About Morrow County, OH

Morrow County Breakfast to Benefit Habitat For Humanity

This Saturday, May 28th, First Presbyterian Church of Mount Gilead (OH) will once again be hosting their "Fourth Saturday" breakfast from 7am until 10am at the church basement located at 55 N. Cherry Street, Mount Gilead, OH

Each fourth Saturday of the month, the good folks at First Presbyterian Church host a hearty home-cooked breakfast and the profits/proceeds go to a local non-profit organization.

Those non-profits include: Hospice, Helpline, Turning Point, Clothes Closet, Special Olympics, United Way, and others.

There's always a steady stream of folks wanting to "chow down" but rarely will you have to stand in line. Menu items vary month to month, but include; Mike's omelettes, biscuits and sausage gravy, pancakes and bacon or sausage, eggs cooked to order, and more. All meals include coffee, juice, toast and/or fruit.

These breakfasts are always well attended and the church folk are happy to have the opportunity to meet others from the community and share the fruits of their labor with local non-profits.

So put it on your calendar, this Saturday the 28th, 7am-10am at 55 N. Cherry Street in Mount Gilead. The parking lot is right across High Street from the Mount Gilead Post Office. We hope to see you there!

You Called Two Realtors Out To Show You The Property???

Clearly, many people just don't have a clue as to how the real estate business works. Earlier this week, a young man called me about one of my listings in Morrow County, OH. I told him it was a "Short Sale" and explained to him what that meant. I also told him there were two offers in on this property but the bank had not yet approved either of them, so we were continuing to show and would take his offer as a back-up should he decide that he wanted to offer.

He wanted to meet me at this Mount Gilead home on Friday at 2:30. I called him this morning to confirm our appointment and to make sure he had talked with a lender in the meantime and was sure he still wanted to consider this property as it was "a little rough" and he would need to invest another $20,000 to $30,000 beyond the asking price in order to make this a home he could live in.

He said he had done his homework and was confident that this home was one that he could purchase and rehabilitate. And with the rental market in Mount Gilead the way it was, he felt he could make this home cash flow easily.

I went to the property at 2:30 and there was another agent there (whom I know) but neither of our buyers had shown up yet. The other agent and I had a brief conversation when a truck pulled up and out got "the buyer"

I said to the other agent (Jim), that must be "Chad" the buyer. Jim said "Yes, that's Chad, he's my nephew and he asked me to help him find a fixer-upper."

EXCUSE ME? He's YOUR buyer? I thought he was MY BUYER! Agent Jim was as surprised as I was to find that Chad had asked both of us to show him the home. You see, Chad thought that Jim would show him the property and represent him as a buyer's agent, but that I would need to be there to unlock the house and answer any questions regarding property condition.

I quickly shook his hand, thanked him for his interest, and told him he was "in good hands" with his Uncle Jim. I then made haste getting to the car and back into the office where I could do something productive.

At first I was upset that this young man had wasted my time, but I was quickly reminded that we agents have done ourselves a disservice over the years by not educating the general public will enough on how our business works. I am continually amazed at how often I find myself in a conversation with someone explaining to them about real estate agent representation and compensation.

I know we've all experienced situations similar to this in the past and I write this just a reminder to all of us to be ever aware and take that few extra minutes to talk with your potential suspect/client about your profession and your relationship with the client.

Calling All Morrow County Golfers - Helpline Golf Outing July 15, 2011

Founded in 1970, HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties, Inc. is the local, toll-free crisis support and, information and referral hotline for people living in Delaware and Morrow Counties. Committed to empowering people through knowledge and resources, HelpLine facilitates the recovery and stability of the emotional, financial and information needs of the Delaware and Morrow County communities.

The third annual HelpLine Golf Outing will be held on Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Golf Course. To sign up, click here to print out a registration form.

Save the Date information

Registration Form

Only $75 per golfer!

We are also seeking hole sponsors and donations of goodie bag and raffle items. Click here for a sponsorship form.

"Cuttin' The Cheese" in Mount Gilead, you say? What the devil can this post be about?

As a local Mount Gilead and Morrow County, OH Realtor, it always makes me feel good when someone that I've had the pleasure of working with in a real estate transaction "does good" on their purchase.

A great example is a fine young couple, Ben & Lisa Sippel who purchased a 73 acre farm I had listed a few years ago. It was time for Virgil and Pearl to retire off the farm after 46 years and Ben & Lisa (then 23 years old) were the perfect couple to buy it and give it all their love, ambition, and energy.

With Ben tending to the farm full time and Lisa then still teaching school, they started the farm business growing certified organic produce and selling it through "shares" sold by CSA's or Community Supported Agriculture. Customers of the CSA pay one flat annual price and receive weekly shipments of absolute sweet, juicy, fall off the vine fresh organic produce.

Now, about 5 years later, Lisa has become a full time stay-at-home farmer and Mom and with her help, the Sippels have started their new venture, producing and selling naturally aged raw milk cheese. Their cheese's are heavenly and are produced from their own herd of sheep as well as from a neighboring farmers herd of cattle.

Follow these links to find out more about the Sippel Family Farm, and the Kokoberrago Cheese Company

In fact, it'd be great if you sent Ben and Lisa a little congratulatory note on their success to date and your wishes for a great family venture. If you'd like to learn more about the business and/or become a customer, just CONTACT THEM HERE