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Please put away those Stereotypes by New York City Feng Shui consultant

Exploring Brooklyn New York

Recently I have been receiving many Feng Shui consulting jobs in Brooklyn NY and consult requests to help new business owners jump start their basic marketing techniques on the Internet. Before really exploring other sections of Brooklyn, I had only been to Coney Island NY with my mother and what a ball we always had :)

Now, I am having the pleasure of venturing into the heart of Brooklyn NY (DownTown Brooklyn NY) to really experience the flavors, people, cultures and my favorite...that arts. Unfortunately, those un-familiar with Brooklyn New York express feelings that it is "not the best of places" to travel in. What?!

My response when I hear that, Brooklyn is one of the best places to explore in my opinion. Please do not shelter yourself, open your eyes and mind and do not miss out on a world so amazing. You have no idea...so let me introduce you and please put away those stereotypes :)

Entering into Grand Army Plaza in Proheights Brooklyn NY

You can visit the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens on 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225

Take a walk or run in Prospect Park in Proheights Brooklyn NY

"Dajeh" 919 Fulton St Brooklyn NY

Brooklyn NY is full of wonderful shops, retail stores, galleries, unique finds and plenty of restaurants to choose from. I had a wonder brunch at "Dajeh" for about $7.00. The service was wonderful as well as the food.

Customers enjoying time with each other Inside Dejeh

Feng Shui View:

Dejeh had a wonderful atmosphere, the colors, simplicity and those who worked there all contributed to a wonderful flow of energy with in the Restaurant. My client Adelaide Smith even commented that she love coming there because it felt so calming a relaxing. Two big thumbs up to Dejeh :)

even the restroom was fun to be in :)

Now we venture over to gift shops, Clothing boutiques bars and cafes located on Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn NY. You never know who you will meet or what you will find out about the owners of your local stores...so do not be shy, stop on in and simply communicate :)

"Fabrica" Home Furnishing Products, 619 Vanderbilt Ave Brooklyn, New York 11238

Demi Adeniran, founder and owner of "Fabrica" Home Furnishing Products had the honor and great pleasure of furnishing Oprah's home...amazing :)

Feng Shui View:

Many of the products are Feng Shui based, curved furniture design and materials, colorful and many of the products contain a calming characteristic.

Meet Demi Adeniran the founder and owner

Furniture in "Fabrica" in Brooklyn NY available for purchase

unique Brownstones in Brooklyn NY, just the Architecture alone is great enough to explore :)

the Church of St.Luke and St.Matthews in Brooklyn NY

Before leaving Brooklyn make sure to treat yourself to some sweets :)

Beny's Delice 903 fulton St Brooklyn NY 11238

Beny comes to Brooklyn from France and has just recently opened his authentic French Pastry and Caterer business. It has only been open for 3 months but has the feel that it has been there for years ;)

Meet Beny in the far right hand corner :)

mmmm...homemade delicacies such as fresh croissants, fraisier, apricot and white chocolate mousse :)

I hope you enjoyed your tour of Brooklyn and I hope for those who may be a bit "iffy" about this wonderful mini city that is growing each and every day, you reconsider visiting :) Also, FYI, the New Jersey Nets are moving to Brooklyn New York on Atlanitc Ave, the arena is being built as we speak.

Leaving Brooklyn New York, Grand Army Plaza

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*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Shui Consultations Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City -Hamptons NY.

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New York Feng Shui Manhattan New York City Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York, Long Island NY, Queens, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Exploring Brooklyn NY with Feng Shui New York Long Island Consultant

Welcome to Brooklyn New York! Some say Brooklyn NY is becoming the new New York City. Exploring this location you can really see the resemblance. Brooklyn has wonderful local stores, Art museums, restaurants and parks, and even sports teams to offer their NY residents and visitors.

Brooklyn New York Down Town

statues in lower Brooklyn New York

on the right of the photo is the Brooklyn New York Library

Brooklyn Public Library in New York

New York City has Central Park, Brooklyn NY has Prospect Park. If you love taking a stroll and jugging on a path or do a little "off road," prospect park is a great place to get your daily run in. If you choose to keep your exploring to the streets, be sure to keep an eye out for the beautiful Downtown Architecture of the old buildings and brownstones.

Sign to prospect Park in downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn New York Architecture

Downtown Brooklyn New York Brownstones

Feng Shui Tip:If you live in a brownstone apartment do not be afraid to enhance the outside of your building. These Brooklyn residents took the time to add live plants and flowers to each window. It helps bring great thriving new energy to the building and with in.

It may be a little late in the season but, if you do get a chance to visit Brooklyn NY be sure to also explore, Coney Island, walk the Brooklyn Bridge and cheer for the Brooklyn Cyclones a minor leauge baseball team :)

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Consultations Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City -Hamptons NY.

