ny: Another Milestone.... - 07/15/08 09:35 PM
50,000 AR Points
Today, after 3 months of regular blogging, comments, localism posts and inviting people to blog. I hit 50,000 points with Active Rain.
I have learned a lot, I hope I have taught some and enjoyed meeting a lot of people, professionals from all over the country.
I … (40 comments)
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ny: Some Real Estate Negotiating tips... - 07/14/08 11:50 AM
Negotiating tips for buying Real Estate!
As a 25 year veteran of this business I have had buyers teach me a lot about negotiating. When I take buyers out, I want them to get the best deal possible, but more importantly I want them to actually get the house that … (13 comments)
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ny: White Plains, NY Real Estate Statistics. The first half of 2008. - 07/05/08 03:51 PM
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ny: Open houses, do they work? - 06/25/08 09:24 PM
They have for me!
A few minutes ago I was answering that blog question and I felt my answer was informational enough to post.
I sold 2 houses last year at my own open houses. One of them, was a lovely home and the seller called 10 min before I was leaving … (17 comments)
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ny: Hire a local Realtor. - 06/19/08 06:02 PM
It has never been more important to have a real estate professional represent you than in today's difficult market.
I was driving in White Plains today and saw a few homes listed by out of town agents. They were for the most part not correctly priced, and they will sit … (11 comments)
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ny: Did you give away a car today? - 06/03/08 02:01 PM
When you price a home, you should try your best to price it correctly from the outset!
When we ask someone for a price reduction very often we think of it as a percentage of the sale. A $20,000 reduction is only 5% off the selling price of a home … (15 comments)
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ny: What do you like to read in a blog? - 06/02/08 01:09 PM
I try to read at least 15-20 blogs a day. It is always interesting to me all the different subjects that come up and very often I will get INSPIRATION for my own blog. Sometimes there are questions that I can help answer, sometimes there are blogs that stir up … (18 comments)
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ny: Did you stop to smell the roses today? - 05/28/08 02:47 PM
I noticed on my way to the office today that the irises were in bloom.
I also noticed the first roses in my garden.
Today is a BEAUTIFUL DAY in White Plains, NY. The temperature is about 68 degrees farenheight,
The sky is blue with no clouds … (14 comments)
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ny: How I wasted a lot of money on the first house I ever sold! - 05/25/08 01:58 PM
Many years ago, when I sold the first house I ever sold in Hartsdale,NY, after getting licensed in Real Estate, I made a very costly mistake.
Newly licensed and being a fairly logical and fairly intelligent person, I thought it wouldn't be a terrible idea to comment on something outside … (17 comments)
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ny: Memorial Day - 05/23/08 08:43 PM
According to Wikipedia...
This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country.
It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was expanded to include those who died in any war or military action.
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ny: What is a Good Home Inspector? - 05/22/08 07:59 PM
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ny: Follow the market...or sell! - 05/21/08 01:19 PM
The people who say a house is worth what someone will pay for it are really clued in to the market.The newspapers, the internet, TV, all the media have been beating up Real Estate for the past year or two.The prices went too far, too fast. There is a nationwide price … (8 comments)
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ny: Open Houses - A new idea for an old standby. - 05/15/08 11:51 AM
My recent post on open houses got a huge response, thank you all.
As I read the responses I was seeing that in some areas they are really effective and some areas they don't seem to be.
An idea came to me that might help your business in terms … (12 comments)
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ny: Are you New in the Real Estate Business in this Tough Market. - 05/14/08 08:15 PM
This is my second time using a response to someone else's (Ken Tracy's) Blog as my own post.
If you can make it now you'll make it any time!
It is much harder to start in an easy market and go into a difficult market, than to start in a … (19 comments)
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ny: Is this your first Mother's Day without your Mom? - 05/12/08 01:42 AM
If it was, my heart goes out to you.
I lost one of my best friends, my mom 16 years ago, she died the end of May in 1992.
She was one of the first people I would call when something good or bad happened to me.
A lot of water … (7 comments)
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ny: Back to the basics? - 05/09/08 04:18 PM
If you are a little slower than you would like to be in real estate it may be time to go back to the basics.
1) Send out poscards. Just listed, just sold. Happy holiday, change your clock (Cheap easy get your name out there.)
I hate to tell you this, but … (11 comments)
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ny: Tips for Sellers - Cheap-Easy ways for Sellers to Help Their house look better and sell more easily. - 05/03/08 01:47 PM
1) Light & Bright.
Open or Remove the Drapes. Higher wattage lightbulbs. All the lights on when the house is being shown.
In 25 years I have only had 3-4 people ask that the lights be turned off to see the natural light.
2) Get rid of the clutter.
This one makes the house look … (16 comments)
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ny: Valhalla, NY Home of the Kensico Dam. - 04/29/08 03:31 PM
The name Valhalla comes from Norse Mythology. It means The Hall of the Chosen or Slain Warriors.
A Heaven-like place. Valhalla NY enjoys a beautiful topograpy with lovely hills and wonderful homes. Quite appropriately there are 2 beautiful cemeteries in Valhalla, Kensico Cemetery with Sharon Gardens and Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
The … (0 comments)
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ny: Do It yourself or Want to? - 04/24/08 04:03 PM
As I was signing on to AOL today I came across Eric Stromer's do it yourself videos.
I am not the most handy guy in the world, but I watched a few of the Videos.
Looking at a few of them the information was presented that made it look easy to follow and not … (1 comments)
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ny: Hartsdale, NY - 04/21/08 01:52 PM
Hartsdale is a wonderful little Hamlet in the town of Greenburgh, NY with a population of about 10,000.
The first house I ever sold was in Hartsdale, and I have always enjoyed the Hamlet. The commute to Grand Central Station in NYC is about half an hour and the train station is … (7 comments)
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ny: Today is all about being thankful. - 04/18/08 03:15 PM
Today is one of those spring days in New York that you can be thankful to be alive. The forsythia, cherry, apple and magnolias are bursting into bloom and the weather is warm, clear and not humid.
The weeping cherry tree I planted in front of my house a few years ago. I … (10 comments)
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ny: Westchester County, NY The Golden Apple - 04/17/08 10:47 AM
Westchester Westchester County NY
The Golden Apple
Nicknamed The Golden Apple because of its proximity to NewYork City and its affluent communities, Westchester is the first northern suburb of New York City.
To give you an idea of how close; if you started at Times Square and drove directly north on Broadway for about 12 … (4 comments)
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