The area's largest home show showcases products and services for homeowners. The Home Show is an event designed for homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. This event includes exhibits with merchandise, sample interior and exterior vignettes, and product de
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02/27/2008
B.B. King is the legendary 'King of the Blues', with 50 albums, an astonishing 18 Grammy Awards, and an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of fame, B.B. King is a legend and one of the greatest performers of our time. The King of the Blues and special guest Murali Coryell in an unforgettable eve
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02/27/2008
A unique architectural site & tourist attraction in the Millbrook area that shouldn't be missed is Wing Castle. Using salvaged materials from antique buildings, this stone fortress was built and fashioned as a medieval castle by the actual residents, owner/architects Peter and Toni Wing. The cast
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02/24/2008
Living in Dutchess County provides a wonderful balance of lifestyles. You will enjoy two distinct worlds. The closeness to New York City will fulfill the fast paced metropolitan desires while you live in the relaxing bucolic country setting you will come to know as home. Mid-Hudson Multiple Listi
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02/24/2008
Innisfree was designed as the private garden for Walter and Marion Beck (heiress to a Minnesota mining fortune). In 1960, Innnisfree was opened to the public, as provided for by the Beck's will. The artistic gardens at Innisfree, near Millbrook, New York, were created in the 1920s to reflect the
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02/24/2008
I am amazed at how many people get decorating ideas from HGTV. I do credit the shows like "Designed To Sell" and "House Hunters" for helping real estate agents to set sellers straight. People do need to understand how to stage a house for a successful sale. But, I have also noticed many of the ot
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02/21/2008
Do you remember Popeye cartoons? Wimpy is Popeye's friend - very intelligent, well educated, but very lazy and gluttonous. Wimpy is also something of a scam artist. He loves hamburgers. Wimpy attempts to con others into buying his lunch. Wimpy often tries to outwit others with his convoluted logi
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02/20/2008
For every agent out there who has ever showed one of my listings - thank you for giving me feedback when it was requested of you! For those who have ignored requests for feedback - shame on you! Common courtesy goes a long way in this business. I
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02/20/2008
Most sellers I work with do not want open houses. They cringe when the sign goes in the ground and they grimace more at the thought of their inquisitive neighbors walking through their home. Occasionally, I do come across a seller who really wants to showcase their home via an open house. And, wh
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02/20/2008
Contrary to what I have recently posted in regard to things to do here in the winter, yesterday provided us with a fabulous break in the weather. An agent from my office told me how he spent the President's Day holiday hiking with his 6 year old son. As winter turns to spring, there are plenty of
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02/19/2008
