Our Inner Voice - 04/27/10 07:42 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Our Inner Voice  
"After investigating a problem
in all directions,
ideas come unexpectedly,
without effort like an inspiration."
H. L. Von Helmholtz, German physician  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Our inner voice 
Looking for answers takes an open mind and asking the right questions. The answers for a problem are there for us to see when we look at the problem with an open mind.   
An open mind allows us to look at the problem … (2 comments)

Our Choices Creates Our Destiny - 04/27/10 06:54 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Our Choices Creates Our Destiny
Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice.
It is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved."
William Jennings Bryan, 41st Secretary of State  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Our choices creates our destiny   
Our fate is in our hands and our destiny is created by the quality of our choices. Quality choices based on our values becomes the … (1 comments)

Life after the tax credit deadline --- Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/27/10 06:43 AM
Many of us in the real estate industry have counseled clients to take advantage of the looming tax credi deadline - but sales as we know them are not over once that day comes. I will be glad to see the blogs go away that are borderline scare tactics - the "buy now or be sorry later."
Buying the wrong house for $6500 or $8000 is not a good investment, just as counseling first time buyers to look at buying a house as an "investment" is doing a disservice. If buyers want an investmentm, there are plenty of properties that fit … (4 comments)

Accompanied Showings in Real Estate Do Not Sell Homes - 04/27/10 06:34 AM

Via Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty):
ORIGINAL SOURCE: Holliston MA Real Estate
                                                                                                                                                           
In the Metrowest Massachusetts area where I am located it is pretty rare to see an accompanied showing. In towards Boston it becomes much more common place. Some areas around the country have them and others don’t.
Why? Who knows but more than likely it has to do with tradition. I am glad the policy has never caught on in my neck of the woods.
Frankly an accompanied showing is a waste of a listing agents time and does nothing to facilitate a sale.
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YARD SALE SEASON IS UPON US - a few tips Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/27/10 06:33 AM
 
Tis the season! It's Long live the Queen - the Yard Sale Queen, that is. It is that time of year - when church parking lots, township fields, and quiet streets come alive.
 Looking for a few pointers on how to hold your best yard sale ever?  check it  out HERE  - Already know how and want a laugh - Check out Yard Sale Humor HERE
So put on your walking shoes, head to the nearest ATM to get cash, and make sureyou hve all the necessities for your car in case you find the perfexct armoire and need to tie it … (4 comments)

When is the best time to buy...you name it - appliances, mattresses, gas, cookware, houses Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/25/10 11:40 AM
 I stumbled across this article on the best times to buy - you name it - and it made me smile. My momma raised me to be a black belt shopper, identify quality and value. Sometimes you might overpay,maybe convenience or timing are worth it  -  but if you pay attention to the cycles of sales you don't have to
Houses, so we know now, with the tax credit deadline looking in the middle of the traditionally busiest months, a buyer is not going to pay rock bottom prices - unless it's a foreclosure or short sales.
May is the month … (3 comments)

You Are Unique - 04/25/10 06:17 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
You Are Unique
"Since you are like no other being ever created
since the beginning of time,
you are incomparable."
Brenda Ueland, author
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You are unique    
You are a one of a kind and there is no one else since the beginning time that has been created exactly like you.   
You are unmatched, you are a limited edition.  
Don't allow others to detail your uniqueness for the sake of their … (6 comments)

Hire Janice Roosevelt to list your home...why use a listing an agent jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/24/10 05:58 AM
jroosevelt@kw.com
 What exactly does a listing agent do? For starters, make o more money than if you try and sell your home yourself, and secondly, minimize the sress in herent in the process. 
Here's quick rundown of the steps that can be involved:
 Prepare for Sale - we pay for professional staging services.
Conduct comparative market analysis to establish a fair market value of your home - include the current competition and schedule tours of those properties - we look at the property the way an appraiser does - somethign critical in today's market.
Prepare and complete the listing agreement
 Market your Home … (1 comments)

