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    <title>Jennifer 's Mid-Hudson Valley New York Real Estate</title>
    <link>http://activerain.com/blogs/jfive</link>
    <description>This will be a source of information on the Mid-Hudson Valley and real estate related topics.

Please call me at 845-758-6842 or visit www.jfivehomes.com




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      <title>A Lovely Red Hook Sunset</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;A Red Hook NY Sunset&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/6/1/9/ar125765816291646.JPG&quot; height=&quot;488&quot; alt=&quot;A Red Hook NY Sunset&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; style=&quot;border: black 10px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This evening while running an errand I came across a beautiful scene.&amp;nbsp; It was just about the time when the sun was setting; I was just going by an open field in Red Hook when I noticed the the colors in the sky and that big ball of fire.&amp;nbsp; At that point I just had to pull over and get my camera out; &amp;nbsp;and I was glad I did because this was truly a magnificent scene.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Start your search here for &lt;a href=&quot;http://listings.realbird.com/home-search/?rb_id=B3D9B8C6&amp;amp;bq=[item%20type:housing][location:%22Red%20Hook%20ny%22][listing%20type:for%20sale]%20&amp;amp;orderby=modification_time&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;homes for sale&amp;nbsp;in the RED Hook NY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;**** Informational only;&amp;nbsp;deemed reliable but is not guaranted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:44 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1326010/a-lovely-red-hook-sunset</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320738/wordless-wednesday-a-caribbean-delight-the-colorful-bougainvillea</guid>
      <title>Wordless Wednesday  -  A Caribbean Delight The Colorful Bougainvillea</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Bougainvillea&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/9/6/8/ar125739779886936.JPG&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; alt=&quot;Bougainvillea&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; style=&quot;border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Pink Bougainvillea&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/5/8/6/ar125739797468547.jpg&quot; height=&quot;366&quot; alt=&quot;Pink Bougainvillea&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; style=&quot;border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapplegate/4002141559/meta/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Bougainville&lt;/a&gt;a is a beautiful plant that comes in a variety of colors; these can be found in California, Florida and the islands.&amp;nbsp; This flower loves sunshine and will do especially well near the ocean.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As winter approaches I am already missing the colorful outdoor plants.&amp;nbsp; I remember when I was growing up we had several colors of the Bougainvillea surrounding the house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you happen to have this wonderful plants, here are some tips on the care of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plant-care.com/bougainvillea-plant-care-blooming.html&quot; title=&quot;Bougainvillea&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Bougainvillea&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1319501/wordless-wednesday-golden-bougainvillea-&quot; title=&quot;Golden Bougainvillea&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Steve Hoffacker's&lt;/a&gt; post which made me think of my childhood.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:05 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320738/wordless-wednesday-a-caribbean-delight-the-colorful-bougainvillea</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1315217/budds-corner-to-pitcher-lane-red-hook-ny</guid>
      <title>Budds Corner to Pitcher Lane - Red Hook NY</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Budds Corner is located between Route 9 and Route 9G in the town of Red Hook.&#160; So named after the Budds family and there are still members of this family residing on this street.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Budds Corner can be found a couple large farms.&#160; I was once told that the corn crop need to be knee high by the the begining of July so when I go by in the summer&#160;I make a mental note.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is also a great spot t to shoot some lovely sunsets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of my favorite spot on this road is going by a farm where a gnarly tree stands alone in the middle of the field.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;img title=&quot;Budds Corner Gnarly Tree&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/1/7/1/1/ar125713973511717.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Budds Corner Gnarly Tree&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make a right off Budds Corner on to Pitcher Lane, Here you will find&#160;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nexport.com/company.cfm?company=408922_GRANDIFLORA_GARDEN_CENTERS_RED_HOOK_NY&quot; title=&quot;Grandiflora Nursery - Red Hook&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Grandiflora Nusery&lt;/a&gt; a popular place for plants a a favorite spots for many with second homes in the area. Next stop is the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greigfarm.com/&quot; title=&quot;Greig Farm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Greg Farm&lt;/a&gt;, a place where you can pick your own fruits; my favorite is &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRfSj1SP-5k&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Blueberries&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a Barn on the Greig's Farm you will find &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gigitrattoria.com/market.htm&quot; title=&quot;Gigi Market&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Gigi Market&lt;/a&gt;, &#160;here I find the only brownies I really love; everyone I have given&#160;them &#160;to agrees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next door to Gigi's you will find &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alisonwines.com/index.asp&quot; title=&quot;Alison Winery&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Alison's Winery.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enjoy this brief tour of the &lt;strong&gt;fall colors from Budds Corner to Pitcher lane.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Start your search here for &lt;a href=&quot;http://listings.realbird.com/home-search/?rb_id=B3D9B8C6&amp;amp;bq=[item%20type:housing][location:%22Red%20Hook%20ny%22][listing%20type:for%20sale]%20&amp;amp;orderby=modification_time&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;homes for sale&#160;in the RED Hook NY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;**** Informational only;&#160;deemed reliable but is not guaranted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:42:21 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1315217/budds-corner-to-pitcher-lane-red-hook-ny</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313775/buying-a-house-in-dutchess-county-ny-what-type-of-architecture-can-you-expect-to-see-part-8</guid>
