Staten Island, Home for sale, Eltingville, near Great Kills, Annadale, $499,000 - 03/29/08 07:19 AM
Great for commuting to Manhattan, only one block to x-bus. This house is built into the side of a hill, so it's high, but not too high, making for a great view.  3 bedrooms, large living-room, with wood burning fireplace, roof only 5 years old, central air, gas hot water baseboard heat, backyard pool in the sunny yard, makes for warm water, maintenance free brick siding, what more do you want?  Log on to www.justsnooping.com for virtual tour, type in tour #2345687 to see photos.  Call me for private showing.  917-696-0275.    P.S. as of 29 May 08 SOLD for $475,000 on … (1 comments)

New York City only - 03/25/08 08:30 AM
We have a public communications program you might be interested in.  The city will notify you by text or e-mail during an emergency.  It might be a road closure, parking rules change, school closure etc.  You just need to register your information and they will send you a message when it applies.  This is only a test program for now.  If they don't have any problems with it or correct the ones they get now, it will be made available.  Check it out by singing up at www.nyc.gov/notifynyc … (0 comments)

New York Gas heat customers, did you know? - 03/25/08 08:11 AM
You can get a no cost audit, on your homes efficiency, by calling keyspan at 1-800-860-0815 or visit them on the web at www.keyspansaves.com.  You must be a gas customer with an active account.  Realtors take note.  If you have a listing that uses gas heat, they also qualify, even if the house is unoccupied.  They will give a visual audit and look at windows, boiler, insulation, thermostats, etc.  They will give a report at the end of the audit.   How cool is that?  NO COST AUDIT.  And I thought you couldn't get anything for nothing anymore. … (3 comments)

Spring Cleaning on Staten Island Save this date April 12 & 13, 2008 - 03/22/08 11:22 AM
New York City Department of Sanitation has a recycle electronics program, along with donating gently used clothing and linens and free high quality compost and discounted compost bins, for New York City residents.
Check out there web site www.ncy.gov/wasteless or www.nyccompost.org
You can dispose of your old computers and laptops, monitors, printers and scanners, keyboards and mice, tv's vcr's, dvr's dvd players and even cell phones.
Clothing and linens also can be disposed of, pants, dresses, shirts, sweaters, shoes, handbags, belts, etc.
Linens, blankets, towels, sheets, curtains, tablecloths, only clean gently used clothing and linens.
Compost bins and high quality compost for your garden;  NYC … (1 comments)

Realtor Kenny's Homemade chicken soup - 03/20/08 08:12 AM
The best thing about making it yourself is that you get to do it just the way you like it.  Or if you have any allergies, you can enjoy your favorite recipe by just omitting the item you are allergic to.  Enough talk, get's get going.  First get some cheap chicken parts, legs on sale are good, legs with thighs are better.  About 4-5 pounds.  Put in a pot of water, about 6 cups, and cook for 3-4 hours, over low heat.  I use a diffuser on my gas stove, allows me the freedom of not having to stir or mix … (3 comments)

Help please - 03/16/08 07:25 PM
How do you bookmark a blog?  I have some great blogs about making bread and I'd like to get to them as easily as possible so I can send them to my friends.  Also I have other great blogs (if I say so myself) and I'd like to be able to retrieve them also.  Thanks for your help. … (4 comments)

All about Staten Island, New York - 03/16/08 02:00 PM
Interesting facts about the place where I live and work.  see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island
All sorts of information about, this island, including, movies made here, government, demographics, culture museums, off shore islands, past history, parks, time-line history and photos and much much more.
BTW, if you're interested in buying, you can always e-mail me with any questions you might have.
And be sure to see my new listing in Eltingville, a Raised Ranch for only $499,000  viewed on my blog
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Great radio talk show - 03/15/08 07:17 PM
Dr. Ronald Hoffman has a great show on the radio 710 AM dial in New York.  Check out his web site at
http://www.wor710.com/pages/975141.php  Today he talked about mercury fillings and how it leaches mercury out into your body and how it effect your immune system.  I first heard about this 20 years ago and told my dentist not to give me any more filling with mercury in it.  Check him out.  Good for your health.
… (0 comments)

Realtor Kenny's Outrageous Raisin Bread - 03/15/08 06:45 PM
Outrageous is the correct word.  If you want to make someone feel really special, make my bread and tell them you made it just for them.  You can e-mail me if you have any questions.
  Here is the recipe.  Makes 6 loaves.
10-12 cups of bread flour, 2 cups of oat flour
5 cups of whole milk
1/4 cup sugar,  1/4 cup of honey
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 stick of butter
2 eggs, fresh yeast, about 1/4 cup or 3 packs of dry yeast
1 package of raisins,  and ground cinnamon
Now here is what makes this Outrageous.  A … (6 comments)

