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Hi Staten island, Sunday March 9, 2008 From 12 -3 OPEN HOUSEPlacce 53 Pemberton ave - in GreatKills, Staten Island Lovely 2 Bedroom Townhouse, Garage, Den, Living room, sliders to yard.  Step up to Kitchen with 1/2 Bathroom, 2 Bedrooms with shared bath.Priceed at $349,900Hope to see you thereVale...
03/08/2008
The last 2 days I have been trying to make appointments to show houses.  I picked 8 houses to show 4 on Saturday and 4 on Monday.So far I have only received confirmation on 2 for Saturday and 1 For Monday. There has to be a better way to do this.  Im Getting the feeling my buyer thinks maybe Im a...
02/29/2008
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Last week I took buyers to see some homes. The first house was lovely well kept. Some up dates. The second home needed some updating, but the condition was good.  As we continued looking at homes. The third home the homeowner as I thought wasn't home. I continued to ring the bell and a large dog ...
02/29/2008
Today we had an office meeting and we spoke about ActiveRain.  At first I was apprehensive about this whole blogging thing.  As I entered my first blog and saw the results it made it interesting to see the results.  Other real-estate agents in Staten Island have contacted me and before you know i...
02/27/2008
Hi, If you are looking for a 2 bedroom Townhouse in Staten Island Look no Further.This home is lovely and very spacious.  It is maintenance free with a new roof & windows, with a new lenox A/C & Heating System with Humidifier, New Hot Water Heater.The Den can be converted to a 3ed Bedroom.  The g...
02/11/2008
What would you consider this market to be? In my opinion I would consider this the right kind of Market to be Selling and Buying a home.  O.K., the prices have dropped some, but look at the brighter side the interests rates are low.  That is an overall savings. The flip side of this market is the...
02/10/2008
The most important decision to set the initial listing price of a home. Sellers want to get as much for their home as buyers are willing to pay. However, when determining the price, don't make the mistake of overpricing.   It could prove costly, it could slow down the sale, and/or make other home...
01/14/2008
I recently sat down with a seller.  Who is ready to sell their home and purchase a new home. She was told by others this is not a good time to sell her home.  My reply was it doesn't  matter if you are selling and buying in the same market.  I also, instructed her on the interest rates that they ...
01/08/2008
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at what age should you let your daughter wear make-up.  I have been having this argument with some of my friends. I feel a young girl should be aloud to wear make-up at the age of 13 or 14 depending on their maturity. There should be supervision when putting it on until they learn to apply it wit...
01/06/2008
FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT!Are first impressions important in selling a home.  I would think so. As a realtor and a home owner, I believe first impressions tells alot about a person and how they take care of their home.  Here are some suggestions to help homeowners prepare their home for SEL...
01/03/2008
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