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TREE SERVICE Healthy habits that can become mon contingency is the need to sell one’s current home before
part of your daily routine closing on another. Asking for extended closing periods or cer-
tain home repairs are some additional contingencies that can
make buyers less attractive to sellers.
STUMP GRINDING overall health. Unhealthy habits like smoking and living a sed- with the offer that may connect with the seller emotionally and
A person’s habits can have a strong impact on his or her
• Make it personal. Buyers can offer a personalized note
entary lifestyle can increase a person’s risk for various condi-
set one them apart from others who have made similar offers.
216-973-2675 tions and diseases. On the flip side, healthy habits like eating a strategies can set buyers apart from the pack.
Buying in a seller’s market can be challenging. But some
nutritious diet and getting enough sleep can bolster a person’s
immune system and reduce his or her risk for various ailments.
Some healthy habits, like daily exercise, can be time-con- Spring Salad with Blueberry
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• Take the stairs. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator can
have a profound effect on overall health. According to Duke
WATERPROOFING University, climbing just two flights of stairs combined per day
can contribute to six pounds of weight loss over the course of
a single year. In addition, a study from the North American
Menopause Society found that stair climbing can help post-
menopausal women reduce their risk for osteoporosis and help
them lower their blood pressure.
• Drink more water. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention notes that water helps the body maintain a normal
temperature, lubricates and cushions joints, protects the spinal
cord and other sensitive tissues, and helps to rid the body of
waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements.
CONCRETE CRACK INJECTION Adults who are thirsty can choose water over soda or other sug-
ary beverages. The CDC notes that sugary beverages like soda
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• Go for daily walks. Walking benefits the body in myriad
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that women who walk 30 minutes per day can reduce their risk Ingredients
of stroke by 20 percent and potentially by 40 percent if they Salad:
J. A. KILBY ENT. walk briskly. In addition, researchers at the University of Vir- 2 cups mixed spring greens
“Stop the water before it stops you!” ginia Health System found that men between the ages of 71 1 cup sliced strawberries
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• Eat more greens. Eating more greens is another healthy ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
habit that doesn’t require a major overhaul of an individual’s
WATER WELLS lifestyle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes that dark ¼ cup olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons honey
green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, are rich in vitamins
A,C, E, and K. The Mayo Clinic notes that vitamin E alone can 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt and ground black pepper to taste
help people maintain their vision and promote a healthy repro- Directions:
ART’S WATER SYSTEMS ductive system while also improving the health of the blood, Toss spring greens, strawberries, 1 cup blueberries, blue
brain and skin. The USDA also notes that green vegetables con-
SERVICE • SALES • INSTALLATIONS tain very little carbohydrates, sodium and cholesterol. Adults cheese, and walnuts together in a bowl.
Blend remaining blueberries, balsamic vinegar, olive oil,
SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS • JET PUMPS won’t have to reinvent the dietary wheel to incorporate more honey, and mustard together in a blender until dressing is
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MATERIALS • WELL ABANDONMENT such habits need not require any major life changes. The history of Memorial Day
KEVIN BOLDEN 440-322-2987 Tips for home buyers
Though many people are quick to refer to Memorial Day
during a seller’s market as the unofficial beginning of summer, the day is much more
CLASSIFIEDS than that. Initially known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day
A combination of factors, including low interest rates and
DEADLINE: WED. 12 NOON a pandemic-driven decision by many city dwellers to look for is a day to remember those military members who died in
service of the country.
4 Easy Ways to Place Your Classified houses in the suburbs, has created a housing boom for much of The origins of Memorial Day remain a topic of debate. In
2020 and 2021. That boom has created an undeniable seller’s
Phone: 440-236-8982 • Fax: 440-236-9198 market in real estate. 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y. as
the official birthplace of Memorial Day. However, the roots of
Web: www.rural-urbanrecord.com Just what is a seller’s market? The financial resource In- Memorial Day likely run much deeper, as researchers at Duke
Mail: Rural-Urban Record, P.O. Box 966, vestopedia defines it as a marketplace in which there are fewer University note that during the Civil War, organized women’s
Columbia Station, OH 44028 goods for sale than there are interested buyers, giving sellers groups in the south had begun to decorate the graves of fallen
the ability to dictate prices. Since mid-2020, there has been an
ALL PERSONAL ADS MUST BE PREPAID extremely low inventory of homes for sale but a very high in- soldiers.
