Orson Klender's (oklender) Blog

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." --Frank A. Clark, American writer INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The path forward in the housing market has had obstacles, but they do seem to be showing up less frequently. The latest National...

These are the home improvements experts say will return more of their cost when you sell: 1. New exterior siding. Upscale fiber cement siding pays back an average 78% of its cost. Foam-backed insulated vinyl siding and standard vinyl siding pay back almost 70% of their cost.2. New entry door. A m...

A growing family gets a kitchen they can work, eat and relax better in — and that’s easier on the eyes With a 2-year-old child and another on the way, a San Francisco couple with a lower-level flat in a two-unit Edwardian building needed a more user-friendly kitchen that would be a better fit fo...

Check out the Virtual Tour for 1140 Raymond Road Malta, NY 12020 Price Reduction to $349,900 For More Information About About this Property, Check out www.OrsonSellsNY.com

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true." --Matthew Henry, English Presbyterian minister INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... There were several items of good news in the real estate market last week starting with a Census Bureau report on c...

If you want to start growing your own food but fear the trial and error of developing a green thumb, then you might be interested in Edyn, a smart solar-powered system that gets rid of gardening guesswork. Suited to small gardens or even small-scale organic farms, the device monitors weather and...

Virtual Tour of 69 Hearthstone Drive Wilton, NY 12831 Recent updates to this home include; new furnace installed January 2014, ALL wallpaper has been removed and a fresh coat of paint applied and brand new dishwasher.  The price has also dropped to $459,999!  Sellers are motivated, bring your bes...

Drab-day blues? Not if these cheery colors, overstuffed furniture and natural textures have anything to say about it Minnesota winters can drag on, so a light-filled, inviting sunroom is just what the designers ordered for this family home outside of Minneapolis. “The room had great bones but wa...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "We are happy when we are growing." --William Butler Yeats, Irish poet INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... We were all very happy to see that Pending Home Sales grew for the second month in a row, up 0.4% in April. This National Association of Realtors (NAR) measure of contrac...

1472 Dalton Drive Schenectady, NY 12308 - $138,000 Quality 3 bedroom home with original hardwood floors throughout!  Maintained for over 45 years by the same family.  Great condition & location for the price! Call Orson Klender @ 518-588-2319 or email him @ OKlender@gmail.com  Visit www.OrsonSell...