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Good News - I've had my strongest sales week ever...thanks in part to the Real Estate Recovery

By Debbie Gartner

Home Builder with The Flooring Girl

August 16, 2011 12:16 AM

Good news - I've had my strongest sales week ever.

Refinishing hardwood floors for your new home in Westchester NY Wow, what a whirl wind of activity. So many people are upgrading their floors - adding hardwood floors, replacing carpet and refinishing their hardwood floors (tons fo these lately). Everyone seems to be in a rush.

What is so especially interesting to me is that so many of these people are in a huge rush BECAUSE they just bought new homes are are about to move in. Yes, the market seems to be reaching a turning point. This is real estate recovery in action.

We've gotten a bunch of referrals from Angies List (a trusted website where customers review contractors), real estate agents/inspectors, website leads, repeat customers and referrals from our past customers. Our business is on fire now and yes, it seems that success breeds success.

We are becoming more well known in the community, especially with my new website and buzz about TheFlooringGirl.com. This helped get us on an additional episode of an upcoming TV and the ability to be a guest blogger on The Patch.

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This week has started off strong too and now the rest of my staff is back from vacation, so it's onward and upward from here. Here's to the real estate recovery...

And, if you are moving into a new home in Westchester NY or Fairfield CT counties, give The Flooring Girl a call at 914-937-2950.

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David Popoff

DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT

Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Congrats Deb, that is awesome news, everyone wants to move in and get settled before school starts.... good luck.

Aug 16, 2011 04:27 AM

Christine Smith

Buyers Brokers Only LLC - www.BuyersBrokersOnly.com - Canton, MA

Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA

Debbie....success definitely does breed success. Congratulations!

Aug 16, 2011 04:38 AM

Jeremy Wrenn

Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC

VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Debbie, congrats! I'm stoked you are seeing some good effects of the recovery. We've yet to see that around here, but we've been steady this year, which is MUCH more than I hoped for with this last winter we had!

Congrats!

Aug 16, 2011 05:06 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Christine - Thx. Yes, it's definitely paying off now.

Denise - me too. I wrote about it in a couple of posts...and more to come

Brad - Yes, it would be interesting to know that.

David - Yes, exactly. It's crazy right now...but that's a good thing.

Christine - Yes, it certainly does.

Jeremy - Thank. Not sure if this is short term blip w/ back to school. We'll see.

Aug 16, 2011 07:36 AM

Jeremy Wrenn

Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC

VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Our August is always much slower than July. People go on vacation and kids go back to school. Then it picks back up in September.

Aug 16, 2011 07:42 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Jeremy - Ours is, too...it's one of the slowest months of the year...that's why this is so exciting and unprecendented.

Aug 16, 2011 07:44 AM

Jeremy Wrenn

Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC

VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Ours is Dec-Feb. Usually pretty slow, but we make it!

March through July is full speed, and then August-October is a little slower, and then to slower winter. I'm working on figuring what we can do & market in colder weather!

Aug 16, 2011 07:48 AM

Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula

Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA

Realty Works Temecula

Debbie: I think it has to do with all of your hard work as well! Congratulations, couldn't happen to a nicer floor installer!

Aug 16, 2011 10:10 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Debbie~ I love hearing positive news and upbeat attitudes about recovery. Glad your business is strong and your strong enough to make it all happen.

Aug 16, 2011 10:33 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Much the product of your fabulous marketing approach and the quality work your team does. Well done Debbie.

Aug 16, 2011 10:37 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Jeremy - Internet blogging...that's what's helped me most this winter and in the last 2 Augusts. For us, end Dec-end of Jan just stinks and Feb not so wonderful and istroically Aug is right there about = to Feb. Our big season is actually the fall - mid Sept-mid Nov.

Aug 16, 2011 01:19 PM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Jane - that is prob. part of it - combo of factors for sure.

John - thx so much.

Anita - Thank you. You are so sweet.

Aug 16, 2011 01:20 PM

Jeremy Wrenn

Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC

VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Well, I've got that going for me this year, then. I've never had a blog before, but I need to do more specific keyword blogs like you to get some more results, I think!

Glad your blogging is working!

Aug 17, 2011 01:15 AM

Paula Hathaway, REALTOR, LBA

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Southampton, NY

...A Local Expert in all The Hamptons

Debbie: Good for you! I think the recoverey has started. a sluggish one but a start none-the less! Iagree that the blogging thig is the factor that worked for me as well--I show up, picture and all in the first position of a search here...that is a direct result of blogging! (and good content too!) Good luck with your TV show and I love your website too!!

Aug 17, 2011 02:18 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Jeremy - Yes, think through the topics and key words and just keep at it. And, link, link, link. Mine really started to take off a few days after Jan 1st.

Paula - Thx so much. Yes, it sounds like things are really working for you, too. so glad to hear it.

Aug 17, 2011 04:11 AM

DeeDee Riley

Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA

Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Debbie, That is wonderful news for you and your business! I hope you're right about the real estate recovery. For a while there people din't want to put one more penny in their homes!!!

Aug 17, 2011 06:51 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

DeeDee - Thx and yes, I sue hope so too. Usually people spend more when moving into the home vs. staging to sell.

Aug 17, 2011 10:11 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Congratulations on your continued success, you lead by example. Be sure to let us know when the TV show airs, looking forward to that. (TIVO Ready!)

Aug 17, 2011 06:42 PM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Debbie - the recovery in real estate also leads to recovery in other housing related industries when they start to feel the effects you know the recovery is well underway.

Aug 22, 2011 12:42 PM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Tom - Thx. Yes, I definitely will!

Kathy - yes, exactly. That's why I really want your segment to rebound.

Aug 22, 2011 03:01 PM

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