Dec. 30, 2005 - New Years Eve

Happy New Year ! 

Click for virtual champagne

Dec. 29, 2005 - Count Down 5- 4 - 3 - 2 -1

This year is the 11th First Night Columbus.  

I was at the first  First Night Columbus in 1995

I have been to all but one (the second?) First Night Columbus.     

First Night Columbus

One year....  1998, 1999 or 2000? the back of my head which was at First Night Columbus was on the front of the Columbus Dispatch on January 1. A few days later me (and my New Year's Eve partner in the all important first kiss of the New Year ) were on the front of the Metro section....   

Other events downtown

The best way to know about events - ExperienceColumbus.com

Happy New Year!

• A community oriented, alcohol-free celebration
•  Over 300 entertainers INSIDE more than 30 downtown performance sites
• Hands on activities involving the imagination and creativity of participants 

Dec. 29, 2005 - Home Sales Up in November

Ohio Association of REALTORS® reported statewide home sales  in November  sales were up!  According to an article in Columbus Business First statewide sales were up 1.1%  

Columbus home sales were up 1.3% in November according to the Columbus Board of REALTORS®.    Accoding to the local board " Housing still hot despite cooler weather ,  November home sales were up slightly over a phenomenal November 2004. Year to date sales are up 3% and the average price of a Central Ohio home is up 4.5% from one year ago."

"The Columbus Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) serves all of Franklin, Delaware, Fayette, Madison, Morrow and Union Counties and parts of Champagne, Clark, Licking, Fairfield, Knox, Logan, Marion and Pickaway Counties. "

Dec. 27, 2005 - Mortgage Fraud

More about mortgage fraud from NPR.  

I am finding it difficult to get back into blogging after what was supposed to be only a one day break!

More about mortgage fraud