Marie Graham's Blog

It's been quite a year for Westchester County NY homeowners on the cusp of selling: many prognosticators were urging homeowners to be content with small but forward moves towards recovery, while some markets were quietly going from zero to 60. Now the chatter is about wide-spread shortage of inve...

Have you heard about this latest challenge? If it wasn't for Belinda Spillman, I wouln't have, so just paying it forward... Simply, you write a business-type endorsement for up to 2 AR members. It's a great way to get to know someone better,  a wonderful excuse  reason to reach out to someone you...

In 2008, I understood, respected, and embraced agents who also prepared their own listings for sale. Ditto 2009-2011. 2012, it started getting old, and now, here, in 2013, I suggest that *most* agents who do their own Staging are diminishing both our jobs. Agents who have kindly, graciously chose...

Ann Lee Faranda is a Realtor, Co-Owner and Partner of J. Philip Real Estate LLC in Briarcliff Manor NY. Growing up in Rego Park Queens (NY), Ann started her career with a strong academic background: First, winning admission into NYC's prestegious Stuyvesant High School, she went on and completed ...

Home Staging is a popular topic in lifestyle and entertainment circles, as well as in the business and financial sector. So-that means we all understand what it is, how it works, and all it can be-right? Home Staging solutions are as unique as each client, their property and circumstances are; an...

Get Your Jefferson Village Condo in Yorktown NY  Noticed and SOLD! Jefferson Village Condos in Yorktown New York-just like any other community-it has history and character that makes them unique. Understanding both is fundamental in developing a successful selling strategy. In this series, we loo...

Less than two weeks in, 2013 has a number of Westchester County Realtors and Brokers walking with a spring in their step. While I've yet to hear anyone actually whistling (yet), it's clear they are feeling and seeing a positive shift in the housing market. YES>buyers are showing up! Financials in...

Decorating for the Stars: Happy Birthday, CAPRICORN! Those born between December 21 and January 20 are a robust bunch. Represented by a goat, it's a pretty apt characterization....and I mean that in a good way. Capricorns are often quite accomplished in their chosen field, but you'd probably only...

If you're reading this, I want to thank you for your interest, and support in 2012. It was five years ago this past weekend-December 31, 2007-that I became a small business owner, and registered The Refreshed Home with Westchester County. Yes. December. 2007. Not sure if anyone really had any sen...

Having a clear title to a property is just as much a part of preparing a house for sale as having it be to code, and clean/etc. Great post from Glenn...if you agree, please stop by and let him know, MAYBE he'll tell us how it worked out with the new TV!!Can you feel my excitement? It was Sunday m...