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1 YEAR LATER: Cafe Realty Emerges Energized for 2021
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Read More2021 A Year to Look Up and Move Forward
Yes, we have had some traumatic experiences getting through 2020…is 2021 your year to make a move? The real estate industry and technology is moving faster than ever before, 5 years worth in the last 6-12 months! Here is a bite from Inman Connect Now, (a series of fully digital events that bring together the…
Read MoreA Very Merry Cafe Realty Christmas
T’was the week before Christmas…
Read More2020 A Year of Refection
2020 has not been kind but there were lessons learned. We were hurled into covid lockdown in mid March and life was very different from that point forward. A new normal, the next normal, it was not so normal. We learned how to wrap our arms around the world and appreciate life. We learned many…
Read MoreCafe Realty Action Plan (CRAP Happens): Your Actions
Yes, CRAP is happening right now. The Cafe Realty Action Plan is for shifting, pivoting and finding the new normal. Business practices will be different as we have now learned how to work remotely. The efficiency of it will improve as we understand the why of work and the how of time management. Technology is…
Read MoreREAL ESTATE & COVID19: 13 THINGS TO DO WHEN CRAP HAPPENS
CRAP happens and information is fluid! COVID is real and we apart now to be together later. This simple set of actions will help to guide you. CRAP is the Cafe Realty Action Plan for Disaster Relief and Economic Injury Recovery. What we do in times like these will prove who we are and what we are capable of! 1.…
Read MoreEffect of Coronavirus/COVID-19 on Real Estate in NY: 1 week after Executive Order
This article was originally written on March 29 and things have changed again! Stay tuned for additional updates. Re-inventing roles as we embark on week 2 of the executive order to reduce workforce by 100%. This is the second article in the series about the effect of coronavirus on real estate. Updates are coming in…
Read MoreMaking a move? Where do you go from here?
It was a personal Journey that led me to these questions: Making a move? Where do I go from here? I am a baby boomer, my children have moved on and are settled with their lives in a different state, my taxes are high, my property is a maintenance nightmare, privacy is an issue, so…
Read MoreLate Spring Update & The Unofficial Start of Summer
Memorial Day was the unofficial start of summer, and peak season to sell or buy a home…however there are some challenges. An experienced, knowledgeable real estate professional is an advocate for you. A guide who is with you every step of the way. INVENTORY – still low in most markets even though inventory rose slightly…
Read MoreGuide to a Stress-Free Moving Experience: 10 Tips from a Real Estate Pro
Your home is your castle, your abode, your domicile, the place you go to when you seek shelter, comfort and solitude. You may be thinking of selling because it’s too much maintenance, the taxes are too high, your lifestyle has changed, your kids have moved out? When getting ready an important thing to realize is…
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