OPEN HOUSE - NEWLY PRICE - 117 Millbrook Drive - Chadds Ford - Sunday 4/28 1-3 p.m - 04/23/10 12:05 PM
jroosevelt@kw.com  OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 25  1-3 p.m Brokers, your buyers will be Honored. Call 610-764-3062 to register them
Location, Condition, Price 117 Millbrook Dr, 4-bedroom 2.1 b Classic Chadds Ford, PA - Kennett Schools AHS Warranty Tax Appeal to save $3100 in taxes  
LOCATION: Just right  - neighborhood  - not too big, not too small - near Route 1 - convenient to  Wilmington, De and Kennett Square - West Chester - Philadelphia. Cul de sac lot. - next to open space and multi-million dollar homes. Gorgeous views in every direction. Private. CONDITION NEW cherry kitchen with striking grantie counters. … (5 comments)

New price $424,800 and save $3100+ on taxes with appeal - Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/19/10 04:15 PM
NEW PRICE on 117 Millbrook Drive, Chadds  FOrd, PA $424,800 PLUS SAVE $3100 ON TAXES WITH APPEAL.
 AHS HOME WARRNTY paid by seller to give you peace of mind.
Lovely terraced, paver walk welcomes guests to  4 b 2.1b  Chadds Ford classic.
NEW cherry kitchen- granite & stainless - 2 Famly Rooms, 3 fireplaces. Spectacular views.Hardwoods throughout.  Large Cul de sac lot. Quiet community. Easy commute to Wilm.,Phil, West Chester, Media. Large informal dining area spills into Family room w/ stone floor-to-ceiling fireplace, flooded with natural light. "Party Room" (24 x 21) with fireplace & built-ins, vaulted ceiling w/handsome beams,wet bar … (1 comments)

Should sellers do a pre-list home inspection? Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/19/10 03:59 PM
Dian Hymer's  recent article  in  Inman News on pre-listing home inspections drives home some great  points.  At a time when sellers are sensitive about prices she asks whether  is it worthwhile to spend the extra $400-$1000 dollars for home inspections.
On the Matt Fetick Real Estate team - serving Pennsylvania and Delaware, the answer, transaction after transaction, is a resounding, yes.  We want our sellers and buyers to be educated about the property condition before they enter into a contract. It also cuts down on negotiations.
 A recent listing in Hockessin, Delaware, is the perfect example. During the pre-list inspection a … (5 comments)

A visit to NYC - Tim Burton, arapes, and cannolis - Janice Roosevelt, Kelller Williams, PA & DE - 04/18/10 07:25 AM
One of the great things about living in Chadds Ford, PA is the ease in which you can travel to other places.
 There couldn't have been a more perfect day in NYC with my son yesterday. He snagged tkts from Craig's list  to the sold out Tim Burton exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). It's about to close on April 26 and well- worth the cramped quarters to see inside the mind of this visionary filmmaker and artist. (See below)

From Amtrak's great service from Wilmington, De, to the arapes (light, fluffy corn muffiny things stuffed with everything … (2 comments)

Investor alert in Oxford, PA ! Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE , jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/17/10 07:01 AM
Many of my clients know that Oxford is a great place to buy investment property.
The DAILY LOCAL NEWS in West Chester, PA, reports that the Oxford Borough Council  may extend inspections to commercial rental properties  The Borough  already inspects residential properties and requires that rental properties meet maintenance code standards before occupied.
The inspections are being expanded to include commercial rental properties to improve the downtown business district. Why? Thee have been complaints about empty storefronts and others that appear rundown. 
Borough Manager Betsey Bratner noted Oxford has already developed a list of about a dozen buildings where the owners will be approached … (1 comments)

Unionville-Chadds Ford Schools likely to cut budget - Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - 04/17/10 06:51 AM
Honesty doesn't seem to be the best policy when present a school budget in PA, according to the CHESTER COUNTY PRESS. In an effort to honestly portray where they thought the budget might end up, Unionville school board members submitted numbers to the state fairly close to where they thought the 2010-2011 school budget might end up.
The board then applied for exemptions to the Act 1 state limits-about $1.3 million for extra state-mandated exemptions to the Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and special education.
Evidently state policy favors districts that wildly inflate their budget needs before presenting them … (0 comments)

