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Knox County Ohio MLS: It’s So Easy!

Thursday, March 31, 2011
by Sam Miller
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If you haven’t tried our automated multiple listing search, it’s time you did. Unlike other MLS services, our search engine is fast, free and gives you a backstage pass to listings in Knox County Ohio.

User-friendly and paperless, our Knox County automated MLS sends the results directly to your email inbox. After filling out your specifications, you will receive a list of all the homes currently available that meet your requirements. Anytime a home comes up for sale that fits your criteria, you will be one of the first buyers to know about it.

Our search allows you to combine your desired number of bedrooms with the number of bathrooms. You can search by property type and even by school district. Looking for some “elbow room”? Simply enter your desired acreage, anywhere from half an acre to 20+, and the Knox County Ohio MLS will do the rest. Maybe you want to find a home in the beautiful Apple Valley Lake area, just check the Apple Valley box and you’ll receive a list of Apple Valley Lake waterfront or lake-view homes. By contacting the Sam Miller team, you can further customize your home search by floor plan, or style. Finding a ranch floor plan, for example, is easy once you’ve set up a search through the Knox County Ohio MLS.

Whether you’re looking to move immediately or sometime next year, our Knox County MLS is current and complete, giving you more options during the home buying process. Organizing your search is easy – and free! – with our automated search.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in 2011, give us a call at (740) 397-7800 or send us an email to explore your options and to find out when is the best time for you to make a move.

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Knox County home sales for Sam Miller and his team

Monday, March 28, 2011
by Sam Miller

Sam MillerFebruary was a good month for the Sam Miller team and RE/MAX. There was a total $2,073,759 total home sales in Knox County with an average price of $109,145.  Sam’s team was responsible for 26.3% of all single family or residential homes in Knox County that went through MLS according the the Knox County Ohio Multiple Listing Service.

The whole of the RE/MAX office had a 45.59% market share in the total board of Realtors, which includes all real estate brokerages for residential home sales. In a fragile home buyers market, Sam Miller consistently uses his know-how to turn around quality homes.

Sam’s success is rooted in his commitment to a low pressure buying environment combined with upfront information, providing buyers with all of the background they need and the time to make the best decision.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in 2011, give us a call at (740) 397-7800 or send us an email to explore your options and to find out when is the best time for you to make a move.

Statistics and information compiled from the Knox County Board of Realtors MLS.

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Apple Valley Home Sales Jan 2011 - Feb 28 2011

Friday, March 25, 2011
by Sam Miller

Apple Valley, OhioSam Miller of RE/MAX® Stars Realty is a force to be reckoned with in Apple Valley, Ohio.

Between January and February of 2011, Knox County Board of Realtors® reported 39 residential home sales for a total of 3.8 million dollars. Ten sales resided in pristine Apple Valley for a total of $1,245,000. Four of which residential homes were sold personally by Mr. Miller, giving him credit for 40% of the Apple Valley Market.

This is a statistical feet usually won by real estate companies. Individual real estate agents rarely have so much success.  Sam Miller is a rarity in the market, and will continue to break statistical precedents by offering quality homes, in the best location and at the best price in Apple Valley.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in 2011, give us a call at (740) 397-7800 or send us an email to explore your options and to find out when is the best time for you to make a move.

Statistics and information compiled from the Knox County Board of Realtors MLS.

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MVHS Class of 1986 Reunion

Sunday, March 20, 2011
by Sam Miller

 

The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1986 "25th Reunion" will be held on August 12th, 13th and 14th.  

Our class leaders need our help locating many of our fellow classmates so that they can be sure that they invite everyone to our 25th class reunion.  It is my understanding that the class mailing list hasn't been updated in years and we do not have accurate contact information for a large percentage of our class.  If we can not get the database updated quickly there is a high probability that many of our classmates will not receive an invitation to the class reunion.

Please use the "comment section" below to add your contact information.   

Mount Vernon Ohio High School photo by Sam Miller
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  • Facebook address (home page)

Our class has a special page on Facebook MVHS Class of 1986 "25th Reunion".  The Facebook page includes event details about the weekend, the locations, schedule and event updates.  There's already some online chat taking place on this Facebook page so be sure to check it out.  

A 25th class reunion is a once in a lifetime event and we want to do everything we can to make sure that no classmate is left out.  If you have updated contact information for any of our classmates please forward this link to them.  Our goal is that everyone receives either an electronic or mailed invitation.  Feel free to copy and paste the link to this webpage onto your Facebook wall to help spread the word.

http://www.knoxcountyohio.com/Blog/MVHS-Class-of-1986-Reunion.

Thank you for your help. 

Sam Miller

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Knox County Ohio Real Estate Report

Friday, February 25, 2011
by Sam Miller

The Knox County MLS experienced a slight reduction in home sales of about 10% this past January as compared to a year ago in January of 2010. This is truly outstanding because it means the market may be headed in a more stable and positive direction.  You may be wondering how it can be good news that the market is down by roughly 10% but remember that in early 2010 the housing market was driven by an economic stimulous package and a lot of government subsidy money such as the $8,000 tax credit.  Many media outlets predicted the housing market would be off by as much as much as 40 or 50% but our market outperformed those predictions and barely missed a beat.

Knox County Ohio Housing Market
for January 2011

As of February 1st, 2011, there are currently 303 Knox County residential homes available for sale that are listed in the Knox County MLS. The combined value of all 303 homes that are available and for sale is over 44 million dollar with a combined average listing price is just over $148,000.  The lowest priced available single family residential home that is currently listed for sale in the Knox County MLS is listed for only $15,900 and the highest priced single family home for sale today is listed for $795,000.

