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work hard, play harder

Jun 20, 2021 | ModLife

I learned my work ethic by example. Or maybe it is in my genes. My dad is and always has been the hardest working person I know. Now at age 88, deep into a well earned retirement, he is, as I like to say, a bug in a jar. He really doesn’t like when anything slows...

a quick and easy fix

Apr 4, 2012 | ModObjects

One of our most cherished pieces of furniture is a buffet found at a Norwood thrift store in 1986. Shortly after we were married and moved into our first modern house, an eagle eyed new neighbor, Stan Rosemire, called and said that there was a piece of...

a modern tragedy

Mar 26, 2012 | ModArchitecture

It once stood proud It’s now in tatters Is architecture all that matters? Carl Strauss, Ray Roush, you built them all You never intended to see them fall If you love it, a house is a home But watch out if you start to roam Fifty years from start to finish Wood,...

news flash – first time buyer funds available!

Mar 1, 2012 | ModLife

Welcome Home Funds* for first time buyers are available starting MARCH 1. This is a limited pool of funds and is only available until the pool is empty! Up to $5000 in down payment assistance. How great is that!? You can reserve yours now, and lock up your...

form follows function

Feb 16, 2012 | ModObjects

We obviously love classic modern furniture, but one thing we have learned through the years is that furniture must be as functional as it is beautiful. I thought I would take this opportunity, right before the 20th Century Cincinnati Show, to share a photo...

the wonder years

Jan 28, 2012 | ModLife

I grew up in Suburbia in the 1960’s and 70’s. It was an idyllic ‘Wonder Years’ kind of childhood, where there were 6 girls on my block, all the same age and we all went to the same school. We explored the woods, played on giant piles of construction sand from all of...

it’s new listing season!

Jan 23, 2012 | ModMarket

It's that time of year again, right before the 20th Century Cincinnati Show, when we get very busy with new listings. If you are considering listing, it is a great time. There are buyers in the market and interest rates are still fantastic! If you are in the...