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  1. Disclosaphobia? 5 Tips for Completing a Seller’s Disclosure
    Disclosaphobia? 5 Tips for Completing a Seller’s Disclosure

    The seller’s disclosure is one of the most important documents that a buyer closely scrutinizes prior to going under contract. Here are important things to keep in mind as you complete this form. Victoria Keichinger Today Guest post by Cara Ameer The dreaded seller’s disclosure – it’s that pesky document that asks you umpteen questions. How many ceiling fans ...

  2. WHY IS AN AGENT WORTH THE COMMISSION?

    The number one question I get from prospective clients is whats your commission? This is typically followed by an explanation of why the homeowner thinks using an agent is not worth what it costs them. I understand that you want to profit from your home sale as much as possible and when its all said and done some sellers feel a pinch in their pocket when that commission check crosses the table ...

  3. Is Summer or Winter the Best Season to Buy a Home?
    Is Summer or Winter the Best Season to Buy a Home?

    Each season has something different to offer to a potential home buyer. Read the pros and cons of buying a home during the summer versus the winter. Lindsay Listanski Today You hear it a lot – there are best and worst times to make any sort of purchase. Whether it’s a television, a car, or a home, statistics are available that may influence your decision on when would be the best ...

  4. 5 Design Details to Consider When Planning Your Master Bathroom
    5 Design Details to Consider When Planning Your Master Bathroom

    5 Design Details to Consider When Planning Your Master Bathroom Derek Lotts Designing your master bathroom doesn’t have to be an over-challenging and tiring process if you make sure to plan out your work in advance. This doesn’t only include the main aspects of the redesign, but the smallest details as well. After all, this will help you organize yourself and the contractors better, ...

  5. Build your own home or enjoy seclusion with 31 level acres. Brunswick Schools in Rensselaer County NY
    Build your own home or enjoy seclusion with 31 level acres. Brunswick Schools in Rensselaer County NY

    Enjoy the seclusion with your own hunting grounds on 31 level acres in Rensselaer County NY.  See www.199BehuniakRoad.com    If you are selling or buying a home call or text me, JEFFREY HORN today at (518)465-8091. I will help you through this sales process. Jeffrey.Horn@ColdwellBankerPrime.com IF YOU LIKE MY BLOG PLEASE GO TO MY WEBSITE AND CLICK "LIKE".  

  6. Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Training is the best
    Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Training is the best

    Back in 2011 I wrote about how impressed I was with Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Training.  Today in 2014 I can still say... I am truly impressed at the level of training here at Coldwell Banker Prime Properties.  Awesome!! If you are selling or buying a home call or text me, JEFFREY HORN today at (518)465-8091. I will help you through this sales process. Jeffrey.Horn@ColdwellBankerPrime.com ...

  7. National Association of Realtors Celebrating 100 Years!
    National Association of Realtors Celebrating 100 Years!

    http://www.realtor.org/articles/realtors-celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-their-code-of-ethics If you are selling or buying a home call or text me, JEFFREY HORN today at (518)465-8091. I will help you through this sales process. Jeffrey.Horn@ColdwellBankerPrime.com IF YOU LIKE MY BLOG PLEASE "LIKE" MY WEBSITE.    

  8. All NYS Residents need to re-apply for the primary residence STAR exemption
    All NYS Residents need to re-apply for the primary residence STAR exemption

    Please take a moment now to re-apply for the STAR Exemption.  Click HERE to access the online registration portal and HERE to access the form for new home owners. SEE ASSESSOR'S PAGE FOR: Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Clifton Park, Loudonville, Latham, Duanesburg, Malta, Saratoga Springs, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Schaghticoke, Glenville, Ballston, ...

  9. Pricing your home
    Pricing your home

    When you choose to sell your home contact the RIGHT agent, JEFF HORN, at (518) 465-8091. Here's another reason why. THE RIGHT PRICE TO SELL YOUR HOME Having the right price for your home is critical to getting the best price the market will allow and having it on the market for the least amount of time to get that price. The reason you hire me is to SELL the home at the ...

