During the first two weeks of July hundreds of short films were submitted for considersation in a contest sponsored by local corporations. Out of these hundreds are 15 finalists that you can view and vote for your favorites, here. To see all of the videos, here.
If you are thinking of selling your home you will have a discussion with your Agent about how to provide access for showings. The easier you make it for buyer's to see your home the more showings you will get.
In Westchester County our Multiple Listing Service uses the Sentrilock System. Each member of the MLS has a card that is about the size of a credit card. We have to "renew" this card every three days through a card reader. The showings are recorded on this card which is encoded and when we renew it on the interenet it records which properties we have accessed.
You and your agent wil know at all times who has been in your house, it is recorded. Appointments need to be made prior to showings. There are some agents who belong to our MLS and may be from another area so they don't have a "Sentricard". These agents have to call the listing agent for special instructions on how to access the property. At all times we need to verify that the individuals calling for access are indeed licensed with the New York Department of State.
There Sentrilock boxes hang on fences, front doors and I have even seen them hanging up a tree because a homeowner felt more comfortable that this box not be in plain view from the street.
When I call to make an appointment at a property the last thing I want to hear is that there is no lockbox and I need to pick up a key. I know that for some homeowners the thought of a lockbox is uncomfortable but truthfully when there is no lockbox I can't always show the house. Sometimes my buyer is pressed for time and I can't make it to your listing agents office to pick up a key and return it after the showing - too time consuming.
Easy access equals more showings which in turn equals more offers.
Copyright © by Miriam Bernstein, All Rights Reserved*Allowing Brokers Access to Show Your Home*
Originally the Croton Aqueduct was built to provide fresh water to New York City. It was 41 miles and ran from northern Westchester County down to what is now the New York Public Library in mid-Manhattan and to the Great Lawn in Central Park. It took five years to build and by the 1880's was obsolete. The population had exploded and this Aqueduct could not provide all of the water that was necessary and so construction began on the New Croton Aqueduct. The Old Croton Aqueduct provided water to New York City until 1965 even though it was not the sole source of water any longer.
In 1968 New York State purchased 26.2 miles of the original aqueduct from New York City. There is now a scenic path over the underground aqueduct with biking, hiking, bird walking, cross country skiing. Detailed maps are available at 15 Walnut Street in Dobbs Ferry or at 10 other locations along the aqueduct. Further information is available on the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation site, here.
Copyright © by Miriam Bernstein, All Rights Reserved*Old Croton Reservoir*
Hilltop Hanover Farm was purchased by Westchester County in 2003 to preserve open space and provide Westchesterites with a place to become educated in environmentally sensitive practices. There are daily school visits, pre and after school programs and summer and vacation programs.
There are 134 acres of hiking trails in the forest, trail maps are availabe on the website. No dogs are allowed. On Septembe 1 each year the farm stand opens Thursday - Saturday from 10am - 6pm. The Farm Stand offers fresh farm grown produce, vegetables and fresh flowers. If you wish you can pick your own. This weekend check out the following:
English Dancing - Friday, August 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon
The American Travelling Morrice will perform a lively English country tradition, the morris dance. Morris dancers wear bells on their legs, dance to a musical accompaniment of the accordion, fiddle or ancient pipe and are directed by a Fool, whose antics amuse onlookers and harass the dancers.
Pick Your Own Vegetables - Saturday, August 23, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Pick your own fresh produce in the fields and pay at the farm stand. All produce is grown using organic methods with no synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides.
Tomato Tasting - Sunday, August 24, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Taste a variety of tomatoes grown at the farm and vote for your favorite.
Canning 101 - Sunday, August 24, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn the art of canning vegetables. 8 participants maximum; by reservation only; $10 fee. To register, call 245-2520.
Hilltop Hanover Farm located in Yorktown Heighhts, New York
Throughout Westchester County we have a wonderful network of libraries. These libraries offer a multitute of programs, storybook reading for tots, online and free homework help, senior programs, children's rooms in addition to the being able to take reserve and take out books, research school or work papers, and these libraries are just a wonderful resource to our communities.
The Westchester Library System provides essential support for 38 member libraries in 44 locations serving more than 940,000 residents throughout Westchester County. Clicking on the link below you can see a list of the libraries and click through to see their programs and resoources.
These libraries provide books, movies, audio books, music, large print and magazine articles. Downloadable audiobooks for the iPod will be available soon. Westchester County has a bookmobile which travels around the county. You can borrow books, return books, obtain a library card or brochures for Westchester County programs and services. A schedule for the Bookmobile is on the site below.
The Hastings On Hudson library has "Catch the Reading Bug" with every student in that school district having a folder that the library with suggested reading in it, available for the summer. The Scarsdale Public Library has a Young Critics Club with children being given books to read and then coming to the library to discuss these books for Grades 3-9. The Rye Public Library as well as many other libraries throughout the county has "You've Got Homework, We've Got Help" links which is free online help with homework from real tutors available from 2pm-9pm. The Chappaqua Library has a pre-school story program.
For links to each library, schedules for the Bookmobile, programs, locations please click:
http://www.westchesterlibraries.org
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It is my goal to provide expert, informed and personalized service to my clients in Westchester County. I can be easily reached at 914-907-1922.
Westchester County is located immediately north of New York City. We have quaint and lovely Hudson River towns to the west, cosmopolitan areas to the south, acreage and horse farms to the north eastern quadrant and everything in between. We have world class dining. Parks, boutique shopping in our villages and several large shopping malls coupled with an excellent school system.
When relocating to a new community there is a lot to know. The internet now provides a wealth of information about communities, schools, commuting. You can find the best restaurants, nursery schools and whatever is of importance to you all from the comfort of your office or den. You can take your time and do research which is why I have worked hard and have a tremendous internet presence. You will find my listings on over 30 sites including the numerous sites I have. You can preview homes and now you can see satellite views of the locations. Nothing takes the place however of visiting a community or a property. Things that you study might be entirely different when you view them in person. Tire kicking or in house terms walking the property is still an important aspect of this process.
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