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Ohio Real Estate Trivia

I thought it would be fun to kick off the week with a little real estate trivia.  Real estate is local and is regulated on the local level through the state department of commerce so this may not apply in  other states.  In Ohio if a person plants crops and then sells their property they are entitled to come back and harvest the crops.  They own the crops. 

 

Crops that can be harvested are considered personal property. Crops that cannot be harvested during the time of acquisition are considered as part of the realty, and are appraised (as in the case with perennials, trees and shrubs).They are sold with the property unless specified that they are not included in the sale.  Not a good idea, or even legal to sell your home and then decide to take the hostas and grandma's rose bush with you when you move, they are all attached to the property and are part of the sale.

For sellers who want to take grandma's rose bush with them when they move, and it does happen, all they have to do is specify that the rose bush is not included in the sale.

Had a seller once who had a Japanese Maple tree that was given as a wedding gift three years ago.  They wanted to keep the tree so we put on the sellers disclosure and in the MLS listing that the tree was not included in the sale.  The seller gave the new buyers a gift certificate for the local nursery for an amount that was slightly more than the value of the tree.

There are other items that are automatically included in the sale of a home.  Anything that is attached or built in and that includes light fixtures, cabinets, doors, and the kitchen sink.  I once had a seller try to take the built-in dishwasher. 

Here in Ohio appliances like stoves and some times refrigerators, washers & dryers are sold with the home although considered personal property. They must be listed on the contract to purchase as personal property being included with the sale or the seller has no obligation to leave them...even if they are listed on the MLS listing. If they are built in like a wall oven, cook top, dishwasher or garbage disposal they are considered as part of realty.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

"The buyers are knockin'...Cause My houses are Rockin"

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me the Rock-n-Roll Real Estate Agent.  My listings Rock because they are priced to sell, show to sell and the owners are motivated to sell. Call me and I will make your house Rock.  513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

What are neighbors for?

Back when I was a kid, neighbors were people you could count on - whether it was to feed your dog while you were on vacation or whether it was to let you borrow an egg or a garden tool. Neighbors are different today - sometimes we live for months, even years, in an area without knowing the names of our neighbors(much less without borrowing an egg or two. Moving into a new neighborhood, by definition, creates many opportunities for new neighbors. And new friends.

I think I have the best neighbors in the world. Dorothy next door is great to chat with when we are both in the yard working. Bill and Sue across the street are always friendly and helpful. Bill takes care of all our driveways in the winter with his snow blower.

Don and Marilou, also across the street is the source of local news and government gossip. He has friends in higher places and always has a great story. He is also helpful with whatever you need, like keeping an eye on our home when we are gone.

Last week my riding mower died. Don came over and tried to help get it running. It was a bigger problem than the two of us could solve. So Don drove up the street to a neighbor he knew would be willing to come over and look at it. As it turns out this neighbor Pete, who lives about 2 min for my house stopped by, suggested he load it onto his trailer and let him take it to his work shop and find the problem and fix it. He said for $70.00 he would clean, service and sharpen the blades for me. The commercial service I normally use charges $150.00 for the same service.

Pete found my problem in the matter of moments, the fuel pump was not working. So he took it with him, cleaned, service, sharpen the blades and replaced the fuel pump for $175.00. That was a deal for me and he is coming by this Tuesday to get my two walk behinds to service them. This work would have cost me almost twice.

So get out there and borrow an egg or two from your neighbor. While your at it get to know one another a little better. You'll be glad you did.

 

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

"The buyers are knockin'...Cause the houses are Rockin"

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me the Rock-n-Roll Realtor  My listings Rock because they are priced to sell, show to sell and the owners are motivated to sell. Call me and I will make your house Rock.  513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

A real Antique

This R2D2 looking contraption is an old Ruud water heater from a century ago. This is not the first time I have seen this particular old model. They must have been plentiful in the day.

In fact I recently listed a home at 1521 Wittekind in North College Hill. It is a great home on a very nice street. The only concern I have is the water heater.The seller swears by this water heater.

He has owned the home for over 30 years and admits that when he first walked into the basement and saw this contraption he was ready to leave. But didn't and became of big fan of the tankless water heater and says he will not have anything but ever again.

As old as this water heater is there is virtually no maintenance. You need hot water? Simply turn the faucet and you have it. It's that simple.

The great thing about these water heaters is they will save you around $300.00 per your in utility bills by not keeping 40 or 50 gallons of water hot 24/7.

 

Tankless Water heaters is a great resource for information about the various brands and styles. Here is a great video describing all about the various types and styles.

