The 2012 movie “Price Check” starring Parker Posey and Eric Mabius was filmed at 41 Myrtle Bouelvard, Larchmont, 10538. It is always about location! location! With easy access to the Larchmont trains and village, it is no wonder that people LOVE to live in Larchmont.
Larchmont is GREAT!
Staging is very important – as is preparing the home for sale. As a Certified Residential Specialist, I always offer forth pointers for my sellers so they can improve the appearance of their home – so we can basically obtain the highest and best possible price I can on their behalf. It is a known fact that homes that have been staged bring forth higher sales prices, and many times it is cheaper to stage a home as opposed to lowering the price down the line..
I recently listed a home – that is so charming and lovely, but the homeowners hadn’t had time to power wash the steps or have those final leaves removed. Yours truly was there with scrub brush, boiling water and soap and look at the difference…. 
Little things like clean steps can make all of the difference, or even a coat of paint, lighting, all subtle changes but so beneficial for a sale. While I had initiated a hands-on approach with some elbow grease, I have a wonderful array of good, talented, reputable and successful local Stagers in the area that I can refer you to – to prepare your home for its most important curtain call! We are now just waiting on the gardener or you might see me outside with the rake and broom!
Call me, I am here to help.
Westchester is GREAT!
Mondays at the Gnarly Vine is just $29 for 2 plates and a glass of wine…. Oh my! There is also an open Mic from 8 p.m. What better way than to start the week than to pop by the Gnarly Vine?
BUT, why stop on Mondays? Thursday is Taco Night…. and 2 for 1 Sangria from 6-8 p.m.
Terry Lamar is live at 8 30 on Friday night and Accoustic Spin live on Saturday at 9pm. The Gnarly Vine is also taking reservations for Valentines Day. William (the Chef) has an amazing menu planned. Did I ever mention that I love living in New Rochelle?
THE GNARLY VINE , 501 Main st, NEW ROCHELLE NY 10801
914 355 2541
New Rochelle is GREAT!
Location, location, location. Wonderful opportunity to own a home close to the park, schools, shopping and transportion. 3 bedroom , 3 bath 2400 sq. ft. split level home offering central air , gas heat, 2 fireplaces and a legal lower level with bath and space! Kitchen has a large breakfast room area, family room has a fireplace as does the living room! Just 35 mins. to NYC. Being offered at $599,000 – Open House today from 1-4 p.m. 24 Aspen Road, New Rochelle 10804
New Rochelle is GREAT!
Oh my!, La Cienega Restaurant, located at 179 Main Street, New Rochelle , 10804 offers simply delicious cuisine. My husband and I dined there last night with friends (and clients), and we were not disappointed. Featured here is the Palmito salad, a scrumptious hearts of palm salad with baby spinach, onion, orange, cucumber, peppers, cucumber with an orange ginger dressing. Presented beautifully, there was a crunch to the salad and the piquant dressing was the perfect accompaniment. 
My friend ordered the herbs and baby greens with pepitas, cilantro, cranberries…. The red snapper with a timbale of black beans looked and tasted wonderful as did the grilled shrimp. The restaurant was packed with people waiting for tables – always a good sign for a local restaurant, and this one is here to stay! Located close to Larchmont in the Huguenot Hills complex, it is a welcome addition to our great city.
New Rochelle is GREAT!
Patrick Healy -Luck Strikers Social Media Club
Re BarCamp is an ‘ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment’ . Organized by the Lucky Strikers Social Media Club each year (a devoted and intelligent group of professionals), they make it special for all who attend. The special event each year is devoted to all forward thinking Real Estate professionals who are interested in what is happening in SEO (Social Engine Optimization), appraisal aspects, new photography techniques, optimizing skills, and learning about Google, Facebook /whatever is the new hot subject of the day . Always a great place to network, to meet nice people from around the country (yesterday , there were professionals from Toronto, Boston as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester and the City), and the event is always a sharing platform. While someone might volunteer to share something new to all attendees, it is always encouraged for all to participate. I look forward to the event each year, and yesterday stayed for the dinner at the Gente Restaurant. It was nice to socialize with some of the participants and to network, and as usual, always thinking in terms of helping my clients..
Westchester is GREAT!
As I had written in my post of February 11th, 2011 about some Russian internet visitors on the Houlihan Lawrence web site, I am now seeing more and more “Мы говорим на русском” which translates to “We Speak Russian” on company real estate web sites. 
It is a simple fact, that many wealthy Russians are coming here to buy properties and it just makes obvious sense to attract those buyers and investors. It used to be just English, and then then perhaps English and French. Of course Spanish was not far behind, and then Chinese but the new ‘au courant’ language is definitely Russian! I am finding myself marketing to agents who perhaps have Russian clientele in addition of course to every other marketing tool I can think of. With Sochi (the next Winter Olympics) around the corner in February 2014, perhaps a lesson or two in the language will be helpful also! My ultimate goal is to sell my clients’ homes!
Westchester is GREAT! and
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The New Rochelle Council for the Arts http://www.newrochellearts.org/ 
is featuring an art exhibit at the Rotunda Gallery at City Hall, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle 10801 until January 11th, 2013.
Gallery Hours are 10-4 p.m. daily.
The program is made possible in part by Arts/Westchester with funds from Westchester County Government, the City of New Rocehlle and the support and participation of membership. http://www.newrochellearts.org to join!
New Rochelle is GREAT!
I recently met with a local and well-known architect who lives in the Orienta area of Mamaroneck to ask his thoughts regarding pre-purchase, relatively quick feasibility studies and the importance of same when considering the possibility of home expansion or substantial alterations.Clark has held positions on every Land Use Board in the Village of Mamaroneck
This year, more than any other, I came across quite a few homes that featured an illegal deck, bathroom, etc. Many times it is obvious, and other times not so… I found that many times the agents would not list the deck, bathroom as being illegal on the listing, and I guess were hoping ‘it would correct itself’ or ‘no-one would notice’ once the property was in contract.. Shame!
I had written a blog on legalizing prior to selling a home back in March of 2011, and I always find it worth returning to – year after year. If only the seller(s) would realize that it is to their advantage to obtain that Certificate of Occupancy prior to listing the home for sale. They would then be able to include that particular illegal bathroom/deck, etc. in the property description, and ostensibly obtain a higher sales price for their home in doing so. Plus, they would not have to tie up the property in contract while obtaining the C/O. Many times buyers are seeking a home within a 45-60 day period of time, and if they feel it will take an additional 6 weeks to close because of obtaining that C/O, they will walk also.
Then, of course, there is the seller who demands you list the illegal bathroom, advertise the illegal media room in the basement, etc. and in that case, I have to politely thank them for the opportunity and walk away. I can state in a listing that a C/O is being obtained for an additional bathroom but I am not allowed to include it in the total number of bathrooms until it is legal.
How hard is the process and how do you find out if there is an illegal bathroom? All you have to do is go to the Building Department and/or the Assessor’s office (have your agent do this), and the agent can very quickly discover how many rooms, bathrooms you are paying tax on by simply looking up the property.. If there is a question about the number of bathrooms, then a trip to the building department and looking up the C/O’s/looking at plans, etc. will answer that question too. I have written about choosing the right contractor … very important also… but if you are seeking to obtain the highest amount for your home – and why shouldn’t you … then legalize that rooom/bathroom/deck before you list your home.. You will not be sorry, and your agent will be better able to represent you.
Lastly, choose your agent well… I have seen agents list homes that have illegal decks, to the detriment of the seller…. I am here for all of your real estate needs.
Larchmont and New Rochelle is GREAT! 😛
