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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
Besides providing Feng Shui Consultations, Reiki Healing sessions and more, I've been playing for local bands based out of Long Island, Brooklyn and New York City. I had the pleasure of joining forces with Dan Strauss and Zigline to perform at Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem, NY on Wednesday night (April 17th, 2024). The evening was filled with soothing eclectic experimental sounds featuring Dan Strauss as the lead vocalist on guitar, Todd Rogers on violin, Raymond Russel on bass and myself, Laura Cerrano on percussion. To watch a live recording of our performance you can click on this link, Dan Strauss and Zigline at Shrine World Music Venue in Harlem, NY. Enjoy!P.s. this is an example of living the Feng Shui lifestyle.  In this case, it was planting a seed of an idea that brought j...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
Have you ever resented or hated your home? This is a topic in the Feng Shui community not often spoken about, but is extremely important to be aware of. Occupants who resent or hate their home enable huge levels of unsettling energy that have the potential to engulf the entire home if gone unchecked. The intention of this article is to bridge science, practicality and a simple Space Clearing healing ritual to realign your home and self with harmonizing frequencies of love, compassion and peace. Read the full article by visiting: How Does Resenting and Hating My Home Affect The Energy?I'm working on a second article to offer an example of this situation to provide more context. 
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Trump SOHO - NY NY - SIB Realty Miami 305-931-6931   TRUMP SOHO · NEW YORK, NY   Standing tall among other structures, Trump SoHo will be the only 45 story high structure in all SoHo. The tower will reach skyward to capture panoramic 360-degree views of the city, including views to the Statue of Liberty, the Hudson River, the Empire State Building and the breathtaking, Manhattan skyline. The striking avant-garde silver glass tower building will rise 45 stories from the corner of Spring and Varick Streets.The fully furnished, classically inspired guestrooms and suites are reinterpreted for a downtown setting, and feature leather-cushioned panels, marble flooring, custom wet bar, expansive bathrooms with bronze fixtures, stone-slab countertops, luxuriously appointed tubs and separate glas...
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
Please visit my website regarding this loan whose minimum starts at $1 million.  While there are many Mezzanine lenders we have identified one that does not use the DSCR as a qualifying factor.  This means that if oyu were declined by one mezzanine lender at American Cash Solutions Inc another fast opportunity is available.You can now apply for a business credit card shown on the first page of our website.We anticipate all business customers will be able to apply for unsecured business loans and lines of credit by May 15th 2008.  This is not gauranteed but if it happens we will make another announcement.We are currently in negotiations with 3 banks that provide for small business owners, unsecured loans against credit card revenue.At American Cash Solutions Cash Solutions Is Very Americ...
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By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
Dogs taking a break on West 72nd Street: (photo credit Mitchell Hall) Animal Fair magazine chose New York City as the nation's pet-friendliest destination. Whether you live here or you're visiting New York City is a vibrant destination for visitors year-round - whether they're four-legged or two-legged. Not only are most condos and many co-ops dog friendly in Manhattan but there are dog friendly hotels, restaurants and department stores. Pet-friendly hotels include the London NYC, the W hotels in New York City, the Loews Regency, the SoHo and TriBeCa Grand Hotels, the Waldorf Towers, the Carlyle and the Hilton Times Square. Pet-friendly department stores include Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue; the pet-friendly Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle (where the Bou...
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By Ross Ellis
(Halstead Property, LLC)
The average Manhattan apartment price jumped 47% over the past year to a record $1,690,995 as a result of an increase in luxury sales. Apartments priced at over $10 million rose 318% from the first quarter in 2007. Closings at 15 Central Park West and the Plaza played a large role in the price increase. Manhattan Coop prices averaged $1,333,431 - 34% higher than one year ago. Average Manhattan condo sales increased 52% over the past year to $1,997, 108.Click Here to view Halstead Property's Manhattan First Quarter 2008 Market Report
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
I have put some work into my website and for consumers have added the following:****On the Your Fico Score page you can now pull your own credit report.  Read about why I put this on my website on my profile page here at Active Rain and on my company website on that page.****I have added a Page called Business Tips.  I think as it grows y'all will like it.If you are a consumer and send me an email without a contact phone number or any other contact phone number I will email you back requesting a phone number.  Since loan scenarios are full of varying factors and it is easier and faster for me to get the info I need from you over the phone I do not present loan scenarios by email.  Nothing beats speaking to consumers over the phone and I find that over the phone more information is revea...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
As much as I love to put a positive spin on things we can do to change the Energy in Feng Shui to flow in a positive direction, there are several things most clients seem to be stuck on.  They won't change them no matter what.  Are they hard or difficult?  No.  Do they cost any money?  Again, no.  But even begging hasn't worked.  They stay...period.All I can do is leave them with WHY I would like to make the changes and allow them to make their own decisions.  And this is where experience kicks in as well.  I have seen issues occur over periods of time because I keep in touch with so many clients.So what am I rambling about NOW?  Two things, actually, that I would love to change in client's homes, businesses, corporations or anywhere they happen to be.  Ceiling Fans are one.  And the "n...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
We ALL know we have been Spring Cleaning....it was such a long winter for so many of us; fact is we couldn't WAIT to start shedding the old.  In Feng Shui we always let go of the old to allow the NEW and positive Energy IN.....and that's exactly what we all need right now, a Good dose of FENG SHUI.One of the things I believe that is misunderstood most in Feng Shui is that it's not necessarily the big changes you are making that will make a difference to your lives and the quality of them.  It is often the small, simple things we do, something they are just the things we do on a regular basis.If you believe at all in THE SECRET or The Law of Attraction, Intention is just another word for it that we've been using for YEARS to create the lives we've been looking to create.  But often we fo...
