How to Avoid Risk in Real Estate & In General

Good News Regarding Jobs Growth! Interest Rates Going Up?   The interest rate guessing game subsided a bit after the less-than-stellar employment numbers in September. The Fed wound up not moving on the rates amid what was reportedly a somewhat heated discussion.    Now even Yellen, Chairman of t...

 I Love St Martin! Why It's The Wallpaper On My Phone The wallpaper of my phone depicts the view of Orient Bay  out of a hotel window on St. Martin. Interestingly, my husband’s cell phone has very similar wallpaper.  We both love St. Martin!We discovered it several years ago, when we went there o...

I Love Midtown Miami - Bistro Cassis on Buena Vista Boulevard  I just love where I live in Midtown Miami, near the Design District. Within a relatively small, highly walkable area of the "Shops at Midtown" district there are multitudes of delightful restaurants, some well-established and popular,...

 The Perfect Realtor Halloween Costume:Love the Electronic Lockbox!   At the Northern Fairfield County’s Annual Education & Trade Expo in Danbury, CT last week, Halloween costumes were encouraged. In fact, a contest was held for the best guest costume and “best-dressed” vendor booth.  The winners...

The Surprise Blizzard that Stole Halloween in New Fairfield, CT It was October 29, 2011. We were enjoying an extended Indian summer in New Fairfield. Without an early frost, flowers were still blooming and the leaves on deciduous trees were for the most part green. First snow drops appearing on b...

 Enjoy Your Coffee Without Guilt - It's Actually Good For You!  For decades, to have a cup of coffee or two was indeed practically a guilty pleasure as coffee was shrouded in all sorts of myths of badness, from stunting growth,  interfering with absorption of calcium (thus reducing bone mass) to ...

Why I Love Where I Live - Richter Park Golf Course, Danbury CT    The Richter Park Golf Course is considered one of the top 25 golf courses in the United States. It was built in 1971 in a picturesque part of Danbury, the sought-after Aunt Hack area, which is very residential, yet situated close t...

 To Be Good at Your Job, Learn to Take Good Notes    If you were not a note-taker in school, it's not too late to start. These days many lectures are recorded or available for viewing online on various educational platforms such as Blackboard. We didn't have that when I went to school, so one had...

FOR SEAMLESS EXECUTION, SUMMARIZE AND DOCUMENTIn the corporate world, business travel is sometimes viewed as one of the perks. It can be a way to see some of the world, true, but like anything else, if it is done right, it’s a lot of work, too.Image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net When I was an...

Living History Cemetery Tour New Fairfield, Connecticut Sunday, Oct 18, 2015 Sunday, October 18th, 2015, the Preserve New Fairfield organization will host a LIVING HISTORY CEMETERY TOUR, starting at 1:00PM and continuing throughout the afternoon, with the last tour starting at 3:00PM.   WHEN: To...