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Discover Columbus is a site about Columbus Ohio. Originally named "Columbus Best Blog," it was never the best blog in Columbus Ohio. It was a blog about the best in Columbus and Central Ohio! Best restaurants, best real estate company, best schools, best neighborhoods..... written by Maureen McCabe a licensed real estate agent with Columbus Ohio's best real estate company, Real Living HER. Discover Columbus is just a site about Central Ohio.

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Columbus Super Sunday Open House

Sep. 29, 2009

Categorized in: Columbus Real Estate

Tagged with: columbus board of realtors, open house, real living

Sunday October 4, 2009 - Columbus Board of REALTORS® Super Sunday Affordable Housing Open House - Maureen McCabe

Real Living ecard First Time Home Buyer

This is Super Sunday, the CBR site says:

"For those sitting on the fence, their are more that 4,000 affordably-priced homes on the market through the Columbus Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. This, coupled with low interest rates, a good inventory of homes and the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit (for home purchases that are closed by Nov. 30), make now a great time to buy! "

Super Sunday Affordable Housing Open Houses are 1:00 to 4:00 - Sunday October 4, 2009

Columbus Board of REALTORS® Super Sunday Affordable Housing Open House - Prizes

Over $850 in gift card prizes:

1st place - $500 gift Card

2nd place - $250 gift card

3rd place - $100 gift card

Columbus Board of REALTORS® Super Sunday - over 300 Open Houses priced under $125,000

North East Columbus Open Houses

Including 1080 Worthington Woods Blvd Columbus OH 43085 in the Worthington School District

North West Columbus Open Houses

South East Columbus Open Houses

South West Columbus Open Houses

Suburbs & Surrounding Counties Open Houses

The Open Houses are NOT just Real Living HER open houses, the open houses are from CBR members. You can look at detailed information on the listings on each list.

More about the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit 2009

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - Income Limits

The image is a Real Living ecard.

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Columbus Women

Feb. 11, 2008

Categorized in: Columbusites

Tagged with: kaira sturdivant rouda, real living, real living her, real you incorporated

''Real You Incorporated' a book written by Columbus business woman Kaira Sturdivant-Rouda features a number of successful central Ohio business women. The book published by Wiley & Sons, Inc. is subtitled "8 Essentials For Women Entrepreneurs."

Real You Incorporated the website has lots more about the book which is now available in bookstores locally and online. "Real You Incorporated is written by Kaira Sturdivant-Rouda the President of Real Living, a real estate brokerage which is rapidly expanding across the US.

I got an opportunity to read an unedited version of the book, Real You Incorported. The Central Ohio region of Real Living, is known as Real Living HER. As locals know HER Realtors (as the company was known) has been the Central Ohio market leader for decades. Part of the story in 'Real You Incorporated' is the three Ohio real estate companies that became Real Living in 2002 and how that brand was created.

Interwoven is Kaira's personal story working in advertising, public relations, the media and a national company before becoming involved with the real estate company her father-in-law founded.

The author uses the real stories of sixteen successful women entrepreneurs, some in Central Ohio. The book is not just about real estate. Restaurants, fashion, beauty, exercise, public relations, ice cream...a business coach....

Readers can use the book and it's twenty four life lessons to step by step find a brand with in yourself based on your passions and dreams.

I'd love to hear from you if you have a comment on the topic of this book or women business leaders in Columbus. All comments are moderated so you will not see your comment immediately. Thanks. Copyright 2008 Discover Columbus and Maureen McCabe

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Discover Columbus Disclaimer ... Disclosure

Jan. 30, 2008

Categorized in: Blogs

Tagged with: blogs, real living, real living her

I used to use a long disclaimer on this blog... here's one from back in the dark ages...(February 2006 when this was Columbus Best Blog.) I cobbled the disclaimer together from disclaimers on MLS and various websites:

"The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Columbus Best Blog does not guarantee or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Columbus Best Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author(s). They do not necessarily reflect the views of HER Real Living. Copyright ? 2006 Maureen McCabe & Columbus Best Blog All Rights Reserved. "

I've kinda sorta done a disclaimer on ColumbusBestBlog.com on my Home page... I say my opinions about gyros and Indian food do not represent the opinions of Real Living or HER Real Living on "gyros or Indian food..." or anything . Or maybe I need a disclosure on each and every entry on that blog.

