The Barista Files
Cafe Realty: An Original Hudson Valley Company
October 19, 2016 was the day…Our family, friends, clients and colleagues were the audience…Great conversation, delicious food, and beverages were offered for the tasting! THANK YOU for joining us as we celebrated the Grand Opening of our NEW Mount Kisco location and our 3rd year in business. The partners: Carol Christiansen, Elisa Bruno-Midili, Walter Sadowski and…
Read Morereal estate.coffee.conversation
This is a story about a small real estate company that began a journey in 2013. During these 3 short years a 3 partner collaboration grew to 4 partners, 12 agents, 2 support staff, and a referral company of 11. We forged ahead at a time when many independents were retreating to corporate brokerage. We…
Read MoreCafe Realty Talks About Keller, Inman, Hogshead, Godin
I discovered Gary Keller and Keller Williams around 2006 while looking for something different in real estate. I was at Coldwell Banker for 19 years and nothing was ringing my bell. I love the educational aspect of real estate and this man knew what he was talking about…trends, market analysis, and a sense of self! A…
Read More☕ Summer is Sizzling at Cafe Realty
Mid summer and Cafe Realty has taken business to new heights! Homes are entering the market in all areas from the Bronx to Dutchess. Pockets of seller market area are noticeable in Yorktown, Peekskill and Mahopac. A sellers’ market is noted when inventory is being absorbed in less than 3 months. Although inventory is low,…
Read MoreL I F E S T Y L E + C U L T U R E = COMMUNITY
What makes a community? Do you have art, music, dance, theater? Parks, a pro-environment attitude, sidewalks, coffee, pet friendliness, varied housing inventory, dining options, parking, happy hour? Are you walkable, close to NYC access, public transportation, bike/walking/hiking paths, farms? What do people want when searching for a home…
Read MoreReal Estate and Beyond…
The role of a Realtor is often one that is stereotypical. Simply stated a fiduciary representative of a buyer or seller in a real estate transaction. With this role comes great responsibility…confidentiality, reasonable care and diligence, loyalty, disclosure, obedience, accounting. Click on this link to see a concise explanation of these duties. http://www.realtor.org/educsessmid.nsf/sphandout/NARFiduciaryDutyHandout2013.pdf/$File/NARFiduciaryDutyHandout2013.pdf While adhering to the law,…
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