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Ithaca, NY 14850
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AUGUST 2008
8-19-08: Welcome back Cornell students this weekend
Summer can't almost be over! With the return of the Cornell students this weekend, it seems like the summer has flown by! This weekend will find me in Washington DC visiting my niece who just relocated there after graduating from Vassar. We are planning a visit to the American Indian museum at the Smithsonian. And hopefully dinner at Filomena's in Georgetown.

On the real estate front, there are still good listings out there for buyers to choose. The interest rates are still holding steady - between 6% and 6.5% for residential rates. No closing cost mortgage options at CFCU and Elmira Savings Bank.

This is also closing season - this week through Labor Day. With the students coming, newcomers should call utilities for their electric and cable asap - there is a long wait this time of year!

8-7-08: What to do in Ithaca? Everything!
Summer is in full swing here in Ithaca and if you can't find anything interesting and fun to do, you aren't trying hard enough! This week the Hangar Theatre is offering "The Playboy of the Western World" which is an Irish play set in the 1920's. There is NASCAR racing this weekend at Watkins Glen, the Women Swimmin' for Hospicare at the Yacht Club, and so much more!

JUNE 2008
6-4-08: Cornell Alumni Reunion Weekend upcoming
So I hate to admit this, but I will be celebrating my 20th year reunion from graduating from Cornell this upcoming weekend. Since I live in Ithaca, being on campus is not a rare thing but it will be fun to see some of my classmates and catch up on old times. I am sure that some of my memories will be refreshed and I look forward to being an official tour guide - which is my usual role as I work with a lot of out-of-towners thinking of moving to Ithaca.

MAY 2008
5-13-08: Sirens Win Again
What a fun tournament this past weekend! The Ithaca Sirens went undefeated in 4 games to win the Queen Victoria hockey tournament at The Rink in Lansing.

We played Elmira on Friday night, Westchester Saturday morning, Rochester Saturday night and then the other Rochester team Sunday morning in the championship game. They played hard and have given us a tough battle two years in a row.

Thanks to organizer Kelly Pike for making the Queen Victoria tournament a reality - you rock!

Upcoming this weekend: Ithaca College Graduation & Cortland State Graduation weekend

5-5-08: Happy Cinco de Mayo

APRIL 2008
4-25-08: Meet Dave Wahl
Meet Dave Wahl, newly associated with Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate. I have been helping Dave get acclimated to the office and we have just co-listed a nice lakefront property on Farley's Point in Union Springs.

Check out the property website at 827 Farley's Point!

4-24-08: Go Canadiens!
OK so the Sabres are out of the NHL playoffs this year so I have to root for Montreal -sorry Mom, I know you wanted Boston to beat them!

Tonight starts the first round with Philly. Although I like Martin Biron and Joffrey Lupul, I just have to root for Alex Kovalev and Carey Price - the league's most underrated goalie this year!

MARCH 2008
3-27-08: Ithaca Sirens win Banner at Brampton Tournament Easter Weekend
Congrats to my hockey team - the Ithaca Sirens - who brought home the winning banner from Canada's Brampton hockey tournament. Brampton is the largest women's hockey tournament with over 400 teams competing. In our division, senior recreational, the Sirens played 3 games on Saturday March 22nd and in the championship game on Sunday March 23rd.

Also tonight starts SPRING HOCKEY - played at the Rink Wednesday and Sunday nights for fun and friendly compeition. My team is Papa John's and we're looking to win it all this year!!!

3-12-08: Housing Fair this Saturday
Thinking of buying in 2008? Stop by the Ithaca Board of REALTORS Housing Fair this Saturday at the Ithaca High School. Lots of great information - meet with bankers, learn about the process of buying a home, activities for the kids and more! This is the second year of this event - last year's housing fair was so well-received we decided to do it again!

Also check out my new listing in South Lansing - 32 Asbury Road for $127,500. Move-in condition!

JANUARY 2008
1-25-08: Open House this weekend
Looking for something to do on Sunday? Stop by my open house at 35 Algerine Road in Lansing. Hosted by Carol Usefara, Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Shaw R.E. Carol will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about the buying process.

This weekend Cornell hockey is home against Brown tonight (Fri.) and Yale (Sat.). Go BIG RED!

1-9-08: Happy New Year!
Another new year...and spring-like temperatures for Ithaca NY! Although it's going to get cold again this weekend. Only 70 more days until SPRING! I will be posting photos of some homes that are going to come on the market this Spring on my link page "Too New" - keep checking back to see new photos this month!

Also check out the new photos on 35 Algerine Road. The owner has hired a professional staging company to stage the interior and highlight some of the best features, including installing a mantel over the fireplace and placing furniture in the open floor plan to best showcase the utility of the spaces.

