Middletown Forum : Middletown South http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Community Events : Middletown South Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:18:43 +0000 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:11:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2465 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Middletown South : Yeah, everyone else thinks everything... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=20883&title=middletown-south#20883 Author: viper771
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Posted: Aug 19 2010 at 12:11pm

Yeah, everyone else thinks everything but the newer east side is the worst part of town ;)]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:11:26 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=20883&title=middletown-south#20883 Middletown South : If you want an older house to... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=20870&title=middletown-south#20870 Author: angelababy
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Posted: Aug 18 2010 at 10:10pm

If you want an older house to restore etc... You could try the newly created historical district ,would love to have a new quality family in town nothing is happening in that area,Too listen to everyone else it's the worst part of town.]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=20870&title=middletown-south#20870 Middletown South : Thank you Mikepresta and spiderjohn... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15184&title=middletown-south#15184 Author: Kujani1840
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Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 3:47pm

Thank you Mikepresta and spiderjohn for your comments. I totally agree with your statement about the reason for the property being so cheap; however 100k worth of improvements on that house and it would be amazing, but with the condition of the neighborhood it doesn't warrant the investment, at least not now. I don't see anyone doing anything with those houses other than making them into multi family homes. If someone could come in and buy the entire block and restore them and sell them as single family homes, as my wife and I joked that we would, then they could make a difference. Just buying one and making it nice is going to help much. It would make a nice start, but unless something is done with the rest of the street, it's a waste of time and money.
     As far as Atlanta, good grief, you are not lying there. Atlanta's problems are the same as Middletown's just on a much larger scale: poverty, housing conditions, mis management of funds, etc... Of course Atlanta also has a MUCH worse crime problem than Middletown will hopefully ever have with all of the gangs, illegal immigrants, the taxes are outrageous even to live in a dumpy neighborhood, plus they have corruption amongst City Hall. The last Mayor hired all of his friends and gave them 6 figure salaries with absolutely no responsibilites. He then bankrupted the city and moved to Florida. Of course he had to go to jail for a whole 6 months and brush up on his golf game. Some of his friends would clock in at work and then leave and go play golf, go shopping, go home or wherever they wanted to go. We actually live in a suburb of Atlanta.
     I do appreciate the time everyone has taken in this forum. I am still a fan of Middletown and I hope that someone can revitalize it soon. Who knows, if I hit the lottery, I may still come in and buy up all the homes and "save" it anyway. Happy new year.
]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:47:13 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15184&title=middletown-south#15184 Middletown South : kujani--if the S.Main St.properties... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15175&title=middletown-south#15175 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 7:02am

kujani--if the S.Main St.properties were in good order, you wouldn't be able to buy them so cheaply.
Unless you go to an up-scale community, Ohio is full of similar issues in most areas.
Then again--you pay premium for real estate in those areas.
Honestly--I doubt that anything said on this message board would sway your family's decision on such an important decision.
 
We are what we are--same with Atlanta(which has it's own problems).
Best of luck to you--whatever you choose.
]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:02:27 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15175&title=middletown-south#15175 Middletown South : Kujani: I am glad that you got... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15173&title=middletown-south#15173 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 6:45am

Kujani:
I am glad that you got to the truth.  Now that you have posted it, expect to be roundly criticized as being negative, a scoundrel, mis-informed, ignorant, lazy, hard-hearted and worse. 
 
Good luck in Franklin,  I am certain that you will be an asset to that community.
]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:45:15 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15173&title=middletown-south#15173 Middletown South : Myprayer in 2010 is forCity Council... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15172&title=middletown-south#15172 Author: Nelson R. Self
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Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 6:09am

My prayer in 2010 is for City Council members to insist upon transparency and accountability from senior City staff at One Donham Plaza.  How refreshing it will be for average citizens to know what is really going on at City Hall and for senior staff to be held accountable for their actions (or inaction). 
 
The truth will set the captives free !!
]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:09:10 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15172&title=middletown-south#15172 Middletown South : Interesting how someone can read... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15171&title=middletown-south#15171 Author: wasteful
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Posted: Dec 31 2009 at 10:47pm

Interesting how someone can read some Newspapers, Blogs, other web sites on the net and come to the reasonable conclusion that Middletown is over run with Section 8, all in the name of City Supporting itself on Federal Dollars. 
 