Kennett Square voted one of America's 21 "Coolest Small Towns," Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - 04/17/10 06:45 AM
http://www.kennett-square.pa.us/
Kennett Square was selected by Budget Travel magazine's website in late January as one of America's 21 "Coolest Small Towns." The borough is now looking to get enough votes to earn a spot in the magazine's October issue. The contest will end May 9, and a link for casting ballots appears on the borough website
We already knew this - looking to buy ro sell a home or investment property, we're the ones to call 610-764-3062, jroosevelt@kw.com

… (3 comments)

NEW LISTING - A SLICE OF CHESTER COUNTY BEAUTY - 112 Willow Glen Circle, Kennett Square, PA $538,500 - Janice Roosevet, Kelel Willimas PA & DE - jrooevet@kw.com - 04/12/10 08:52 PM
NEW LISTING - A SLICE OF CHESTER COUNY BEAUTY - 112 Willow Glen Circle   $538,500  Top Kennett Schools, Convenient to Routes 1 & 52 - commute to Wilmington, Philadelphia, West Chester, Media,
Quiet community, cul de sac lot on 1 acre with amazing views of open space. Great rear deck and lawn. Hot tub! Waterbury-inspired kitchen, and lovely Great Room with towering ceilings, fireplace. Hardwoods throughout, including oversized dining room and Living room with fireplace. First floor study, now used as guest bedroom. Contact Janice Roosevelt, jroosevelt@kw.com, 610-764-3062 for a private tour.

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Uber agent Matt Fetick on "right sizing your home" - Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams PA & DE jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/10/10 02:58 PM
Uber agent Matt Fetick hosted a "right sizing your house" seminar in West Chester today and WOW! Was it great.
 
Loaded with phenomenal information for those in the 55 and better age bracket, Matt made it clear that downsizing may not always be your best option. It can be, but  your next home may be in order because you want a different floor plan, such as a first-floor Owners Suite, or you may want to be able to walk into town, or have a "lock ‘n' go" townhome so you can vacate for fun at any time.
 
Knowing how … (0 comments)

It's the buzz - Carpenter bees Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams , PA & DE , jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/10/10 06:21 AM
Al Heavens is a great real estate writer for the ailing PHILADELPQHI INQUIRER (which is on the auction block) , He's got a column on carpenter bees which are the buzz around here this time of year.
While I am a practicing and teaching yogini, I also am highly allergic to the stings of this flying critters so if it's between me and them - I will win every time. I remember only too well what it's liek to be rushed to te hospital as my throat closed up.
Some suggestions for getting rid of them include
1)  Get  a bag of … (1 comments)

The Power of Courage - 04/10/10 05:56 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Power of Courage
 
"Most of us have far more courage
than we ever dreamed we possessed."
Dale Carnegie, author
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The power of courage  
It's there waiting in all of us to be released, it's the power of courage.  
Courage is opening a door to a room that you're never been in before and stepping into total darkness and knowing everything is going to be alright.  
Life is like … (3 comments)

Twitter for Real Estate agents? – Step 1: create your Twitter account - 04/10/10 05:54 AM

Via Catherine "Cathy" Chaudemanche Team - Central Jersey Homes & Real Estate (Metuchen Keller Williams Elite Realty / Middlesex County, NJ):
 Twitter for Real Estate agents? - Step 1: create your Twitter account We found Twitter to be everything but what we incorrectly assumed prior starting using it for our online real estate presence. I thought it was rather a silly technology and concept. I was so wrong...Twitter is so much more...
Don't have a Twitter account yet?  Want to see if Twitter is really for you? Interested in learning more?
Why not take the journey with us? Those tutorial posts are … (1 comments)

Twitter for Real Estate agents? – Step 1: create your Twitter account - 04/10/10 05:54 AM

Via Catherine "Cathy" Chaudemanche Team - Central Jersey Homes & Real Estate (Metuchen Keller Williams Elite Realty / Middlesex County, NJ):
 Twitter for Real Estate agents? - Step 1: create your Twitter account We found Twitter to be everything but what we incorrectly assumed prior starting using it for our online real estate presence. I thought it was rather a silly technology and concept. I was so wrong...Twitter is so much more...
Don't have a Twitter account yet?  Want to see if Twitter is really for you? Interested in learning more?
Why not take the journey with us? Those tutorial posts are … (1 comments)

Dare to be Great - 04/08/10 09:42 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Dare to be Great
 
