Thanks you guys are the best.

May. 25th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Wrote this a couple of years ago and I promised I would never forget. So here it is again with a few changes to the greatest group of folks that I know. Sam Nick is my son. He’s a geek, a computer engineer. He is also a husband and the father of my two [...]

Coming out of a coma…

Mar. 25th | Posted by admin 0 comments

I don’t know, I just kind of gave up last fall. When someone told me it was hard to keep a blog up and have a fresh ideas day after day, I knew it was hard but I didn’t think I would go into brain freeze almost permanently. Well I did. I thought to myself [...]

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Bringing the Generations Together

Oct. 4th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Bringing the Generations Together By Salvatore(Sam) Ruta Prudential Choice Properties Although your home may have been housing a traditional family of a mom, dad and two kids, savvy real estate agents will tell you that in order to attract more buyers, staging your house as one fit for multi-generations is the way to go. More [...]

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Buy an investment property? Now is a great time thanks to FANNIE MAE.

Oct. 3rd | Posted by admin 0 comments

Well lets see, I can sit around thinking about the Presidential election and come up with some esoteric, ideological baloney that no one will believe anyway or actually give you some interesting real estate information that might even make you a couple of bucks if you act to buy some property. Well I picked this [...]

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It’s official, I have become my father.

Oct. 2nd | Posted by admin 0 comments

I never thought it would happen. I have become my father. From what I remember he was a great guy. WWII vet, wounded twice, held down 2 jobs, treated my mother like a queen, was working on his college degree by correspondence and couldn’t do enough for me and my brother. He was a maintenance man at [...]

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Selling your home when Jack Frost comes a calling.

Sep. 6th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Selling in Colder Months By Salvatore (Sam) Ruta Prudential Choice Properties While the warmer months are generally regarded as the time for home sellers to get their property ready for sale, marketing the home in winter and early spring is just as important. Homebuyers are out looking for homes 12 months a [...]

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Downsizing is on the upswing but it isn’t easy.

Aug. 26th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Consider the Emotional Side of Downsizing Your Home By Salvatore Ruta Prudential Choice Properties People downsize for a variety of reasons, from the “empty nest” syndrome to convenience or hardship. Here are a few things to consider as you contemplate moving to a smaller home. “Before any move, focus on how you [...]

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Wondering about your credit?

Aug. 17th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Credit Score Requirements Ease for Some By Salvatore Ruta Prudential Choice Properties Tighter lending guidelines have weighed on the U.S. housing market during its ongoing recovery. Most lending institutions during the past two years raised their credit score requirements to as high as 650, making it nearly impossible for [...]

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10 tips to determine if a real estate agent is worth their fee.

Aug. 14th | Posted by admin 0 comments

Time and time again someone will ask me a question about a listing commission before they put their house on the market. Prior to signing a contract with a broker, a consumer is free to negotiate the best possible commission for themselves. There is no standard listing commission set by any organization or group related [...]

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PODCAST: 2012 Outlook Survey – Poll-Optimism Rises

Jul. 27th | Posted by admin 0 comments

At this time of year every 4 years we are inundated with all kinds of political polls. Who leads, who’s behind, who looks good, are we better off now than before and who told the last lie about the other’s spouse? Makes me sick to my stomach. All that matters is who I will vote [...]

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