Also interesting how Judy, Dave, Tony, Jim, Anita, Leslie, Larry and Bill can't see what has been done and continues to be done by them each month all for the almighty federal Dollar. 
 
Destroy the City, destroy the Schools, destroy the will of the people. destroy the business community, destroy the infrastructure, destroy the job market and all for what...........to maintain a Power Grip on the city and push more dollars into a failing City Hall.
 
Thank You City Leaders. 
 
All of a sudden 2010 is not looking so good.....................Thumbs%20Down
]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:47:24 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15171&title=middletown-south#15171 Middletown South : Thank you, I really appreciate... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15166&title=middletown-south#15166 Author: Kujani1840
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Posted: Dec 31 2009 at 8:29pm

Thank you, I really appreciate that. We actually found a few homes in Franklin, one in the Mackinaw Historic District? They do look really nice. My friends will be looking at them this weekend. We do really like the area. We were so upset with the South Main houses. They looked so beautiful and have so much character. There are some older houses that are for sale in Middletown that look really nice, but ...... Anyway, thanks for helping out. Take care. ]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15166&title=middletown-south#15166 Middletown South : Franklin is a nice little town... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15162&title=middletown-south#15162 Author: viper771
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Posted: Dec 31 2009 at 5:33pm

Franklin is a nice little town north of Middletown. I wanted to move there but I wasn't able to afford the old house that we wanted to get in the first place. Check out some of the houses on Oxford road and the historical society there was very helpful to me.
 
I am sorry to hear of your decision about Middletown but it is totally understandable. My wife and I are still new to the town but we know it will be an uphill battle for awhile. Good luck to you and your family, and I do hope you guys find your perfect home :)
]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15162&title=middletown-south#15162 Middletown South : Spiderjohn, why would you doubt... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15161&title=middletown-south#15161 Author: Kujani1840
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Posted: Dec 31 2009 at 4:39pm

Spiderjohn, why would you doubt my sincerity? Do you think I have nothing better to do than to read hour after hour for days on end until 3 or 4 am about Middletown and the available homes? To watch every video on Youtube about Middletown? To read every newspaper article that I could find on Middletown? I live in Atlanta, Georgia. I could find something better to do than to waste your time. You have no idea how serious I was. My wife and I talked non stop for a month about moving to Middletown. We fell in love with the pictures of 700 South Main Street. We had already made many plans on what we could and would do with the house. We plan on opening a business near the area and even joked that if our business became successful enough we would buy more of the historic homes, renovate them and sell them to single families and personally save Middletown. Obviously, that's not even a remote possiblity even if we became millionaires. As far as my intention, we have decided to look elsewhere. Believe me, it is a very painful decision. I had my brother in law, who is a realtor, my sister and her husband and my best friend, who is a licensed housing inspector, go and check out 700 South Main Street and 514 South Main Street. They all agreed that both houses, the bones of them anyway, were absolutely beautiful. But they had been neglected for so long that it would take approximately $100k to renovate 700 South Main Street. We were trying to suprise our family so I was trying to use another realtor. She failed to mention to us that the house had been CONDEMNED and all of the windows were boarded up and that it had been used previously as what appears to be a homeless shelter. It needs a roof, wiring, plumbing, etc... 514 Main Street has had a lot of work done on the inside, but it has a big mold problem. They also found that quite a few of the other homes around it had their windows boarded up. Now, in all of my years as a police officer, I've worked in many neighborhoods that had many vacant homes. Not all of them had to board up the windows in order to keep them from being broken into or damaged. The ones that did were normally very bad neighborhoods with a lot of crime. Now, I'm hearing talk of an active gang problem from some of my police friends. I've considered all of those factors; the crime, section 8 problem, the condition of the homes, the state of the education (approximately 30% of students don't graduate and 2% attend college). I'm not trying to talk bad about anyone. It sounds to me like there are a lot of good people stuck in a bad town with not much hope. I'm not that brave of a person to subject my 2 toddler children to an uphill battle. ]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:39:23 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2465&PID=15161&title=middletown-south#15161