Real Talk with Larry Jensen 
10 Safety Tips for todays Sellers
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 4:56pm. 9 Views, 0 Comments.
As if selling your home in today’s market did not pose enough challenges on you, scams targeting the Real Estate market are growing.
Selling For Sale by Owner? You better be vigilant!
The summer started off with a local couple robbing Rent Rolls from Real Estate offices. In some cases they also took laptops 
and ID's right out from the Real Estate office. Then we saw an uptick in scams. People pretending to be NYS Licensed Real Estate Agents trying to book showings for homes. In some cases they were successful.. n old Rental scam reemerged where a person pretends to be the owner of a home, rents it out to an unknowing person. The scamer makes off with the Security Deposit and at least, the first months rent. Some of these targeted homes were never…
Welcome to Rhinebeck, NY Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky!
Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 10:47pm. 44 Views, 0 Comments.
Rhinebeck, Ny with a population of 8,000, is a busy place on summer weekends — tourists and day-trippers are attracted to antiques and crafts outlets and Hudson River scenery — and the rumored Clinton wedding isn't shutting things down.
Chelsea Clinton, 30, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is expected to marry Marc Mezvinsky, 32, at a riverside estate in Rhinebeck on Saturday.
For those that live here, we know there will be quite a few people in town this Saturday, but as State Police Maj. Michael Kopy said Thursday, the influx of guests, reporters, celebrities and curiosity seekers wouldn't come close to the crowds at the Dutchess County Fair. Yes my friends, Rhinebeck, Ny can certainly handle this…
So how's the real estate market Larry?
Friday, July 9th, 2010 at 9:13pm. 88 Views, 0 Comments.
Its been a very busy week especially for a holiday week. Buyers are Buying and Sellers are selling. I try not to conduct business on holidays, but it was difficult this July 4th as a back accepts an offer on a Saturday night. Yep, even the bankers are working round the clock these days.
Though I attempted to go on vacation Thursday, I quickly had to change my plans and postpone that date as I had one buyer get an Accepted Offer, A seller decided to list their home that day and another buyer decided it was time to submit an offer on a property they had previously seen. So Thursday quickly became Friday and even then I barely got out the door in time.
Negotiations continued right through the weekend including July 4th. I marked the end of vacation…
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 11:09am. 65 Views, 0 Comments.
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Happy 234th Birthday America!
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at 10:58am. 55 Views, 0 Comments.
Independence Day 2010. The United States of America turns 234 years old this weekend. 234 years! In the big picture America is barley a teenager compared to how old many of the other countries are. Yet in 234 years, look at what we have accomplished as a Nation.
Do we have our problems, you bet we do! Just as any family has problems. Our ideals were simple and to that we still hold true today. Yes, we will always have our struggles but with that we also achieve accomplishments beyond belief.
Let's think back a few hundred years ago. What was life like? No doubt, it is better now than then. But what I really want to remember is what our forefathers went through to create this country.
First, just to get here you had to risk death. Once hear you had to…
How much is too much? Do buyers have a limit on the amount of homes they see?
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 10:06pm. 45 Views, 1 Comments.
This past weekend I spent 5 hours showing one client 13 homes. Any agents initial reaction to this, as would mine, would be that this is simply too many homes to see in one day.
Today I showed another client one home for which they are submitting an offer. Is this too few?
There is no set number for a buyer, though many agents will try to set a limit. I remember back when I first started in real estate an old as in "long time in the business" agent tell me that she will only show buyers three homes and they have to choose one of those. She will not waste her time showing them any more than that. And this was at a time when the internet listings were just starting to launch so it was not like you could see more on-line.
Her point was well taken,…
New York Carbon Monoxide Detector law to take effect Monday, February 22
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 8:31pm. 64 Views, 0 Comments.
On February 22, 2010, "Amanda's Law" will take effect. The law requires carbon monoxide detectors in every 1-2 family property; apartments in a multiple dwelling; and all condominium and cooperative apartments where the dwelling unit has appliances, devices or systems that may emit carbon monoxide or has an attached garage. Real estate licensees must be aware of the new law and advise clients and customers of the same.
I am all for this law, in fact I still do not understand why all New Construction buildings, residential, commercial or industrial are not required to have Sprinkler Systems, but that's another story. So how different "Amanda's Law" is from the Law that went into effect way back on March 6, 2003? Well that law pertained to any one or…
LaGrangeville, NY ~ The Luckiest Place on Earth! (OK, New York)
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 8:31pm. 32 Views, 0 Comments.
Lagrangeville, New York is the luckiest place on earth...OK, in New York! Seriously it is!
LaGrangeville is located in Dutchess County, NY. Part of the Town of Lagrange and home to Arlington Central Schools...and St. Lawrence Properties. So what's so special about LaGrangeville? Well let me put it this way; there are 20 million reasons!
See LuckyLotto, an online lottery website, found in a recent study that LaGrangeville has more Jackpot winners per capita than any other city in New York. According to the official New York lottery website, LaGrangeville, with a population of under 9,000, is home to 3 Lottery Jackpot winners since 2001. LaGrangeville just might be the luckiest town in the US.
This comes as a surprise to Christopher James Bell, a…
Open Houses...Not Worth the Risk to Sellers
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 8:29pm. 29 Views, 0 Comments.
Do Open Houses benefit the seller? Its a highly debated subject among Realtors and I have discussed it at length with many of them from all over the country.
Lets first look at what an Open House is. There are basically two types and the names vary by area.
- Public Open House: This is usually done on a Sunday somewhere between 12pm and 5pm though some innovative marketing gurus have started Twilight Open Houses for those homes that have special appeal due to landscape lighting. It is hosted my the listing agent or another agent at the office and the public (aka Guests) are invited in to view the house. Most agents attempt to have guests register prior to viewing the home. This is usually accomplished by asking them to fill out a form or sign in…
Does anyone really know what is happening?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 8:29pm. 20 Views, 0 Comments.
As a Real Estate Broker, I believe it is my job to keep track of the industry, try to make some sense of it and inform my agents and clients what is happening locally.
One way I do this is by keeping tract of Real Estate reports. I have over a hundred news feeds I scan through every day. Looking at each headline today, something really stands out....Confusion!
Let's take a look at a few headlines that cam in this morning:
- Mortgage Rates edge up
- Some see hints of a bottom
- Sales of new homes sink.
- Lennar readies for New Home surge
- US Real Estate Confidence drops
Each headline seem to contradict the next. SO what is happening...Uncertanity!
We have always had a saying in Real Estate, It's Local. And that is what we are seeing here. When we…
10 Safety Tips for todays Sellers
As if selling your home in today’s market did not pose enough challenges on you, scams targeting the Real Estate market... Add Comment Read MoreWelcome to Rhinebeck, NY Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky!
Rhinebeck, Ny with a population of 8,000, is a busy place on summer weekends — tourists and day-trippers are attracted to a... Add Comment Read MoreSo how's the real estate market Larry?
Its been a very busy week especially for a holiday week. Buyers are Buying and Sellers are selling. I try not to conduct busi... Add Comment Read MoreWe're always on the lookout for talented full time real estate agents to join our growing team. For a confidential interview click on Contact Us
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