      <title>Buying a house in Dutchess County NY - What type of Architecture can you expect to see - Part 8</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;When you decide to buy a home in &lt;strong&gt;Dutchess County&lt;/strong&gt; there might be several factors to consider.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your needs&lt;/strong&gt;.&#160; Do you need a one level home, such as, a ranch because you can't climb stairs or do you want a multi-level home with a bedroom on the first floor?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you only interested in older homes?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Are you looking for a house in move-in condition or are you open to a&#160;potentially large&#160;renovation project?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Where in &lt;strong&gt;Dutchess County&lt;/strong&gt; do you want to live, in&#160;a village or a rural town?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, let us take a look at some of the older architecture to be found in &lt;strong&gt;Dutchess County&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://vanallens.com/geneology/Van%20Allen%20Family%20Photographs.htm&quot; title=&quot;Lukas Van Alen House&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dutch house&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;s&#160;&#160;are some of the earliest homes in the area (1650-1800) The Luykas Van Allen House (in Columbia county)&#160;is an example of a Dutch home.&#160; Because the Dutch had great influence on the Hudson Valley region these homes can be found in several counties.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Red Hook Library&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/1/1/2/ar119482621421172.JPG&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; alt=&quot; Red Hook Library&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; style=&quot;border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sienaheights.edu/personal/PBARR/octagon.html&quot; title=&quot;Octogan  Italaniate House&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&#160;ITALIANATE&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&#160;&#160; - 1855-1870&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;img title=&quot;Greek Revival&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/7/0/2/ar119482888420776.jpg&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; alt=&quot; Greek Revival&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; style=&quot;float: right; border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/saratoga-jc-3180005.htm&quot; title=&quot;Greek Revival&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GREEK REVIVAL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; - 1825 -1855&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Georgian Architecture&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/5/0/7/ar119482905370587.JPG&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; alt=&quot; Georgian architecture&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; style=&quot;border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;&#160; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img4.southernaccents.com/i/2008/09/georgian-architecture-m.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.southernaccents.com/architecture/architectural-essentials/look-georgian-00400000036299/&amp;amp;h=300&amp;amp;w=300&amp;amp;sz=34&amp;amp;tbnid=A0orDB5kUFNncM:&amp;amp;tbnh=116&amp;amp;tbnw=116&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeorgian%2Barchitecture%2Bphotos&amp;amp;usg=__onx9Kgpv_Y5MJ0ivCODwB6UmwMg=&amp;amp;ei=STvuStunOIOxlAfDjcX_BA&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=image_result&amp;amp;resnum=3&amp;amp;ct=image&amp;amp;ved=0CA8Q9QEwAg&quot; title=&quot;Georgian architecture&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GEORGIAN &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- 1700-1790&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot; French Second Empire Architecture&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/5/0/6/ar11948292060579.JPG&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; alt=&quot; French Second Empire Architecture&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; style=&quot;float: right; border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~twp/architecture/secondempire/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE&lt;/a&gt; - 1855-1880's&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;There are many other types of architecture to be found in &lt;strong&gt;Dutchess County&lt;/strong&gt; however the most common are:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/Ranch-Style.htm&quot; title=&quot;Ranch houses&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ranches&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/Raised-Ranch-Style.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Raised Ranch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/Split-Level-Ranch.htm&quot; title=&quot;Split Level Houses&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Split Level&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realtor.org/archives/arch20040426&quot; title=&quot;Neo Colonial&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Neo Colonial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is a slide show of homes you will see in &lt;strong&gt;Dutchess County&lt;/strong&gt;, the slides&#160;are just examples and&#160;are not necessarily representations of properties presently listed.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;  and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlsfinder.com/ny_mhmls/jenniferfivesdal/?so=a&amp;amp;domain=midhudsonhomevalue.yourkwagent.com&quot;&gt;SEARCH FOR A HOME IN DUTCHESS COUNTY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:32:16 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313775/buying-a-house-in-dutchess-county-ny-what-type-of-architecture-can-you-expect-to-see-part-8</link>
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      <title>Speechless Sunday - Sand Dunes</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Sand Dunes&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/3/3/2/ar125708164223338.jpg&quot; height=&quot;215&quot; alt=&quot;Sand Dunes&quot; width=&quot;800&quot; style=&quot;border: black 9px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Coastal &lt;strong&gt;sand dunes&lt;/strong&gt; are fragile areas along a beach and&amp;nbsp;are vital to the preservation of beaches as they help to limit soil erosion.&amp;nbsp; The blades of grass keep the sand from getting blown away by the wind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So when using the beaches what can we do to protect the ecosystem so that future generations can enjoy the scenic beauty?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Avoid walking on the dunes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Don't ride your bikes or any vehicles on dunes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I don't think this is too much to ask.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:43:05 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1314038/speechless-sunday-sand-dunes</link>
