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2011 

On this Memorial Day I think it is fitting that we take a look at how our Veterans are fairing.  After all, we have been at war for nearly 10 years and many serving our country  have been on multiple deployments.  Sunday Candy Crowley of CNN addressed Veterans issues in depth on her show “The Sta...
05/30/2011
When listing your Westchester NY home for sale -  choosing a good  listing agent is critical.  One issue that you should consider in the selection is what kind of photographs they put into the MLS.  Seriously, I am often shocked at what many agents seem to think is an acceptable presentation.  Bu...
05/29/2011
In real estate it is a known fact that it is actually the buyers who determine the market.  Home  sellers can put any list price they please on the listing sheet, but  it is the buyer that actually speaks for the “market.”  However, that is not to say that an individual  buyer can determine the ...
05/28/2011
If you love your pet – and don’t we all – you need to take proper care of him or her.  Having 3 dogs in these hard times – I have to say that this isn’t easy.  Vaccinations are easy to “skip” but you are truly tempting fate with your pet’s health if you do.   Well here is something that can help...
05/26/2011
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There is yet another reason for first time buyers to get off the fence.  Rising rental rates.  Since the market for rental agents is small at best, I generally don't spend much time looking at rentals - though I do keep an eye on the prices.  Over the last few months I was noticing that the rates...
05/25/2011
Apparently everyone likes the the new CFPB  (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)  except the big banks and some members of Congress.  A certain contingency of the Republican party has had the long knives out for Elizabeth Warren for a long time.  Accusing the agency of having “unprecedented pow...
05/24/2011
Last night I decided to spend some quality time at Coffee Labs on Main Street in Tarrytown NY. after dinner.  It is often a very nice place to relax, grab some bandwidth and enjoy the live music that is offered on Friday and Saturday nights.  I arrived fairly late because I had gone out to dinne...
05/22/2011
Topics: Freaky Fridays - Just for fun Save for a few Wall Street executives and the Big Banks just about everyone I know has been touched by this recession.  Some very severely, some more lightly, others by association.  At the very least, everyone knows someone who has been negatively impacted i...
05/20/2011
It was a long, cold winter and very few buyers were out during the first quarter of 2011.  If we weren’t having our weekly Noreaster – we were digging out of one.  So Larchmont homes for sale tended to stay on the market longer than they did last year.  The Larchmont NY housing market is a tale ...
05/19/2011
All buyers looking at Westchester condos for sale know about the Ritz Carlton of White Plains NY.   Among White Plains NY Condos for sale  the Ritz Carlton is at the pinnacle on the luxury scale.  Just a block from City Center  (1-5 Renaissance Square)  the Ritz Carlton is at the center of everyt...
05/18/2011
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