The Biggest Loser A while back, I listed a house. The next day, the house next door also went up for sale with a different agent from a different agency. This Realtor was the competitive sort. Whenever, I advertised an open house, his open house sign would, coincidentally, also appear in front of
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06/25/2013
INSIDE MERRICK, JULY 2013 ISSUE, HOARDING: ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH Inside Merrick is a community magazine that welcomes contributions from local residents. It's terrific hometown exposure, with a circulation of 5000, distributed the old-fashioned way - by U.S. Postal Service! Look for me i
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06/23/2013
The Man Said "Space" and The Woman Said "Pretty" For anyone who's ever been enrolled in an undergraduate Psychology course, the famous "Baby X Experiment" (entire PDF story by Lois Gould included) will probably ring a bell. This is a fictional tale that appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1975 in whic
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06/13/2013
OUR NEW CAPTCHA - EVEN A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT! Let me be the first to say how incredibly happy I am with our new Captcha. For example, dragging the paperclip to the circle on the side - this I can handle! I can forget about digging up that magnifying glass that used to help me interpret the biz
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06/12/2013
WHAT'S BEHIND THE RED DOOR? As I drive through my neighborhood, I can't help but notice the many homes I pass with their door painted red and I find them all very attractive and welcoming. Instinct tells me and research confirms that Feng Shui has played an integral part in th
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06/11/2013
MARKET REPORT MERRICK, NY 11566 MAY, 2013 RESIDENTIAL/CO-OP HOW'S MERRICK DOING? Check out the # of sales and median price in May, 2013. This chart depicts residential and condo/co-op sales for the month of May in years 2011, 2012 and 2013. Year over year, there were fewer homes sold in May,
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06/02/2013
