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2010 

Gedney Farms White Plains NY: When buyers are looking for high-end single family homes in White Plains NY – A home with plenty of green space and old-world charm – Gedney Farms is the first neighborhood that comes to mind.  Gedney Farms was named after John Gedney  who bought the land in 1740.  ...
01/31/2010
Ok, so one of the advantages of having a pet-friendly real estate practice is that my dogs can sometimes accompany me on my outings.  They add something to the mix by actually calming my buyers during times of stress.   Many like to pet them and play with them in between showings. People who hav...
01/31/2010
I tell my sellers (and buyers) over and over again that the appraiser has a lot to say about how much the home actually sells for.  For this reason (among others) I urge them to price competitively.  I have had appraisals all over creation this past year.  Some have been accurate - others have be...
01/31/2010
This is an interesting look back at how the real estate brokerage and business has changed over the years. I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did.My mother, who was a Real Estate Broker in the 1950’s, is always amazed at how busy I am with administration, systems, computers, and prospecting...
01/30/2010
Larchmont Property underwent a downturn over the past year.  Traditionally, this market had been quite resistant to recession forces however, the crash of 2008 brought prices down.  But while it brought prices down those lower prices brought out buyers – particularly in the single family home ma...
01/30/2010
Westchester residents enjoy some of the highest energy costs in the nation.  If you heat your home with home heating oil - you are well aware of the pain. But even home owners who use natural gas are getting hit.  ConEd has some of the highest service costs nationally - so everyone feels the heat...
01/29/2010
Sure, I'd love to look the way I did 20 years ago. Well...not quite. I'd love to look as YOUNG as I did 20 years ago and still have an updated look.  One of the reasons I don't have a photo on my business card or web site is because agent photos have gotten so ridiculous.  I'm firmly convinced th...
01/28/2010
  I LOVED this blog. It was funny and witty.  Sometimes  I wonder what some agents are thinking.  I certainly am not shy about marketing myself.  But when a house is on the market - it becomes about marketing the house and not the agent. Yes, I put contact information for potential buyers - and a...
01/28/2010
  Last year around March a young couple called me up seeking a buyer’s agent.  They were about to get married and they wanted to buy either a coop or condominium.  We were at the height of the credit crisis but they  were in great shape to make that first purchase and so we went on our way. Ther...
01/27/2010
Buying a condo in White Plains NY can be very expensive. Cooperatives offer a viable alternative and financially stable complexes are great investments.  But for those who own dogs, relatively few are pet-friendly. Here is one of the premier cooperative complexes of White Plains – and the best p...
01/26/2010
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