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
When you sign a document that says the bank will service your loan, or will sell your loan, it has nothing to do with you!If you loan is sold it is for the following reason:*Bank has multimillion dollar line of credit*Line of credit is used to fund/finance residential or commercial mortgages*Bank is required to pay interest on line of credit*Bank comes close to using most of the line of credit*Bank realizes it must pay back the line of credit so it can lend more loans!*Bank creates a portfolio of residential or commercial loans*Banks SELLS this portfolio.*Banks use proceeds from the sale of tis portfolio to pay down the line of credit*Bank can now close more loans!!!!When you lock in the interest rate on "your" loan, you are asking bank to hold part of their line of credit for you so yo...
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
My Uncle, same name as me was in the title business for over 30 years.  He is now retired.  He was also on the Board of Realtors here in Suffolk County.  From time to time I bump into people that knew my Uncle.  They all loved him and even one C.P.A. who worked with my Uncle was introduced to me by his son who had the same name as his father, just like I have the same name as my Uncle!  It was the Chicago Title Office that my Uncle worked for in the 1960s, 1970s and part of the 1980s.  He then went and formed his own Abstract Company(equivalent of broker in Title Business).Hidden Risk that can cause a loss of title or create an encumbrance on title:*False impersonation of the true owner of the property(once had title determine Mother was acting as wife!)*forged deeds, releases, or wills...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
Spring was so late in coming this year; or perhaps it just felt that way.  It's pretty much remained colder then normal and rainy in the Northeast, making the days, although longer, feeling just as gloomy as they were.  I'm sure my impatience for warmer weather and sunshine didn't help.I got up early the other morning and typically do some work on the computer first-and heard, for the first time, SONG.  A beautiful bird obviously close to the house decided to let loose and sing his heart out....no doubt he was feeling well, too.  And I remembered that Spring is not just a season we arrive at it's also a state of mind.  To allow the new in and the old out....it's funny that so many of us are into Spring Cleaning and it's for that very reason, we are READY to allow the new IN and realize ...
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By Anthony Carollo
(Carollo Real Estate Inc.)
According to an interesting article Even Renters Aren't Safe featured on the NYTimes.com, though renters believed they were safe and had avoided the subprime mortgage crisis by opting to rent rather than buy it turns out they weren't as unaffected as they thought.  Many renters are finding themselves in situations where the building or home they are renting is going into foreclosure.  Though it seems unlikely that a rental property producing income would go into foreclosure, many rental properties throughout the United States are.  Though analysts predict this problem to be predominately of lower to middle income markets, this problem is rapidly expanding nationwide.  Furthermore, the article goes on to iterate the point that the housing crisis has effected New York City quite differen...
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O.k. This is not for points.  This is for Consumers/Restaurant Owners.I will be creating an detailed breakdown of the types of financing I have for Restaurant Owners all through this week.  I will also be doing this on my website which I finally am working on.  I had said it would be updated by the end of April and am already 15 days ahead of schedule.Charles HennebeulAmerican Cash Solutions Inchttp://www.mybuildingfunds.com 
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
Aol Money reported today that the IRS stats show the average taxpayer spends 26.5 hours on keeping records, reading statements and other docs related to filing their income tax returns.  Now I undersand why C.P.A.s hate it when small business owners hand the receipts and records to the C.P.A. in one box, not organized.  Yes it has happened.  I have been told by c,p.a.s that these small business onwers just wind up paying for that through the bill.If you can swipe a copy of turbo tax you should try simulating preparing your tax returns...that is after your C.P..A has filed your returns....you will see how much time goes into preparing returns, how you will need to understand records etc...and know what accountants go through.I tried this and am sticking with using a tax attorney/c.p.a.Sp...
