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Building Your Career in Columbus Ohio

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Interested in building your career in Columbus, Ohio? Good choice! The greater Columbus region includes 11 counties in Central Ohio, including over 2.1 million people and is the fastest growing metro area in the Midwest. The city of Columbus is the 14th largest city in the U.S. and the state capital.

Employment opportunities are diverse. For nearly a decade, Columbus has led the Midwest in job growth and GDP increases. The majority of employees in the region are white collar with an average age of 35.2 years and a strong Midwest work ethic.

Fifty-five college and university campuses are in the region including the Ohio State University. OSU is second among all national universities in industry-sponsored research. Fifteen Fortune 100 headquarters are located in the region, including household names such as Scotts, L-brands, JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide, and more. State employment offers many positions. Two world-recognized private research institutions are Chemical Abstracts and Battelle Memorial Institute. The world’s largest library cooperative is OCLC and is located in Dublin. Notable IT businesses include CoverMyMeds, Bold Penguin, Honda, and Saama. Columbus has been ranked as a nation hotspot for logistic companies. Major retail and insurance company headquarter also add to the mix of diverse opportunities. No single industry sector represents over 18% of area employment.

For more information to develop your personal career, visit Columbus Region or call 614-225-6063.

Halloween Trick or Treat Schedule for Columbus & Central Ohio

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Halloween Trick or Treat Tomes for Columbus & Central Ohio

The 2018 Trick-or-Treat schedule for Columbus & Central Ohio is here! Find out when your little goblin or ghoul, dinosaur or fairy princess can plan on collecting candy from all your neighbors. From Bexley to Worthington, we’ve got the A-Z list of Central Ohio neighborhoods and when they’ll be ready with candy and spooky decorations. Make sure you stay safe by taking flashlights or glow sticks, use reflective stickers on dark costumes, go over safety rules with the kids, and have a safe and happy Halloween!

Thank you to WBNS Channel 10 for the much of the information on this list!

Thursday, October 25

Athens
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Bellefontaine
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Lakeview
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Lexington
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Mansfield
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Newark
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Russells Point
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Shawnee Hills
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m.

Thornville
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m.

Utica
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Washington Courthouse
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, October 27

Amanda
Saturday, Oct. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Mount Gilead
Saturday, Oct. 27 from 5-6 p.m.

Sunday, October 28

Ashville
Sunday, Oct. 28 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Logan Elm Village
Sunday, Oct. 28 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Magnetic Springs
Sunday, Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 30

Lewisburg
Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

Portsmouth
Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 31

Ashley
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Bexley
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Blendon Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Bremen
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Buckeye Lake
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Bucyrus
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.

Cambridge
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Canal Winchester
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Chillicothe
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Circleville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Columbus
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Coshocton
Weds, Oct. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Crooksville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Delaware
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Dublin
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Etna Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Franklin Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Fulton
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Gahanna
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Galena
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:15 p.m.

Genoa Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Grandview Heights
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Granville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Grove City
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Groveport
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Hamilton Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Hanover
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Heath
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Hebron
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hilliard
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Johnstown
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Kirkersville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Lancaster
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Logan Elm Village
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 4-5:30 p.m.

London
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Madison Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Marengo
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Marion
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Marysville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mechanicsburg
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mifflin Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Mount Vernon
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

New Albany
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

New Lexington
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Orange Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Ostrander
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pataskala
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Perry Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pickerington
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Plain City
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Pleasantville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Powell
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Prairie Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Reynoldsburg
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Sharon Township
Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Sunbury
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Upper Arlington
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Village of Baltimore
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Village of Carroll
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Village of Lithopolis
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Village of Harrisburg
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Village of Hartford
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Village of Marble Cliff
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Village of Riverlea
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Village of Somerset
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Violet Township
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Westerville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Whitehall
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Worthington
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.

Zanesville
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.

This list was accurate at the time of publication, please check your community website to ensure the times stay the same.

Pumpkin Fun for the Whole Family in Columbus OH

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Looking for the perfect Columbus Pumpkin patch for your fall family fun? Search no more, we have a whole list of great farms that have exactly what your family is looking for! Big beautiful orange, white, and variegated pumpkins are coming into season and it’s time to visit the farm. Whether you group them on a porch, cook them into delectable desserts, or carve ’em up for the best ever jack-o-lanterns, you’ll loving going on the hunt at these terrific Central Ohio pumpkin patches! Some farms offer a shop or already-picked patch, and some offer much more for an entire afternoon of corn mazes, hay rides, and other autumn fun. We’ve got a list of all the best places to go this fall.

As always, this information was correct at publication time, but please check with the venue for up-to-the-moment dates, times, locations, and availability as you plan your family adventure!

Circle S Farms: Pumpkins for sale in shop and u-pick. Fall activities, corn maze, child-sized hay-bale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides (handicap accessible available), picnic area, and a petting area for farm animals. No bonfires, and smoking prohibited. 9015 London Groveport Road, Grove City, OH 43123. Phone: 614-878-7980. Open: every day in October from 8:30am to 7:00pm. Hayrides operate from 9:00am until dusk

Note: Hayrides ARE handicapped accessible.
Note: School groups welcome, special education packets available.

Jacquemin Farms: Pumpkins in the shop and u-pick, kids hay maze, kids play area, and giant bounce toys after 3pm weekdays and on weekends.
7437 Hyland-Croy Road, Plain City/Dublin, OH, 43064. Phone: 614-873-5725. Open: Every day in October Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sundays 1pm-6pm.  The cost of admission is $6 per child (per day) and includes unlimited playtime in all of the play area. Admission is only $2 during day while school is in session. Children ages 2 and younger are free when at least one older paying sibling is present.
Note: Schools and groups welcome, but call ahead for reservations. Cost is $6 per child.

