Your Realtor as Your Wingman

wing·man ˈwiNGˌman,ˈwiNGmən/ noun –  a person who helps, guides or supports another…   My first blog of the new year is dedicated to all the hardworking, dedicated, fulltime Realtors who are truly concerned about people and always put their clients best interest above all else! Raise the bar and shine! New York State has about 52,000…

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The Truth About Real Estate (a new series): Letter of Apology to Real Estate Clients Everywhere

Dear Real  Estate Clients, I apologize for the: Incompetence Overall Unawareness Sloppy Follow Up Inability to Educate Miscommunication Poor Attitude Less Than Speedy Response Time Lack of Responsibility Statements Based Loosely on Fact And general failure to act appropriately with utmost confidence and competence! BUT WAIT… SELLERS AND BUYERS alike take heed! Your Realtor is…

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Meet Our New Partner!

Café Realty is thrilled and honored to announce our NEW partner, Eric Lebenson. Eric joins Carol Christiansen, Elisa Bruno-Midili and Walter Sadowski as a partner in the firm. He has also recently been named Chief Development Officer at St. Christopher’s Inc, an organization serving the needs of teens with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities across…

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For 2016

Awareness, let this be #1 for a lifetime of understanding. Cooperating agents please educate yourselves daily so that you are not viewed as incompetent and cause other agents to say  “shit, no not that agent” . Food wizard keep up the good work, the local Hudson Valley scene is quite abundant and #1 reason for…

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The Week Before Christmas…

  ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all thru the house, Every creature was stirring, even the mouse! Commitments were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that TRID soon would be here. Buyers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of closings danced in their heads. And Carol in her kerchief…

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RE-POST Personal Finance and Real Estate

Walter Sadowski is the author of this blog that was posted on the Credit Sesame website.  Check out The Real Estate Expert and the intersection of real estate and personal finance. http://www.creditsesame.com/real-estate-opinion/real-estate-investing-visionary-approach/ Cafe Realty is a real estate brokerage, consulting and valuation services company, educating for options, advocating for community and representing sellers, buyers and…

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Love Your Realtor

Your realtor is your resource…appreciate them and refer to them whenever a real estate question may arise. They are knowledgeable and will educate you about the process and what to expect. They have experience, so trust them to walk the talk, stay connected and deliver world class service. LISTEN to them, take them seriously and do…

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