If you own a home – or one day want to – you care about real estate. How much is your house worth? How much did your neighbor’s house sell for? Did you see what they’re asking for the house on the corner? The coronavirus pandemic pushed up house prices and they’re still climbing in Cuyahoga County. We analyzed sales, and among Cuyahoga towns where there were at least 50 sales, the one drop was Rocky River – and that was only by $5,000, to $350,000. (Funny, I haven’t noticed any sales steals in my town.) That's far from the town with the most expensive home prices in 2022: Hunting Valley, with a median price of just over $1.2 million. Seven cities had median prices of $400,000 or above, most on the East Side. - Laura |
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Home prices were up across nearly all of Cuyahoga County last year, with the suburban median for single-family homes reaching nearly $200,000, a cleveland.com analysis found. (Note: The trends are less reliable in smaller places where there were few sales.) (Rich Exner, cleveland.com) |
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Home prices: Median home prices were up in nearly every community in Cuyahoga County last year, from east to west and from lower- to higher-priced cities and villages. The suburban median overall price increased from $182,100 in 2021 to $198,000 last year, Megan Sims reports. The median in Cleveland reached $80,000, up from $72,500. Administrative code: Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday called on state lawmakers to eliminate nearly one-third of the Ohio Administrative Code, saying it’s unneeded and makes it unnecessarily difficult for businesses to follow. Jeremy Pelzer reports DeWine said employees with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted’s Common Sense Initiative identified more than 5 million words among the 17.4-million-word administrative code that are either outdated, redundant, or unnecessary. Today in Ohio: Lawyers for ex-Ohio House speaker Larry Householder say he did not benefit almost $500,000 for his participation in an illicit bribery scheme, but rather the money was a loan from Jeff Longstreth, a former top political aide. We’re talking about the defense -- and the public records that show no loans -- on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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PUCO head: A state panel sent Gov. Mike DeWine a short list of four candidates from whom the governor will choose the next commissioner on Ohio’s scandal-plagued public utility regulatory body. Jake Zuckerman reports the list includes two former state Democratic lawmakers, one Democratic attorney who works for a company focused on energy efficiency programs, and one longtime Public Utilities Commission of Ohio staffer who is not registered with a political party. Tim Ryan: Former U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan announced Thursday that he’s joining the leadership council of a political nonprofit that promotes the natural gas industry, where he pledges to boost the role of natural gas in meeting climate goals “securely, reliably and affordably.” Sabrina Eaton reports Ryan, a Niles-area Democrat who lost a hard-fought battle for U.S. Senate to Republican JD Vance last year, will serve alongside former Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana at Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future. |
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Forest City: The city of Cleveland’s Urban Forestry Commission kicked off this week with an inaugural meeting that laid out goals for preserving and expanding the city’s dwindling tree canopy. Courtney Astolfi reports the group replaces what was previously known as the tree commission, which went dormant in the 2000s for unknown reasons. RTA pledge: As Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne works to establish a new office focusing on mobility and transportation, Clevelanders for Public Transit is challenging him to rely solely on public transportation for an entire week in February to experience firsthand its deficiencies in coverage and service. Kaitlin Durbin reports roughly 12% of county residents do not own a vehicle, and it's as high as 22% in Cleveland and 35% in East Cleveland. |
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COVID-19 cases: The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio stayed nearly the same as last week, showing a slight uptick from 7,961 last week to 8,155 this week. The last time the state’s weekly case number was about 8,000 was in April, reports Julie Washington. UH lawsuit: As part of its pending lawsuit against University Hospitals, the city of Bedford is asking UH to restore more medical services at the former UH Bedford Hospital, which closed to in-patient services last year. Julie Washington reports Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Steven Gall gave the two sides until April 26 to work toward a resolution. Start-ups: Greater Cleveland startups raised $578 million in venture capital deals in 2022, with companies in healthcare, the steel industry, the fermented foods business and even orthodontics bringing in funding. Sean McDonnell reports from the fourth-quarter 2022 report from Venture Monitor, published by market data company Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association. OSU revenues: As expected, Ohio State football’s full return in 2021 helped athletic revenues rebound after a year depleted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathan Baird reports the athletic department’s annual financial report to the NCAA for 2021-22 claimed revenues of $251.6 million. That topped the previous record revenue of $233.8 million set in 2019-20. Medical marijuana: The number of Ohioans who purchased medical marijuana through the state’s legal program increased in December, showing a tick up over the previous month and a big jump over the same time a year ago. Last month, 308,217 people bought medical marijuana in Ohio, reports Laura Hancock. That’s up 2.1% from November and 43.1% from December 2021. |
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Turnpike crash: The State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the cause of a 51-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in which four people died and 73 people were injured. Molly Walsh has patrol video from Winter Storm Elliott. Yugoslavian war crimes: U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested a Parma Heights man and accused him of committing war crimes as a member of the Yugoslavian army in the 1990s, reports Adam Ferrise. Jugoslav Vidic, 53, served in the Yugoslavian People’s Army after Croatia declared its independence. Rabbi pleads: The former longtime rabbi at a Pepper Pike synagogue pleaded guilty on Thursday to felony charges involving an underage sex sting, reports Cory Shaffer. Stephen Weiss, who had preached from the pulpit of B’nai Jeshurun for two decades until his April arrest, pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful sexual contact with a minor, a fourth-degree felony, and possessing criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony. Fatal shooting: Police are investigating the slaying of a Euclid man Thursday in the city’s Glenville neighborhood, Olivia Mitchell reports. Hersie L. Wesson, 34, was found dead about 2:55 a.m., according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. |
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John Mayer: John Mayer, a Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and guitarist, will embark on a solo acoustic tour that will land at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 25, Malcolm X Abram reports. Salmon Dave’s: Salmon Dave’s has reopened. The Rocky River restaurant, which is commemorating its 30th anniversary, had closed for a soup-to-nuts renovation that started Jan. 1. It opened Wednesday night, Marc Bona reports. Coffee shops: Northeast Ohio has a wealth of independent coffee shops. Paris Wolfe lists some of the best for business or personal meetings, hanging with friends, working, studying, dating or chilling. Thomas Edison: Thomas Edison was no ordinary tourist and his time in Florida was no ordinary holiday, reports Susan Glaser. One of Edison’s first tasks upon buying land in Fort Myers in 1885 was to build a lab, where he worked on numerous projects, including finding a natural source for rubber. Edison’s friend, Henry Ford, built another lab for Edison, which you can tour as part of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, a collection of historic buildings and botanical gardens. Hurricane recovery: Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and other Southwest Florida communities continue to recover from Hurricane Ian, with more restaurants, hotels – and beaches – opening every week, reports Susan Glaser. Things to do: There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend, whether you’re looking to have some winter fun outdoors or see a show indoors. Joey Morona lists 17 great options, including competing ice festivals. |
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