Lynd’s Fruit Farm: Apple picking happening now (late August), check website for updates on what’s available. Pumpkin picking times and dates to be announced, check the website for up-to-the-moment info.
Corn maze and fun zone for kids (bounce house weather permitting) is open Fri-Sat 10-10, Sunday 10:30-6. Open September 8 through October 29. Admission ranges from $2-10, depending on what activity is chosen and how long you want to play.

Pigeon Roost Farm: Pumpkins for sale in shop or u-pick, corn maze, child-sized hay-bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms. 4413 National Road Southwest, Hebron, OH 43025. Phone: 740 928-4925. Open: Daily 10-7 through Oct 31, closed Mondays. Directions: Located on State Route 40, one mile East of Kirkersville. From Route I-70 take exit 122, one mile north to Route 40, and one mile East to the farm. Pumpkinfest Weekends: These family fun weekends include wagon rides, face painting, food, crafts, farm animals/petting zoo with goats, chickens, rabbits, geese, turkeys…and camels! Includes the ‘Great Pumpkin Fun Center’ with a fort and tons of other farm family fun! Admission to Pumpkin Fun Center is $7 for 2 and up. Maze is included in that price. Tractor-pulled wagon rides $3 for 2 and up. Credit cards accepted.
Note: Schools and groups welcome, call ahead for pricing and reservations.

Columbus Mortgage Rate Update

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Interest rates are up a little today, gasoline took a spike in Central Ohio yesterday afternoon due to increasing crude oil prices, crude oil took another spike again this morning. Here is where we are today:
$2.199 Lowest in Franklin County, +.$.14 from yesterday
$2.529 Highest in Franklin County. -$.02 from yesterday
$2.466 Columbus average, +$.183 from yesterday.
$2.433 Ohio average, +$.143 from yesterday
$2.419 US average, +$.02 from yesterday

MORTGAGE TIP OF THE DAY:
When having an inspection done, the buyer is faced with an imperfect house. For the next few days, here are the options the buyer has in solving the dilemma:
1. The buyer can live with the problems in the house, and “on we go”.
2. The buyer can walk away from the deal if they are not happen with the condition.
3. The buyer can ask the seller to fix the problems.
4. The buyer can ask the seller to increase the closing costs paid by them in the amount of the repair and the buyer handles the repairs themselves.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: (This is the serious part)
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it?”
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
American Author

FUN FACT:
On this date in 1940 an event occurred which sparked the following brain teaser. The Cleveland Indians were playing the Chicago White Sox. No one on the White Sox got a hit. Yet none of their batting averages changed. Why not? The answer: It was opening day, Hall of Famer Bob Feller threw a no hitter, the only no-hitter on opening day in baseball history.

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 11:26 AM
Loan Program Rates: APR: Payment

30 Year Fixed 3.750% 3.810% $926
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance (Cash out available to 85% LTV. Call for rates.)

15 Year Fixed 3.125% 3.230% $1,393
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

10 Year Fixed 3.125% 3.233% $1,943
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

7/1 ARM
(Caps 2/2/5) 3.250% 3.086% $870
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

FHA 30 Yr Fixed 3.500% 4.540% $1,054
Purchase, Rate & Term or Streamline (APR fees & payment include mortgage insurance)
FHA 203K Rehab loans available as well as 203b with limited repair escrow

THINGS MY MOM WOULD HAVE SAID:
Don’t make the same mistake twice.

Equal Housing LenderSteve Wagner
Executive Mortgage Banker
The Martin, Traxler & Wagner Real Estate Finance Team
614-271-0888 … steve@mtwteam.com
NMLS MLO 466012, OH LO.009457.001

Columbus Mortgage Rate Update

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Interest rates are down, crude oil is up, gasoline prices are down here in Central Ohio. Here is where we are today:

$2.139 Lowest in Franklin County, Same as yesterday
$2.599 Highest in Franklin County. Same as yesterday
$2.297 Columbus average, -$.023 from yesterday
$2.312 Ohio average, -$.021 from yesterday
$2.403 US average, -$.006 from yesterday

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MORTGAGE TIP OF THE DAY:
No PMI loans are loans where the lender is paying the PMI insurance. The lender pays for the PMI premiums by increasing the interest rate on the loan. The problem with No PMI loans is the rate can never go down unless the borrower refinances. Loans with PMI insurance can have that insurance dropped once the borrower gets to a certain loan to value.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: (This is the serious part)
“Money is like manure, of very little use except to be spread.”
Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
English Philosopher

FUN FACT:
On this date in 1978 “Dallas” premiered and became one of CBS’s top shows through the 80’s.

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 10:50 AM
Loan Program Rates: APR: Payment

30 Year Fixed 3.750% 3.810% $926
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance (Cash out available to 85% LTV. Call for rates.)

15 Year Fixed 3.125% 3.230% $1,393
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

10 Year Fixed 3.125% 3.233% $1,943
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

7/1 ARM
(Caps 2/2/5) 3.250% 3.086% $870
Purchase or Rate & Term Refinance

FHA 30 Yr Fixed 3.875% 4.886% $1,098
Purchase, Rate & Term or Streamline (APR fees & payment include mortgage insurance)
FHA 203K Rehab loans available as well as 203b with limited repair escrow

THINGS MY MOM WOULD HAVE SAID:
Respect your children’s privacy. Knock before entering their rooms.

Equal Housing LenderSteve Wagner
Executive Mortgage Banker
The Martin, Traxler & Wagner Real Estate Finance Team
614-271-0888 … steve@mtwteam.com
NMLS MLO 466012, OH LO.009457.001