More on The Wounded Warrior Project!

Henry A. Setaro, Broker/Owner of Appleseed Homes along with the Management Team of Kathy O’Leary, Kathy Wynn, Charlie Guiciardo, and John Manrique and its sales force will be holding a Bowl-a-thon, to raise funds for our local soldiers through the “Wounded Warriors Program” These brave men and woman have sacrificed above the beyond the line of duty. Please join the Appleseed Realty Family along with HBO Soprano stars, Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) and Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi) on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 12 noon to 3pm at Showplace Bowling Center.

The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

• To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and woman,
• To help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and,
• To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members. Core Values.

Wounded Warrior Project began when several individuals took small inspired actions to help others in need.

One night while watching the evening news, a group of veterans and brothers were moved by the difficult stories of the first wounded service members return home form Afghanistan and Iraq. They realized then and there that something needed to be done for these brave individuals beyond the brass bands and ticker tape parades.

The resulting objective was to provide tangible support for the severely wounded and help them on the road to healing, both physically and mentally. What had been initially viewed as a small contribution (compared with that the warriors had sacrificed while serving our country) has become WWP’s signature program: “WWP backpacks delivered bedside to wounded warriors.”

Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit organization.

Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors to Work program helps individuals recovering from severe injuries received in the line of duty connect with the support and resources they need to build a career in the civilian workforce. It can be tough to transition into civilian life. It’s even tougher to adjust to life after a serious injury.

Warriors to Work is a free service for the new generation of service men and woman who have been injured in the line of duty.

Appleseed Homes is a proven successful real estate company serving Staten Island and Brooklyn since 1977 with six offices to serve sellers and buyers. We are members of all MLS systems that include, SIBOR, LIBOR (Long Island and Queens) Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst and the Brooklyn, MLS.

We are proud to contribute our time, efforts and dollars back into our home community

PLEASE HELP OUR WOUNDED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

Photo Gallery Description SUPPORT OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS On October 25th Appleseed Realty will be “Bowling for Dollars” to help the Wounded Warrior Project support our wounded service men and woman. Place Showplace Bowling Center 141 E. Service Road, S.I., N.Y. 10314 Time: 12 pm What can you do to help? · Sponsor a Lane – ( $100.00 for sign over lane) · Sponsor a bowler – ( 25 cents a pin) · Donate a basket – (for the day of the event.) · Participate and bowl (need sponsors to bowl) ($11.00 for 2 games and shoes) · Come and be part of the day. Who will be there? · Our American Heroes. · Agents from Appleseed Realty, their friends and family. · Stars from the Soprano’s television show! Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) & Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi) For additional information please call: Kathy M. Wynn 718-966-4000 Kathleen O’Leary 718-698-9797 Profile Location Showplace Bowling Center Staten Island NY 10314 Video Powered by vFlyer.com vFlyer Id: 2780805

Top 10 list of things listing agents WANT to tell their sellers but DON’T!

Here are the top 10 things listing agents want to say to sellers, but don’t …

None of this is made up, and I know many agents will be offended, and for that I am sorry!

1. “I know it’s hard for you to believe, but as professional Realtors we actually do know more about selling your house than you do.”

You might be a lawyer, engineer or doctor, … but as a licensed, highly trained full-time REALTOR, we do this all day long every day. And just like we’d never presume to tell you how to do your job, we REALLY don’t like it when you presume to know more about selling houses than we do.

2. “You have a nice house, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not anything really special.”

We know you live there and have your emotions tied to your home, but as Realtors, we see hundreds and hundreds of homes every year and trust me, yours is … ok. There is absolutely no reason it should be priced higher than other comparable homes in the area. None. Zip. Nadda. In fact, if you want it to sell in the current market, it should actually be priced a bit LESS …

3. “Your upgrades don’t deserve the extra amount you want added to the price.”

We’re glad you’ve added crown molding everywhere. And paid to have Faux painted walls. Newly carpeted rooms. Your new toilet seats are great. And we’re really glad you sanded out the dog pee stains in the hardwood floors and refinished them. However, none of your upgrades add a single penny’s value to your home. In the new economy, new windows, nice flooring and a newish roof should be considered standard. Buyers today demand a whole lot more before they are willing to start paying premium prices. They expect designer kitchens with custom cherry cabinets, recessed halogen lighting, new upscale appliances, solid granite counters and more. They want totally upgraded baths with Jacuzzi tubs, tumbled marble, and if they didn’t get it they would just deduct from the price anyway

4. “It’s nice that you collect things. We’re selling your house, not your stuff, GET RID OF IT.”

You’re moving remember, so pack all your collections away. Now. And the talking fish needs to be the first thing off the wall followed by all the family pictures and put them in a box …

5. “Agents are willing to do open houses, because they get lots of prospective buyers – who want to buy somebody else’s house, not yours.”

Open houses REALLY are not an effective way to sell your home. Even though they sometimes work, they are the least effective way of getting the job done. Trust us.

6. “I really don’t want or need to be your dogs best friend.

