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Life on the Lake

Life on the Lake Growing up I was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with my family at our lake cottage in Interlaken- it always brought me a sense of relaxation and I loved being in the serenity of nature. I’m sure we’ve all had a similar feeling and this time of […]
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Buying in a Seller’s Market: How to stand out and what to watch for

In real estate, the terms buyers market and sellers market are tossed around quite often. First-time home buyers or those with experience buying in a buyers market may be caught off guard when trying to navigate the current market trends. In laments terms when inventory is low and demand is high the power swings from […]
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Crazy Busy

Spring brings a lot with it, chirping birds, roaring streams, tulips, daffodils. For me- it brings about a time of year when I am CRAZY busy. March, April and May are the 2nd, 1st and 3rd highest months of home sales. I am swamped for three months straight. Add to that the plays, concerts and […]
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Thinkfresh Interiors

At the start of the New Year I received a nice letter from Karen Governanti at Thinkfresh Interiors. I have known Karen for several years and have consulted with her on my own home. She was able to come in and take a “fresh” look at some of my design challenges. She offered up some […]

General Life on the Lake Life on the Lake Growing up I was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with my family at our lake cottage in Interlaken- it always brought me a sense of relaxation and I loved being in the serenity of nature. I’m sure we’ve all had a similar feeling and this time of […]

General Buying in a Seller’s Market: How to stand out and what to watch for In real estate, the terms buyers market and sellers market are tossed around quite often. First-time home buyers or those with experience buying in a buyers market may be caught off guard when trying to navigate the current market trends. In laments terms when inventory is low and demand is high the power swings from […]

General Crazy Busy Spring brings a lot with it, chirping birds, roaring streams, tulips, daffodils. For me- it brings about a time of year when I am CRAZY busy. March, April and May are the 2nd, 1st and 3rd highest months of home sales. I am swamped for three months straight. Add to that the plays, concerts and […]

General Thinkfresh Interiors At the start of the New Year I received a nice letter from Karen Governanti at Thinkfresh Interiors. I have known Karen for several years and have consulted with her on my own home. She was able to come in and take a “fresh” look at some of my design challenges. She offered up some […]

General New Year, New Goals I’m a huge fan of New Years Day. It’s a fresh start, a day I reflect on I how well I did with achieving my goals and setting new ones for the coming year. I do this every year both professionally and personally. I’m a huge believer in having something to work towards because […]

General Season of Giving What a wonderful time of year. Time to spend with family and friends and to show our appreciation to those we love by opening our hearts and maybe our homes. It’s during this time of year that I struggle with all the giving just to give and I angst over those less fortunate. I encourage […]

General The Chill In the Air If you are like me, I replaced my sandals with boots and my tee-shirts with sweaters this week. I always am a little sad to see my boots because it means summer is really over. BOO HOO! However, fall is so beautiful here in Ithaca that I get excited and embrace the changing of seasons. […]

General The Finished Product: My New Kitchen Kitchen is done! It took 10 weeks, which seemed long at times, but it was totally worth it. To make it all possible we relocated many things, had a make shift-kitchen, moved down to the basement and then moved in with my parents, and finally took a vacation. Doing the remodel during the summer made […]

General Kitchen Renovation Update My renovations are going really well. Just like many people, we added a few things here and there, the biggest was that once the wall to the dining room opened up, I felt we just had to add hardwood floors. Since this is where my husband had put together what my daughter called, our […]

General My Kitchen Renovation Begins This month I took a deep breath, committed to my wonderful contractor Jack Litzenburger, and signed his contract to renovate my kitchen. Eight years ago we moved into our home and at closing I said, “The only thing we need to do is renovate the kitchen.” Then the garage flooded and we had to excavate […]

General Introducing Ryan Mitchell I’ve been super busy! In my line of work, it is a very good thing this time of year. I’m grateful for my loyal clients, my referrals and all my new customers. Five years ago, I hired an administrative assistant to help me stay on top of all the paperwork, entering data onto the numerous […]

General What do I do now? Please refer to my LETTER. Every real estate transaction is different, but the steps involved and their order are usually about the same. This year one of the best new practices I adopted to improve my level of service to my clients was to create form letters to explain each step of the real estate process and to indicate precisely […]

General A Treat in T-burg As I was out showing my listing at 215 Connecticut Hill Road last Saturday, I had the rest of the afternoon off so I treated myself to a stop in at one of my favorite shops in T-burg, Sundrees, a vintage inspired and upcycled fun gift store. They carry a great mix of old and new, […]

General Ithaca, a Place to Experience All Four Seasons It’s March 13th and we just had our 7th winter storm of the season. The temp is 7 degrees, but it feels like -13! The funny thing is, I really don’t mind. I love living here because I get to experience all four seasons in all their glory. I’ve lived all up and down the […]

General A Fresh Coat of Paint Today I felt a little bit of spring fever. The sun is shining, the temperature is mild, snow is melting showing walkways and sidewalks again and the birds are chirping – all signs that spring is near. Whenever there is a change of season I am motivated to make changes of my own. A typical […]

General Old Fashioned Real Estate I often tell people that I could market a hit reality show based on my real estate experiences. Every day is different, which is why I love my job, but some days are REALLY different. Yesterday I closed on a property where I represented both the seller and the buyer. It was a long and […]

General New Year’s Resolution I have decided that my resolution for 2014 is to work on me time, that is, time to take care of myself, time to attend to my own needs. Somehow I can very easily and pretty consistently overlook my own needs, partly because I am a wife, a mother and working full time. But also, […]

General How Ideal is Your Home? Compare what you currently have with what John Riha identifies as “The 9 Features of an Ideal House,” on Houselogic.com. These nine features not only make a home more enjoyable, but also add value — always a perk. Here they are: 1. One Floor Living — single stories are easier to maintain and temperatures are […]

General What Can You Do With Your Garage? John Riha has great ideas for how to maximize the space that your garage offers in his article: 11 Inspiring Garage Conversions on houselogic.com. To have a garage is a huge bonus, especially during the winter months when it saves you the effort of cleaning off your car. But if your garage doesn’t serve much […]

General Tips to a Timeless Kitchen If you are thinking of doing some remodeling work in your kitchen, you may want to consider these ideas for making your kitchen look appealing over time. Or if you are shopping for a new home, these are features that are good to look for in a kitchen, especially if you don’t want to invest […]

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