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A Final Thought: A Father’s Day Takeover

Editor’s note: Mitch’s youngest daughter Kat is the author of this month’s column. I am free-spirited. I’ve always been the one with a heart a tad too big for her body, and I’m told I feel things differently than most. For half of my life, I tried to change this sensitivity. I wanted to toughen up, to be the strong one, not...

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Full-service real estate without the big commission? That's Exactly

“A homeowner recently told us that working with our real estate company is like having your cake and eating it, too, because you get great service and it costs less,” says Kevin Wasie, founder of Exactly real estate company. “That really sums it all up.” Founded in 2018, the cornerstone of this locally owned company is its flat-fee...

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Here are some AC troubleshooting tips to help you identify any issues and get your home cooler faster

"No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater…than central air.” —Azrael In the 1999 satirical comedy Dogma, Jason Lee plays Azrael, a demon from the fiery underworld who travels above and marvels at humans’ ability to cool their living quarters. Anyone who goes into an air-conditioned building in the summer has...

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Grill masters everywhere are getting all fired up

For centuries, the number seven has been celebrated across cultures as lucky. There are seven days of the week and seven continents. You can even try a slot machine in Las Vegas named “Lucky 7s” and throw the dice to get a seven, since it’s the most probable number when rolling two standard dice. This month the number is doubly lucky, as...

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With just 24 homes on the market in Strongsville, Howard Hanna real estate agent Melanie Bowen says now might be the time to cash in

Nicknamed the “Crossroads of the Nation,” Strongsville has always been touted as the perfect location, dating back to the time when it was at the intersection between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Southwestern Electric Line that connected Cleveland to Wooster. After the railroads ceased operation in the early 1930s, the city’s...

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