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      <title>Can you believe it! time to set the clocks back</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The saying goes: &quot;spring a head fall back.&#160;&quot; Yes on November 1, 2009 at 2:00 AM it will be time once again to &lt;strong&gt;set the clocks back one hour&lt;/strong&gt;.&#160; Caution, only in States where Daylight Saving Time is observed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is also a good time to make various preparation to deal with the winter weather and to check out safety devices to make sure they are in working order.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since we never seem to have enough time it will be great to have an extra hour if just for one day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I don't think many of us wait for 2:00 am to set the clock back, usually you will do this before going to bed.&#160; If you&#160;have several clocks in the house make sure to change them all.&#160; One yearr I did not do this and woke up in a panic because I thought I was late for an appointment.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Wordless Wednesday  -  Windmill</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Windmill&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/5/3/4/ar125675121043536.jpg&quot; height=&quot;800&quot; alt=&quot;Windmill&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;border: black 7px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I love to think outside of the box, so while on vacation in Cape Cod last summer I thought a windmill was the perfect measuring tool.&amp;nbsp; I achieved my goal, it made me feel so small.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:56 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Condos in Northern Dutchess County NY</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I would have to say that condos make up a small part of the new and resale market in &lt;strong&gt;Northern Dutchess&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;Condos in Dutchess County NY&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/2/0/6/ar125671006060262.jpg&quot; height=&quot;156&quot; alt=&quot;Condos in Ducthess County NY&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; style=&quot;float: right; border: black 5px solid;&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Northern Dutchess condos &lt;/strong&gt;are perfect for people downsizing because they don't want to take care of a house or as an&amp;nbsp;investment made by parents to insure their &amp;nbsp;student have a place to live while at college.&amp;nbsp;Also Popular&amp;nbsp; with young professionals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1.&amp;nbsp; Condos are governed by covenants and bylaws and are enforced by the condo association.&amp;nbsp; When considering a purchase these documents should be reviewed prior to signing a contract;&amp;nbsp;because you would want to know about any restrictions as well as what the HOA fees include.&amp;nbsp; Some complexes might even have additional rules and regulations&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Reserved fund - &lt;/strong&gt;this fund is used to make repairs of common areas.&amp;nbsp; However if a major project is necessary; for instance repaving of the parking lot each unit owner will get a special assessment; this will be added to the monthly HOA payment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Maintenance - &lt;/strong&gt;there is usually a property management company hired to take care of the complex.&amp;nbsp; It might be a good idea to investigate the management company.&amp;nbsp; I recently listed a a unit which was in excellent condition however the hallway was not well maintained, torn carpet.&amp;nbsp; The owner indicated the work should have been completed months ago but was still not done.&amp;nbsp; This affected the sale , the condition of the hall was a turn off for many potential buyers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; Amenities - &lt;/strong&gt;these differ from complex to complex, ranging from play area and swimming pool to tennis court and fitness center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Storage - &lt;/strong&gt;Some condos have separate storage units&amp;nbsp; with lockers as well as garage, others have storage in the basement.s&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Laundry - &lt;/strong&gt;Some allow washer and dryer in the unit, others have a coin operated laundry in the basement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keep in mind you will be living close to someone else so hope and pray you will get along.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://listings.realbird.com/home-search/?rb_id=B3D9B8C6&amp;amp;bq=[item%20type:housing][location:@%2212571%22%2b15mi][listing%20type:for%20sale][property%20type:condo]&amp;amp;orderby=modification_time&quot; title=&quot;Condos in Dutchess County&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Search for Condos in Northern Dutchess and surrounding areas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:52:39 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Annandale-on-Hudson - Montgomery Place  to Bard College</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;In my last post I took you for a ride on River Road to the point where it becomes &lt;strong&gt;Annandale -On -Hudson.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Annandale- On -Hudson&lt;/strong&gt; is a hamlet in the town of Red Hook and it has its own zip-code 12504 and post office housed on the Bard Campus.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the way, you will go by a well known historic site &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/590786/montgomery-place-another-great-hudson-river-estate&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Montgomery Place&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; with it's beautiful gardens and a working farm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will also pass some old buildings that have been restored, then you will start seeing buildings on the &lt;strong&gt;Bard&#160; College Campus&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Noteworthy&#160;sites include&#160;the gatehouse, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlSE8OiwrVM&amp;amp;feature=player_embedded#&quot; title=&quot;Parliament of Reality at Bard College&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Parliament of reality&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cosentini.com/portfolio/ctrl_bardclg.html&quot; title=&quot;Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performance Arts&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and Ward Manor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our next tour will include other buildings found on the Bard College Campus.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You could say, &lt;strong&gt;Annandale-On-Hudson&lt;/strong&gt; is&#160;mostly Bard College.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:03:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>River Road a designated scenic route - Red Hook NY</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;River Road &lt;/strong&gt;is a very scenic route stretching from Rhinebeck to Red Hook.&#160; You really don't have to guess as to which river it is near, the Hudson River of course.