  10. FIRE SAFETY: Everybody Needs to be Aware!!!
    FIRE SAFETY: Everybody Needs to be Aware!!!

    Fire Safety.  The importance of understanding your home and what you can do to prevent fires cannot be emphasized enough.  SPEAKING TO THE EXPERTS.  In communications with Fire Department personnel and insurance underwriters and licensed electricians it was clearly communicated that older wiring can be dangerous.  An insurance underwriter at one insurance company communicated ...

  11. Ask Jeffrey Horn: How to keep your phone number
    Ask Jeffrey Horn: How to keep your phone number

    You're moving.  You've got the mover, the new home, and you sold your home but, what do you do with your phone number?  Wouldn't it be nice to keep the same number?  Here are a couple ideas.  IMPORTANT!!!  Do NOT cancel your service if you want to keep your number. REMOTE CALL FORWARD.  Remote call forward allows you to have calls forward from your old ...

  12. 12 Home Upgrades That Will Boost Your Home's Selling Price
    12 Home Upgrades That Will Boost Your Home's Selling Price

    By Kevin Jefferson If you are at the stage where you are looking to sell your home, you might be wondering what you can do to increase its value and appeal to potential customers, and make the entire process go more smoothly. Because, let’s admit it right away – selling your home is never easy. It will involve a lot of strangers walking with muddy shoes across your lawn, serving ...

  13. Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Makes Top 250 in RIS Media's Top 1,000 Power Brokers Survey!
    Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Makes Top 250 in RIS Media's Top 1,000 Power Brokers Survey!

    We are proud to announce that Coldwell Banker Prime Properties ranked in the top 250 for sales volume and top 150 for number of transactions in RIS Media's Top 1,000 Power Brokers of 2018! Click below to see our rankings.?

  14. 12 Home Upgrades That Will Boost Your Home's Selling Price
    12 Home Upgrades That Will Boost Your Home's Selling Price

    If you are at the stage where you are looking to sell your home, you might be wondering what you can do to increase its value and appeal to potential customers, and make the entire process go more smoothly. Because, let’s admit it right away – selling your home is never easy. It will involve a lot of strangers walking with muddy shoes across your lawn, serving cups of coffee to relators ...

  15. Fabulous Flooring Certified

    Just completed a day and a half course on Flooring!! Actually, I was FLOORED by all the different types of flooring. Much to know and learn and to be able to share with my clients.  If you would like some advice on what is in, what sells and what adds value, please feel free to contact me.  

  16. Spring Market 2018: The Wild West of Real Estate
    Spring Market 2018: The Wild West of Real Estate

    Spring Market 2018: The Wild West of Real Estate Navigating the choppy waters of the market, and coming out ahead of the competition. You've been dreaming of it: that perfect home, in the ideal colors, with all the latest trends present. And you've looked online for it. Likely, by now, you've realized for that dream to become a reality, there is a lot more strategy involved than finding ...

  17. CBPP Real Estate Agent Christopher Culihan featured in The Daily Gazette
    CBPP Real Estate Agent Christopher Culihan featured in The Daily Gazette

    "Coldwell Banker Prime Properties broker Chris Culihan said the winter months have been mixed for him. 'I don’t think the weather really slowed us down at all,' he said." Way to go, Christopher J. Culihan!! We're so proud you're on #TeamBlue.   Click below to view the full article on The Daily Gazette!  

  18. DOM: Days on Market...especially in this market!
    DOM: Days on Market...especially in this market!

    The spring market has already proven itself to be a force to reckon with -- and some seller's are only seeing dollar signs, as the mad dash to "Sold" continues. Despite the height of the market, there are still properties that will remain listed, for one reason or another. And the longer your home sits (next to the two, three, or even four on your block that have sold in the meantime) it ...

  19. 7 tips we share for selling your home in 29018 for maximum value ...

    Planning on selling your house in the Upstate New York real estate market this year? The local housing market – and the buyers house-hunting in it – continue to change as technology and buyer behavior evolves. Consider following these 7 tips for selling a house in 2018 at the asking price!   Set aside time for spring cleaning They don’t call ...

