Rosa Updale's Blog

I'm wondering how come so many agents are willig to let the listing agent present their offer to a homeowner! They fax over their offer and sit and wait until they hear from you.  Maybe I'm from old school, but why wouldn't you want to present your own offer since you know about your buyer-where ...

WITH TODAYS INTERNET SAVVY BUYERS, A SHOT OF THE EXTERIOR OF A HOUSE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION.  THEY WANT TO SEE MORE, MORE, MORE!  I HAD A BUYER WHO TOLD ME THAT IF A LISTING   HAD NO VIRTUAL TOUR ,OR AT LEAST SOME INTERIOR PHOTOS, HE WOULD SKIP RIGHT PASSED THE LISTING.AT APPLESEED REALTY GMAC...

What a coincidence--More than 75 million Americans (Baby Boomers) are turning 60 and BRAIN FITNESS PROGRAMS are becoming the rage!  I watched an interesting PBS TV program about the "BRAIN" and it was interesting to learn that they believe these fitness programs can improve memory by 10 years and...

Just baked two soda breads from a receipe from my mother-in-laws Irish kitchen.  The receipe has been in the family for many, many years and seems to be appreciated more as the years pass.  So I've decided to treatmy co-workers at our meeting tomorrow with an Irish Soda Bread made by an Italian! ...

to Remember those who we have lost--Celebrate the lives of those who have had cancer--Fight back against thisdisease.  It's time for RELAY FOR LIFE, so save the date and join us for this amazing fund raiser.  This event willbe held on June 13th-14th @ Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y.  There wi...

An article in today's Staten Island Advance confirms the importance of tenant insurance.  Here, a family of seven has had everything they own go up in smoke and no insurance to help them. They "never really thought about" insurance.Some tenants are under the impression that the landlord's insuran...

Join your local Civic Association!  What better way than to join an association where your concerned neighbor's objective is to keep you abreast of what's happening around town.Here on Staten Island, we have three Community Boards whose staff serve as advocates for their communities.  There are c...

Have you ever attended an Estate Planning workshop?  I get invited(like everyone else) at least twice a month to attend one of these workshops.  Seems that they cover a lot of topics that eventually we all need to know about.  Well, I plan to attend a workshop soon and hope to get some tips.  Pla...

Recently read an informative article by Kenneth R. Harney from Washington Post on how your (LOW) FICO score can qualify you for "fast-track" rate freeze.In a nutshell, the fast-track rate freeze plan is targeted at homeowners who won't qualify for refinancing because of too low FICO and who proba...

Is the seller's agent who INTRODUCES a buyer to a house(gives buyer the address) or the seller's agent who BRINGS ABOUT THE MEETING OF MINDS-- with the same buyer and the same house--due commission?    Some agents feel that if they INTRODUCE a buyer to that house and every other house for sale, t...