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2011 

The PCF – History & Mission… The (PCF) -  Pediatric Cancer Foundation  was founded in 1970  – a year before Richard Nixon declared “war” on cancer in 1971.  Initially  known as the Maxwell Leeds Pediatric Tumor Foundation, it was founded by grateful parents whose son underwent surgery for cancer ...
10/31/2011
  Many homeowners in lower Westchester have been hoping to downsize but stay local.   In some cases, the children are gone but these empty nesters have careers that keep them local or perhaps some have grandchildren that live in the area and they wish to stay near family.  Particularly after the ...
10/30/2011
  Here are a few photos I have taken along the way over the past week or so  while running around the county.  Most were taken with my iPhone – as they really WERE on the fly while I was working with clients.  But its fun to see what people are doing. Halloween has become such a fun holiday in We...
10/27/2011
In the last few months I have heard variations on this statement in various forms and guises.  My knee-jerk reaction to comments like this aren’t very PC.   Generally it would be something like  “Everyone settles to some extent.  We all have to “settle” for less than we would ultimately love. Tha...
10/26/2011
The Stonecrest Cooperative:  21 North Chatsworth Ave – Larchmont NY: This is so aggressively priced that it is officially ridiculous…BRING YOUR OFFERS. The Stonecrest of Larchmont  is an elegant pre-war Tudor cooperative with a rich history in an historic village.   Located on North Chatsworth A...
10/24/2011
  Right now we’ve got a renting bubble. At this point it is almost as irrational as the housing bubble of 2005.  Just as scarfing up McMansions with no money down loans was irrational – now many potential buyers are obsessed with renting to  a point where they are hurting their own self- interest...
10/23/2011
  No one has a crystal ball  so determining when a market is going to hit bottom is pretty much like shooting craps.  Sooooo – anyone trying to TIME THE BOTTOM is clearly a gambler.  Its not savvy, its not cool or even all that smart – and yes…it is RISKY to try to time the bottom. Gambling on lo...
10/22/2011
THe lending situation is so problematic that it is truly wrecking havoc with housing and the economy in general.  I'm reblogging this just in an attempt to spread the word about truly outragous demands by underwriters. What is becoming painfully obvious is that some Underwriters seemed to have de...
10/19/2011
  Historic Hudson Valley is always full of action during Halloween.  I’ve already posted the big events that everyone talks about – The Jack O’Lantern Blaze and Horseman’s Hollow.   But there are more events on the calendar for the Halloween season….most notable: Irving’s Legend: Master Story Tel...
10/15/2011
  The Furniture Sharehouse is having its annual fall drive in Armonk tomorrow – Oct. 15 from 9- 3 PM.  So for anyone who is thinking that their gently used furnishings are getting out of control…. you might want to load up the SUV and bring them to a place where they will be used by needy and gra...
10/14/2011
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