Maia a Greek goddess of spring and growth often referred to as the "Nursing Mother", "Mother Earth" or "Mother of Creation" and the impetus for naming our 5th Month of the year. During the month of May we celebrate Mother's Day and Memorial Day, both of these holidays inception was spurred by the American Civil War. The Civil War ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any Continue Reading
Radiance of Nature Mother Nature is displaying her radiance at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The first cherry blossoms of the season have been spotted on the garden’s Prunus-sargentii ‘Fudan-zakura’ and Prunus ‘Jugatsu-zakura’ trees, located in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and along the Cherry Walk. And, Earth Day's 48th Anniversary is April 22nd a global event to support environmental Continue Reading
March Is roaring in like a lion sending a Nor’easter our way. Although nature appears dormant, the long-anticipated Spring will stimulate our senses of sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. We will be mesmerized again by the kaleidoscope of colors of the plants and flowers and feel the vitality of the chorus from all the animals and insects. March’s Continue Reading
As a good rule of thumb, it’s always in a prospective buyer’s best interest to get a pre-approval for a mortgage when making an offer on a new home, but it’s especially important in a tight, competitive market. Why? In essence, it gives sellers relative assurance that you’re financially capable of purchasing the property they’re selling—something that a verbal commitment just can’t do. Getting Continue Reading
Life is too short to spend too much of our time worrying about ourselves or a loved one becoming ill or dying. There’s no escaping the inevitable, however, and it’s extremely important to prepare for anything and everything to ensure that our wishes and the wishes of our loved ones are carried out. When it comes to assets and belongings the best preparation starts with a list. It should be Continue Reading
Losing a close friend or family member can be very difficult on an emotional level, however, it can also be challenging from an estate management perspective as well. In many cases, surviving loved ones must quickly learn the financial and legal ramifications involved with real property included in an estate. To ensure a more seamless transition process is implemented when these life situations Continue Reading
Real Estate Mantra Location, Location, Location Lookie loos, prospective buyers, and real estate professionals all enjoy exploring available homes in all shapes and sizes, both near and far. We delight in fantasizing and dreaming big. When it is time to get serious and purchase a property. Not all home sizes and locations will meet our design aesthetic, personal needs, or budget. A Continue Reading
The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio was apparently dreaming of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” when he neglected to file for permits before putting up a new fence at Gracie Mansion. If you recall, Tom Sawyer famously persuades the local children to do his chore of painting the all-American white picket fence while getting paid for the privilege to do so. As noted in a Continue Reading
Home renovations are time-consuming and costly, so establishing—and sticking to—a strategy to stay on budget is critical. And too often, in an effort to stay on budget, property owners cut corners that will ultimately come back to haunt them when they seek to sell their homes. Side-stepping the permits, licenses, and approvals needed for any improvement is all too common, but doing so Continue Reading
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