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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
  With me as your Akron Ohio Realtor, You will have peace of mind. Remember:  For all of your Real Estate Needs, contact Your Akron Ohio Realtor    If you are in the market to buy or sell, why not give David M. Childress of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services the opportunity to help you? Thank you, Mike Cole of CPG Tours  
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
      What better time to showcase our Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio? This week some of the best golfers in the world are here for the annual Bridgestone Invitational, as it is called now. Tiger is here and has won 6 times already, going for an historic number 7! Who can forget his shot in the dark to win several years ago in 2000? Instant classic!    We, living in Firestone Park Ohio, always know when this time of year is near. The signs go up everywhere around us for directions and parking. They set up many lots with busing available to make your day easy and special. The blimp with its cameras for great overhead shots is always visible from my home this week. I think Tiger could probably hit a ball to my Firestone Park neighborhood.     This week, a restored short film came ou...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
 Our Akron Ohio and Summit County events for the next couple weeks. My favorite is the WW II aircraft show with rides in vintage fighters and bombers. Not too many of those left flying. Enjoy! Arts / Theatre / Music 8/4/2009 Accessible Expressions Exhibit United Disability Services & Kaleidoscope Magazine 8/4/2009 Dave McCurdy in Concert Cuyahoga Falls Library 8/4/2009 Bedtime Snack Show (featured event) Mountain Rose Concerts 8/5/2009 Accessible Expressions Exhibit United Disability Services & Kaleidoscope Magazine 8/5/2009 William Wegman: Fay Akron Art Museum 8/5/2009 Lunch, Art Talk & Mini Tour Akron Art Museum 8/5/2009 Come Alive with Jazz Akron Zoo 8/5/2009 Weekly Dance and Lessons Ohio's North Coast Jitterbug Connection 8/6/2009 Accessible Expressions Exhibit United Disability Ser...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
This Akron Ohio Realtor Can Find You a Better Home! Remember:  For all of your Real Estate Needs, contact Your Akron Ohio Realtor    If you are in the market to buy or sell, why not give David M. Childress of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services the opportunity to help you? Thank you, Mike Cole of CPG Tours
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
   Well, shocking, another local business review by me on "Food"! This one is easy, as I have been a fan of the Ido Bar & Grill in Firestone Park Ohio for many, many years, even before my friends, Steve and Marcy Baker bought it in 1998. They both had many years of experience at another fabulous restaurant in Firestone Park named Guy's. When Guy's changed their format from a restaurant to party center and catering, Steve, the chef, and Marcy, the hostess manager, took a big step and bought the Ido Bar & Grill. It had changed hands several times from it's glory days into bad versions of a neighborhood bar. Gone were the menu items that had made the Ido Bar & Grill famous, not only in Firestone Park but all over the Akron Ohio area.    Steve and Marcy did not waste any time as the food wa...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
 Looking for a comfortable sink, I can find it for you!      Remember:  For all of your Real Estate Needs, contact Your Akron Ohio Realtor    If you are in the market to buy or sell, why not give David M. Childress of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services the opportunity to help you? Thank you, Mike Cole of CPG Tours
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
    As your Realtor in Akron Ohio, I will never leave you high and dry!   (A racoon came onto the patio and my brave cats left me high and dry with only a broom to save me!) Remember:  For all of your Real Estate Needs, contact Your Akron Ohio Realtor If you are in the market to buy or sell, why not give David M. Childress of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services the opportunity to help you? Thank you, Mike Cole of CPG Tours
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By Caren Wallace, Portland Caren Real Estate
(Premier Property Group LLC)
I was lucky enough to be sunning myself on Turkeyfoot Lake today when I saw Petey catch this 18" bass! He was really excited and it was measured so I know it  really isn't a "fish story"!! Portage Lakes has many bass tournaments through the season and Petey is going to be in one in 2 weeks! After he measured this beauty he threw it back! I told him I was thinking it was a good meal! He said he will catch it again in 2 weeks when he fishes in the Portage Lakes bass tournament! Quite a confident fisherman here in Portage Lakes!!!!
