Laura Thompson, Certified Real Estate Appraiser

09/03/2026

Last month, the LANDTHINK Pulse posed the following question to our audience: Would the availability of high-speed internet influence your decision about

07/29/2026

love this. An easy to read map of “Old Richland County” done by John Rae. This map shows how Richland County looked in 1825 with original boundaries. Included in this map are Mansfield, Mifflin, Lexington, Bellville, Perrysville, Uniontown (later Ashland), Olivesburg, Shiloh, Galion, Loudonville, Mount Gilead, and the ruins of Greentown.

An easy to read map of “Old Richland County” done by John Rae. This map shows how Richland County looked in 1825 with original boundaries. Included in this map are Mansfield, Mifflin, Lexington, Bellville, Perrysville, Uniontown (later Ashland), Olivesburg, Shiloh, Galion, Loudonville, Mount Gilead, and the ruins of Greentown.

07/29/2026

Here is my latest BLOG post on my website. (Just some of my thoughts on responding to things that may be in and out of our control.)

(A story about balance, focus, and flight in unsettled times) When the Wind Howls There are days when the headlines whip like a sudden gust… interest rate meetings at the Fed, political storms, even the shock of clickbait. The sky feels unsettled, and it’s easy to stand there, immobilized and wa...

07/29/2026

Summer textures! (What catches your eye about this season?) 🌳🌤🌾

07/29/2026

06/25/2026

Summertime in Ohio means these flowers are blooming!

01/07/2026

Community Building Partners will its his vision for a 14 unit development at the former YMCA, consisting of townhomes and ranch style houses.

01/07/2026

They bought it for WHAT ?!?! 🥲

There’s often a quick reaction that an investor buying under “full market value” must be a bad thing. Why would they pay less than a typical buyer? But it helps to slow down and look at the full picture. Like most things in real estate, there are both pros and cons. And this isn’t about […...