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By Charles G. Hennebeul
(AMERICAN CASH SOLUTIONS INC)
Charles Hennebeul of American Cash Solutions Inc wants you to know he might have a Solution!  You obtained a commercial loan and know your loan for whatever reason is due in full NOW!  Your loan had a call feature and you are panicked and should be.  You face foreclosure on your building and risk losing everything you've worked for.  The bank you've banked with for 20 years is dragging their feet and you are really scared they may not approve you.We have private lending sources that want to look at your loan application.  Go to our website http://www.mybuildingfunds.comand fill out our loan application.  It is a standard loan application, and don't worry about putting in your SSN I can get that over the phone from you and your business partners.Minimum loan amount on this scenario must ...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
It isn't often that I will go to a client's home or business to teach them Feng Shui and work with them and find out they have as much to teach ME about what they do as I do about Feng Shui.  It is, obviously, people that are in tune with the power of Energy in its purest form that often call as they already understand the principles and believe in it.It was a surprise last week to go to my Feng Shui Consultation in Manhattan and learn of a very special place there where not only their ARTS but their philosophy made me understand just how much I don't know about certain things.  I have done gyms before and even a Martial Arts Studio but this place, called Energy Fitness in Midtown was different then anything I have so far experienced.*State of the ART equipment at Energy Fitness.They ha...
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I'm convinced this program's guidelines will eventually become more strict(ie higher credit scores) but it is still available!  Retail Retail RetailNo Income No AssetHybrid Rates 2/30,3/30,5/30,7/30,10/30,15/30 and 30/30!!All Loans are 30 Year Fully Amortizing.Maturity:30 Years(ie not a balloon)Good Faith Deposit  Required by this bank.Closing:4-6 weeks if approvedCall For More Details.  If you were rejected by your bank, even if it was two years ago please call me.  I will take your application and fight the fight on your behalf.  If you qualify with one of our banks for a cash out refinance on your commercial building through one of our lenders and have been turned down by your bank we want your loan application!I know this program will not last forever and if your credit is above 600...
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By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
Miller Samuel and major Manhattan brokerage firms released Apartment sales data this week for the first quarter of 2008.The average price of a Manhattan apartment rose 33.5% to $1,700,00 from the same quarter a year ago. The average price of a Manhattan coop rose to $1,300,000 from $996,000 a year ago The average price of a Manhattan condo rose to $1,900,000 from $1,300,000 a year ago The median price of a Manhattan apartment rose to $917,000 up from $840,000 lasy year. The median price of a 1 Bedroom apartment rose 12% to $750,000 from $699,00 last year. 4 Bedroom plus coops rose 86% to $12,900,000 from $6,900,000 last year. While prices are up sales are slowing and inventory is rising. During the 1st quarter of 2008 71 apartments sold for more than $10 million compared to only 17 in a...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
Shortly before I was "taken out of commission" this year I had the wonderful opportunity to go into New York City to present and teach Feng Shui.  It was a special event the Founder of the Group was holding as she did something special every year for her employees; this year it was a Feng Shui Consultant and learning about the Principles and Topics of Feng Shui.We put it together in a wonderful way, I thought.  The first 45 minutes to an hour were learning about Feng Shui and all (or as many as I could cover) the important Topics and Principles of it.   A CRASH course, almost, although I was surprised that some of the women there had a good understanding of it.  Each woman who attended (some coming from a great distance to be there) was asked to provide me with either a Floor Plan or pi...
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
What I thought I had planned for March did not at ALL work out....and I am more then a bit surprised by all the unforeseen events that occurred.  If anyone had asked me, I could have told them EXACTLY what I would be doing and where I would be on a certain day....or so I thought.It occurs to me that we set schedules and dates and times with the best Intentions, which doesn't mean they are on OUR timetable.  I was completely booked through the month of March and thrilled about it.  I put careful planning into each date and time and do not set too many appointments because I believe that if MY energy is not the best or highest, I am not able to do the best work for my client.Perhaps it's fortunate that I did not know I would become ill.  I had an appointment in New York City the day befor...
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By Mitchell J Hall, Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn
Dig in and celebrate MillionTreesNYC Month-April 2008!Mayor Bloomberg and New York Restoration Project founder Bette Midler invite you and your family to celebrate Arbor Day every day during MillionTreesNYC Month. photo credit: Edward ReedPlant a tree to help TreesNYC reach it's goal of one million new trees by 2017 Dig in and volunteer with a local organization to plant or care for our City's trees Participate in exciting tree planting and stewardship activities and workshops presented by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, NYRP, and citywide and community partners Make a donation to MillionTreesNYC Visit the Community Calendar for the latest events. April 1-April 5: Trees and Our PlanetEducate yourself, your family and friends, and your colleagues about the important ...
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