  20. Weekend Vibes: Home Projects to Tackle
    Weekend Vibes: Home Projects to Tackle

    Weekend Vibes: Home Projects to Tackle Making the most of your weekend and high resale focused DIY projects No matter how long you've lived in your home, at one time or another you've thought "If I did [insert DIY home upgrade], what is the resale value?". Thinking of selling or not, even DIY projects can get pricey, and althought 100% returns are not typical, it's ...

  21. 5 Best Instagram Tips For Real Estate Agents
    5 Best Instagram Tips For Real Estate Agents

    5 Best Instagram Tips For Real Estate Agents You're probably aware that Instagram is by far the fastest growing social media platform in the world. Only in the last six months, the platform has increased its number of users by astounding 23% and the trend isn't likely to slow down either! However, the most important thing about Instagram today is that it's changing how we see the ...

  22. Happy International Women's Day to all our CBPP lady bosses!
    Happy International Women's Day to all our CBPP lady bosses!

    We are proud to have you on our team. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to Team Blue!

  23. Container Gardening Upgrades for a Fresh Spring
    Container Gardening Upgrades for a Fresh Spring

    While prepping for gardening this spring, go through some of your old pots and containers. Sharon Lee Guest post by Linda Lee Ruzicka If you’re a gardener, you most likely have some old pots and containers in your garden shed or even your garage. And you probably didn’t get rid of them because you figured you might have a use for them eventually. While prepping for ...

  24. Homeowners Know How: Small Jobs Making a Big Difference
    Homeowners Know How: Small Jobs Making a Big Difference

    Homeowners Know How:  Small Jobs Making a Big Difference More often than not, homeowners find themselves with a thorough home 'to do' list. These are usually the items that you find yourself doing a few times throughout the year and can be considered housekeeping. What you probably don't realize is the money and energy you save by tending to these tasks regularly. Sink been ...

  25. Smarthomes: Myths dispelled
    Smarthomes: Myths dispelled

    It seems everything has a 'smart' option these days: phone; car; TV........and home? Surely by now you've heard about smart homes, and it could be something you're interested in, but not sure where to begin and what to trust. There are a lot of options out there when choosing how to upgrade your home's smart capabilities. Some add value, others add headaches! The most important ...

  26. Ambient Lighting Tricks to Warm Up the Whole House
    Ambient Lighting Tricks to Warm Up the Whole House

    They say setting the mood is like flipping a switch and we couldn’t agree more. Lighting plays a lead role in making your house feel like home. Here are 10 lighting tricks to enhance your home’s aura. Sharon Lee Feb 14, 2018 Guest post by Kelsey Roadruck, Houzz They say setting the mood is like flipping a switch and we couldn’t agree more. Lighting plays a lead ...

  27. We promise, your home inspector doesn't want to kill a deal!
    We promise, your home inspector doesn't want to kill a deal!

    It's tough when you are working with buyers, and they finally fall in love with a home.......only to have 'ugly truths' come out in a home inspection. Before anyone blames the house, or the inspector, make sure you've done your due diligence. Educate yourselves and your buyers on the 'good bones' of a home, and what may or may not come up in inspection. The National Association ...

  28. Effective Improvements for a Faster Sale
    Effective Improvements for a Faster Sale

    Via Coldwell Banker Blue Matter Blog You have decided to sell your home, and you are eager to sell it ASAP! Here are the ways to efficiently and effectively improve your home for a speedy sale. Hillary Hertzberg Today You have decided to sell your home, and you are eager to sell it ASAP!  You need to move or want those proceeds immediately, but how? Let’s go through the ...

  29. Looking for a great home

    My house is on the market and if you have any interest, give me a call at 518-339-7932 https://www.coldwellbankerprime.com/Property/104080616

  30. HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HOME BUYING EXPERIENCE

    HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HOME BUYING EXPERIENCE By:  Shannon Buss Posted:  01/08/2018 Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google+ (link is external) We’d like to present our very first guest blogger, Shannon Buss! Shannon has over 13 years of real estate experience and holds the ABR®, GREEN, and GRI designations. That means that she knows her stuff ...

  31. New year, New and Improved Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Saratoga office!
    New year, New and Improved Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Saratoga office!

