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2011 

The Stonecrest Cooperative:  21 North Chatsworth Ave – Larchmont NY: BACK ON THE MARKET AFTER FULL BATHROOM RENOVATION The Stonecrest of Larchmont  is an elegant pre-war Tudor cooperative with a rich history in an historic village.   Located on North Chatsworth Ave.,  the location is nothing sho...
06/29/2011
When home buyers engage an agent they often expect us to be the repository of any and all neighborhood information.  They often don’t see the need to do their own research because they can just pick the brains of their buyers agent.   But the truth is far more complicated than that.   Steering La...
06/26/2011
This is one of the best analogies regarding purchasing a home that I have seen.  Buyers need to know where they stand.  And as agents we aren't doing them any favors when we take them out without knowing how much house they can buy.  It also causes the agent to spin wheels and with the price of g...
06/25/2011
For the last two years I have posted a July 4th  holiday calendar and judging by the number of people  viewing and the phone calls – it has been a huge success. It’s not too early to think about the 4th of July Weekend – heck it is almost upon us.  There is no need to go to Manhattan  for great ...
06/24/2011
A few days ago I “stole” some time to indulge in a walk and photo-session at the Rockefeller Preserve.  Fortunately, I brought my telephoto lens…and as luck would have it – I was able to capture several shots of this  new mom and her brood of ducklings.  Seriously,  I could  almost just see her “...
06/22/2011
During these difficult times it is nice to know that there are community centers to fill in the many gaps that our communities are finding in their safety nets. The Carver Center is on such center. The Carver Center has its roots back to World War II.  It was started as a storefront after school ...
06/20/2011
Great Post and a reminder to agents, buyers and sellers alike that we are in a business and there has to be limits or we end up burned out and having to close our doors.There are a myriad of ways to approach a career selling real estate. Many have the perception that it's a sales job. It is not. ...
06/20/2011
There is a lot of competition with Westchester NY homes for sale.   During this major housing recession we’ve learned that aggressively promoting the home from top to bottom is extremely important. When I list a home  I tell the seller a hard truth that permeates this market whether you are list...
06/19/2011
More and more agents in the real estate industry are turning to Wordpress Blogs for their "outside" blog.  In the race for what is most popular Wordpress theme -  there are only three themes with their hats in the ring.  The two heavy hitters are Thesis and Genesis  with Headway not making much (...
06/16/2011
It was once said that there are two main emotions that drive any market – fear and greed.   As a general rule, the side with the royal flush  tends to play the “greed card” while the side with  an lowly pair deuces operates from the “fear” side of the equation.  This market is definite staked to...
06/13/2011
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