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
        We are very fortunate to have Amedeo's Florist as such a wonderful friend and business in Akron Ohio and Firestone Park Ohio. They are very community oriented by supplying churches, funerals and weddings at great prices for Firestone Park buyers. I know my own church is always beautiful and fragrant with flowers everywhere and, a lot of times, they were donated by the Amedeo's Florist, who attend there regularly.    Amedeo's Florist have been serving as an Akron Ohio florist and Firestone Park florist for over 50 years. In fact, I bought my first corsage there for my HS sophomore dance and my first real date, many years ago. (Won't say how many!) I only had a couple bucks in my pocket, but it was a beautiful flower and my date was very pleased. I still don't know if I paid enoug...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
   We, in Firestone Park homes, take great pride in our community and it's small business's. We make it a point to keep our money and our shopping very local. We are blessed with salons, restaurants, mechanics, florists and almost everything else you might need without going more than a mile.      What's the first thing you think of on a Saturday watching Ohio State Buckeyes football or when friends come over? PIZZA, if you are like us. We are so lucky to have award winning Decheco's Pizza in our neighborhood. Freshly made from scratch daily, everyone always gets their famous "White Pizza" with an order of wings and potatoes.   Jack DeCheco opened a small barber shop on Main Street in 1978 and added the pizza shop next door 15 years later. "My wife, Shirley, was a hairdresser," he expla...
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By Caren Wallace, Portland Caren Real Estate
(Premier Property Group LLC)
When it comes to entertainment the Portage Lakes Ohio offers many venues to kick back and relax! You can dine on the dock at the Harbor Inn at Portage Lakes! The food is great and the servers are friendly! Try the pomegranate sangria! The colorful outdoor bar at the Harbor Inn at Portage Lakes is a favored meeting place for the locals. When it is really hot the palm trees have misters to keep you cool! When it is raining you are covered and can still enjoy Portage Lakes own Key West! The bar tenders are friendly! The restored art deco building of Hook Line & Drinkers in Portage Lakes is know for its weekend entertainment. They offer some of the best bands from the area....Highway 61 band really rocked the house last Saturday night and there is more in store this Saturday from Motherload...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
      To show the importance of Green Ohio homes and living to Akron Ohio residents, not a week goes by, that I am not approached by a client looking to buy a home in Green Ohio! There are many reasons why, but it all starts with quality of life and the Green Ohio schools. Here is why; Green Local School District, rated Excellent with distinction in 2008, and Excellent in 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, serves approximately 4,000 students (K-12) in six school facilities, all mostly new and state of the art.    Green Ohio, formed in the early 1800's was dominated by large farms that produced valuable crops, and the farmland also covered vast areas of valuable coal, which became Green Township's second leading market product until its decline in the early 1900s. The local economy then slowl...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
   You say you do not have anything to do? Then check out Akron Ohio and Summit County Ohio Events calendar. Sports, movies, art, live music, wine & cheese, and so much more. Please take advantage of all our area has to offer right here in Akron Ohio and Summit County Ohio! Arts / Theatre / Music 7/28/2009 Enameling with Carol Adams Fine Art Services/Peninsula Art Academy 7/28/2009 Blues and Rock School! Fine Art Services/Peninsula Art Academy 7/28/2009 The Bedtime Snack Show (featured event) Mountain Rose Concerts 7/29/2009 William Wegman: Fay Akron Art Museum 7/29/2009 FREE Movie - "Rudy" CYO and Community Services and the St. Vincent Knights of Columbus 7/29/2009 Rudy the Movie CYO and Community Services 7/29/2009 Weekly Dance and Lessons Ohio's North Coast Jitterbug Connection 7/30/...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
     Portage Lakes Ohio homes and neighborhoods are pretty much the only area that a family can buy a home on or near the water in Akron Ohio. It's a gorgeous and fun place to raise a family, as you can imagine living near a large lake with many other smaller connecting lakes and channels to boat the summer away and skate or snowmobile in the winter. Tie that in with many updated, great lakeside places to eat and drink, you have a very nice, laid back quality of life.   The Portage Lakes Ohio homes are so varied, it boggles the imagination. You can buy a "cabin type" for under $75,000, a condo on a lake for $100,000, a family home on the lake for $250,000 or a mansion on the lake for over $1 million! How's that for diversity?    You would think that you would need a fairly nice income t...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