I especially don’t like what he’s doing to my leg. And the smell in here is really bad. Please keep Fido in the garage during the time you are selling your home. And the doggy bombs in the back yard gotta go as well.

7. “Don’t make my job harder than it is already!

Don’t even THINK about showing your home by “appointment only.” Don’t want a lock box? Trust me, your stuff isn’t that valuable. Don’t want buyers after 5:00 p.m. at night? You’re kidding, right? If a buyer can’t get in when it works for them, they are gone.

8. “STOP SMOKING IN YOUR HOUSE!!” This is the 21st century unlike the 50’s & 60’s most people Do not smoke.

9. What is that smell???

Whatever it is… it’s gotta go … and please don’t cook with curry until you are in your new home … or fry fish right before people come to see your home …

10. “We’re worth our commission.”

Every cent of it. Selling a house is actually hard work. And, for those of us who market extensively, it costs a lot of money that we pay out of pocket up front. You really do get what you pay for, you are not going to get full support, service and top-notch professional representation at bargain basement prices. There’s a very good reason many discount brokerages are going out of business in the current economy. Anyone who is willing to take a cut-rate commission structure is simply not going to be able to make enough off your listing to do the types of advertising necessary to get you top dollar, and when you ask me to cut my commission, it is equivalent to me asking you to forego a paycheck or take a cut in your pay. I would never ask you to do such a thing so don’t ask me.

Well … there they are – I know you will have some of your own to add … please, be my guest!

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John Manrique is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker, and VP of Brooklyn Operations for Appleseed Realty Gmac Real Estate… ; graduated from Baruch College earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Marketing, John has been in the Real Estate business for over 25 years, in many different capacities including owning his own Real Estate franchise at one time as well as working with Foxtons for 6 years.
(http://brooklynhomesforsale.org)

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Bowling For Dollars – To Support The Wounded Warriors Project

Appleseed Realty will be hosting a Bowl-A-Thon in support of the Wounded Warrior Project in October 2009. Date and time of this event to follow. At this time I would like to give you a background of what the Wounded Warrior Project is all about in hopes that everyone will visit my website to donate or join us in bowling for dollars.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

PURPOSE

• To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women,
• To help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and
• To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members

Wounded Warriors To Work

Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors to Work program helps individuals recovering from severe injuries received in the line of duty connect with the support and resources they need to build a career in the civilian workforce. It can be tough to transition into civilian life. It’s even tougher to adjust to life after a serious injury.

Warriors to Work is a free service for the new generation of service men and women who have been injured in the line of duty.

Our 2007-2008 Warriors to Work corporate sponsor, CSX, has provided funding to help make this program a success.

This is a small part of what the Wounded Warriors Project is all about for more information visit their website at www.woundedwarriorsproject.com

Keep looking for more information regarding Our Bowl-A-Thon in October.

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When it Comes to Mortgage Rates and Buying a Home, Even President Obama Has Strong Opinions: Spring Could be the Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Henry Setaro
718-698-9797

Staten Island, NY (Grassroots Newswire) June 16, 2009 – With the spring home-buying season in full bloom and great prices and low interest rates available, there’s no shortage of real estate prognosticators urging Americans to buy, sell or refinance. And at least one new Washington, D.C. resident — President Barack Obama — believes now is as good a time as any in the past 40 years to buy or refinance a home.

“I think for so many people around this country, the essence of the American Dream is owning your own home, being able to have that piece of property that is yours, that allows you to raise your kids, that represents your single biggest investment,” Obama said at a housing roundtable discussion in April.

“What you’ve seen now is rates are as low as they’ve been since 1971,” he continued. “So the main message that we want to send today is, there are 7 to 9 million people across the country who right now could be taking advantage of lower mortgage rates.”

What does this mean for home buyers in Staten Island?

“The fundamentals are in place for a buyers’ market – excellent mortgage rates, good inventory, great prices and sellers wanting to price their properties to sell,” said Henry Setaro of Appleseed Realty GMAC Real Estate based in Staten Island.

Even hard hit markets like Los Angeles are seeing signs of stability, which could point to a trend nationwide. According to a recent story in the Los Angeles Times that assessed the local market, “Southern California home prices held steady for the third straight month in March, a sign that the housing slump may be near its bottom.”

“There are a lot of people who could afford to own for what they are currently paying in rent or slightly more,” said Setaro. “But they just aren’t aware of how favorable conditions are for them.”

“Some day, people will look back and say, ‘Remember in 2009, when it was one of the best buyers’ markets in decades, with inventories up and mortgage rates at historic lows… and we sat when we should have jumped in?,’” said Setaro.

“I’ve heard more than a few people say this truly could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Setaro.

On the subject of refinancing, Obama said, “Our housing plan has helped lead to a spike in the number of homeowners who are taking advantage of historically-low mortgage rates by refinancing, which is like putting a $2,000 tax cut in your in pocket.”

For information on foreclosures in Staten Island, contact Appleseed Realty GMAC Real Estate, located at 240L Page Avenue in Staten Island, at 718-698-9797.

For more information visit: www.appleseedhomes.com

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