A PURPOSEFUL LIFE— I find the word, "purposeful" so new sounding yet so profound in its meaning. I love to use it, but find it is one of the more difficult words to just plop into a sentence. It rarely fits! But somehow it comes to mind more readily, now that Fred has found his purpose and as he
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05/17/2018
"PAY-TO-PLAY": THE REAL REASON FOR THE STRUGGLE IN BROKERAGE TODAY??It's a good question especially with the chaos going on within the brokerage community and with the top producers leaving in droves to go to work for their former competitors! Looking for a new "home" may not be the answer howeve
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05/16/2018
"HAMPTON'S HIDEAWAYS"...Where To Go When You Don't Want To Be "Seen". The Hamptons is located on the Eastern End of Long Island and includes the towns of Southampton and East Hampton, New York. Most people do not think of the Hamptons when they want to just go away to relax and not be "seen" by
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05/04/2018
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES ARE STARTING TO CLOSE IN NYC:I went to the office Monday morning and had one of the agents in my cubicle tell me that she got a call from an agent whom she didn't know--had never heard of.A ROGUE "AGENT" APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE TO TRY TO TAKE OVER HIGH END LISTINGSHe was ask
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05/03/2018
NEW AGENT? THINGS TO DO TO GET TO THE TOP FASTER--PART IIINow, when I say FASTER and not FAST it's because in real estate you need to give yourself at least a year before you will be proficient with all the laws, rules, regulations and requirements of this profession. You don't want to rush any o
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04/22/2018
A "GO TO" GUIDE TO THE HAMPTONS--PART II--Casual Chic; that is the best way I can tell you about this part of the Hamptons. There is no bustling Village as you find in Southampton and East Hampton. There are more farmstands than there are shops and grocery stores. The way of life here is guided b
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04/14/2018
When You Are Selling Your Home...LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT!Selling your home? Can't figure out what to do first?...Next? It is very hard to be someone who is trying to sell their home and trying to be objective as well. After all, the years you have spent there may add up to a lot of memories that
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04/06/2018
THE HAMPTONS: THE BEST PLACE TO LIVEI know, this is a rather subjective topic. It really does depend on where you want to buy, how much you can afford and where your friends live out here in the Hamptons.But this post has come into being because many people who have NEVER spent time here and who
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03/23/2018
THE WEALTH REPORT 2018--A COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL ANALYSIS I have been with Douglas Elliman in the Hamptons since 2003; since I became part of this company (1993 I began my real estate career at Douglas Elliman in Manhattan) I have seen some pretty phenomenal things happen.We have grown from a Manha
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03/21/2018
A "GO TO" GUIDE TO THE HAMPTONS--*PART I:Ever wondered what it would be like to come to the Hamptons and spend a summer or part of a summer in this beautiful and historical summer resort? I would like to supply some information that will solidify your plans to do just that! This is PART I of a se
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03/18/2018