So, the next time you are faced with a water heater replacement call me for a recommendation or google it. The tankless system may be exactly what you are looking for.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me the Rock-n-Roll Realtor if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Now you see it, Now you don't

A few weeks ago we got a notice from Farmers Insurance Company that we needed to remove our trampoline or they were forced to cancel our home owners insurance. It was just a matter of a few days we received a check in the mail for $511.78 from the insurance company with the notice of cancellation.

Don't get me wrong. Farmers is a very efficient company and our agent Gary Rasmussen is the best. They just didn't give us enough time to take it down. The instructions were to remove it. Take photos of before with it in the yard and photos of our yard without it.

We decided to be efficient back and made this video. It turns out being a memorial for a great friend that we had for more than 14 years. A lot of fond memories were made from this large yard toy. All three of our daughters, their friends and our friends, our grandkids and many of our relatives have all enjoyed many, many hours on this trampoline. It was bitter sweet having to disassemble and pile it up for the trash heap. It was for the best. The springs were all rusty as were the legs. It had lost its elasticity of many years ago. It was going to break down on its own soon. 

Here you go Farmers Insurance. This is absolute proof that the dreaded trampoline is gone for good. Just another sign of many ongoing changes in our society. At least we have the memories.

 God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

 

Do we ever really know what time it is?

                   

It's Friday again and Friday's are for fun. This weekend we get to set our clocks one hour ahead because of Daylight savings time. Saving time is a concept I just don't get. I tend to use up time. I can never save it. Besides it doesn't earn interest. It's here today and gone tomorrow. You cannot stock pile it and use it later. Once it is gone that is it.

Time change will cause some confusion. I need to run around and change all the clocks. Of course my cell phone and satellite tv will change on it's own. I have been thinking of time travel. If I don't to change the clock in my bedroom then there will be an hour difference in going from my bedroom to the office. My home will have two time zones. It will then take me about 58 min to walk to work each day. It already takes me 4 min to make coffee, 3 min to pour a cup of cereal for breakfast and another 5 min to eat it. Once I'm in my office the other time zone then I spend about 5 min downloading my email and then another 8 min to answering my email.

Whey!!! TIME  Before you know it the day is gone and many days I think...I didn't get a thing done today. If the time has been waisted it's gone. I cannot get it back. So I need to get it right the first time. Therefor I need to see to it that all the clocks are changed to the correct time. I have a feeling I would lose a lot of time working on a project of that magnitude so am may be better off forever traveling through time. We never really know what time it is anyway.

Have a great weekend. I hope you have plenty of time for fun, if not just set your watch or clock back a couple of hours and go for it.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Hi neighbor

The weather said "Im going to huff and puff and blow your trees down". And that is exactly what happened the other day. We had wind gusts up to 40 & 50 mph. It was so strong it took down three of my trees in the front yard. Now we really need to get along with the neighbors. We have clear view of them now. 

As you can see these two trees were at least 25 feet tall and 6 - 8 feet wide. They made a great boarder between us and our neighbors. The good news is that we get along great with all of our neighbors.

I was lucky to have two great friends, Randy Whitlock and Doug Adkins that came over today. With a chain saw and a few various other tools we were able to cut the trees up and stack them for the landscaping company to come and pick it all up. They will take these tree and chip them up into mulch.

Two of the trees are cedar and one was a pine. Neither species are good for burning in your fireplace. They cause an excess of creosote to form that can cause fires to flare up inside your chimney. Not a safe idea.

God Bless You and pray for all of our troops to come home safe and for our Country leaders to make the right choices to help us get through this turmoil.

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky?...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com.

Also, My Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include: Current Interest Rates, National Real Estate News, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers. Plus much more. It is "real time" and changes each week.

Water Softeners...ours is really great!

                                                     This photo was taken from the top of the Carew Tower on December 29, 2006.

                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                           I really don't know what we would do without our General Ionics Whole house water treatment system. After drinking clean, clear good tasting water and taking my shower each day in super soft clean water I just can't imagine going without it.     

Not only does it taste good and feel good it also saves money on the use of laundry detergent, shampoo and cream rinse, dish detergent and shower stall scum cleaner. The soft water allows you to not need cream rinse and we use less than half the amount of detergents and soaps in our everyday use. Over the years the savings is huge. Also with the GI water treatment system you don't have the scum buildup in the shower. I don't have to squeegee the shower after each use any more. Mold and mildew doesn't grow at all. Thanks to my whole house water treatment systems.   

Locally you can call Puronics General Ionics at 11799 Enterprise, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. Phone 513-794-1010.            

God bless you and pray for our troops.      

Did you know I have my license in both states, Ohio & Kentucky...So Please call me if you need help around the house or maybe to buy a new home. I will gladly say THANK YOU! Gary Rossignol, the Realtor with integrity. 513-777-2402 email Gary@GaryRossignol.com