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You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em, but on Sunday, May 8th, there's gonna be thousands of ‘em! I mean those colorful spandex-clad men and women on carbon-fiber bicycles who frequent our streets and roadways all summer long. The event is the first-ever New York Gran Fondo, an Italian-style bicyc...
04/29/2011
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As a Brit and more recently an American, I owe a vote of thanks to a Royal decree that states no British citizen can give up their citizenship. Therefore I am what's known as a "dual" citizen and get the best of both worlds. So I for one will be up in the wee hours tomorrow morning tuned in to th...
04/28/2011
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My husband says "Why? Aren't you busy enough? Why do this to yourself?" I say, Active Rain has become such an important part of my business that I will rise to the challenge and am grateful to those that put it together for "dangling the carrot," so to speak! And anyway May has sooooo much going...
04/28/2011
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Who was it said that desperate times call for desperate measures? Here’s a strategy out of left field for homeowners that is both scary (for banks and the market) and in an odd way, makes perfect sense. A growing number of homeowners are throwing caution to the wind (and their credit scores out t...
04/27/2011
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Unless you’re paying cash (and a much higher rate of closings are in cash these days), you’re going to need a bank to agree to finance your dream distressed property. Again, it’s easier if it’s a foreclosure, because of the time factor. After you’ve settled on a property, you need to be pre-app...
04/27/2011
As we mentioned previously, one of the differences between buying a distressed property and a regular one is that short-sale or foreclosure houses are owned by a bank, and often, more than one bank. For a bank to allow a short sale, it first has to establish that the homeowner has suffered some...
04/27/2011
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Considering how many distressed properties there are on the market, potential buyers might think they have an advantage in negotiating for price with bank owners. Sorry, but you are dealing with an 800 pound gorilla who doesn’t have to bargain for his bananas. Usually. But there is some room fo...
04/27/2011
Understanding the Stress of Buying Distressed Properties If you’re in the market for a home in New York, you’re no doubt going to encounter distressed properties, that is, homes in foreclosure or up for a short sale. In March 2011, one home in 3,000 received a foreclosure notice from their bank*....
04/26/2011
Solid information that sadly by Ashley's loss comes to the forefront of our minds. We don't do enough to keep ourselves safe on a day to day basis. Read, educate and keep safe out there. Thanks Moby for a great Application. I for one am downloading it NOW! Two weeks ago our hearts broke as news c...
04/26/2011
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Vanessa Saunders MBA, MIMC, CIPS, is based in Piermont, NY. 12 miles north of Manhattan, on the Hudson River.
Broker owner of GPS real estate (Global Property Systems Real ) the company's team of local agents covers the Lower and Mid-Hudson Hudson Valley market area, including Manhattan, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess counties of New York.
As a Certified International Property Specialist and Member of FIBCI (The International Real Estate Federation) Vanessa specializes in marketing her team's listings globally. She is successful in attracting investors, relocation executives and buyers, in all price ranges, not just from local markets, but global markets.
The GPS team of full time professional multilingual Realtors are adept in assisting buyers find the ideal property and negotiating successful transactions and investments.
GPS real estate is a full service brokerage providing full relocation and EB-5 and E-2 visa assistance or simply moving you across town.
You can reach Vanessa at (845) 848 2218.
Members of the National Association of Realtors
New York State Association of Realtors
Hudson Gateway MLS
Manhattan MLS
NYS MLS
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