   Why is Highland Square Ohio homes history any different than Akron Ohio's other neighborhoods? For one thing it is probably the closest large neighborhood to downtown Akron Ohio. Also, it is the home of more high rise condos and apartments than any other Akron neighborhood that makes it unique.    Some of Akron Ohio's most prominent historic citizens have called Highland Square home. Founder of Knight-Ridder newspapers, John S Knight lived there in the '70's. I met him at Portage Country Club several times in college. (I parked his car, lol) Also, one of the founders of AA, Dr Bob lived there and his home is subject to an annual pilgrimage that gains national attention. This Highland Square home of Dr Bob is now on the National Register of Historic Homes.    Highland Square homes is ...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
      Akron Ohio offers so much for it's residents. I am so proud and happy to live in Akron Ohio. There is something to do every weekend and even every week day for downtown workers. Here is the latest addition of tremendous activities for the entire family. You simply must spend some time in downtown Akron Ohio this summer. Your family will love you for the experiences.   Those experiences include local art, live music and fun for the entire family at the award-winning art walk in Downtown Akron Ohio. Galleries are located in the Northside District, North High Street & Main Street. All walking (free exercise) or take the free trolley, toot-toot! The kids will love it! Enjoy live music at the following locations: *Northside, 111 N. Main Street*CarGear parking lot, N. Main Street*Musica...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
   Very similar to my previous post on Firestone Park Ohio Homes, this story involves our neighbors to the east, Goodyear Heights Ohio Homes and their rich history.  In my opinion, these are two of the most interesting stories in Akron Ohio homes and our neighborhoods history. Two of the most famous corporations in the United States and they started in our own Akron Ohio! Frank Seiberling, Goodyear's founder, was very similar to Harvey Firestone, in that he had a vision for his new company in the early 1900's. Like Harvey, he worried about his workforce and retention, due to excessive travel. He also opted to purchase a huge block of land to build homes for his workers. The Board of Goodyear would not agree, so Frank bought the land himself and hired his personal landscape architect to ...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Why are Firestone Park Ohio homes unique? Many of Akron Ohio's communities were formed and built in the early 1900's to accommodate the many workers in the rubber shops busily making tires for Henry Ford's new invention, the car! Ford was a good friend to Harvey Firestone. We had Firestone, Goodyear, Sieberling and General Tire among other smaller ones that were absorbed or disappeared. This story is about Harvey Firestone's vision. Firestone Park Homes!  This is the "Heart" of Firestone Park Ohio, the park, naturally! If you look at the center, it is shaped in the likeness of the well known brand, the "Firestone Shield." You can see it is surrounded by well cared for, Firestone Park homes. The plant itself is walking distance from here and all of Firestone Park residents, which is what...
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By David M. Childress, I would love to be your Realtor® in Akron Ohio!
(Howard Hanna Real Estate Services)
Akron Ohio Homes for Sale and Twilight Open Houses with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is offering a special way to bring residential real estate sellers and buyers together. As a fantastic alternative to Sunday's traditional open houses, the company is conducting their popular Akron Ohio, "Twilight Tour" Open Houses this summer.  This additional open house event is also a convenience for time-strapped home buyers and a special service to sellers.    For Akron Ohio Homes for Sale - Twilight Open Houses will be held one Thursday evening each month-  July 23, August 20 and September 24, 2009.   Twilight Tour open houses are designed to concentrate on Akron Ohio neighborhoods to let buyers tour a "cluster" of homes in a short time and even in a variety of price ranges. The special even...
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By Caren Wallace, Portland Caren Real Estate
(Premier Property Group LLC)
      Our  Portage Lakes, Ohio June/July market report shows 8 pendings and 6 sales of lakefront or lake access properties. We have 62 lakefront or lake access homes for sale around Portage Lakes, Ohio. The homes for sale now range from $74,900 to $1,395.000. The 8 pending homes range from $69,000 to $595,000. The 6 sold properties range from $39,500 to $625,000. The average price per square foot is $137.94. The average sqaure footage of a home here is 2,473. The average days on the market is 145 days. The average sale price is $278,290. The average sale price percent of list price is 88.3% Portage Lakes, Ohio has very diverse selection of homes on the market, with something affordable for anyone! First time buyers who would like to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit before Nov. 30t...
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