Based on recent years, nature's fall colors will be vibrant here in the Mid-Hudson Valley around the middle of October. Visitors to the area need to plan ahead, as many area hotels are already full. I drove through the Adirondacks on my way to/from Montreal this past weekend. The colors were amaz
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09/30/2008
Who's predicting when the real estate market will recover? THE analysts? Who are they? Are they the same people who DIDN'T predict that the real estate market would be the mess it is in today? Turn on the news, The Today Show, CNN - everyday, at every hour there's another analyst predicting when
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09/23/2008
Yesterday was a sad day in New York for all Yankee fans. We said goodbye to our beloved Yankee Stadium - "The House That Ruth Built". This is the place where the Yankees won 26 world championships, more than any other baseball team. This was a place where history was made many times over. Didn't
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09/21/2008
Now is the time of the year when buyers are focused on a home purchase that will have them settled in for the holidays! But, many buyers don't realize that it could take 8-10 weeks for their mortgage to be processed. This weekend might very well be the cut-off date for a Thanksgiving closing. And
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09/21/2008
I don't really know how to begin this post! Which is more relevant to the topic? ...I have a love/hate relationship with my dog. ...My cleaning lady just quit! ...I'm considering selling my house but I don't know where to begin with all the tasks! ...Did I tell you my cleaning lady quit? Ok, well
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09/18/2008
What attracts people to real estate? At a party or function, people will often approach me about the subject of real estate. When I go out to dinner I overhear the topic being discussed by other restaurant patrons at nearby tables. The interest amongst the lay-men seems to be residential real est
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09/18/2008
Now I've heard of everything. Potential buyers sleeping in a house first to try it out? I can't imagine such a thing. Most sellers hate the thought of inviting the public in for just an open house. Who likes putting their personal life on display??? To have total strangers sleeping in my house? I
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09/17/2008
I remember back a few years ago when one of my all-time favorite seller clients listed her beautiful turn of the century Victorian with me. I loved that house! If only I could have talked my husband into buying it! I listed the property a year after the market began changing here. It had been on
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09/16/2008
Why are 50-plus clients moving? To be closer to grandchildren. They like to live near water and in metropolitan areas where there is cultural activities, things to do, and every day conveniences. They are looking to be close to good hospitals, to be able to confidently and easily address health c
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09/16/2008
Looking for a fun-filled day? How about a visit to an apple farm? Barton Orchards is situated on over 120 acres of rolling and picturesque land in the beautiful historic Dutchess County, NY located in the heart of the Hudson Valley. It's now harvest season in apple country! At Barton Orchards you
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09/16/2008