New York City Feng Shui Manhattan

New York Feng Shui Manhattan New York City Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York, Long Island NY, Queens, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Exploring Long Island NY with Feng Shui Manhattan Consultant: The Brooklyn NY Botanic Garden

Entrance to Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York

Welcome to the New York Brooklyn Botanic Garden! Feng Shui Long Island New York Consultant visits a little slice of heaven and gathers a peace of mind from the busy streets of Washington Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn NY. The Garden is a great place to visit with family, friends or to go by yourself and take in the beauty, fragrances and sounds that mother nature has to offer. Many of the plants and scenery you'll come across are absolutely amazing.

Calder Sculpture in the Osborne Garden, on loan to the Botanic Garden from Lincoln Center of Manhattan NY

Cherry Walk and Cherry Esplanade, Imagine this when the trees are all in full bloom...amazing!! You will see rows and rows to vibrant color :)

Be sure to Take a walk through the Cranford Rose Garden. All you see are busy little bees hustling from flower to flower :)

Do not forget to keep an eye out for the animals, straight ahead sunbathing on a rock an Auspicious Feng Shui animal the Turtle!!

Talk about an environmentally friendly home :) This home had a very Natural Scent

Inside view of the all environmentally friendly home :)

Lilly Pool Terrance at the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn NY

Brooklyn NY Botanic Garden North view of Lilly Pool Terrance

Two Friends creating Art and being inspired by the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn NY

To end the mini tour of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden we visit the Japanese Hill-and -pond Garden.

Japanese Hill-and-pond Garden in Brooklyn NY

Koi Fish another Auspicious Animal in Feng Shui

There is so much more to share about Brooklyn and the Botanic Garden but, for now this will do :)

Have a Blessed Day!

Feng Shui Long Island

*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since graduating from the Country's very first School for Feng Shui Studies that was licensed and accredited in 1997. Carole provides on site Feng Consultations Long Island NY, Queens New York and New York City - New York City Feng Shui Manhattan New York

Feng Shui Manhattan New York City

Manhattan NYC Consultant Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York City NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City, New York, Long Island NY, Queens, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the rest of the New York Tri-State area.

Buyer Broker In Demand by Candace Taylor: http://shrinkalink.com/33224. From November 2009 Article In Real Deal (New York City Real Estate Publication).

In buyer’s market, brokers who represent buyers are taking on greater significance even in New York City which has almost always had a very strong sellers market. However in New York City and in particular the Downtown Brooklyn Market including Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill etc., the role of a Buyers Broker has it's own local idiosynchrasies.

The article points out that that "Buyer’s Broker* in New York City do not like to advertise as such. Part of reason for secrecy is the "little dirty secret" that in NYC there is no such thing technically as “Buyer’s Broker” where the buyer pays the broker’s fee. In Manhattan & certain prime areas of Brooklyn, the seller usually pays the commission of both the listing agent and the agent representing the buyers. Therefore these Buyers Brokers are still in reality seller’s brokers. (In the rest of this posting I will therefore refer to NYC Buyer's Brokers as BUYER'S REPRESENTATIVES (aka Buyers Reps)

Ms Taylor further points out that in today's buyers market, Real Estate Brokers in general are becoming more reluctant to to be booking as many exclusives in a market of “falling prices”. These days even if properties are priced correctly many “low ball” offers are coming in.

" The article on the other hand goes on to point out however that even today's Buyers Reps do not neccessarily have it easy. In fact they have to work harder for their commissions then ever before--" buyers are not particularly loyal to these Buyers Reps " unless they demonstrate that they as have info that the buyer’s cannot find through listing web sites or other brokers".

The main differences in the roles played Buyer Broker and Seller Reps, according to the article are that as a Seller's Broker "all you have to know is the building and the comparables Whereas to rep a buyer a Buyers’s Rep the broker needs to know about competitive properties and the advantages of buying one versus the other". A contradiction inherent in NYC Buyers Rep world is that obtaining the best price for the buyer is not always in the seller’s best interest.

Another advantage of have a Buyers Rep and also a characteristic a GREAT Buyers Rep is is the "ability of the brokerto bring off market listings back to life when no other property currently on the market seems to fit the particular buyer's criteria."

Probably the best thing for any broker in New York City to disclose her/his as a "Buyer's Rep" role would be to check off the "Brokers Agent" slot on the "New York State Disclosure Form (DOS 1736(Rev 3/08)). A Broker's Agent according to New York State has neither "a direct relationship with the Buyer or Seller but rather takes direction and has fiduciary duties to either the Listing Broker or Buyers Agent. This may seem very confusing but I will go into greater detail in further blog posts.