The painting on the left (gorgeous colors, yes?) was done by Aaron Koonce whose works are exhibted at the Brandt Gallery in Tremont....just one of the 'stops' on the Tremont Art Walk. Are you familiar with the Art Walk? It's a great way to spend an evening, and it happens every second Friday of the month. The next one is this Friday from 5 to 8 PM. I wanted to take some time to familiarize you with it if you haven't taken advantage of this cool event.  There is a regular list of Tremont 'places' featuring art. And they are not just galleries. For example, Lucky's Cafe is on the Walk. Lucky's has to have some of the best pastries ever made (thanks to Heather who makes them!).  There is Southside Gallery on W. 11th, Brandt Gallery on Kenilworth &  Doubting Thomas on Jefferson, just to na... 11/05/2006

Cleveland: Still 'Most Liveable'When I was a Cleveland School District kid, we had periodic field trips to Severance Hall for Young People's Concerts. (Pictured at left are student's who are following that same tradition today).  It expanded my world. I got lost in the music. The Cleveland Orchestra is still a world class orchestra. My friends and I try to attend concerts whenever we can. Have you been there since the rennovation of a few years back? IT IS MAGICAL. And the acoustics? Sit in the last row at the top and hear a pin drop on stage. What a gem we have in Severance Hall. Although we may be rivals on the football field (!!!), Cleveland and Pittsburgh share the honor of being voted one of the World's Most Liveable Cities. The Economist Magazine does this research and in 2005 the... 10/24/2006

That is what I want to shout from the rafters with a bull horn. I'm sure we all do. As a Realtor, it is my job to be able to separate out the myth from the truth. I want a marketing piece that speaks to this issue. To do that, I'm looking at three things:    1. Mortgage Rates Today vs. Mortgage Rates a Year Ago    2. Home Sale Prices Today vs. Home Sale Prices a Year Ago.   3. How Many Buyers Are There and Who Are They?I focused on 3BR 1Bath Homes in Lakewood (an inner ring suburb of Cleveland) and one area just South of Lakewood but in Cleveland Proper. I then added a two car garage so I could get manageable figures. Imagine my surprise when I found out there was a myth at work, at least in these two areas!  See for yourself-I'm going to put the Lakewood figures here:August 1 2005 to O... 10/10/2006