I'm a Grandmother! Yes, it's official, I'm a grandmother! July 27th, I finally laid eyes upon my first grandchild and she's as beautiful and precious as I imagined all these months. Where did the time go? It all went by so fast. Time for a new stage of life and brand new memories. Welcome to
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07/29/2014
What's My Value Proposition? Even NYSAR is Asking! Organizations all over, and not just in our real estate industry, are taking a moment to reflect and asking, "What's my value proposition?" With all the competition that exists, companies are looking for a way to differentiate themselves. "W
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07/22/2014
AN OPEN LETTER REGARDING PREDATORY PRACTICES Dear Prospective HomeBuyer, Yesterday, you learned that the elderly owners of the Queens house you toured were prematurely forced to move out of their home. A chronic illness has stolen some of their independence and they were faced with the diffic
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06/27/2014
AT HOME WITH DIVERSITY AWARENESS C'MON MAMA, BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES In the movies, this famous line is often uttered by the actor as he prepares to throw the dice at the Craps table.The game is played like this: A throw of 7 or 11 wins; a 2, 3, or 12 lose. #5, as well as other previousl
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06/12/2014
Swim When You're Ready - The Video Challenge Exactly 2 years ago, I attempted my first video profile and wrote about its challenges here: Smile - You're on Candid Camera! Video Blogs "Insecurities that we may have already addressed some 25 years ago and which we aren't anxious to revisit anytim
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05/27/2014
"I'd Like to Encourage You to Fail..." Graduation season is upon us. Commencements will be held at every educational institution across the nation and countless inspirational speeches will be heard by graduates and guests, alike. Last weekend, my son graduated from the University of Buffal
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05/23/2014
Homeowners - the name of the game is to get in and get out of the real estate market quickly. That's why agents push for accurate pricing. You want buyers to chase you and not the other way around. Sellers, don't wait too long to lower the price on your home. If you wait until your property is st
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05/22/2014
Belinda wrote this about Colorado, but it remains true all over. Buyers recognize value. They're not looking to pay more than a house is worth. If You’re Not Getting Showings You’re Priced TOO High The Colorado real estate market is HOT! There is still a shortage of inventory even though s
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05/22/2014
A Tale of Two Inwoods I received a call, a couple of weeks back, from none other than Broker, Jane Peters, of Los Angeles, California. She potentially wanted to refer out the sale of an Inwood co-op. "Inwood - oh, sure. Sunrise to Peninsula...one of the Five Towns," I immediately responded. As a
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05/22/2014
The Secret Gardens of Long Island The Secret Garden is an all-time favorite novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911. Many decades later, it came to life in the form of a movie, a musical and a ballet. A recent Newsday article (5/2/2014) entitled Garden Conservancy's Open Days: Rare Vie
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05/09/2014