Prefer Mom and Pop Shops to the Malls?

I have to admit -- I feared mall withdrawal when I first moved here from Cincinnati. Gladly there was no need to fear.  Instead of a mall filled with the same trendy things, Hillsboro is filled with a multitude of quaint one-of-a-kind shops with locally made wares. It's quite likely the person behind the cash register actually owns the establishment.

The success of these Mom and Pop Shops is greatly assisted by the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association, or HUBA as it's known locally.  The Hillsboro Uptown Business Association (HUBA) was started in 2006 by a group of Uptown Business Owners. Their Mission is to nurture and assist the growth, improvement and expansion of both existing and new businesses and services offered in Uptown Hillsboro.

HUBA sponsors such things as "First Fridays" where the shops and restaurants stay open late, cruise-ins, art walks, baby contests, Boofest, a BBQ challenge, just to name a few.  Additionally they keep the downtown area filled with beautiful planters spring, summer and fall.

Still afraid of mall withdrawal?  It's only takes 45 minutes of beautiful country roads to get to the nearest one.

Don't you want to visit our beautiful little corner of the world?

  

North High Street

East Main Street

Highland County Courthouse

Want to see more of Hillsboro's Uptown businesses?  Click here:  HUBA Members

I have to admit -- I feared mall withdrawal when I first moved here from Cincinnati. Gladly there was no need to fear.  Instead of a mall filled with the same trendy things, Hillsboro is filled with a multitude of quaint one-of-a-kind shops with locally made wares. It's quite likely the person behind the cash register actually owns the establishment.

The success of these Mom and Pop Shops is greatly assisted by the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association, or HUBA as it's known locally.  The Hillsboro Uptown Business Association (HUBA) was started in 2006 by a group of Uptown Business Owners. Their Mission is to nurture and assist the growth, improvement and expansion of both existing and new businesses and services offered in Uptown Hillsboro.

HUBA sponsors such things as "First Fridays" where the shops and restaurants stay open late, cruise-ins, art walks, baby contests, Boofest, a BBQ challenge, just to name a few.  Additionally they keep the downtown area filled with beautiful planters spring, summer and fall.

Still afraid of mall withdrawal?  It's only takes 45 minutes of beautiful country roads to get to the nearest one.

Don't you want to visit our beautiful little corner of the world?

  

North High Street

East Main Street

Highland County Courthouse

Want to see more of Hillsboro's Uptown businesses?  Click here:  HUBA Members

SOLD - Country Views/Great Location Near Amish Community - $35,000

THIS PROPERTY HAS SOLD!!  

CONTACT ME FOR SIMILAR PROPERTIES.

Want to live where you feel like you're in the middle of the country, but be minutes from town and only 40 minutes from the Eastgate area of Cincinnati?  Then be sure to check out this building site!

Winter doesn't do this property justice.  Just imagine it in spring, summer or fall.

It slopes in the back, making it the perfect site for a home with a walkout basement.  The view would be of this creek.

                              

The property also has this iconic red metal barn.  It's complete with a concrete floor, water and electric.

The doors are tall enough for your RV!



There's also an oversize two car garage. Concrete floor, water and electric here too!

The perfect man cave!



Fruit trees and grape vines complete the package on Winchester's prettiest street.

Is 295 Graces Run Road in Winchester the the perfect place to build your new home?

Call Kim at Real Living Classic Real Estate @ 937-403-2425.

THIS PROPERTY HAS SOLD!!  

CONTACT ME FOR SIMILAR PROPERTIES.

Want to live where you feel like you're in the middle of the country, but be minutes from town and only 40 minutes from the Eastgate area of Cincinnati?  Then be sure to check out this building site!

Winter doesn't do this property justice.  Just imagine it in spring, summer or fall.

It slopes in the back, making it the perfect site for a home with a walkout basement.  The view would be of this creek.

                              

The property also has this iconic red metal barn.  It's complete with a concrete floor, water and electric.

The doors are tall enough for your RV!



There's also an oversize two car garage. Concrete floor, water and electric here too!

The perfect man cave!



Fruit trees and grape vines complete the package on Winchester's prettiest street.

Is 295 Graces Run Road in Winchester the the perfect place to build your new home?

Call Kim at Real Living Classic Real Estate @ 937-403-2425.

Come Home to Highland County

The Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau does a great job of letting everyone know what all there is to do and see in Highland County. With a tiny budget and a lot of ingenuity they put together a beautiful online magazine. 

Click here for more information.  

If YOU would like to come home to Highland County, give me a call at 937-403-2425.

The Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau does a great job of letting everyone know what all there is to do and see in Highland County. With a tiny budget and a lot of ingenuity they put together a beautiful online magazine. 

Click here for more information.  

If YOU would like to come home to Highland County, give me a call at 937-403-2425.

