Columbus wash your hands... all of us because of the flu season of course...  More importantly those who works at restaurants.  Wash your hands!

I believe I got food poisoning in one of my favorite Columbus restaurants Friday evening...  it is probably on more than one "Favorite Restaurant"  lists here.  It is not fine dining.  Many of my friends would not eat there. 

Will I ever be able to go back?

Can I order my favorite meal on their menu?

Only time will tell.

I believe it was food poisoning.

Our order took forever.... we go to the restaurant a lot and we have never had to wait this long for an order,  our waiter came by to say the food would be out soon...

"His" food came cold, he'd ordered vegetarian. My order came hot.  I'd ordered a dish with meat.   When the waiter came and asked how everything was we said OK.  I am not sure why he said "OK"... 

I only ate a little bit of my food but this is a plate that I always take home leftovers. Maybe it is time to say "took."  I stopped eating when I believed I swallowed a bite of   "not fully cooked poultry"   I still took the leftovers home.  

The "poultry" was inside something... I could not see it.

We took home leftovers,  I threw it out after a miserable, misearable night, morning, early afternoon. 

Once long ago I got an uncooked chicken sandwich at a Rax restaurant drive through.  I was scarred for years by that experience.

Later in the day Saturday when I was feeling a lot better I got online to see if I could find out about food poisoning...    whether "not fully cooked poultry" would make you sick.  It seemed like reading a few sites online the usual complaint for food poisoning  turned out to be employees "not washing their hands."

Have you ever had food poisoning? 

Were you able to eat at the restaurant again?

Could you /  would you be able to eat a poultry dish again? 

Threw away those leftovers of course...

Columbus restaurant employees wash your hands...

Columbus restaurant employees, please, please, please wash your hands.  Please!  Fully cooking the poultry is also a step in the right direction...

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Central Ohio Open House Sunday -  Real Living HER the best open house list in Columbus.

There are 126 open houses  on the Real Living HER Open House list  - Sunday November 15, 2009. 

That number is subject to change.  The Real Living HER Open House list link is to the open houses on my website.  On my website all the open houses are presented by me, but there is information about who the listing agent is and who is hosting the open house. 

The list is in real time, it is an archive.  You will always see the current list.

The Real Living HER Open House list is on most Real Living HER agent's website.

6185 McVey Blvd Columbus OH 43235  Worthington schools

Central Ohio Open House Sunday - related posts on other Central Ohio real estate blogs

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Central Ohio open house advice   #1 if you are working with an agent, ask their advice!

Do you wear your poker face when searching for a home?  This may or may not be related to open house advice.  Is the host the listing agent or another agent?  Are you working with an agent?

I'd love to hear from you if you have a comment on the topic. All comments are moderated so you will not see your comment immediately. Sadly I did a short test of leaving comments open but got a rash of bot spam comments. Thanks. Copyright 2009 Discover Columbus and Maureen McCabe.  Similar post on ActiveRain / Localism, Worthington Old and News and Discover Columbus OH which is a different blog than this.  Similar... Open House count went up five between the two posts,  "subject to change."

Lewis Center real estate market brought to you by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER

This graph represents the inventory of homes with an address that is Lewis Center, Ohio 43035.  Lewis Center is in the Olentangy Local School District.  

This is just single family homes!   Hallelujah!

Lewis Center real estate market -homes for sale a market report

165 homes for sale 
26 homes sold in October 2009
6.3 months of inventory based on sales

October 2009 home prices
Average  Lewis Center home active price $324,000
Average Lewis Center home  sale price $257,000

Lewis Center homes for sale - inventory
-17.5% for sale than a year ago.
-43.2% months of inventory (based on closed Sales) in comparison to October 2008


Lewis Center real estate market - homes for sale  neighborhoods

The current inventory of homes for sale in Lewis Center include homes in Abby Knoll, Avonlea, Cross Creek, Estates of Glen Oak,  Estates of Walker Woods, Estates of Woodstone, Glen Oak, Hidden Cove, Little Bear Village, Marners Watch, McCammon Chase, McCammon Estates, Northpoint Meadows,  Oak Creek, Olde State Farms, Oldefield Estates, Olentangy Glade, Olentangy Meadows, Parkshore, The Shores, Village at Alum Creek, Village at Olentangy Meadows, Walker Woods, Willow Springs,Wilshire, Wynstone and other neighborhoods.

