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CJ DelVecchio  //  CJ is a licensed associate real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate in beautiful Ithaca NY.

 
May 1 / 10:18am

Enter the Coldwell Banker Lawn & Garden Gift Card Drawing

Every homeowner could easily spend $100 on lawncare and gardening...visit Coldwell Banker's blog to enter for your chance to win a gift card to help with your home this Spring!

Lawn & Garden Month: Clean Up That Yard! [Gift Card Giveaway]

With all of the lawn and garden tips we’ve highlighted this month, we’re sure you could give Martha Stewart a run for her money! We couldn’t think of a  better way to celebrate the end of Lawn and Garden month than  hosting a gift card giveaway for all our new and experienced green thumbs.

Simply leave us your  tip in the comments section below, on how you would use lawn and gardening to give a home beautiful curb appeal. Leaving your tip will automatically enter you for a chance to win a $100 gift card! The winner will be chosen randomly on Friday, May 4th, 2012. Be sure to leave your tip by May 2nd, 2012 in order to be considered.

 
Apr 30 / 2:57pm

Bidding Wars? Is it true?

Yes, this Spring has seen buyers competing for the same listing and losing out because they were not expecting that the asking price was really going to be the selling price. A good indicator that the market is changing, bidding wars show strong competition for homes amongst buyers and sellers in the driver seat once again. This is definitely happening in our Ithaca marketplace but not everywhere. The homes closest in to the City are selling, and those that are in the best condition for the price. Country properties continue to take longer to sell and some country properties in a high price range still have few buyers seeking their setting and price point.
 

Bidding Wars Catch Buyers Off-Guard

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, April 30, 2012

Home buyers are unexpectedly finding more competition this spring in landing their dream home. Bidding wars are increasingly being reported in markets across the country, from California to Florida, The Wall Street Journal reports.

 
 
Apr 28 / 6:32am

Nationawide Open House Weekend - Stop by 521-2 Strawberry Hill Circle

House-hunting in the Ithaca area this weekend?

It's Nationwide Open House Weekend...sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS, the national organization of REALTOR members. Remember, not all real estate agents are REALTORS....those who subscribe to the Code of Ethics are REALTORS and are held to a higher standard of professional conduct.

Open today from 1-3pm: 621-2 Strawberry Hill Circle, hosted by Carol Usefara from Coldwell Banker Shaw R.E.


 

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Apr 10 / 5:12am

City vs. Suburb: More Americans Rethink Where to Settle

More Americans are showing a preference for living closer into the city than the outer suburbs, according to newly released U.S. Census data. The annual rate of growth in American cities and surrounding urban areas recently surpassed exurbs for the first time in two decades.

 
Mar 27 / 8:21pm

Meet the New coldwellbanker.com – Pocket Edition

Meet the New coldwellbanker.com – Pocket Edition

Simply type coldwellbanker.com into your mobile device’s browser and we’ll serve up a website tailored specifically for your device as well as millions of listings, well over 80,000 agents, thousands of videos and a whole lot more.

 

 
Mar 22 / 10:11pm

The OJ report...Tompkins County

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Currently being updated for 2012, this local youth guide is pretty cool - the OJ Guide:

 

http://www.tompkins-co.org/youth/documents/OJbooklet2010WEB_001.pdf

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Mar 11 / 4:38pm

The Real Value of a Home

While researching some tips for Sellers on Coldwell Banker's site tonight, I came across this great infographic titled "The Real Value of a Home"
 
Enjoy!
 
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Mar 1 / 6:17am

Weekend Planner: Kitchen Theater, Bound for Glory

Looking for things to do in Ithaca on the weekend? Get on the Ithaca Times weekly newsletter that gives you an idea of some great activities going around town...
 
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Go Out For a Spin     


Saturday, March 3

    

There will be 100,000 CDs, DVDs, and records for sale between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Women's Community Building. This is a semi-annual event, but it will be the last time it is held in the Women's Community Building, as it is scheduled to be demolished later in March.  Read more here   

    

 

 

 

   Lieder For You 

Friday, March 2

 

 

Tenor Ian Bostridge will perform at Bailey Hall at 8 p.m., accompanied by pianist Julius Drake. Lieder is the German equivalent of the English "art song" and is 19th century Romantic poetry set to music. Bostridge is considered one of foremost interpreters of the style. Read more here 

 

 

     

   Folk Family Robinson
 
Saturday, March 3      

 

The Cornell Folk Song Society presents Dana and Susan Robinson at Barnes Hall at 8 p.m. The Robinsons play string band music complete with the Appalachian harmonies.  Read more here

 

    

 

   Mimi on the Keys  

Sunday, March 4     

 

Pianist Mimi Solomon (far right in photo) is a visiting lecturer at Cornell. She will give a piano recital at Barnes Hall at 3 p.m. A graduate of Yale and Juilliard, Solomon is known as a recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra soloist.Read more here

  

 

 

 

   

  Hear a Peach   

         Sunday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 6  

 

 Historian Carol Kammen has written a play called "Peaches and Bird." It is being given a staged reading at the Kitchen Theatre by Camilla Schade and Yvonne Fisher. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Read more here      

 

      

   

 

 

 

 

 

 Polished Garnet  

  

Sunday, March 4  

Garnet Rogers, brother of the late Stan Rogers, is a regular visitor to Bound for Glory. The sets at Anabel Taylor Hall Café begin at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 p.m. Read more here 

 

 
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Feb 10 / 7:42am

2011-2012 Cost vs. Value: Which Remodeling Projects Pay Off the Most?

2011-2012 Cost vs. Value: Which Remodeling Projects Pay Off the Most?

On January 25, 2012, in Helpful Tools, Remodeling Adviser, by Melissa Tracey

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

When tackling home remodeling projects, you’ll find some projects pay off more than others at times of resale. Remodeling Magazine, in conjunction with REALTOR® Magazine, recently released findings of its annual Cost vs. Value report for 2011-2012, revealing which remodeling projects offer the biggest bang for your buck.

Overall, the trend right now is replacement over remodeling–swapping out the old for the new rather than doing a total gut job, which can be much more costly.

This year’s Cost vs. Value report found that exterior replacement projects–such as new garage doors and a new entry door–offer some of the best returns at resale, allowing home owners to recoup close to 70 percent or more of the costs of the project at times of resale.
 
 
 
 
Feb 7 / 8:46am

Significant Elements Special 2-Day February Sale

 
Special 2-Day February Sale
Friday, February 10 & Saturday, February 11

10-75% off everything in the store!
http://www.significantelements.org/
 
 
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