Memorial Day as we know it today can likely be traced
CLASSIFIED RATES: terest among purchasing parties. to Charleston, S.C., where teachers, missionaries and some
Data from the National Association of Realtors indicated
Personal Classified $12/15 words or less. that, by the end of February 2021, housing inventory fell to members of the press gathered on May 1, 1865 to honor fall-
20¢ per word after 15. 2nd week - $4 more. a record low of 1.02 million units. These factors have led to a en soldiers. During the Civil War, captured Union soldiers
Business Classified $20/15 words or less, surge in competition from buyers, including bidding wars on were held at the Charleston Race Course and hundreds died
20¢ per word after 15. homes and all-cash offers to entice sellers. In December 2020, during captivity. Upon their deaths, soldiers were buried in
Special Set-up (Centered ) $22/15 words or less, the median listing prices for single-family homes shot up 13.4 unmarked graves. When the Civil War ended, the May Day
20¢ per word after 15. percent from the same time the previous year, according to gathering was organized as a memorial to all the men who
had died during captivity. The burial ground was landscaped,
Please print - All info below is needed to process your ad. Mail to: Realtor.com, and it hasn’t slowed down much since. Jeffrey and those freed as a result of the Civil War played an integral
Rural-Urban Record•P.O. Box 966•Columbia Station, OH 44028 Mezger, a 40-year veteran of the real estate industry and CEO role in the event at the Charleston Race Course.
Number of weeks ad runs: 1 2 3 4 of KB Home, says it’s the best seller’s housing market he’s seen While the event in Charleston might have been the first
in his career.
Please Print Clearly! So where does this leave buyers interested in relocating? Memorial Day-type celebration in the southern United States,
Here are some tips. General John A. Logan is often cited as inspiring similar
1.______________ 2. _____________ 3._____________ • Consider areas with slower overall price growth. Experts events in the north. As commander-in-chief of the Grand
4.______________ 5.______________ 6._____________ say the southern and midwestern United States offer the best Army of the Republic, a veterans’ organization for men who
value for home shoppers because of their meager price growth. served in the Civil War, General Logan issued a proclamation
7.______________ 8.______________9._____________ ClearCapital, which tracks housing values, says San Antonio, just five days after the Charleston event that called for Deco-
St. Louis and the Dallas/Fort Worth areas experienced the least ration Day to be observed annually across the country. Logan
10._____________ 11._____________ 12.____________ price appreciation from 2019 into 2020. preferred the event not be held on the anniversary of any par-
• Get preapproval or have your funds ready. Speed is the
13._____________ 14._____________ 15.____________ ticular battle, and thus the day was observed for the first time
way to go if a buyer is interested in a property and wants to on May 30. Celebrating the day in May also was significant to
CHECK make an offer. Real estate professionals say buyers should be event organizers because May is a month when flowers are in
“offer ready,” which means having a mortgage preapproval let- bloom, making it easier for observers of the holiday to place
Card # ________ - _________ - ________ - _________ ter or proof of funds for a down payment ready to go. Failure flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers.
to have funds in check can slow down the process or compel
Exp Date. _____ - _______ 3 Digit # on back ________ sellers to reject an offer. In 1868, events were held at more than 180 cemeteries in
• Work with a real estate agent. These are complicated times 27 states, and those figures nearly doubled in 1869. By 1890,
Name: ________________________________________ and it pays for buyers to have a professional working in their every northern state officially recognized Decoration Day as
corner. A real estate agent uses his or her knowledge to make a a state holiday. But southern states honored their dead on a
Address: ______________________________________ timely offer and negotiate on the buyer’s behalf. He or she also different day until after World War I, when the holiday was
will provide insight into specific neighborhoods, amenities and changed to recognize Americans who died in any war and not
______________________________________________
school districts. just the Civil War. Nearly every state now celebrates Memo-
Phone: _______________________________________ • Eliminate certain contingencies from the equation. Con- rial Day, a name for the holiday first used in 1882, on the last
tingencies are factors that must be met before a sale can go Monday in May.
Signature: _____________________________________ through, according to the relocation site Moving.com. A com-