Orson Klender's (oklender) Blog

Todd Boice of Keller Williams Realty Saratoga Springs will  be Hosting an Open House at 9 Pheasant Run in Milton, NY this Sunday, March 16th from 11 am to 1 pm. This 1850 sqft home is practically a blank slate.  Fresh paint and newly shampooed carpets make this home move in ready.  There is a mas...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "The unexamined life is not worth living." --Socrates, classical Greek philosopher INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE...  Following the Socratic teaching, let's examine life in the housing market. A research firm serving the mortgage industry reported that national home prices a...

Prevent injuries and tire damage while making a great first impression by replacing or repairing front paths. They’re the first thing visitors see when approaching your home (even before they get to the front door), which makes the driveway and front walk the keys to maximizing curb appeal. Here...

Kaylie Radliff & Kathleen Schnitzer of Keller Williams Realty Saratoga Springs will  be Hosting an Open House at 9 Pheasant Run in Milton, NY this Sunday, March 9th from 11 am to 3 pm. This 1850 sqft home is practically a blank slate.  Fresh paint and newly shampooed carpets make this home move i...

Stencil a pattern for all the beauty of your favorite wallpaper at a fraction of the cost. I love to draw inspiration from anywhere I can. A while back I came across the Ashbury Mosaic tile by Walker Zanger. I loved the pattern but had no bathroom or kitchen remodel scheduled. So I decided to cr...

Swap standard features for antiques and add other artful displays for a bathroom that’s worlds away from bland. All hard surfaces and fixtures, the bathroom is often the blandest room in the house, but it doesn’t need to be that way. Because it’s usually small, the bathroom is actually quite eas...

Join Kaylie Radliff and Kathleen Schnitzer of Keller Williams Realty of Saratoga Springs for an Open House this Sunday, March 9th from 11am to 3pm at 9 Pheasant Run in Milton, NY 12020. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, over 1800sqft on a 1.66 acre lot.  Peaceful development close to shopping and still with...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "Never, never, never give up." --Winston Churchill INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE...  Not giving up on the U.S. housing market is clearly the right strategy. Additional proof of this came with latest New Home Sales report. Up a strong 9.6% in January, new single-family home ...

Vintage heads into the limelight on March 2. What pieces could you cast in a different role? I'm pretty sure it will be a regular sales day at Hallmark, but Old Stuff Day (March 2) gives us an excuse to appreciate old stuff. Go through that box in the attic full of Grandma’s things and see if you...

Different panel types do different things. If you want solar energy for your home, get the basics here first. I've recently noticed some confusion over the term “solar panel.” Before we get into a more advanced look at specific technologies for heating water and providing electricity to a home w...