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A Final Thought: The Best Laid Plans
My wife is a strategic planner by both vocation and genetic predisposition. She’s always ready with a Band-aid or one of those tiny screwdrivers to open the battery compartment of a grandchild’s toy. So I was shocked when she agreed to drive south with me for a belated spring break vacation with no plan—not a single hotel or dinner...
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The Neighborhood Experts at Platinum Real Estate offers a unique rebate program to incentivize local heroes to buy or sell a home
On Memorial Day we honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and fallen in service to this country. For Denise and Mark Zervos, who own The Neighborhood Experts at Platinum Real Estate, this is a special day of commemoration. Their patriotism is personal, and their gratitude also extends to living service people. In...
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A Final Thought: Southern Origins
When I first moved to Northeast Ohio from Georgia/Alabama, I had to learn a new language. I was utterly unfamiliar with weather terms like squall, whiteout, black ice, and sun glare, let alone “polar vortex.” Now I am all too familiar with them, along with the sage advice to always keep a blanket in the trunk of your car in case of engine...
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Does anyone dial the phone anymore?
At the end of almost every article in each edition of Mimi, you’ll find an italicized paragraph providing contact information for the featured business, often including a phone number and a website address. But these days, that’s hardly necessary. When is the last time you actually entered a telephone number on your cell phone or typed in...
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Not every home crushes the numbers, and here’s why some go back on the market or sell for less
In this hot real estate market, it is especially important to get it right the first time. “You don’t want to have a sale fall through and have to put your house back on market because it will lose its luster,” says Kevin Wasie, owner of Exactly real estate company. “When your house loses its freshness on the market, it will attract...
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