Carolyn Kolba's (carolynkolba) Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Serving Mentor, and all of Lake County, Ohio
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I just read a post by a home inspector about the perils of finding a home that had the hot and cold water lines reversed. It reminded me of something I remembered from long, long ago. I had sold a new home to a very nice young couple.  They moved in... and were getting all settled... when the wif...
07/01/2011
I haven't been on Active Rain for all that long.  And lately, I have been trying to be more active.  I have not written as many posts as I need to, but I am working on it. But what I HAVE been doing... is commenting more often.  And lately, a lot more often.  I'm finally getting to feel more comf...
04/19/2011
This really great home in Painesville is one that I am so excited about.  I am marketing it for the sellers, who are, of course, also very excited. It's really sharp... kind of cape-cod'ish looking from the outside.... with lots of city charm !  It's three years old, and although it is a single, ...
04/10/2011
Oh, I just know he's gonna see his shadow.  And I know if Mr or Ms GroundHog does... that it's gonna mean six more weeks of THIS !  I don't know about you, but I have had just about as much of this kind of fun and any sane person could ever want or need. Therefore... I am going to suggest that ev...
01/30/2011
Oh, what oh what is a girl supposed to do ?  This is typical of what I have been so used to seeing over the past month or six weeks here in the beautiful city and countryside in Mentor, Ohio. The leaves have been just gorgeous.  The trees... just brilliant with the changing of the leaves... well...
11/05/2010
I have a confession to make. I know this is going to sound silly, but I contend with it every day when I sign on to Active Rain. I guess I could be called what some of my friends at RE/MAX call "balloon heads." I have heard others call those of us who look like this... members of the Blue Man Gro...
08/31/2010
I was looking through the available homes today.  I have a buyer who is very "kitchen conscious."  I guess you could easily say that having a nice spacious kitchen is one of her top "hot buttons." So you can just imagine how "up" I felt when I read in the comments... all about the "gourmet kitche...
08/26/2010
So often when I am talking to young buyers, one of their primary complaints is that they think they don't have enough money to buy a home.  They have all heard the stories about how loans are harder to get, that down payment requirements have increased, and lots of other scary stuff. This is wher...
07/25/2010
In a recently published study, a consumer advocate who is also a spokesperson for Federal Loan Modification Law Center, released a list dispelling the top 5 myths about loan modification.  I think Ralph's study is quite valuable, considering today's housing situation, so I am sharing some of his ...
07/23/2010
What an incredible place Mentor, Ohio is.  What a great place to live and raise a family, or to just buy a home for yourself.  Why do I say that?  Here is some proof ! I was reading some real estate articles this morning, and came across the house below.  It is NOT located in Mentor.  Not even in...
07/23/2010
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Carolyn Kolba

Keller Williams Realty- Mentor, Ohio
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