Janice's Blog

Not the toy kind....But a real house full of dolls.The owner of this house collected antique dolls. She had hundreds of them. They were everywhere in the house: on the staircases, on top of cabinets, in closets, sitting in the fireplace, in the bathrooms, just everywhere! She also had old prams a...

The following person is "working the area'  His e-mail Eaglewolf@aol.com. This is not a real e-mail address.He is posing as a federal agent, contacting sales agents, and attempting to meet the agent at empty houses. This person is a very real and serious threat to agents in the immediate area.Thi...

I was quite shocked to read in the paper about a local Broker  that has been convicted of a felony DWI. (third Offense).My understanding of License Law in NYS is that a felony conviction cancels your Broker/Agent license. I wonder what would happen to the agents in that office. What happens to th...

Or so it was reported.Each year in the spring someone spots a young black bear in the area. We are a very populated town, so this always surprises me. My understanding is that the mother bear gets rid of of teenage sons in the spring.Maybe they know something we do not!!!!!I have never seen the b...

It is a question we hear frequently, especially in a Buyers Market.Most sellers do not like the answer:LOWER YOUR PRICE!!. In most cases that is the only thing left to do. We can't change the location of the house. However, the seller is convinced that their house hasn't sold because of lack of a...

Just a question that  I can answer.I reached that 100 blogs posted yesterday. What should I expect today after accomplishing this milestone?So far, I do not think there are fireworks scheduled in my honor. No flowers or champagne have been delivered.I haven't received any gold stars or cookie awa...

I thought the following poem would be appropriate for Memorial Day. I wrote this poem after visiting the WTC on the first anniversay of  9 11. This poem has been published. If you would like to use it. you may. I hope that you like this poem.9-11-02/WTCAnd the people cried!!!And the bagpipes play...

Wouldn't it be a great idea to help the elderly have a basic knowledge of the wonders of technology??Some of the elderly still live on their own. They can't get to places they used to go. They have slowed down and maybe complain of being lonely.My mother-in-law is 95 years old. Her health is rela...

 About 1200 Snapping Turtles reside in the National Audubon Society Constitution Marsh, just below Boscobel in Garrsion. Each year the female turtles climb up the steep hill to lay their eggs on the lawn - on Saturday June 9th at 7AM.  Members of Marsh Staff will discuss the habits and history of...

Every Wednesday is food Day in Dutchess county. Broker Lunches are scheduled from 11:30 AM to 3:00PM. These food fest run the gamut from soup to nuts (EVEN GASOLINE CARDS). These lunches have become friendly competition between the hosting agents. Everything is done to lure agents to your lunch, ...