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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605
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2007 

The cooperative at 14 Soundview Ave. is located towards the Western end of the city in zip code 10606.  It abuts two distinct residential neighborhoods, Fisher Hill and Prospect Park.  Both Fisher Hill and Prospect Park sit right on the Scarsdale border and both neighborhoods are blessed with ram...
09/27/2007
It's no secret that the property taxes in NYS are among the highest in the nation.  Over the past ten years most Westchester residents have seen their property taxes rise 100% in some municipalities. In NYS overall, real property taxes have risen roughly 60%. This increase is far outstripping the...
09/26/2007
How did I start out as a pet-friendly agent?  All new agents actively seek a niche for themselves.  With so many agents around, it is difficult to distinguish yourself from the pack.  Having three dogs myself, I was fortunate enough to own a single-family home, but I have many friends with dogs a...
09/23/2007
The Longacre Gardens coop is located slightly north of the downtown area of White Plains.  It is a garden-style complex built in 1953.  The second floor units are walk-ups. The units have excellent layouts and several listings show extensive renovations for a fully updated look. The layouts lend ...
09/23/2007
So many agents talk about their cars.  How their cars influence sales.  How the public perception of the agent is influenced by the car they drive.  Well, here is a new twist: I have three rather substantial dogs that ALSO must be transported from place to place. Yet my car needs to look reasonab...
09/20/2007
                                                                                                      Continuing with my tour of pet-friendly cooperatives in White Plains, I am moving about on block away from Bristol House to the Surrey Strathmore on Bryant Ave.  The Surrey Strathmore  is a compl...
09/19/2007
Many potential buyers who have pets often feel as if they are "trapped" by their four-footed family members into living situations that don't allow them to build equity.  That great big "sucking sound" you hear is the rent money being siphoned off -often with an extra $100 a month attached becaus...
09/17/2007
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This is my first attempt at blogging on Active Rain.  I have been lurking here for a couple of months and am eager to get started.  The result is that I have been the beneficiary of a great deal of knowledge wihout having to give back, so I am hoping to redress that balence in short order. I am a...
09/12/2007