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On&#160;River Road you will find beautiful homes, estates, farms, open fields and fantastic views of the Catskill Mountain and Hudson River in some spots.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;River Road &lt;/strong&gt;is a route you will take if you get off the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge and is heading to Bard College or to a performance at the Fisher Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the way you will past&#160; the well known &lt;a href=&quot;http://migliorelli.com/our_farm.html&quot; title=&quot;Migliorelli Farmstand&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Migliorelli farmstand&lt;/a&gt;, and&#160;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scenichudson.org/whatyoucando/visitourparks/poetswalk&quot; title=&quot;Poet's Walk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Poet's Walk&lt;/a&gt; a park operated by &lt;strong&gt;Scenic Hudson&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;River Road &lt;/strong&gt;has many bends so you have to be careful not to get too carried away with the scenery.&#160; You will get to a crossroad where Barrytown Road crosses River Road which then becomes Annandale Road.&#160; Bard College&#160;is located in Annandale so my next Blog post will take you from this crossing right to Bard College.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:10:59 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Speechless Sunday - Reach out and touch a cloud</title>
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&lt;p&gt;This looks like it was about to storm but never did.&amp;nbsp; Maybe it was just the time of day the shot was taken, early evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sitting on the white sands, listening to the waves and watching the cloud formation can really make me forget all the stresses in life, if just for a while.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:50:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Saugerties NY one of the 10 coolest towns in the US</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Congratulation to the town of Saugerties for being named one of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090402162.html&quot; title=&quot;Saugerties top 10 coolest town&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;top 10 coolest town&lt;/a&gt;s&#160;in the US.&#160; Saugerties is located on the banks of the Hudson River and has a very rich &lt;a href=&quot;http://saugerties.ny.us/history.html&quot; title=&quot;Sacugerties history&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;history&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saugerties is known for it's antiques, the very popular &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitsshows.com/&quot; title=&quot;Saugerties garlic festival&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Saugerties Garlic Festival&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://welcometosaugerties.com/upload/HV%20Bus%20Journal%20Winston%20Farm.pdf&quot; title=&quot;Winston Farm Saugerties&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Winston Farm&lt;/a&gt;&#160;(site of Woodstock 94)&#160;and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hitsshows.com/&quot; title=&quot;Hits in Saugerties&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hits&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visiting Saugerties I always enjoyed looking in the antique stores and was also captivated by the wonderful architecture.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://events.cbs6albany.com/saugerties-ny/venues/show/480403-cantine-field&quot; title=&quot;Cantine Field&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Cantine Field&lt;/a&gt;&#160;is a 127 acres recreation complex where many&#160;events are held such as the Garlic Festival as well as a variety of sports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have listed and successfully&#160;sold &#160;two homes that backed up to Cantine Field and was concerned that this could be a negative.&#160; To my surprise both homes were sold quickly as I soon discovered that many of the residents wanted &#160;a front row seat to the events held at the park.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing I discovered about Saugerties is that the residents really love their community and&#160;are eager to fill newcomers in.&#160; When I had those properties listed near the Cantine Field I went door to door to tell the neighbors about my listings and everyone was welcoming and provided me with valuable information.&#160; From this interaction with the community I even picked up another listing a year later from a lady whose door I had knocked on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So if you want to get-away for a weekend Saugerties is a great destination.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Are you really selling any real estate?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It is very common for people to ask if I am&amp;nbsp;really making any &lt;strong&gt;sales in real estate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and then to give me that look as if to say, &quot;poor thing. How are you surviving?&quot;&amp;nbsp; I suppose this is understandable when you look around and see all the for sale signs; some having been up over a year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yesterday, the question came up several times, starting with a visit to my financial consultant, next, running into someone in the store and then again during a telephone conversation with a friend I had not spoken to for a while. Don't get me wrong, I do send out information when &lt;strong&gt;I list and sell properties&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My usual response to such a question would be yes, and I am presently working with buyers and sellers.&amp;nbsp; My problem is, I hate tooting my own horn, although my husband reminds me that real estate is a sales business and a little tooting does go a long way.&amp;nbsp; I am the type of person who would not show up for an award if I knew about it ahead of time, so tooting my own horn is just something that is uncomfortable for me.&amp;nbsp; I prefer providing a a good experience for my clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I admire the way my friend &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1294178/39-shore-road-ashland-ma-real-estate-just-sold&quot; title=&quot;Bill Gassett&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bill Gassett&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;always does a blog after selling a property, so yesterday I decided I would expand on my answer to those asking if I was actually making sales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And this is how I responded. Yes!&amp;nbsp;I am &lt;strong&gt;selling real estate&lt;/strong&gt;, as a matter of fact, October is not over yet and&amp;nbsp; in the last 3 weeks I sold&amp;nbsp;a property on Elm Street and do you know what was great about that? I&amp;nbsp;saw more properties like the one on Elm &amp;nbsp;St that&amp;nbsp;were priced over $ 400,000 moving; actually a couple pending right now&amp;nbsp; were listed over $700,000.