Ossining, NY

Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Ossining NY?

It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make. Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color. You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.

If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home. And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet. Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.

At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service. We will bring the "store to your door" so that you can see the flooring and colors in your own home and lighting and color coordinate with your paint colors and decor. When it comes to sanding and refinishing, not only we will help guide you in color selections, but we will also test out a few colors for you on your floor. This is important because every floor is different, so it's best to see what the stain will actually look like on your own floors (rather than a tiny sample).

We offer both the standard refinishing process as well as a dustless sanding system. Dustless sanding costs a bit extra, but many customers feel it's worth it, especially if they have someone with allergies in their household. We offer both oil and water based polyurethane, and we will help you understand the pros and cons on each method.

We are proud of our work, but don't rely on our word...ask our customers! We have won the Angie's list Super Service award 2 years in a row, and you can even check our google reviews online. And, we will gladly provide with a list of over 30 customers to call.

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Our estimates are always free. So, when you're ready to refinish your hardwood floors in Ossining NY 10562, call us at 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

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Helping your Aging Parents in Ossining NY 10562 Westchester County

"Crickett Care Inc. A Tradition in Home Care Since 1978"

It's a fact everyone ages. Some more gracefully than others, but we age none-the-less.

Some call us the "Sandwich" generation. Not only are we taking care of our children, but are now beginning to take care of our aging parents as well. Depending on their physical and/or mental status, taking care of our parents can be as simple as making a phone call to see how they are doing. Sometimes it is not as simple. It can also be more demanding on us physically, emotionally and financially.

Now is the time to talk with our parents. What are their wishes? Discussion about their needs should include: DNR, living will, Insurance (Life, Long term Care etc) go to a facility (Independent Living, Assisted living, memory care or Nursing Home) or stay at home.

Crickett Care, is a home care agency, which provide you with someone who goes to them at home or in a facility. We can help with Activities of Daily Living. Items that we take for granted, or may seem simple to you and me, but no so to someone with physical and/or mental decline like: Dressing, Bathing, Grooming, Eating, Toileting, Transfers, Ambulation, Continence. We can also help with simpler items , also known as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Shopping, Preparing Meals, Light Housekeeping, Reminders to take medications, Companionship, someone to accompany them to/from appointments.

Choosing Crickett Care can give your parents the feeling of comfort and safety of staying in their own home. They would have one-on-one companionship. Having the same person come each time to speak with and care for them. Their quality of life is better. You will have peace of mind, knowing they are safe and not alone.

Crickett Care can provide Help for your Aging Parents in Ossining NY 10562. Housekeepers/Companions, Personal Care Aides, Home Health Aides, Nurses. Our personnel comes to their place of residence, take care of all their ADL's and IADL's. They communicate with you, the family as well as doctors and our well trained staff at the agency. They also provide the dignity and respect your parents deserve. We have different shifts available: from 4 hours per day to 12 hours per day. 24 hour Live-In or 2 - 12 hour shifts.

Helping your Aging Parents in Ossining NY 10562 Westchester County

Some more great news this week. The Floorng Girl is going to be blogging for The Patch.com Ossining/Croton-on-Hudson. Somehow they found my blog via a Google search and voila!

I'm so very excited, and as soon as I'm ready, I can start. Not only is this great exposure...and for a geography where I seem to do very well...but it also means more google juice!

After next week's trip, I'll be blogging away. Thank you Active Rain for all the great exposure and great learning on blogging.

Prices are down, but volume is up according to the data for single family homes in the Ossining school district for November 1-30 2011. All information is taken from the Empire Access Multiple Listing Service.

This past November, 11 homes closed at a median sale price of $332,000.
In November of 2010, 8 homes closed at a median sale price of $367,500.

It is consistent that lower prices would yield a higher volume of closings. With the winter and end of the year coming, more sellers might be willing to discount their price for expediency. I counted several homes that sold considerably below asking price by percentage, with 7 selling below 90% of asking. Buyers did very well last month.

30 homes are currently under contract or pending sale, down from 37 last month.This is normal, as activity tends to slow down around the Holidays. My experience is that while activity is lower this time of year, those that are in the market tend to be more serious.

The median price of those 30 homes is $379,200. Last month, the median price of pending homes was $449,000, so the more expensive homes had an easier time closing. This is also not unexpected- lower cost homes, typically bought by first-time home buyers often hit more roadblocks than higher cost homes where financing is typically less of an issue, and even cash terms are seen with some frequency. As a matter of fact, 2 of the 11 closed sales were cash, including one for $1.975 million.

119 homes are available for sale, which is only down 2 units from last month. People must be taking my advice and not hibernating for the holidays!

One thing that remains a constant is that buyers remain in the superior position as winter approaches. The good weather is also a factor, coupled with strong inventory, so we may see spring arrive early in Ossining real estate in 2012.

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Green Flooring Trends - Westchester County - Fall 2011

It's nice to see the customers going for green options. There are many ways to go green (or even greenish) with your flooring, but here are the top 3 trends.

1. Bamboo flooring. This has been on the rise, the last 3-4 yrs. Not only are customers proactively asking about bamboo flooing, but they are also getting more sophisticated in their taste and knowledge. Many customers now ask me about strand bamboo which is much harder and more durable than the typical bamboo. Besides the fact that bamboo looks nice and tends to be less expensive than your typical hardwood, one of the other great benefits of bamboo is that it provides flexibility for installation - it can be nailed, glued or floated. It is the only solid product that can be glued to a cement floor...so it can be a much more economical option for apartments/co-ops/condos that do not have plywood subfloor. The engineered versions can also work in basements.

2. Cork flooring. This product is really cool and you can read more about how cork flooring is made and why it's considered green here. We are getting more and more requests for cork in the kitchen and customers are intrigued by all the varieties of cork available. But, most importantly, they LOVE how it feels on their feet!

3. Wool carpeting. For those in apartments where carpet is required, or just for those that want something warm and comfy on their bedroom floor, wool is a nice natural option. It's more expensive than the typical nylon or polyester carpet, but it will definitely last longer, so in the long run, it will save money. It also tends to hold up a bit better with stains.

Green Flooring Trends - Westchester County - Fall 2011