Category Archives: Columbus Ohio

Columbus Makes the “Easiest & Hardest Cities to Find a Job” List

Yesterday Forbes.com released a report of the Easiest & Hardest Cities to find a job. Columbus made one of the lists … can you guess which one?

The report considers 4th Qtr job listings for salaries over $50,000. The cities were ranked per the number of jobs per 1000 population. The parenthesis below represents the (jobs/1M).

Easiest Places: San Jose (130); Washington DC (89); San Francisco (54); Boston (53); Baltimore (52); Raleigh (50); Seattle (42); Columbus (38); Atlanta (36); Minneapolis/St Paul (35).

Hardest Places: Riverside, CA; Miami; Louisville, KY; Orlando; Las Vegas; San Antonio; Los Angeles; Virginia Beach; Salt Lake.

Read the entire Forbes article

Is Columbus in the “Technosphere”?

It is according to Forbes. Columbus has come a long way from being called a cow town – thanks to that OSU farm photo years ago – to now being suggested as one of the regions to watch in 2012 for technology growth.

Read the complete Forbes article

Here’s what Forbes said about Columbus (#4 heading, under Technosphere):

Unfortunately for the rest of California, and even more blue-collar Bay Area communities like San Jose and Oakland, high costs and an unfavorable regulatory environment will keep this bubble geographically constrained. Historic patterns, particularly over the past decade, suggest that as the core tech companies expand, they are likely to head  to business-friendly places such as  Salt Lake City, Raleigh and Columbus, Ohio, which have picked up both tech companies and educated migrants from California.

Recently Jerry Brown, the California Governor, appealed for more tax increases to assist their ailing economy. Governor Kasich tweeted that he welcomed California companies to come to Ohio where our business climate was now friendlier.

Having lived in central Ohio most of my life, and enduring the years that some media have made fun of us, I’m really proud to have this new designation from Forbes. How about you?

Columbus OH celebrates bicentennial in 2012

downtown columbus ohioColumbus will kick-off a year-long 200th birthday bash starting in February. The city charter was signed Feb 14, 1812. Various celebration events have already been scheduled with The Columbus Historical Society and more will probably be added as the year goes on.

I’m not one of those people who is a great fan of studying history. When I was at the end of my 6½ years of night school at Franklin University, I only needed 2 more hours to graduate. The college offered one course that was only 2 hours credit. It was the “History of Columbus” and was taught by Ed Lentz, who at that time (1985) worked with the Columbus Historical Society. Our textbook was a book titled Columbus: America’s Crossroads that Mr Lentz had co-authored with Betty Garrett.

My expectations for the course were low and after going to night school for so many years, while working full-time and being a single Mom, I just wanted to ‘be done’! I’m sure many of you can relate.

As it turned out, this course was extremely interesting as was the “textbook”. Sized like a coffee table book with LOTS of photos, it’s not like a regular history book. It was fascinating to read about some of the early leaders and to realize how many of the streets are named after them. It covers the early development of areas such as Clintonville, Victorian Village, Italian Village and of course, German Village. Companies, like Lazarus, Big Bear, Bank One, Borden, that played an important part in developing Columbus are also portrayed. Unfortunately many of the companies featured are no longer in existence. Columbus served a key role in the Civil War and the Underground Railroad.

As Columbus gears up for its celebration, I highly recommend securing a copy of this book. If you’ve lived around Columbus most of your life, I’ll bet you’ll be surprised at how little you really know about the city. Trust me … it’s easy reading.

Charming home in Dublin schools is for sale

Looking for a good value in the Dublin school district? This home may just be what you want. This one-owner home has been lovingly cared for, and well-maintained over the years. You’re sure to enjoy the 3-season room and brick patio when the weather warms after this past winter!

Notice the entertaining-sized main floor rooms. Over time the kitchen has been updated with new cabinets, counters, ceramic backsplash and faucet. A large rec room was finished in the lower level. If you have a hobby, you’ll love the lower level workroom as well. Also replaced from the original: roof, gutters, windows, siding. The vinyl siding has insulated backing.

For extra storage, there is a garden shed in the backyard or above the garage via a drop-down ladder.

SOLD for 97% of list price at $193,000 in 39 days!

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Real Living HER has a new web site

Real Living HER switched over to their NEW extensive website today. They have always beat out the competition with a high-traffic, very user-friendly site used by millions. This new design is even better, providing even more information on each listing. Remember, all broker’s listings are included – not just Real Living’s – through agreements called Broker Reciprocity.

REAL LIVING HOME PAGE

You can set up your own personal search based on the criteria you want in a home, then save it. When new listings (or a price reduction) come on the market that match your criteria, you’ll be notified via email immediately.

When viewing a home that is for sale, you will be able to view an extensive amount of info for the neighborhood or city where the home is located. Look for the tabs located below the photo box. You’ll also be able to see many photos of the home if the listing agent has added them. To see an example of a listing click on the following link.

POWELL OH HOME FOR SALE

Each Real Living agent has been provided a section on the main website. Click the link below to visit my section. When on my site, you can set up your home search, designate me as your agent, or email me. If you click on the Local Information tab, you can enter an address, such as your own, then view the same type of demographics as is available with each of the homes for sale. That’s a rather fun exercise for your own home. See what the stats are for schools, crime, environment, income/education, and walking score. If you’re thinking of moving to another city, you can check the stats for that city as well.

ELAINE REESE SECTION OF REAL LIVING WEB SITE

A lot of work went into this new web design, however, since it’s brand new, there may be some start-up glitches for a few days. The development gurus have also told us that they’ll be adding even more features or pages of information in the coming months. Of the things that I’ve checked, it seems to be working OK so far. So, go ahead, give it a test drive.

O-H-I-O … GO BUCKS!

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 :-)