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Real estate sold in Red Hook NY&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/6/3/3/8/ar125639267883361.jpg&quot; height=&quot;148&quot; alt=&quot;Real Estate Sold in Red Hook NY&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; style=&quot;float: right;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I sold a ranch in Gallatin on a large parcel and over the last couple months I had many calls from people interested in purchasing it, some who had look at it months before.&amp;nbsp; This too showed me that there were many people who still wanted to &lt;strong&gt;own real estate&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next, I told them about my listing that I had an accepted offer on in 40 days althouugh the days on the market for the area exceeded 100 days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I thought about it for a moment, and&amp;nbsp;then I&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;said, those 3 transactions in October would account for over&lt;strong&gt; 1.2 million dollars of real estate sales.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; And the reposone to that was: &lt;strong&gt;Wow! I guess you are selling real estate&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I failed to mention that these were all non-distressed and cash sales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, I just have to drill it into my head that people really like to hear your success stories.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:13:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title> Historic Elmendorph's silent auction  November 7th in Red Hook New York</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;The Elmendorph Red Hook NY&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/4/5/2/ar125627113925465.jpg&quot; height=&quot;392&quot; alt=&quot;Elmendorph Red Hook NY&quot; width=&quot;539&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On November 7th The &lt;strong&gt;Friends of the Elmendorph&lt;/strong&gt; will hold a silent auction, a fundraising event to help with the maintenace of this beautiful space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Back in December, I wrote about the &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/830198/winter-market-at-the-elmendorph-red-hook-ny&quot; title=&quot;Elemendorph&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Elmendorph&lt;/a&gt; to bring attention to the highly successful winter market.&amp;nbsp; At that time, I mentioned that it was The Friends of the Elmendorph who were instrumental in saving this building from a state of disrepair.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The event will feature a dinner, a silent auction,&amp;nbsp;and Jazz music provided by the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.willsmithtrio.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Will Smith Trio.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is advisable to make a reservation ahead of time, by doing this the cost will be $45 dollars per person while at the door it will cost you $50.&amp;nbsp; To insure a seat please RSVP no later tham October 31st.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you would like to contribute items for the&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Elmendorph&lt;/strong&gt; silent auction, please call&amp;nbsp;Emily Trap&amp;nbsp;at: 845-758-2713&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more detail information please visit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elmendorph.org/contact/events.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elmendorph website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DATE: November 7th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME: 6:30 PM&amp;nbsp;- 10:30 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COST: $45 per person - $50 at door&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Per the Friends of the Elmendorph please send checks payable to Friends of Elmendorph &lt;br /&gt;PO Box 44, Red Hook, NY 12571&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp; 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elmendorph.org/contact/directions.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DIRECTIONS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:50:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Keller Williams Realty Team Ribbon Cutting Event in Fishkill NY</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday October 21st, &lt;strong&gt;Keller Williams Realty Team&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gsdcc.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Chamber of Commerce&lt;/a&gt; held a ribbon cutting ceremony to introduce their new location at :&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Keller Williams Realty Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;1401 Route 52 Suite 100, FishKill New York 12524&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Telephone# 845-298-8900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This was also an opportunity for everyone to meet the new operating principal; Dave Roche who just relocated from Arizona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The office really appreciated the fact that many Chamber members turned up for the occasion, &amp;nbsp;also fellow agents from local brokerages,&amp;nbsp;as well as&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Keller Williams&lt;/strong&gt; agents who came up from Westchester and Orange Counties.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the ribbon cutting it was a great occassion to meet other agents as well as business people from the community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many thanks to those who sponsored the event and I must say everyone enjoyed the food- a shout out to the caterer.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Dave Roche Keller Williams Realty Team Fishkill NY&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/1/8/5/ar125618772358142.JPG&quot; height=&quot;525&quot; alt=&quot;Dave Roche Keller William Realty Team Fishkill NY&quot; width=&quot;700&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Keller Williams Realty Team Grand Opening&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/2/5/4/ar125618796245276.JPG&quot; height=&quot;525&quot; alt=&quot;Keller William Realty Team Grand Opening&quot; width=&quot;700&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can see my full photo set of the occasion at&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmfive/sets/72157622510741439/&quot; title=&quot;Keller William Realty Team&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Flickr.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:18:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Wordless Wednesday  -  How do you know you are near Tivoli?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Tivoli NY Water Tower&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/3/5/1/ar125618631015399.JPG&quot; height=&quot;525&quot; alt=&quot;Tivoli NY Water Tower&quot; width=&quot;700&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coming down the hill and looking at the wonderful catskill mountain , suddenly this water tower appears as part of the landscape.