      New year, New and Improved Coldwell Banker Prime Properties Saratoga office!   We are just two weeks away from opening our new, state of the art two-story office building located just around the corner from our old office location. We can't wait to share the final result of all this progress!  

    • January 15, 2018
    • Richard Barger
  32. The Legends Perseve is now selling! $10,000 Builder Incentive!

    Townhomes and Cottage home plans available!    Phase I is now available!! Best of both worlds!  Turn your key and go lifestyle with sophisticated elegance and privacy.  Convienent Bethehem location.  Minutes for shopping, highways, downtown Albany.  Community features include walking trails, sidewalks, Bethlehem Schools!

  33. CAPORICCIO HOME - WINTER SEGMENT
    CAPORICCIO HOME - WINTER SEGMENT

    They say if you can't beat them - join them. Well Winter has won in CNY so we do our best. A warm glow never hurts during the shorter daylight of winter. The intricate snowflakes were made out of wood. They set on a beaded snowflake runner. What are your thoughts to help with the winter blahs?

  34. It's a Seller's Market: What This Means to You

    Definition of a Seller's Market: A real estate market which has more buyers than sellers. Higher home prices due to a shortage of available inventory.   What Does This Mean to You, as a Seller?   Home prices are not only rising, but they're also selling fast. Appreciation of value has been noted in all areas of the Capital District for at least ...

  35. Prevent a Holiday Disaster at Home With These 10 Must Read Tips
    Prevent a Holiday Disaster at Home With These 10 Must Read Tips

    Prevent a Holiday Disaster at Home With These 10 Must Read Tips   Keep Your Kids (2 legged and 4) safe this holiday season with these 10 tips from Northstar Moving Company! LINDSAY LISTANSKIYESTERDAY NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm There is no ignoring it now. The twinkling trees, tinsel and….attractive trouble are all around. Whether you are singing “Feliz ...

    • December 23, 2017
    • Richard Barger
  36. 5 Essential Roof Maintenance Tips for a Safe Winter
    5 Essential Roof Maintenance Tips for a Safe Winter

    5 Essential Roof Maintenance Tips for a Safe Winter   Protect your family and home with these important tips. LINDSAY LISTANSKITODAY Guest Post by Andrea Davis Your roof is an important part of protecting your family from the elements. Now is the time to think about the maintenance tips that will help you keep your roof in good condition during the winter months. Remove Roof ...

    • December 19, 2017
    • Richard Barger
  37. Way to Go, CBPP!
    Way to Go, CBPP!

    We are proud to present theToys for Tots foundation with a check for $3,000 from Coldwell Banker Prime Properties! At our holiday party last Tuesday, we raised this money by selling raffle tickets for various prizes throughout the night. A HUGE thank you to all of our agents who bought raffle tickets as well as the vendors who donated prizes. Once again, we are proud to be a part ...

  38. Christmas Lights have you Singing the Jingle Blues?
    Christmas Lights have you Singing the Jingle Blues?

    So, you've been rushing around Crossgates and Colonie Mall getting ready for the holidays, buying gifts, decorating, cooking, and oh! The tree still needs to have lights and ornaments. It's late at night and you are wondering why you haven't got this done yet. As quick as St. Nick, you string up the lights on the tree. Then you reach the end of the string of lights and you're ...

  39. Feeling grateful

    Sometimes we forget to look at our many blessings and instead concentrate on the difficulties that present themselves in our lives.  As I look around, I feel truly grateful for the people around me, for the company I work for and for my family.  We have only one more month left in this year and I guess we should take care of everything we have been putting off.  If you were thinking ...

  40. Winter Home Health Check-Up: Three Areas to Examine Now (Via CB Blue Matter Blog)
    Winter Home Health Check-Up: Three Areas to Examine Now (Via CB Blue Matter Blog)

    Winter Home Health Check-Up: Three Areas to Examine Now   Via Coldwell Banker Blue Matter Blog A step-by-step home check-up guide to find warning signs and advice on how to repair them. SHARON LEEYESTERDAY Guest post by David Baur The holidays are just around the corner and thus winter weather is at our doorstep. Now is the ideal time to do a home health check-up ...

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