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Alvin & The Chipmunks - Review

 The new Alvin and the Chipmunks is a movie for adults and children. I fondly remember growing up watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks" on Saturday morning cartoons and listening to a cassette tape my dad had bought featuring the singing chipmunks (I can't recall a single song that was included on that cassette tape).

The actual plot more or less follows the romantic comedy pattern...a bit weird if you think about it, but that's precisely what it is. When their home becomes a Christmas tree for a record company foyer, the Chipmunks re-home themselves with the unwitting Dave, a struggling songwriter whose career is on the skids. Dave meets The Chipmunks and they hate each other at first. Being not house trained the boys make a shambles of David's condo. But soon David discovers the boys can sing! The animation on the chipmunks is terrific, creating the most adorable animated characters since Jack Jack giggled his way through "The Incredibles." All three are quite different but uniquely bonded. Alvin is the cool one, Simon is the smart one and Theodore is, well, the chubby one. It's easy to smile when Theodore shyly asks to sleep with Dave after a nightmare, or the boys jovially sing familiar songs such as "Witch Doctor" and "Funky Town."

I watched it with my two children, ages 7 and 9, and to watch their faces at the right moments - even when I thought the joke was cheap or the gag was too silly - it made things so much more effective to watch my children's eyes light up. Ultimately, you have to approach this movie with a child's eye to really enjoy it. Try to remember your own enjoyment growing up instead of trying to find it again. I thought the first forty minutes of "Alvin and the Chipmunks" was pure entertainment. It reminded me greatly of my childhood and the three chipmunks that I grew up watching.

As a whole, the film was pretty good family entertainment.

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Filing Your Taxes at the Last Minute? - Quick Tips Video

I'ts April 15th and you've got till mid-night to file your taxes (if you haven't already done so).

 

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Short Sale Video -

There is an alternative to Foreclosure... it's called the shortsale!!

Foreclosure:

  • A foreclosure will ruin your credit and will be on your report for up to 20 years!
  • Your are responsible for the difference on the amount of debt.
  • A deficiency judgement on your credit.
  • The sheriff puts you outside the home.
  • Court settlement.
  • Big attorney fees.
  • Can't buy in again for 10 years.
  • You pay the difference at the closing table (sometimes tens of thousands of dollars)

Advantages of a Short Sale:

  • A shortsale can removed from your report after only 6 months!!
  • A shortsale shows as a PAID IN FULL!!!
  • Your credit is saved.
  • Negotiated settlement.
  • Bank pays your attorney fees.
  • Bank pays violations on the home.
  • Bank pays debts associated with passing a clean title.
  • Can buy again in 2 years (maybe less).
  • Your debt is eliminated.
  • Bank pays your Realtors fee.
  • UPDATE President Bush signs Mortgage Forgiveness Act (e-mail me to get your own copy).

Watch this Video

 

Not every loan will be negotiated as a shortsale by the bank. There are certain guidelines (every bank is different) Contact me and I'll help you if you qualify to do a short sale. ProRealtor@verizon.net

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Short Sale Video - En Espanol

Hablando de Casas Explica "Short Sales" y "Foreclosure"

Foreclosure:

  • Un foreclosure le destruye el credito y se queda en el reporte hasta 20 años!
  • Usted es reposable por la deuda en la diferencia del lo que se vende.
  • Un deficiency judgement en su credito.
  • El sheriff los vota de la casa.
  • Court settlement.
  • Pagos grandes de abogados
  • No puede comprar denuevo por 10 años.
  • Usted paga la diferencia en la mesa de cierre (la differencia de lo que se debe)

Short Sale:

  • Un  short sale se puede quitar de su reporte despues de solo 6 meses!!
  • Un  shortsale enseña PAGADO en su reporte de credito!!!
  • Su credito se salva.
  • El settlement se negocea.
  • El Banco paga por su abogabo.
  • El Banco paga por las violaciones de la propiedad.
  • El banco paga todo por pasar un titulo limpio al comprador.
  • Puede comprar denuevo en 2 años (hasta menos).
  • Su deuda se elimina.
  • El Banco paga por el Real Estate.
  • President Bush ya firmo el Mortgage Forgiveness Act (mandeme un emai para su propia copia).

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No todos los prestamos de hipotecas seran negociados como short sale por el banco. Hay regulationes (todos los bancos son differente) Mande un email para ver si qualifica para empezar un short sale. ProRealtor@verizon.net

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Want to GUARANTEE your child's college education?

If you've turned on the radio or TV recently, you've heard about the rising costs of college tuition and room and board expenses. Even with financial aid available to today's college-bound students, cash-strapped families are looking for options. Some are choosing to refinance their mortgages, while others are opting to buy second homes.

Yes, you read that right. Families are saving money by buying second homes for their college kids. While it may seem ludicrous at first, let's take at look at some of the benefits of buying a second home for your college student:

  • Monthly mortgage payments may be less expensive than college room and board expenses.
  • Many lenders have loan programs that provide the most benefit in the first 4-5 years of ownership - just in time for your kids to graduate.
  • Interest on a second home is tax deductible.
  • Owning a second home gives you an opportunity to build more equity and increase your net worth.
  • Additional space or rooms can be rented for additional income.

More and more families are buying second homes to relieve themselves of the increasing financial burden of sending their kids to college, and so can you. Give me a call at (646) 294-2561 today! You and your wallet will feel much better.

Vincent Martinez Realtor

Vincent Martinez

Prudential Network of Homes

107-02 Jamaica Ave.

Richmond Hill, NY 11418

Email: ProRealtor@verizon.net

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