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Amy Hoes, of eXp Realty, weighs in on the state of the Medina County real estate market

The often-quoted Chinese citation, “May you live in interesting times,” could apply to the real estate market in Northeast Ohio. While interest rates have inched up throughout 2023, home buyers have fewer homes to choose from on the market. I caught up with Amy Hoes of eXp Realty for an explanation of what that means in the short and...

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With the next generation heading up D&S Automotive Collision & Restyling, the torch has been passed—and it’s lit

Any company that thrives over 46 years has a secret to its success. I recently sat down with father and son Carmen and C.J. Paterniti, respectively the founder and president of Lake County mainstay D&S Automotive Collision & Restyling to find out theirs. “When I was 19, back in 1977, I started the business out of my mother’s garage...

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Fitness Machine Technicians of Northeast Cleveland can keep your home gym functioning at peak performance so you never have to miss a workout

As the sophistication (and prices) of high-end exercise equipment grows, so does the need for expert technicians to care for the machines. Jennifer Houghton started her locally based business—Fitness Machine Technicians of Northeast Cleveland—five years ago, and has helped homeowners, gyms, health clubs, police and fire stations,...

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S&S Heating & Cooling wants to make sure that when the temps start to dip, you’re in the warm-up

While most of the country saw record-high temperatures and stormy weather these past few months, it was a pleasant summer in Northeast Ohio. Heading into winter, our luck may run out. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, we can expect a cold and snowy winter, with plenty of snow, sleet and ice. “We can’t control the weather outside, but we...

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A Final Thought: You Should Write a Book

In July, my sister and brother-in-law drove from their home in Traverse City, Michigan, back to our hometown of Columbus, Georgia. My brother-in-law was a high school band director for 40 years and they were attending a reunion of his former students. While there, they had lunch in Phenix City, Alabama, with my 88-year-old Uncle Ray, who...

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