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Planning To Be In Business For The Long Haul? You'll Need To Adapt

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Kruschka Florist Shop Asbury Park NJ


My husband's grandfather, Max Kruschka, opened his florist shop in 1894 in Asbury Park, NJ. As was typical of the time he owned greenhouses and grew his own plants and flowers. The photo below shows that 116 years later a Kruschka florist shop still operates in Neptune, NJ - just a few miles away from the original location

However, most retail florists have adapted and no longer own their own greenhouses - it is less expensive to purchase their merchandise from wholesalers.

Arthur and I entered the real estate business in 1976. The Karen Kruschka Real Estate Team will begin its' 35th year as REALTORS® in July of this year. In the beginning we listed and sold homes even though we had no cell phones, fax machines, web sites or email and wrote one page real estate contracts on NCR paper.

Has The Karen Kruschka Real Estate Team adapted to the many changes in the real estate business? You bet we have - it's a "Kruschka Thing". Our real estate tool box includes
  • Four websites with our own domain names
  • Regular blogging on two real estate blog sites.
  • Linked in presences
  • Two Facebook Pages
  • Twitter site
  • The production of online slideshows for both listings and subdivisions.
  • Kruschka produced in-depth online profiles for more than 50 subdivisions in our operating area
  • Regularly updated online market reports prepared for each of the subdivisions served by the Karen Kruschka Real Estate Team
  • Real Estate contracts and documents produced and maintained online
”Experience Isn’t Expensive – It’s PRICELESS”

NO REGISTRATION PRINCE WILLIAM HOME FINDER

If the sale or purchase of a Prince William County home is in your plans contact Karen and Art Kruschka by Email or call us at 703-690-6569. Put our record of customer service, real estate experience and state-of-the-art technology to work for you in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Stafford County or the entire Northern Virginia Area.

 Kruschka Florist Shop Neptune NJ

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Comments(53)

Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Karen,

Thanks for sharing your enduring legacy both in business and family life!!!

Steve

May 06, 2010 05:45 PM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Bill  And the change goes on - thank you   Karen

May 07, 2010 02:19 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Teri  We try to be the best in our field and never stop trying to improve  Karen

May 07, 2010 02:21 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Rebecca  Thank you, but you moved to an equally lovely area  Karen

May 07, 2010 02:22 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Steve  You are, as always, very welcome  Karen

May 07, 2010 02:23 AM
Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

Karen Congrats on the upcoming Anniversary - wishing you & Art many more happy healthy years in the business- you certainly are Youngsters in my book for keeping up with technology and changes...take time to smell the flowers ( someday computer images will come with scents I'm sure lol) until then here ya go->

Happy 35th Anniversary in Real Estate Karen & Art

sincerely,

grace

May 07, 2010 10:14 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Grace  Thank you so much - we are looking forward to it  Karen

May 07, 2010 11:56 AM
Chris Olsen
Olsen Ziegler Realty - Cleveland, OH
Broker Owner Cleveland Ohio Real Estate

Hi Karen -- Wow, what a legacy, and you are continuing that in your own way.  If I were a consumer in your area, I would hire you after reading this post alone! :)

May 07, 2010 05:16 PM
Nancy Williams
Coldwell Banker Homestead Group Select Professionals - Harrisburg, PA

Oh, Karen,

Your posts are such an inspiration--such a fabulous juxtaposition of great graphics for our right brain component, plus chock full of left brain stats (clearly and pleasingly presented), all deftly interwoven with wonderful, relevant personal, nobody- could- ghost- write- it for you in a million years sort of thing like the Krushka Florist photo.

May 07, 2010 05:18 PM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Chris  Come on over and we'll get yoy fixed right up  :)  Karen

May 08, 2010 01:27 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Nancy  You are right - we do all our own graphics and text.  Thank you very much for the compliment  Karen

May 08, 2010 01:29 AM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Morning Karen, I love, love love the history behind the family business. If we don't adapt we will wither away.

I worked in florist shop for 16 years and still help out a friend in hers.

May 09, 2010 04:17 AM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

I forgot to add the vintage photo is quite lovely!

May 09, 2010 04:17 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Karen

Very nice photos; wanted to stop by and wish you a Happy Mothers day.

May 09, 2010 10:36 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Cynthia  That is interesting and we must dapt

May 09, 2010 11:36 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Cynthia  It is one of my husband's treaures

May 09, 2010 11:37 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Tom  Thank you on both counts

May 09, 2010 11:38 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Karen - Wonderful photos to illustrate your point!  As in all things evolutionary, you must adapt or die!

May 09, 2010 03:09 PM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Myrl  Very true anf thsnk you

May 10, 2010 12:58 AM
Art Kruschka
Administrative Manager - Manassas, VA
Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices

Karen Your posts about our local area are all filled with useful information and are proof of your in-depth local expertise. It makes no difference if they are market reports, community profiles or local entertainment sites - they are all well done

Sep 08, 2010 05:19 PM