Do you know what you are worth? - 03/15/08 08:32 AM
I'm not talking about what you would like to be paid, but what you were paid in the past.  And how do you figure this?  And do you keep a log? Let's just count hours spent with a client.  Not training, office time, meetings, mailings, computer time, etc.
So, we have the listing presentation, input to the MLS, Open Houses, showings, negotiations, inspections, appraisal, contract stuff, walk through and closing.  Did I miss anything?  Now divide this into money received.  What did you come up with?  Don't tell us, tell yourself.  And the next time anyone thinks we are overpaid, you can … (2 comments)

Before you vote this November - 03/13/08 09:28 PM
Check out this web site   www.Factcheck.org … (5 comments)

The National Anthem - 03/13/08 11:58 AM
Check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284 … (0 comments)

Can you help a wounded warrior? - 03/12/08 06:07 PM
Brother and Sister can you spare a fee?  Check this web site and see what you can do.  https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/  If not a fee, than can you do something to help our wounded Veterans adjust to life after war?  My goal is to have at least one Realtor in each state contribute.
What a joy you will bring to not only the veterans and their family, but to know that you have a part in protecting our country.  Some of us are too old to join the military but never too old to help one of our heroes.
Please join our group Wounded Warriors
Also … (0 comments)

Is freedom FREE? - 03/11/08 02:26 PM
OK now that I got your attention, this blog is all about helping our brave men and women who were severely wounded.  What can we do? Check out their web site at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ and see what you feel comfortable with.  I'm looking for at least one Realtor in each state to help a wounded vet to either buy or sell  a property, and not accept your fee.  Sound like too much?  First I would think he or she would tell everybody they know and get you tons of referrals, and second, just think of the cost to our vets.  Their wounds will … (6 comments)

Wounded Warriors - 03/10/08 08:33 PM
See my blog on the Wounded Warriors,  just click on "Kenneth's Blog" above … (0 comments)

What's going on with this site? - 03/10/08 08:30 PM
Am I the only one seening double and triple? … (7 comments)

America, we need your support - 03/10/08 10:56 AM
My goal is to enlist one Realtor in each of our 50 states, to help with the buying or selling a property of one wounded warrior a year.  That's it.  Just one per year.  I've signed up.  see the reply they sent me.
3/9/2008 5:57:07 AM (PT)
Kenneth Cole
Thank you, Kenneth, your information has been received.Welcome to Team WWP!!! Thank you for signing up as a Wounded Warrior Project volunteer. We will contact you as volunteer opportunities become available in your community. We appreciate your support! Wounded Warrior Project contact information:        www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
P.S.  If you think you can't afford to work for free … (3 comments)

America, We need your support - 03/09/08 09:00 AM
Please read my blog "A challenge to all my fellow American Realtors."
My goal is to enlist one Realtor in each of our 50 states, to help with the buying or selling a property of one wounded warrior a year.  That's it.  Just one per year.  I've signed up.  see the reply they sent me.
3/9/2008 5:57:07 AM (PT)
Kenneth Cole
Thank you, Kenneth, your information has been received.Welcome to Team WWP!!! Thank you for signing up as a Wounded Warrior Project volunteer. We will contact you as volunteer opportunities become available in your community. We appreciate your support! Wounded Warrior Project contact information:        … (4 comments)

Fix your clocks NOW - 03/09/08 07:29 AM
Daylight savings time begins NOW … (4 comments)

A challenge to my fellow American Realtors - 03/08/08 04:54 PM
Check out this web site https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.php/SSgt.-Heath-Calhoun-Retired.html
and join me in working without fee for anyone of these brave people.  You can limit your services to one a year. That is for MY services, not the services of my broker or co-operating agents, only my services.
My offer "I will work for any wounded service member, without fee of any kind, buying or selling real estate in Staten Island"  Offer good on any service member wounded after 1990.
God bless America!  Please join me in this challenge.
Also see http://www.warriorsthefilm.com/Movie.html
… (2 comments)