Currently we are working off of a 16 month absorption rate based on the January 2011 Knox County home sales and also based on the current inventory of available homes.  This is the ultimate example of how supply and demand and how one impacts the other.  Currently there is a larger supply of available homes than they are monthly sales.  This number of monthsof active inventory will typically reduce in the late spring and summer months because during the peak home selling months we can experience anywhere between a 200% to 300% increase in monthly home sales compared to the early winter months such as January or February.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in 2011, give us a call at (740) 397-7800 or send us an email to explore your options and to find out when is the best time for you to make a move.

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Run the Kokosing Gap Trail this Earth Day

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
by Sam Miller

Run the Kokosing Gap Trail this Earth Day
Sunday, April 12, 2011

Kokosing Gap TrailExperience the beauty of the Kokosing Gap Trail with hundreds of other runners during the Earth Day Challenge Marathon and Half Marathon. The race starts on the Kenyon’s College’s clandestine campus, then continues onto the trail itself. The Kokosing Gap Trail is a 14-milelong paved recreational trail built on the former Pennsylvania Railroad that lies just south of the campus, just across the Kokosing River.

Keep your heart pumping and your eyes open as you run over bridges, past trees, and under tunnels. This route is all about you versus yourself, with as little outside distractions as possible. The Kokosing Gap Trail provides perfect even-terrain, with very few climbs or dips on a well-maintained path. The course continues along the trail all the way back to the Kenyon campus, up a scenic hilltop, and a left on Duff Road, where runners head north and then back up to the Kenyon Athletic Center for the finish. There’s no better way to celebrate the planet then with a soul-defining run on the gorgeous Kokosing Gap Trail.

For race details visit: http://www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons_ohio_earth_day_challenge_half_marathon.html

Be sure to visit our Kokosing Gap Trail page for more information about this beautiful Rails-to-Trails path.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University - Giving back to the Community

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
by Sam Miller

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Giving back to the Community

Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityStudents at Mount Vernon Nazarene University are dedicated to helping their community.

Mount Vernon is lucky to have 2,000 plus students who are actively participating in local homeless shelters, outreach programs, and mentoring activities. The university’s mission promotes respect for others, positive influence and a commitment to giving. These Christian values gave rise to these great locally beneficial programs

“Friendsheep” where students are paired with residents of a nursing home. They read, listen, and play with elders to brighten their day.

“One Way” is a great program that promotes student talents in music, drama, and story-telling. The students perform around the community.

“Mandate” servers with urban ministries to raise awareness of urban issues. Small groups travel to inner-cities on the weekends to help with different organizations.

“Pumzika” raises awareness of homelessness by working with a variety of social service organizations and forming relationships with guests of Mount Vernon’s homeless shelter, “The Sanctuary”.

“Transition Mission” pairs students with developmentally delayed high school students to interact with.

Lastly, “Bookworms” trains college students by the Education Department to go to Columbia Elementary School to help kids learn how to read.

There are many more great opportunities, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University is just another reason why Mount Vernon is such a special town. The community is supported by each other, with many opportunities for involvement and growth. For more information about Mount Vernon, Ohio or Mount Vernon Nazarene University be sure to visit our community pages.

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Marketing in Columbus, Ohio

Monday, February 7, 2011
by Sam Miller

Columbus Real Estate Book Photo by Sam Miller

The little wire displays piled high with full-color images of beautiful homes have become a staple at supermarkets, shops, and community locations all over the country. It’s called The Real Estate Book, and their website and magazine are the leading voice on the best homes in town. So it makes sense that Realtors© make it a priority to advertise their homes on these shiny color pages.

But Sam Miller from Knox County Real Estate went one step further. Instead of restricting his information directly to Knox County, he branched out and advertised in Columbus Ohio’s Real Estate Book, looking for a wider audience. With over 20% of Sam's annual homes sales generated from buyers outside of Knox County, advertising in the neighboring communities just makes sense. Since then, Miller has been featured on the past two covers, both January and February; the only realtor in Knox County to do so. This has generated a tremendous amount of traffic to knoxcountyohio.com from interested outside buyers.

While other realtors are cutting their budgets back, Miller is capitalizing on more buzz by putting his homes directly in front of people in and out of the community. He is currently the only Realtor from Knox Country to advertise in Columbus Ohio’s Real Estate Book, and so far, it’s paying off and providing great information to interested buyers.

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Knox County Ohio Population

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
by Sam Miller

Knox County Ohio is the geographic center of Ohio and is located within 40 miles of Columbus and Polaris, within 105 miles of Cleveland and within 154 miles of Cincinnati.  Knox County is also within 22 miles of Newark, Ohio and within 24 miles Lexington, Ohio.  

59,637 Knox County Ohio population   Knox County Ohio Map

27,415 Mount Veron Ohio population 

8,659 Fredericktown Ohio population 

6,188 Centerburg Ohio population 

5,564 Howard Ohio population 

3,417 Danville Ohio population

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Ice in Knox County Ohio

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
by Sam Miller

Knox County and Central Ohio have experienced their first significant ice storm of the year.  Freezing rain started hitting our deck around 11 p.m. last night and it must have continued through most of the night because when I woke up this morning everything was covered in ice.  All of the local public schools are officially closed for the day and from what I saw on the television news channels this morning it looked like the majority of the Central Ohio schools have closed for the day as well.  

There is currently a serve weather alert and a winter storm warning in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday night according to the Weather Channel.  Today we are expecting what is known as a "Wintry Mix" and freezing rain is expected again this evening.

If you are staying warm at home today and would love to make a move be sure to browse our available homes at knoxcountyohio.com

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