SOLD - Nature Lover's Retreat on 84 Acres at 8426 W Berrysville Rd, Hillsboro, OH 45133

THIS PROPERTY HAS SOLD

PLEASE CALL TO VIEW SIMILAR PROPERTIES

Escape to this 84 acre nature lover's retreat!  This wooded property has an artesian spring-fed pond, beautiful rolling hills, and a rock bottom creek which crosses the property.  There are ducks on the pond, and the woods are filled with wild turkey and deer.  It would be the perfect place to bring the horses and trail ride, hunt, fish, or just enjoy the peace and quiet.

Call Kim at Real Living Classic Real Estate @ 937-403-2425 for more information.

THIS PROPERTY HAS SOLD

PLEASE CALL TO VIEW SIMILAR PROPERTIES

Escape to this 84 acre nature lover's retreat!  This wooded property has an artesian spring-fed pond, beautiful rolling hills, and a rock bottom creek which crosses the property.  There are ducks on the pond, and the woods are filled with wild turkey and deer.  It would be the perfect place to bring the horses and trail ride, hunt, fish, or just enjoy the peace and quiet.

Call Kim at Real Living Classic Real Estate @ 937-403-2425 for more information.

Crime in Hillsboro



For everyone who can't understand why I moved here -- check out this link:  Hillsboro Police Report

It's kinda like living in Mayberry.  For those of you who are too young to remember the old Andy Griffith Show, take a look:   Crime Mayberry Style



For everyone who can't understand why I moved here -- check out this link:  Hillsboro Police Report

It's kinda like living in Mayberry.  For those of you who are too young to remember the old Andy Griffith Show, take a look:   Crime Mayberry Style

Life Is Like Coffee



When I went into the Real Estate business I put a lot of thought as to what I wanted to be known for in this business:

• Cut throat competitor (uh.... no)
• Top of the heap (if I can do it without sacrificing what's important to me like time with family and friends, volunteering, spiritual grown, etc.)
• Hard worker (yes)
• Honorable (yes)
• Knowledgeable (yes)

You get the picture.  What was my mission statement going to be?  After much thought I came up with "I don't want to sell you a house -- I want to help you find a home."

It's turned out to be a good one.  While I love the opportunity to see all kinds of high end houses, and even sell a few, what I enjoy the most is seeing that "click" when someone realizes they've found the house that best fits their family's needs.  They've found their HOME -- not just a house.  It's not about how extravagant it is -- it's about how it feels, and the life they can picture there.

With all that in mind, please view the video.  I'm going to watch it again while I have my second cup of coffee from a mug I got at my favorite thrift store.  Enjoy.

http://www.flickspire.com/m/DailyEnergize/LifeIsLikeCoffee



When I went into the Real Estate business I put a lot of thought as to what I wanted to be known for in this business:

• Cut throat competitor (uh.... no)
• Top of the heap (if I can do it without sacrificing what's important to me like time with family and friends, volunteering, spiritual grown, etc.)
• Hard worker (yes)
• Honorable (yes)
• Knowledgeable (yes)

You get the picture.  What was my mission statement going to be?  After much thought I came up with "I don't want to sell you a house -- I want to help you find a home."

It's turned out to be a good one.  While I love the opportunity to see all kinds of high end houses, and even sell a few, what I enjoy the most is seeing that "click" when someone realizes they've found the house that best fits their family's needs.  They've found their HOME -- not just a house.  It's not about how extravagant it is -- it's about how it feels, and the life they can picture there.

With all that in mind, please view the video.  I'm going to watch it again while I have my second cup of coffee from a mug I got at my favorite thrift store.  Enjoy.

http://www.flickspire.com/m/DailyEnergize/LifeIsLikeCoffee

A Favorite Book by a Favorite Author

Barbara Kingsolver has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read The Poinsonwood Bible.  She's written a new favorite -- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, this book (released May 2007) tells the story of how her family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live. Barbara wrote the central narrative; husband Steven's sidebars dig deeper into various aspects of food-production science and industry;  and daughter Camille's brief essays offer a nineteen-year-old's perspective on the local-food project, plus nutritional information, meal plans and recipes.

In the book you'll read a lot about CSAs -- Community Supported Agriculture.  Check out her web site to find out more.  It's an idea whose time has come for Highland County

http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/

Barbara Kingsolver has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read The Poinsonwood Bible.  She's written a new favorite -- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, this book (released May 2007) tells the story of how her family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live. Barbara wrote the central narrative; husband Steven's sidebars dig deeper into various aspects of food-production science and industry;  and daughter Camille's brief essays offer a nineteen-year-old's perspective on the local-food project, plus nutritional information, meal plans and recipes.

In the book you'll read a lot about CSAs -- Community Supported Agriculture.  Check out her web site to find out more.  It's an idea whose time has come for Highland County

http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/