"One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impulse to soar."
Helen Keller, author  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Dare to be great   
Rise above the masses, do a little more then expected and do it better then you have in the past push yourself to be great.  
When there is there mountain to climb prepare yourself for the climb and start your journey with a commitment to … (2 comments)

Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update - 04/08/10 09:40 AM

Via Bill Ladewig Your FHA Guru - FHA and VA Loans Since 1970:
Rate Lock Advice & Mortgage Market Update
DAILY RATE LOCK ADVICEApril 8, 2010, 6:30 PTLock Advice is Updated Several Times Daily
Short Term Lock Advice for Today's must lock loans:  FLOATMBS prices are up +2/32. Jobless Claims came in higher than expected.Interest Rates run opposite MBS prices
Long Term Lock or Float Advice:  FLOAT With Caution.There is a reasonably good chance we have seen a temporary halt to the downturn we have experienced for the past 30 days. 
National Average Fixed Rate Mortgage UP 0.02% at 5.2% on Apr.7
MBS Yields Opened … (1 comments)

Mortage rates on the way up! Don't wait to buy Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jrosoevelt@kw.com - 04/08/10 09:38 AM
Buyers don't wait another day!  Mortgage rates increased from about 5 percent to 5.3 percent in in the last  7 days. And that means less buying power.  For every 1 percentage point increase in mortgage rates a buyer's purchasing power is reduced by  by about 10 percent.
 For example, taking out a 30-year mortgage for $300,000 at a rate of 5 percent will cost you about $1,600 a month, not including taxes and insurance. But the same monthly payment at a rate of 6 percent will only get you a loan of $270,000.
As the economy improves and the Federal government … (2 comments)

Kennett Square - April & May 2010 - Janice Roosevlet, Keller Williams, PA & DE - jroosevelt@kw.com - 04/05/10 07:10 AM
April 1: Spring Girls Night Out at Ashley Austin's and Chantilly Blue April 2: First Friday Art Stroll April 2: Blues Mercenaries at the Kennett Flash April 3: Easter Egg Hunt in Anson Nixon Park begins at 10 a.m. April 3: The Sermon at the Kennett Flash April 4: Open Mic Night at the Kennett Flash April 5: Blue Monday Jam at the Kennett Flash April 9: The Kennedys at the Kennett Flash April 10: US Rails with Ben Arnold at the Kennett Flash April 11: Amadeus screening at the Kennett Flash April 11: Open Mic Night at the Kennett Flash … (1 comments)

I Will Determine My Future - 04/04/10 12:15 PM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
I Will Determine My Future
 
"I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul."
William Ernest Henley, English Poet   
  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
I will determine my future   
My future is my hands and I will create it by the choices I make. Make your choices wisely to support your vision.  
I'm the master of my destiny and I will determine the path that I will follow.   
… (2 comments)

An "Eggs-celent" way to smile on Easter - jroosevelt@kw.com Janice Roosevelt, Keller Williams, PA & DE - 04/04/10 12:09 PM
One of the most beautiful Easters ever - and this bit of laughter from my friend Alice O'Brien makes it an eggscelent one!Yum!
ARe we egg salad yet?Want to scramble?Maybe hardboiled hurts less!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eggs- tent

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SHIFT (not to be mistaken by SHAFT) - 04/03/10 09:21 AM

Via Sonny Kwan (Seattle, WA (John L Scott Real Estate)):
In the book of SHIFT: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times by Gary Keller, he discussed 12 tactics of how to shift in today's market. Tactic #1 is the most basic yet essential tactic that I believe that each agent in today's environment should review and revisit often. (http://giftofshift.com/activerain)
SHIFT Tactic #1 - Get Real, Get Right - Mindset and Action. In this chapter, Gary Keller talks about when a shift occurs confusion follows. The confusions happen not only in the marketplace but also in the mind and body. … (0 comments)

Winners Expect to Win - 04/03/10 09:18 AM

Via Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates):
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Winners Expect to Win 
 
"In order to win you must expect to win."
Richard Bach, author
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Winners expect to win  
Winners know with certainly that they will win and achieve their goals. When they start a project they start it a purpose and the expectations that they will succeed.   
Winners see themselves standing in winner's circle of life accepting the prize.  
The foundation to winning is to believe in … (2 comments)

 
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