Thinking of Selling Your Home in the Winter? Why Not? The winter months in the northeast can be a dreary time of year and many sellers don’t believe it’s a good time to put their home on the market because buyers hibernate and wait for spring to purchase home. WRONG! It’s a fact that serious
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02/09/2015
It’s official, Phil has predicted six more weeks of bone-chilling winter. This morning, like in previous years (more than 100 times since 1887), Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at approximately 7:25 this morning in the town of Punxsutawney. For some history on this unpopular fellow you may w
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02/01/2015
A boyfriend from high school sent me this photo from our prom in 1969. This is the only photo I have of the occasion since I lost all my keepsakes in Hurricane Agnes in 1972 while attending Bloomsburg State College. The theme of the prom was Strawberry Fields Forever, after the Beatles song
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01/29/2015
If you are looking for a home that will jolt in value, you may want to have your agent find you a home near Starbucks. Who spends $5 on a coffee and who drinks Starbucks coffee? People with money who buy expensive real estate in booming residential areas. According to the most recent data, in a
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01/29/2015
Bathrooms can sell homes. Next to the kitchen, bathrooms are some of the most important rooms in a house because they are expensive to update. Make the bathrooms more appealing by replacing the toilet seat, add plush towels and new shower curtains. Toss the toilet hugging rugs and lids cover
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01/21/2015
Monday Monday, can't trust that day. Miserable, Moody Monday - Today is the Most Depressing Day of the Year … and it’s not just because of the weather, it’s a fact! Today is the day when we should be feeling our most miserable, according to British researchers. Today has been labeled Divorc
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01/05/2015
After decades of making failed resolutions, I made one last one: Never to make another New Year’s Resolution. What’s the point? If it is a “good thing to do”, and if you have the self-discipline to stick to it, you should be doing it anyway. If you can’t be bothered, why pretend? Now, I am
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12/31/2014
Christmastime is my most favorite time of the year. As a child and throughout adulthood, I’ve been obsessed with angels. In the late fall of 2005, I was diagnosed with colon cancer and spent quite some time in the hospital. Knowing my obsession for angels, my husband hired a local woodworker to
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12/28/2014
One of the most important overlooked and difficult tasks in a typical US household is purging of household items. In my opinion, it's easier to get rid of things if you can donate them - you feel like you are giving to others rather than taking from yourself. In many situations though, maybe we
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12/28/2014
Car fans will have a great deal to rejoice about at this special seasonal exhibit. The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, located at161 Museum Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania is hosting its annual "Cars and Christmas" display. Cars & Christmas runs through January 4th so plan some time
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12/19/2014