&amp;nbsp; Besides providing water to the village of Tivoli, the Tivoli water tower is a sort of landmark, &amp;nbsp;if it wasn't there you wou miss it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Keeping Your Home Energy Efficient/ Rodent and Insect Free</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eric Middleton is a home inspector and in his latest Blog post he offers some great tips for homeowners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the time of year that we could get&amp;nbsp; visitors who are not welcomed. See the suggestions given to keep them at bay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;reblogging_tag&quot;&gt;Via &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1295294/keeping-your-home-energy-efficient-rodent-and-insect-free&quot;&gt;Eric  Middleton (Closer Look Property Inspections Inc.)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodents, and insects&lt;/strong&gt;, like us humans are preparing for the cold months ahead. During this time of year, rodents and insects are looking for a warm,dry place to stay and reproduce. Sometimes we unknowingly invite them into our homes, a perfect place for them to spend the winter - &lt;strong&gt;rent free&lt;/strong&gt;. It's important to check around your home, or potential home to see if there are areas that these pest can enter and take up residence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Where to Look&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Exterior Walls&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - The first place to check is around the exterior walls. If cracks are found that does not appear to be a structural concern, you can seal them with hydraulic sealant from your local hardware store. Check all wall penetrations and make sure they are sealed. The pictures below shows openings&amp;nbsp;around some&amp;nbsp;plumbing penetrations found&amp;nbsp;on a &lt;strong&gt;home inspection&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;easy access for the local pests, cold air, and moisture to enter and spread germs, as well as energy lost.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Plumbing Penetrations&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/2/0/0/0/ar125609356700026.JPG&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; alt=&quot;Plumbing Penetrations&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;Unsealed Plumbing Penetrations&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/6/7/2/ar125609330927658.JPG&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; alt=&quot;Unsealed Plumbing Penetrations&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For openings like this, spray foam works really well, and easy to use even a caveman... you get the point. Check around the bottom of exterior doors which is another area where pest and cold air will enter your home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Chimneys &lt;/span&gt;- &lt;/strong&gt;Chimneys should have &lt;strong&gt;chimney caps&lt;/strong&gt; installed&amp;nbsp;which will help&amp;nbsp;prevent rodents and birds from building their nest&amp;nbsp;resulting in&amp;nbsp;a backdraft into your home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Attics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - If you have an attic, check that &lt;strong&gt;screens&lt;/strong&gt; are in place at the attic &lt;strong&gt;louvers&lt;/strong&gt;. Attics are often dark, warm, and dry, which is a perfect place for rodents to raise a family.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following these simple steps will help keep your &lt;strong&gt;home or potential home&amp;nbsp;energy efficient and&amp;nbsp;rodent and insect free&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.closerlookpi.com&quot; title=&quot;Home Inspections&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Closer Look Property Inspections Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:34:16 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Having a problem paying your mortgage?  Don't get scammed</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hardly a day goes by and we don't hear of another program to assist homeowners who might be facing &lt;strong&gt;foreclosure&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; There is so much information out there, that it can be overwhelming or difficult trying to figure out what's real and what is a scam.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In New York , the Attorney Generals office does provide many &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/consumer_frauds/housing_issues.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;useful guides&lt;/a&gt; for consumers; one such brochure is &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/consumer_frauds/pdfs/foreclosure_brochure_8.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to&amp;nbsp;avoid foreclosure and&amp;nbsp; rescue scams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; By following the tips listed in this brochure you might be able to ward off foreclosure by acting quickly&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;at least avoid the scams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here are a few of the tips:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Having problem making your payment contact your lender&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Always pay your lender directly don't give someone else the money to make the payment.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Always understand any documents you have to sign.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;For counseling contact &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hud.gov&quot;&gt;www.hud.gov&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; or call 1-800-569-4287&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you were scammed call 1-800-771-7755 or visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oag.state.ny.us&quot;&gt;www.oag.state.ny.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reality is that almost every community has been affected by foreclosure.&amp;nbsp; Hard to believe this word is&amp;nbsp;now a household terms.&amp;nbsp; If you know someone who might be facing such a crisis just remind them that there could be help available.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:11:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Speechless Sunday -  Land</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Acres&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/1/9/4/ar125585042349124.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Acres&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Trees in the Fall&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/9/0/1/ar125584957110947.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Trees&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;Leaves&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/7/0/2/ar125584976820734.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Leaves&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One area of real estate that I enjoy is selling &lt;strong&gt;raw land;&lt;/strong&gt; this year I have &lt;a href=&quot;http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Dover_Planis/NY/B3D9B8C6/44594.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sold&lt;/a&gt; over 100 acres.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You might be wondering what does this have to do with these pictures.&amp;nbsp; Actually these are photos of a &lt;strong&gt;land&lt;/strong&gt; parcel I had listed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Did you know that many &lt;strong&gt;land investor&lt;/strong&gt; prefer to look at the property in the autumn and winter?