Staten Island Raised Ranch, $499,000 - 03/08/08 06:53 AM

Great location.  Only one block to x-bus, 10 minute walk to train, quite bedroom community, features,
3 bedrooms, gas fired hot water baseboard heat, hardwood flooring, working fireplace, one and three quarters baths, over 1100 square feet of living space, large rec room in basement with kitchenette, heated workshop and over-sized heated garage, maintenance free brick siding, central air, washer dryer and dishwasher, security system, roof only 5 years young.
Call me today 917-696-0275  open house Sunday 9 March from 12-3 P.M.
… (0 comments)

Spring ahead Sunday morning - 03/07/08 08:50 PM
Don't forget to advance your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday morning.  They tell us do it at 2 AM but I'm not up at that hour, so I'll just forget to advance some clocks and I'll do others before I go to bed on Saturday night.  I started to do the cars already.  My car is easy, but my wife's car, I need to look at the manual.  Thank the good Lord I don't have to do the computer and my cell phone.  And one clock I never have to touch, because it's atomic, corrects itself.  Now where did I … (0 comments)

Do you know how much money you make per hour? - 03/07/08 08:34 PM
I'm talking AFTER expenses but before taxes.  Like if you were working for someone and they paid you by the hour.  Do you keep tract of all the time you do this and that for each client?  Yes, I'm also including telephone calls to the client, other broker, mortgage people, attorneys, office receptionist, home inspection, etc.  People think we put a sign out in front of your house and then go to the closing and collect the check, but don't know anything about the work we do in between.  What say you? … (3 comments)

Postage going up, take advantage - 03/07/08 08:23 PM
How you may ask, can I take advantage of the cost of a first class stamp going up?  Here is just one example.
Go to the post office before the rate increase and buy $10 or $20 worth of one cent stamps.  Now, divide them into groups of five or ten.  Put them on your business card with a paper clip and give them out to all the people you meet.  At the mall, walking in the park, at the supermarket, anywhere and everywhere.  Great way to meet people and expose your business. Cheapest form of advertising I can think of.  OK.  … (8 comments)

For consumers only, What do you look for in an agent? - 03/07/08 11:09 AM
We can't be all things to all people.  We each have a special skill to offer, however, you may or may not know what it is.  So, when you look to hire an agent to help you buy or sell a property,  what is it that makes you choose this agent over that agent?  BTW, is commission or your take home money the most important item? … (0 comments)

What is your experience with Dell? - 03/06/08 04:43 PM
I have a dell notebook inspiron 6000 and love it.  However, it's not without problems.  I must say their support system is the best.  No problems here.  I've called them with a teck problem and the next day a person comes and fixes it.  What is your experience?   Don't be afraid to express your "OPINION"
… (2 comments)

For ladies only - 03/05/08 11:21 AM
Can all you lovely ladies help me out.  I'm from the "Happy days" era, you know, 1950's as a young man.  I always liked white socks,  but my wife and RE coach say "Black socks, Ken".  I use black socks when I have a suit on, for showing my listing, or giving a listing presentation, but what about every day attire?  I put on a dress shirt and pants, but white socks.  Would that turn you off and not buy the house or give me the listing?
Comments please.
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Am I the only person who must compromise? - 03/03/08 11:01 PM
Compromise.  Sometimes I wonder. True story.  This recently happened to me.  I have a condo, in another state, that I wanted to sell.  I called a local Realtor and listed it.  Got a few showings but no offers.  I called my broker and said "I'm raising the commission."  Thinking it would make every broker in town take notice and bring a buyer.  I was correct.  And got an offer.  The offer was low and I said to my broker, "I'm not paying that commission on that offer." On full price or somewhere near full price, OK but not on such a … (5 comments)

As per MLS? - 03/01/08 08:56 PM
What does that mean?  I don't know.  Does your attorney know?  Is he a member of your local MLS service?
Has he seen the listing?  Has the listing changed from the first day till the day the offer is made?  I had a listing that had several changes from day one, so which mls listing are we writing about?  Don't let a sloppy agent make such an offer.  Ask to see the "binder" that he will be making.  Is the fridge you want in that offer?  Are the washer and dryer listed as well?  Is the gas line hooked up to that … (3 comments)

Consumers. How do you protect yourself? - 03/01/08 08:40 PM
When you hire a Realtor, how do you know you are getting all you deserve?  How do you protect yourself so that you will in fact receive ALL offers to buy your property?  Sometimes, when an offer is made the agent will say, "I would not even consider that offer, my homeowner would kill me if I made an offer like that."  Well, the law in the State of New York says that we MUST present that offer.  So, have your agent write in the listing agreement that all offers must be presented.  Now exactly what is an offer?  If the … (1 comments)

 
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