Warwick, Ny (Goshen, NY)
By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 01/16/11   Making selections within your home can be challenging. Selecting comes naturally to me as a professional decorator and stager, working with clients and their personal taste and style. When it comes to my own home, however, I have commitment issues. It really is tough to be objective in your own space. Sometimes what you think you want you really don't want, so it is best to have a clear vision.   A few years ago I worked with a couple moving into the area. I met with them in the home they were selling for a staging consultation. They hired me to make selections as their house was being built, and then again for a color consultation of their entire new home. The husband kept saying whatever his wife wanted was...
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By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 01/02/11   Happy New Year!   It seems the older I get, the more time has a way of zooming by. Feels like only yesterday I was so excited to announce that my favorite color turquoise was the color of the year for 2010. Now, I don't live in a turquoise house, but that color does have a way of showing up in my life. From my Fiesta plates to my Roseville pottery to my Thunderbird to fashion and jewelry, turquoise pops into my life and probably always will.   Then there was the turquoise painting debacle. You would think painting my kitchen a beautiful shade of turquoise would make perfect sense. It did not. I hated it. That beautiful color against my white kitchen cabinets made it feel tropical and way too cool (as in chill...
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By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
  By Claudia Jacobs For the Times Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 10/24/10     What is hiding in your closet? I recently made some interesting discoveries when cleaning out mine.   While emptying a big Longaberger basket, I came across a few brand new, still-wrapped-in-plastic Barbie Happy Meal toys. My daughter is 18 and in her freshman year of college. You do the math. Not to mention how that expensive basket is just sitting in my closet when it could be on display in my house.   As thrilled as I am to say I still have a waist, I can't remember the last time I tucked in a shirt and belted. Do I need more than 50 belts? Unless I grow in height, those belts will never, ever be worn.   There is a Facebook group called "Don't be jealous but I can still wear my earrings from high schoo...
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By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
Tues, April 20, 10am EST LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW: REJUVENATE YOUR HOME  Dr. Lisa Wipplinger of Savvy Structures & Sustainable Living will be interviewing me on her live radio show on Tuesday, April 20 @ 10am EST http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=45763 Our homes provide the basic need of shelter. They also have the potential to nurture our spirits for our optimal health and happiness. Now that the weather is warm and the days are longer, it is a great time to give our living spaces some attention. Our grandmothers and great grandmothers traditionally called this clearing and airing out process “spring cleaning.” We can take the practice a few steps further by sprucing up our rooms with a new look or some fresh paint and make our homes “greener” and healthier in the...
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By Ashok R Singh (Shoookie), Working hard for YOU UP & DOWN THE EAST COAST!
(Samson Properties)
 Nov-08Oct-09Nov-09YTD % Change SINGLE FAMILY RES # of Closed Sales 124 198 196 58% YTD # of Closed Sales 1763 1534 1734 -2% AVG Selling Price $286,640 $300,025 $279,327 -3% YTD AVG Selling Price $320,760 $286,788 $285,658 -11% Median Price $285,000 $265,000 $260,000 -9% YTD Median Price $295,000 $266,750 $266,150 -10% YTD AVG Days on Market 119 131 131 10% YTD % Sales Price/List Price 95.1% 95.0% 95.0%   # of Available Listings 2830 2839 2671 -6% CONDO/CO-OP/TOWNHOUSE # of Closed Sales         YTD # of Closed Sales 29 40 39 35% AVG Selling Price         YTD AVG Selling Price $243,202 $199,477 $202,307 -17% YTD Median Price $238,120 $210,410 $209,148 -13% YTD AVG Days on Market $225,000 $204,000 $201,700 -11% YTD % Sales Price/List Price 115 103 104 -10% # of Available Listings 95.8% 9...
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By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
Listen live this Friday, October 2 from 12 - 2 pm to Into the Weekend with Walt & Benzee. LisaAnn & I will be guests on their show. It's streamlined live on the web. You can log onto www.WTBQ.com to listen live.Locally its AM 1110 , and 99.1 FM. Should be lots of fun! Lisa Ann is a local psychic and host of her own cable TV show and a good friend of mine.  Walt & Benzee usually have comedians on so this should be quite entertaining. 
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By Claudia Jacobs, Decorating, Staging
(Claudia Jacobs Designs LLC, Goshen, NY)
Attn Realtors: Tell your buyers and sellers about this event. Flyer available @ request.When : SAT JUNE 13th between 9am and 3pm and every Second Saturday of the months to follow. Contact any vendor below for more information.Where: Hudson Valley Remodelers ShowroomLocated at 2713 Rte 17m New Hampton Contact 845-294-9068 for directions and infoBring all your home remodel and decorating questions and ideasVENDORS THAT WILL BE AT THE EXPO:Hudson Valley RemodelersHudson Valley Kitchen Designs 845-943-9068 or www.hudsonvalleyremodelers.comClaudia Jacobs Designs llc845-294-8993 or www.claudiajacobsdesigns.comLam Lighting and Design845-294-5469 or www.lamlight.com/lamWalden Savings Bank845-532-7090 or www.waldensavingsbank.comCarpet Network845-342-1646 or www.carpetnetwork.comMichael's Applia...
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