn’t even miss the stress of shopping this year…..not even the wrapping paper.