&amp;nbsp; when I first started out I could not figure out why anyone would like to go out in the cold, but after a while it made perfect sense.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the fall leaves comes down and the brush dies down it is so much easy to see a large parcel.&amp;nbsp; Just imagine wallking&amp;nbsp;land after the spring growth is in place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing you will need to remember is to have the proper gears.&amp;nbsp; A good pair of boots, socks,thermal underwear, and a&amp;nbsp;warm coat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On my very first &lt;strong&gt;land&lt;/strong&gt; listing&amp;nbsp;I was not dress properly, I was walking through snow in a regular boots and stockings; by the time&amp;nbsp;I got back I could not feel my toes.&amp;nbsp; I did get the listing and sold it, but I can still remember how frozen I was that first time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://listings.realbird.com/home-search/?rb_id=B3D9B8C6&amp;amp;bq=[item%20type:housing][location:@%2212571%22%2b15mi][listing%20type:for%20sale][property%20type:land]&amp;amp;orderby=modification_time&quot; title=&quot;Land in the Hudson Valley&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Available land in the Hudson Valley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:15:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Catch the Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck - October 18 </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today driving through Rhinebeck you would have experienced slow moving vehicles.&amp;nbsp; Passing by the Dutchess County Fairground you would have noticed a sea of cars;&amp;nbsp;this was as a result of &lt;strong&gt;the &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sheepandwool.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wool and Sheep Festival.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Sheep at Dutchess County Fairgrounds&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/9/1/1/ar125584440111972.jpg&quot; height=&quot;181&quot; alt=&quot;Sheep at Dutchess County Fairgrounds&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; style=&quot;float: right; border: black 3px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although it was a bit chilly&amp;nbsp;it was a nice fall day and for those who did not want to be outside there were also many indoors exhibits.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;The Wool and sheep Festival&lt;/strong&gt; is always a two day event so if you missed today don't worry the exhibits and vendors will be open for business tomorrow Sunday October 18th.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sheepandwool.com/festival-schedule/index.asp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Schedule of events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shkFQV5xspY&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Video of last year's event&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlsfinder.com/ny_mhmls/jenniferfivesdal/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SEARCH FOR A HOME IN THE MID HUDSON VALLEY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:56:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Avoid Changes to Your Financial Profile During the Loan Process</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Darrell Walters of Integrity Mortgage Update pointed out some major blunders a first time buyer could make while going through the mortgage process.&amp;nbsp; In this time of tight credit these words of wisdom should be heeded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;reblogging_tag&quot;&gt;Via &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1273160/avoid-changes-to-your-financial-profile-during-the-loan-process&quot;&gt;Integrity Mortgage Funding&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;post-body entry-content&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kl17wW95JI4/SjAEJ_kJrMI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Slwz9FXdd_w/s1600-h/avoid+changes.jpg&quot; style=&quot;color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kl17wW95JI4/SjAEJ_kJrMI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Slwz9FXdd_w/s320/avoid+changes.jpg&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345777327417175234&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; width: 184px; height: 204px; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid #cccccc;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Once your loan package has been sent to the lender, there are a number of things you should avoid doing that will change your financial picture, especially now that underwriting guidelines have become strict. Remember, the lender is looking for stability and consistency. If you want the best interest rate, keep that in mind. Here are a few things to consider:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The lender is looking to see what your source of down payment is.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your lender will most likely ask you to provide proof of your&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/liquidasset.asp&quot; style=&quot;color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;liquid assets&lt;/a&gt;. This includes bank statements for checking and savings accounts, verification of investments, and any other liquid assets. Some of the things they ask for may seem trivial, but keep in mind, if you are planning a move to a new home, it's important to have all documentation readily available. If the lender asks for cancelled checks or deposit receipts to meet certain conditions, you want to be able to find these things quickly to avoid delaying the closing of your loan. Make sure your paper trail is easy to document, and don't move money from one account to another.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Major purchases tip the scales against your favor.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Avoid making any major purchases. You might be thinking about purchasing new appliances for the new home. This is not the time to do it. Avoid making any major purchases on jewelry, appliances, furniture, vacations, or anything with a significant price tag.Buying or leasing a car can make a negative impact on the way the lender views your financial status. This is a big ticket item that dramatically affects your&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dti.asp&quot; style=&quot;color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;debt-to-income ratio&lt;/a&gt;. You may feel you have room in your budget to purchase a new car, and think this is a worthy investment if you are looking for a home that will mean a longer commute for you on a daily basis. But by tacking a car payment onto your existing debt, you reduce the amount that you will qualify for in a home loan. A $400 a month car payment can reduce your approved loan limit by as much as $50,000. Think about doing this&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;after&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;your loan is approved if you really need it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you have to change jobs, you may be asked to document why this change occurred.