It's been VERY cold the past few days here in Upstate NY but that doesn't keep the wheels of real estate progress from moving. I showed a couple of homes to an investor yesterday. One was empty and as is common in vacant homes, some belongings were left behind. I wish I took a picture but my ph...
We had 4 homes to see in one short evening with my first time home buyer. I had heard it earlier in our outing but at the last home, I heard it again... "Wow. These guys are serious!". I was intrigued. As a Realtor, I alawys tell my sellers "to effectively sell your home, you have to think like...
The opinion of others should be important to prospective clients. Our broker/owner received this note from a recent seller client of mine and what I appreciated most is that I didn't ask her to write it. Anyone in the market for a buyer or seller's agent should be asking for feedback from prior...
It was late August & the closing was 2 days away. My buyers were excited to get into their new home & start tackling some cosmetic updating projects. Then Mother Nature, wearing the cloke of Tropical Storm Irene, paid our region a visit. While my professional concern laid with a listing surround...
How can February break possibly be almost over? I've seen many Facebook posts calling for a "re-do". I know I have strugged with carving out some quality time with the kiddies vs. balancing work demands and of course, trying to accomplish something on the homefront too. But alas, there arent' eno...
I wish I could write some eloquent piece on the economic & political intertwine that is our gas prices. Unfortunately (or maybe it IS a blessing!), I don't know enough about that to even try. So, I only have one thing to say.... "OUCH!!!!!"
Wondering what's REALLY happening in the Capital Region's real estate market?? Here are the latest stats from the Greater Capital Association of Realtors. Of course, this information is for our region as a whole... Individual communities had their own experiences. Remember, a professional Realto...
It's been awhile since my last post and well... that's another topic for another blog. This post jumped to the top of list because, quite simply, it deserved to & I hope I do it justice as to why. A family in our area lost their home to a fire on Friday evening. What started out as just another...
Preparing real estate purchase offers is an interesting part of the business. It’s when the rubber hits the road, true motivation is exposed & game play along with emotions can easily interfere with effective resolution. As an agent, when you find “the one”, here’s what I do to help you decide ...
The grocery store isn't the only place to reconnect with your neighbors!! While Scotia-Glenville continues to battle with Mother Nature & the ongoing impact from Tropical Storm Irene, plans are underway for the Glenville Oktoberfest. This annual, family-friendly community event will be held on Sa...
Something in the air last night brought me right back to childhood... A nice summer evening with a tinge of fall brewing in the air. It was that smell that, as a kid, made me realize that the return to school was near. Ahhhh! The power of smells! If you're are trying to sell your home, do not ...
Imagine my delight in receiving the following text message today: "we caught this extremely freaky bug for kelly's bug project this year so if u c a bug in the freezer, that's what it's 4". What??? I didn't see a bug on the school supply list!!! This got me thinking though... You never know wha...
I am not a computer geek. Nor do I play one on tv. Neither is my Broker, Ron DiDonna. For the past few weeks we've had random sprays of color reminiscent of tie dyed t-shirts splatted across our screen often when we opened Internet Explorer or attempted to open many of the websites we frequentl...
Yesterday, I stood in the yard of my featured listing - 1014 Cheyene Road, Glenville, NY - talking to the lawn maintenance guy - Michael, of Reliable Lawncare (who I highly recommend, by the way!) - when suddenly both of us stopped talking and started looking around the yard trying to figure out ...
My level of online advertising exposure has REALLY improved in the one week I've been blogging here on ActiveRain. I googled a few of the topics I've written, and came up on the first page several times - often my blog appeared twice on the same first page of the google search! If you want to le...
File TAX GRIEVANCE with Small Claims Court by the End of JULY - Don't Delay!
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If you are one of the unfortunate Schenectady County homeowners who filed a tax grievance with the Board of Assessment Review and were either denied or received an adjustment you think was too small, the deadline for filing the grievance with Small Claims Court is the end of July. You can only fi...
I have to say - there are a lot of encouraging people on AR. (You will note, I've already learned to abbreviate it :-) I'm sure with 210,000+ members, there are some bad apples in here, but I haven't "met" any, yet. In a few short days my bank of available resources has taken a quantum leap for...
For those of you with clients who filed Tax Grievances that were denied, make sure they file for Small Claims Court - the deadline here in Upstate NY is fast approaching. As you're probably all aware, Small Claims court can only be filed if the home owner previously filed this year with the Board...
This is great! I am really enjoying blogging. I guess I thought I might - I do love to write - but I didn't realize that I'd have to practically pull myself from the computer everyday, to the sounds of my husband calling, "Honey - are you still in there?" (He's standing behind me now...) The t...
Went to a showing with a buyer client today, and the seller, Joanna, was there to walk us through. An older woman, who'd lived in the same house for decades, she walked us through and told us what happened to make each room just the way it was. She even had a picture to show us of how the house ...