sim-plic-i-ty: noun The property, condition, or quality of being simple. 2. Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness. 3. Absence of affection or pretense. I wonder if my mom used a Simplicity© pattern to make these …
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Word Wednesday: HVAC
HVAC: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning The house we bought a couple of years ago was built in 1963. I fell in love with the house the moment I walked in the front door, …
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Your House is Ready for the Market… Are You?
Your House is Ready for the Market, Are You? “All things are ready, if our minds be so.” William Shakespeare Bob and Shirley are ready to move. Their home is too much house and …
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Word Wednesday: Downtown
down-town: the main business section of a city. Ask me where I’m from, and I’ll say, “Chicago”. And being from Chicago, “downtown” should be downtown Chicago. “From Chicago” is the answer I give to someone …
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Word Wednesday: Local, Be Local
Local Lo-cal Adjective. Pertaining to, a city, town or small district rather than an entire state or country. Local When I was a kid, we went to Nagel’s gas station. We’d pull up to the …
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Lockport Market Watch 2017-Amy Curtis Group
I’ve lived in Lockport for 2 ½ years now. I like it here. I like that Berkot’s is just a couple of blocks from my house. I like State Street, the architecture of the of …
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Word Wednesday-Photographs
Pho-to-graph A picture produced by photography. Photographs I’m headed out for showings with buyer clients, we have six appointments. We’re in the car headed to the first house when the typical question arises, the one …
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2017 Year in Review
2017 Year in Review I like being a real estate agent. I like the work. And it’s nice to like your job…it makes the whole idea of working more pleasurable. Earning a living doing something …
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Can Jake Buy a Place?
Meet Jake. Jake is a 25-year-old college graduate, he has a decent job. Jake has some student loans he’s paying off. Jake lives with his mom and dad but he’d like to move out, …
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Word Wednesday: Curb Appeal
When it comes to selling a house, everything speaks...the house "speaks" and "curb appeal is the first thing it says.