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are changing jobs to increase your income, that's a no-brainer for the lender. If you have an erratic work history to start with, another job change may make it look worse for you.If you are an hourly wage employee, most likely a job change will have no effect on your ability to qualify for a loan. If you have a track record of a consistent amount of overtime or consistent bonuses over the last two years, the lender views this favorably. If you change jobs, there is no way of knowing if the new employer will pay overtime. Many do not! If you work on a salary + commission or straight commission basis, it has a dramatic effect on your stability. If you are considering starting your own business, again, this is something to consider&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;after&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;your loan is funded.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:dwalters@integritymtgonline.com?subject=Home%20Loan%20Consultation&quot; style=&quot;color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;or call me directly at 678-648-5626 for a free consultation.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:43:20 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Wordless Wednesday  -  Flowering Plant</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Flower&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/0/4/1/ar125556730214093.JPG&quot; height=&quot;800&quot; alt=&quot;Flower&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;border: black 5px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have a great love of plants and flowers but very bad on names.&amp;nbsp; Could you name this plant?&amp;nbsp; I won't know if your answer is correct I will have to Google the name you provide to check it out.&amp;nbsp; Clue, &amp;nbsp;it is tropical.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842 &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:12:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1285618/wordless-wednesday-flowering-plant</link>
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      <title>Multitasking is not always a good idea</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I don't know if this is humorous Monday. However, I had such a crazy start to my day that&amp;nbsp;I just had to share this, now that I can laugh about it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My husband is fortunate to be one of those people who has a vacation day today.&amp;nbsp; I thought&amp;nbsp;it would be nice&amp;nbsp;to make him breakfast before heading off to pick up some signs and remove a lockbox for the property I am closing on tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Okay, so here is where it gets funny; I cooked bacon, toasted an english muffin and was in the process of making some scrambled eggs when I decided it would be a good time to also make him a cup of espresso.&amp;nbsp; So here I was thinking about the eggs on the stove while making the espresso. Then, I&amp;nbsp;started pouring the espresso into what I thought was the cup, but, instead I poured it over the english muffin and bacon.&amp;nbsp; So what can a girl do? I couldn't salvage this, so, I had to start all over.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yes, sometimes you are better off not multitasking.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;espresso muffin and bacon&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/0/4/0/8/ar125535420680404.JPG&quot; height=&quot;375&quot; alt=&quot;espresso muffin and bacon&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; style=&quot;border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;eggs muffin and bacon&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/0/5/4/4/ar125535453044502.JPG&quot; height=&quot;375&quot; alt=&quot;eggs muffin and bacon&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; style=&quot;border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:19:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Speechless Sunday - A Fall Scene In Millbrook NY</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Fall Scene in Millbrook NY&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/4/7/9/1/ar125531463819743.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Fall Scene in Millbrook NY&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;border: black 5px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last week while showing properties in &lt;strong&gt;Millbrook NY&lt;/strong&gt; I came across this beautiful scene.&amp;nbsp; Of course I had my camera handy and decided to add it to my collection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I suspect by the end of this week this scene will be even more colorful.&amp;nbsp; There is no denying it; &amp;nbsp;fall is here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:41:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1280317/speechless-sunday-a-fall-scene-in-millbrook-ny</link>
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      <title>Fall Foliage 2 hour Hudson River Cruise</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I took a &lt;strong&gt;fall&amp;nbsp;foliage&lt;/strong&gt; tour on a train last week and now I want to take a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hudsonrivercruises.com/cruiseschedule.htm&quot; title=&quot;Hudson River Cruises&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hudson River fall foliage Cruise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;because the views along the Hudson River is amazing. When I&amp;nbsp; checked out the Hudson River Cruises, I found out there is only 3 opportunities remaining.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;October 12th&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2:30-4:00 PM&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;October 15th&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;11:30 -1:30 PM&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;October 19th&amp;nbsp; 2:30-4:30 PM&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Hudson River fall foliage cruise&lt;/strong&gt; is a two hour tour that is narrated.&amp;nbsp; Besides the beautiful scenery you will also pass many historical sites.&amp;nbsp; So if you are thinking of a fun way to spend a fall day this is certainly an interesting activity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;Hudson River fall foliage a view from Red hook&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/5/1/7/ar125523396571576.JPG&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;Hudson River Fall Foliage a view from Red Hook&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; style=&quot;border: black 4px solid;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Fivelsdal&lt;/strong&gt;- Associate Broker- Keller Williams Realty Team - 845-758-6842- &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jennifer@jfivehomes.com&quot;&gt;jennifer@jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jfivehomes.com/&quot;&gt;www.jfivehomes.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Jennifer  Fivelsdal, Fishkill NY (Keller Williams Realty Team - Real Estate Agent)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:16:06 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1279215/fall-foliage-2-hour-hudson-river-cruise</link>
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