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Briarcliff Manor Condominium with Hudson Views

Posted in Buying, Renting, Selling, tagged , , , , on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Own or rent the most affordable Briarcliff Condo on the market! 1st level unit in sought after Kemeys Cove with stunning view of Hudson River from either the living room or master bedroom patio. Both master bedroom and living room have sliders to outdoor covered patio with river view and close proximity to pool. Extremely [...]

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My Listing Gets on Television

Posted in Listings, tagged , , , on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The show is CNBC’s “On the Money” with Carmen Wong Ulrich. The house comes up at 1:30 of the video.

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Recovery? Buy More Tomato Juice!

Posted in Selling, Short sales, The Market, tagged , , , , , , on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The NY Times is reporting that Sacramento, one of the earliest places to decline, is now showings signs of recovery. This is hopeful news. How long before we can expect ecouraging news in White Plains, Briarcliff Manor, and Pleasantville? Well, it depends on what you view as good news. It will be the better part [...]

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Yes Virginia, There is a Real Estate Market

Posted in Me Myself and I, Selling, The Market, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

10 Husky Hill, Poughkeepsie, Accepted Offer
44 Morehouse, Red Hook, Accepted Offer
62 Baldwin, Patterson, Under Contract
204 Tomahawk, Yorktown, Under Contract
15 Orchard, Putnam Valley, Under Contract
5 Bayden, Ossining- Pending Sale
177 Avondale, Yonkers, Pending Sale
97 Robertson Rd, White Plains, Pending Sale (2 offers)
2 Overlook, White Plains, Pending Sale
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Search for a Home on the MLS Just Like an Agent

Posted in Buying, Humor, MLS, tagged , , , , , on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Listingbook Program allows consumers to search for a home online for free on a platform that is far more in depth and comprehensive than Realtor.com or a broker’s typical website. Registration is free, your information is confidential, and the results are fantastic.
Some features of the program include:

Customizable search, including bookmarking and rejecting specific properties
Morning [...]

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Do Real Estate Brokers “Fire” Clients?

Posted in Selling, Short sales, Tales from the Trenches, tagged , , on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yes, real estate brokers fire listings. It is a rare occurrence for me, but if a client is particularly uncooperative, self destructive, or a liability to the company’s well-being, the listing has to be cancelled and the client given the opportunity to seek their fortunes with another broker.
Today, after months of acrimony and headaches, I [...]

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Inman News Debate on Agent Commissions

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

There continues to be a series of article at Inman News about the compensation of real estate agents. The latest article, entitled “6 Percent is Dead,” the owner of a web-based company chimes in with his view. A version of my response is below:
I have not read every article in this series, but the two [...]

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5 Things I Happily do for Past Clients

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I want repeat business from past clients and I also want their referrals. That won’t happen by accident, and I don’t see recipe cards as being useful. So I am available for other things they need after we close on the house. Here are just a few.

Help them grieve their taxes. The taxes on homes I’ve [...]

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