Search for homes in Lewis Center

Lewis Center home sales - October  2009

+44.4% home sales in October 2009 over October 2008
Average sale price $257,000
Median price $259,000

Lewis Center home sales neighborhoods

October 2009 home sales in Lewis Center include sales in these neighborhoods:

Cross Creek

Estates at Glen Oak

Oak Creek

Olentangy Meadows

Summerfield Village

The Shores

Villages of Oak Creek

Walker Woods

Wilshire

Woods of Olentangy

Wynstone

Sell your Lewis Center home

Data published November 2009, based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of October 2009.   TrendGraphix reports presented are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors.  According to Trendgraphix neither  CBR nor their MLS (multiple listing service ) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed."  Only Real Living HER agents are authorized to use Trendgraphix in Central Ohio.

The data and graph represent ONLY single family homes.  Previously Trendgraphix lumped single family and condominium homes together!  I can still pull the information together but can also break it out by type and so much more to show trends in sales, inventory, days on market...

I'd love to hear from you if you have a comment on the topic. All comments are moderated so you will not see your comment immediately. Sadly I did a short test of leaving comments open but got a rash of bot spam comments. Thanks. Copyright 2009 Discover Columbus and Maureen McCabe.  This post was previously published on ActiveRain / Localism  and Discover Columbus OH which is a different blog.

Worthington real estate market - a report brought to you by Maureen McCabe of Real Living HER

The graph is for  single family homes in the City of Worthington, City of Columbus, the Village of Riverlea and homes in unincorporated areas (townships), the common denominator is the homes are in Worthington schools! 

Worthington homes for sale - a market report for single family homes

212 homes for sale 
50 homes sold in October 2009
4.7 months of inventory based on sales

-31.2% for sale than a year ago.
-34.4% months of inventory (based on closed Sales) in comparison to October 2008

Worthington home prices  - October 2009

Average active Worthington home price $282,000
Average Worthington home sale price $226,000

Worthington real estate market - home for sale in neighborhoods in the Worthington School District:

The 4.2 months of inventory includes homes in City of Worthington neighborhoods such as Colonial Hills, Elmwood, Medick Estates, Northigh Acres, Old Worthington, Olentangy Hills, Plesanton, Potters Creek and  Worthington Estates.

Worthington area homes for sale include homes in City of Columbus neighborhoods including  Brookside Woods,Carriage Oaks, Lakes of Worthington, Lazelle Wood, Lindsey Woods, Oldestone Crossing, Olentangy Highbluffs, Olentangy Highlands, Stilson Highlands, Stilson Village, Summerwood, The Sanctuary,Western Hills,Westworth  Village, Worthington Highlands,Worthington Park, Worthington Ravine,Worthingview, Worthingwoods and more.

There are single family homes on the market in the Village of Riverlea and in unincorporated areas (townships) including homes in the Brookside Estates and Worthington Hills neighborhoods.

Search for a Worthington home

Worthington home sales - October  2009 single family homes

+ 4.2% home sales in October 2009 over October 2008
Average sale price $226,000
Median price $191,000

Worthington home sales -October 2009 neighborhoods

Worthington area neighborhoods in the City of Columbus or Perry or Sharon Township

Brookside Estates
Olentangy Highlands
Brookside Woods
Olde Sawmill
Smoky Ridge
Smoky Mills Estates
Stilson Highlands
Stilson Village
Western Hills
Woodbridge Green
Worthington Green
Worthington Hills
Worthingview

City of Worthington neighborhoods

Colonial Hills
Davis Estate
Kilbourne Village
Morris Addition
Old Worthington
Olentangy Hills
Plesanton
Worthington Estates
Worthington Park

Riverlea  - Riverlea is a separate village surrounded by Worthington, there were three home sales in Riverlea in October 2009.

Selling your Worthington home


Data published November 2009, based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of October 2009.   TrendGraphix reports presented are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors.  According to Trendgraphix neither  CBR nor their MLS (multiple listing service ) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed."  Only Real Living HER agents are authorized to use Trendgraphix in Central Ohio.