Friday I celebrate my 2nd anniversary at Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate...I will be going to the Cornell Women's Hockey game at home at Lynah - come out to support a great local team and cheer them on! It's a fun time!

DECEMBER 2007
12-21-07: Holiday Wishes
Happy Holidays to you - whatever celebration is dear to your heart. I always hope for peace this time of year. Hoping for a peaceful end to 2007, looking forward to a New Year!
I will be working over the holidays except Dec. 25th and Dec. 28th through Jan 2nd. I also will be celebrating my 3rd anniversary and hope to head south to warm weather for a few days!

12-13-07: Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mom's Birthday! Love you!!!

Also we are having our first full-blast snowstorm today - most schools are closed, expecting 5-9 inches by 7pm tonight. Get those longjohns and parkas out!

This weather is great for playing ice hockey at Cass Park or downhill skiing at Greek Peak Mountain Resort.

NOVEMBER 2007
11-04-07: Winter is coming...

This morning it's brisk - 30 degrees and a high of 50...winter isn't here yet, but we have been spoiled with such unseasonably high Fall temperatures that this morning brings us a dose of reality.

Next week I am off to Las Vegas for the National Association of REALTORS convention.

Election Day is tomorrow...exercise your right to choose our local leaders and VOTE!

October 2007
10-31-07: Happy Halloween

Today I dressed up as a modern-day Cleopatra, but it seems that no one knows who Cleopatra is anymore...kudos to Myron who guessed Nefertiti...at least he was close with an Egyptian reference!

Maxie's staff win the award for most creative...they all dressed up as Simpsons characters! My favorite - Duff Man.

AUGUST 2007
08-20-07: Welcome Back Ithaca College Students

Welcome Ithaca College students!

08-20-07: Welcome Back Cornell Students

Welcome back Cornell, Freshman class of 2011! By the lines in the grocery stores to the Mall parking lot, the population of Ithaca just grew exponentially this weekend...also incoming this week is Ithaca College and TC3 students.

08-11-07: NASCAR comes to Watkins Glen this weekend

The NASCAR teams visit upstate NY this weekend as the Watkins Glen road race gets the green flag on Sunday afternoon. Over 100,000 race fans stay in the Ithaca area and bring extra vibrancy to our local businesses. Looks like it will be a beautiful weekend for our weekend visitors!

JULY 2007
07-29-07: Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate Has MOVED!

Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate has MOVED offices!
We're now at 619 West State Street on the West End of Ithaca...near Maxie's Supper Club, Cayuga Ski and Cyclery, AFCU Bank, Kinko's/FedEx and more...
Our phone number is still the same: 272-4777.

Offering 2 hi-tech conference rooms, free parking, handicap accessibility, convenient in-out location and much more!

Watch for Grand Opening news soon...

07-14-07: Bastille Day

Happy Bastille Day - July 14th! Visit my Paris photos online.

07-01-07: Canada Day

lt was one year ago today that I woke up in Hilo, Hawaii after a rather tedious series of plane flights...Ithaca to Philadelphia to Honolulu to Hilo. Jet lag for sure, but the view! A lovely week's vacation and many photos to enjoy. I will be posting them on myspace website...search for cjhomes to find me!
Happy Canada Day to my Canadian in-laws and friends!

JUNE 2007
06-25-07: June is Homeownership Month

June has been a crazy busy month and not much blogging has happened.

Spring hockey has ended, but luckily there is more Wednesday night hockey at Lynah Rink.

MAY 2007
05-28-07: Memorial Day 2007

Thanks to all who serve in our military, including my nephews Austin Glenn and Stuart Glenn in the United States Marines. Austin is stationed at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii and is coming home soon. Stuart, who has served in Iraq, is stationed in Okinawa. I am so proud of our Marines!
Also starting tonight: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2007 - guess I will be rooting for Ottawa - the team from the East. Go Spezza!

05-26-07: Cornell Lacrosse Game today
I will be rooting for the 2007 Cornell's Men lacrosse team at 2:30pm today.

Cornell is also holding Graduation today at 12noon - congrats to the Class of 2007. Go forth and conquer!

05-25-07: Stanley Cup Finals

Last year I wrote this in May: "I'm still recovering from the Buffalo Sabres loss to Carolina in Game 7 the other night...but looking forward to the start of the Stanley Cup Finals. Hockey fans will have one more week of hockey before the season ends."

This year I am shocked at the loss of Buffalo to Ottawa, although I guess I want Ottawa to win out over the Mighty Ducks, the worst-named team in NHL history. Sorry Selanne and Pronger fans...Spezza and Emery just looks so much nicer on the Cup!