The Real Estate blogging world was in a tizzy yesterday over a real estate blogger being sued for 25 million dollars. Opera Tower, LLC & Tibor Hollo Sues Me for $25M from Lucas Lechuga a Miami Florida real estate agent blogger.

Blogger? Aspiring blogger? Does the prospect of being sued concern you? Here's a poll... even if you aren't a real estate blogger, do you ever think about libel when blogging? Here's a poll on ActiveRain Sue Who?

Sellsius° Real Estate blog wrote Did Real Estate Blogger Defame Miami Developer? A $25 Million Libel Lesson Did you know "Dumb Ass" is not defamatory in California. Check out the link in the Sellsius° post:

California Court of Appeal: “Dumb Ass” is not a defamatory term

Maybe that's why Californians feel so comfortable commenting on Discover Columbus and I am paraphrasing here... "Hey Dumb Ass if you like Columbus Mexican restaurants you have no taste in Mexican food." Looking for a free legal opinion here... Is "Dumb Ass" defamatory in Ohio? On my other blog I've heard from east coast people that Columbus Ohio pizza sucks... but no "Dumb Ass" comments about pizza yet... I wonder whether "Dumb Ass" is legally defamatory in NY, MA, CT, NH, PA etc. Why is Mexican food so divisive? I have never been challenged on the Indian Restaurant posts here...

I'd love to hear from you if you have a comment on the topics of disclaimers, disclosures, defamation and just about anything thats starts with a d, except calling me a "Dumb Ass" I am tiring of that. Of course this blog is my opinion... All comments are moderated so you will not see your comment immediately. Thanks.

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Real You Incorporated

Jan. 24, 2008

Categorized in: Columbusites

Tagged with: kaira sturdivant rouda, real living, real living her, real you incorporated

Red daisy in a green vase Did you know?

The book marks promoting the upcoming book 'Real You Incorporated, 8 Essentials for Women Entrepeneurs', contain Did You Know? questions such as:

"Women make up 51% of the U.S. population, but make 85% of the purchasing decisions - making American women the largest national economy on Earth." (USAToday)

I am already reading the book by local author and business woman Kaira Sturdivant Rouda.

No. How could you know that? Just a couple of people know that... the person who signed for the manuscript when they sent it over... from the administrative office, my blogging friend from the office, my boss... I just had to tell a few people... but I am sworn to secrecy about the contents of the book... I can't disclose what's in the book until after it is published!

When she came back from Inman Connect (a gathering for the real estate industry) Kaira asked me via email if I would read the book! I wonder if Kaira ran into my Fairy Blogmother Frances Flynn Thorsen at Inman Connect... I think Kaira and Frances may have been on the same panel...

I can't review Real You Incorporated until February 15, 2008 and even then I am not sure that I know how to review a book.... but what's the point of doing anything if you don't blog about it... (what have I become?)

At a company meeting (Real Living HER in the Central Ohio market) Kaira talked about her soon to be published book a little and did an exercise from the book... yes, while not a hokey work book... it is interactive. At the company meeting we did one of the first suggested exercises... not strenuous in the least.

Reviewing my boss's, boss's, boss's book... gosh that makes me nervous. I don't really know if that is how it works... the boss's boss's boss thing.... Kaira is the President of Real Living.

Real You Incorporated - the website

I'd love to hear from you if you have a comment on the topic, of this book. All comments are moderated so you will not see your comment immediately. Thanks.

Did you know?

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