New Year's Resolution: Addressing Our Home Needs

Not all New Year's Resolutions each year are made because we've failed to keep the ones we'd vowed to last year. Well...maybe a few such as that diet or exercise routine we'd promised ourselves. But in the bigger picture, each year presents us with new challenges.

Life is ever-changing and often throws us an unexpected curve ball. New circumstances propel us forward in directions we may not have planned for. For some that means a job change in a new city. For others it means an expanding family or retirement years.

Whichever the case may be for your household, we can help. We match homes with lifestyles. Our team of professionals like you share a variety of circumstances and can appreciate your needs. Together we will address your comprehensive…

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Happy Holidays!

Wishing All of Our Buyers & Sellers

A Very Happy Holiday Season!

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The Ultimate Gift: Home

After years of renting, you are buying your first home.

It's been decades since you last bought a property--the children have grown and its time to look at down-sizing.

You've bought and sold many properties over the years, but the market has changed considerably in recent years.

Regardless of the circumstances that bring you towards making a home purchase, there are Buyer Do's which apply for us all. Note the attached article,

Buying A Home - Top 10 List of Things Buyers Should Know - Yahoo! HOMES 

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All I Want For Xmas Is A Buyer For My House

"How can we enjoy the holidays when our house is for sale?"

"Should we pull our home off the market until after the New Year?" 

"What if we miss 'our buyer'?"

The winter holiday season is a pivotal time of year for most households. Because of this, many home sellers feel stressed over how to continue their beloved traditions without missing the opportunity to present their property to potential home buyer prospects for weeks or months out of the year.

This holiday season may be the first time that you and your loved ones feel that you must pick one over the other, yet our team of seasoned real estate professionals have learned otherwise. Overcoming such obstacles as showings during the holidays is not as difficult as it may at first seem.…

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Thanksgiving Homes--Then & Now

Tradition. The tie that binds is our common shared experience.

Time honored traditions, although passed down from generation to generation, have evolved over the centuries. Greatly influenced by technology (or lack thereof) what we find ourselves celebrating today is something quite different from that of our forefathers.

The link below affords us a peek into the daily life and customs of the early Americans and the Pilgrim settlers. We invite you to compare how times have changed by viewing the slide presentations of our catalogue of homes that are currently on the market, and to reflect on the many benefits and amenities that have become so much a part of our lives today that we could easily take for granted.

May you all enjoy a happy…

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November Checklist

Peak autumn colors have faded, snowbirds have begun their seasonal pilgrimage to warmer southern climates, and Monday morning's icy rush hour commute can only bring us to one conclusion: Mother Nature has given us our official 'heads up' that winter is soon to be upon us!

That said, now is the time to take advantage of the days left to finish those pesky outdoor|seasonal|winterizing chores before it becomes more difficult and challenging to do so. The attached article offers helpful tips on being ahead of the 8-Ball...or,...in our case, ahead of the SNOWball!

November "Must Do" Projects

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Daylight Saving Time: November 3rd/4th

We sprang forward last Spring, and we are now approaching that time of year when we 'Fall Back'.

Ever wonder why Daylight Saving Time?

For many, we perhaps once knew the answer, but unless you have a school-aged person in your household, its been long forgotten.

For those of us who need a refresher, link to view this informative article posted in National Geographic Daily News  - "Daylight Saving Time 2012: Why and When Does it Begin?"

Remember to set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed Saturday, November 3rd--and enjoy that extra hour of sleep!

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BOOOooooo.....Really?

Is it the cul-de-sac that is creating the negative energy--or is it the fact that the property being marketed  is dated, in disrepair and/or overpriced?

Amusing to skeptics and informative to true believers--you know who you are, those readers who throw salt over their shoulder, knock on wood, and never cross paths with a black cat when walking around ladders all the while being ever-so-careful to avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks--this article reflects the extent to which many will go at this time of year when trying to sell their house. 

Halloween Home Cleansing - Yahoo! HOMES article

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Libraries--Precious Heirloom Keepsakes

Living in an age of technology that has condensed entire libraries of books and housed them conveniently into portable compact tablets the size of a single paperback--causes one to speculate as to the future of our libraries.

Collections gathered over time have grown from beloved childhood favorites when we first fell in love with a reading...prized gifts handed down to us as caretakers, with the intention of continuing the tradition by passing along on to the next generation. Many book lovers, while greatly appreciating the convenience of such technology, remain unwilling to part with precious, hardcopy books.

Several of our properties, whether a highrise condo or a traditional lakeside home, have excellent library spaces. Let us know if this…

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Times Change--As Should Your Home Insurance Coverage

When we purchase a new home, homeowner's insurance is ascertained and often directly incorporated into monthly mortgage payments by our bank.

Although this is an excellent idea, as life goes on homeowners can find themselves losing track of how their assets have grown and changed with regards to changing insurance rules, standards and policy. To make sure that your home and belongings are appropriately insured, revisit your circumstances and adjust your coverage as needed. 

Note this interesting Kiplinger.com article with points to consider when evaluating your homeowner's coverage. 

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