Monthly Archives: November 2010

O-H-I-O … GO BUCKS!

Posted on 11/27/2010 | Leave a comment

O-H-I-O, GO BUCKS, It's Buckeye Country

We cheered on the traffic on Rt 315 as fellow Buckeyes traveled to THE GAME against that state up north.

UPDATED: OSU 37 … MICHIGAN 7

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Posted in Central Ohio, Columbus Ohio, Franklin County, OSU Buckeyes, Worthington Ohio

Mitigating for radon in central ohio

Posted on 11/25/2010 | Leave a comment

I made a video of a recent radon mitigation installation. Since the home had two crawl spaces in addition to a finished basement, the work was more comprehensive than it would be in an unfinished full basement. The crawl spaces had to be sealed with a system to suck out the air coming from the ground below.

If you want to read more about radon, plus see an EPA map of where radon is more prevalent, read my post from 2008: Radon Testing Is Common in Central Ohio

The company that did the work in the video is Radon Systems in Westerville, OH. Call them at 614-891-6526.

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Posted in Central Ohio, Delaware County, Fix-ups, Home inspections, Homes, Powell Ohio

Tagged central ohio real estate market news, radon mitigation

Get to know small businesses on Twitter

Posted on 11/23/2010 | Leave a comment

Can social media help your business? Lots of companies are exploring that, but since it’s hard to measure ROI or immediate impact, they may be leery of it. I participate in both Twitter and Facebook, but I find Twitter much more beneficial. I use it as both a connection tool and as a news feed of current events.

With Twitter, I’ve “met” local people and enjoy chatting with them. Some of them have their own small businesses that they are trying to promote.

@3babesandabaker has a Cupcake Truck at the corner of Gay & High Sts in downtown Columbus. Each Saturday she encourages fellow tweeple to give her their guess for the final OSU score. The person coming the closest gets free cupcakes. Last Saturday, I was one of the winners so I picked up my yummy cupcakes today. They were scrumptious! While I was there, I purchased a delightful brat from a nearby hotdog truck. >>>>
@dogwatchohio has an electronic pet fence business. The Murph already has a regular fence, but if I was in the market for an electronic fence, I would call the DogWatch family. They seem like nice people and I enjoy their funny dog photos.
@DraperyDiva owns a window covering business called Home Source, located on Rt 315 in the Mount Air area north of I-270. It’s a great place to shop for quality blinds, shades, etc. We’re having a tweet-up there this Saturday morning to celebrate OSU’s win over that state up north. So I’ll get to meet a lot of other tweeples in person.
@DreamDinnersOH offers a place to fix your own meals, then take them home to freeze. It’s located in Powell next to my office.
@DanielleNeil is a photographer that takes graduation photos and pet photos. What she is capable of doing with the dogs is awesome!
@HillsMarket is a popular grocery store known for high-quality meats and deli. In their tweets, they let us know when special foods have arrived or special food events are planned. They also are located on Rt 315 just north of I-270, opposite the entrance to Worthington Hills.
@AllonsTravel has a travel agency. She does extensive traveling to be able to recommend special places for her clients. As might be expected, she’s started getting inquiries for the Bucks Bowl Game destination.
@HoneyGrove has a boutique natural candle shop in Creekside Gahanna. Some of the candle flavors she mentions sound good enough to eat.
@OhioBrian is a communications manager for the city of Gahanna. He keeps everyone apprised of the events being held there and in particular the Creekside area.
Thanks to @joingles and @annfisherwosu I am watching more PBS to catch their local & state news, and discussions.

If you use Twitter, I highly recommend following these local people. Unlike some, they actually engage in conversation and don’t just put out auto-tweet ads. I believe this Saturday is to be small business day to counter the Black Friday that supports the mega stores. Support a local small business this weekend.

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Posted in Advertising, Central Ohio, Columbus Ohio, Delaware County, Franklin County, Internet, Powell Ohio

Tagged central ohio news, support small businesses

Thoughts on last weekend …

Posted on 11/22/2010 | Leave a comment

Since this is Thanksgiving week, one of the things I’ve been thankful for this year is the unusually nice November that we’ve had. November is often a cold, rainy, gray month. Since I’m not fond of being cold I really appreciate the “unseasonably” warm temps we’ve had so far.

The Bucks won again, beating Iowa 20-17. It was a nail-biter but they pulled it off again toward the end. Now onward to THE GAME this Saturday. The team-up-north hasn’t been stellar this year but any diehard Buckeye knows to throw out all the stats for this game. I’m always glad to have the game played in The Shoe because of that “12th player” effect.

I really enjoy Twitter on football Saturdays. It’s fun to be connected with others as we watch the game and share our glee or frustrations. One local company, @3babesandabaker, extends invitations to others to guess what the final score will be. The tweeple who come closest will get a dozen of her cupcakes. This past weekend I was one of four winners (my guess was 24-17). She has a cupcake truck at the corner of Gay & High Sts downtown, so I’ll be going there tomorrow to pick up my goodies.

I went to Wild Birds Unlimited on Saturday before the game to take advantage of their 20% off sale. Stocked up on their oilers and no-mess mix which sends the winged ones into a feeding frenzy. It’s expensive but there’s no waste, so hopefully proves to be a better value. The store was packed as others also stocked up for the winter.

I took advantage of yesterday’s nice weather to do some yard clean-up before winter. I decided to cut down the large ornamental grasses BEFORE winter rather than AFTER. When I don’t do this early, they make a real mess throughout the yard with winter winds and it’s more of a chore to clean up in spring. I blew leaves around … with my new leaf blower. And I pruned the tops of perennials and pulled the annuals. I also took my garden hoses into the garage so I don’t have water problems from frozen faucets.

I did other real estate work, but I won’t bore you with that.

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Posted in Central Ohio, Commentary

Tagged central ohio news, Wild Birds Unlimited

These people can “Pump You Up!”

Posted on 11/18/2010 | Leave a comment

Are your sidewalks uneven? Perhaps sections of your concrete drive are uneven. There’s a relatively simple solution and depending on the scope of the job, it may cost less to repair than you might think. Plus, it can bring you into compliance with city codes.

I recently attended a concrete repair so I could take photos and a video of the work, plus, I wanted to see how the “magic” was done. I was amazed at how much lifting can be achieved. You can see that toward the end of the video where I show the original rise from the sidewalk to the porch vs the rise after they were done. Comfortable stair rises are usually 7-8″.

I chatted with the guys while they were working and learned that …

They can’t work once the ground is frozen
They can lift basement floors or slabs under homes
It can be a more successful repair if the ground is moist because the concrete mix flows better into the underground holes.

The company that did this work is A-1 Concrete Leveling North. Their phone number is 419-864-3698. I think I need to give them a call to fix some areas around my home.