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14 Reasons Why Moms from ‘It’s Ma Business’ Can’t Wait to Leave Home

May 7, 2020 by Inside Press

 

 

 

 

The Moms of It’s Ma Business are looking forward to leaving their homes.  Here are a few reasons:  

14) Stop doing dishes (Cindy Greenstein, The Points Mom)

13) So that I can give a big hug to all the people that I’ve missed!!  (Lisa Sklar, Joy of Stylin’)

12) Really miss actually going into stores to choose my own items! (Sue Bolen of Sue Bolen Publicity, LLC)

11) Looking forward to getting dressed!  (Beth Greenberg, BG Designs Wardrobe Consulting)

10) So I can see my patients outside the hours of my child’s sleep schedule (Rebecca A. Harmon, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist)

09) I CANNOT WAIT to hug, laugh and celebrate in person with friends and family (Lisa Katz, Law Offices of Lisa S. Katz PLLC).

08) Visiting with and hugging my mom! (Karen Roth, Apogee Wealth Advisors)

07) Looking forward to gathering a large crowd around my table to toast to our good health!   And to being able to travel again. (Jackie Polikoff, Courtyard Travel)

06) I have become a short order cook, a laundromat and a barber all before 9 a.m.!!! I miss being a Moober driver! (Kathryn Weinberger, Beauty Releaf)

05) To my kids being able to socialize and get back to their normal schedules. (Jodi Baretz, LCSW, Mindful Mindset Coach and Therapist)

04) I’m excited to get the chance to walk through town, do my errands and run into old friends that I haven’t been able to see for such a long time!  (Debbie Lieberman,  Let’s Sort It Out By Deb)

03) Stop cleaning up in my kitchen 10 times a day! (Karen Graham, Discover Peach)

02) Wishing my kids could stop missing important milestones and enjoy being kids again (Marlo Klein, MBK Interiors/MBK Dorm)

01) Watch my kids play sports with their friends. (Dana E. Berk, SAMCRO Design)

 From our families to yours, we wish you and yours safety and well-being.  Happy Mother’s Day!  Visit all the moms of It’s Ma Business on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/Its-Ma-Business-515394522192063

Filed Under: Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors Tagged With: Business, homes, It's Ma Business, moms, mothers day, Normal Schedules, Socialize, Stores

Returning to Raise a Family in the Tree Streets of Briarcliff Manor

February 21, 2020 by Christine Pasqueralle

Briarcliff natives and high school sweethearts, Cari DeRose, an auditor and Cesare DeRose, owner of Tegra, a building maintenance supply company, live in the Tree Streets section of Briarcliff Manor with daughters Sabrina, age 9 and Juliana, age 5. Having both grown up in the area, settling there with their young family was a no-brainer. “When we got married in 2008 we did not consider any other towns when looking for our first place together. The sense of community and positive experience we had growing up in Briarcliff is exactly what we wished for our own children,” said Cari.

The Tree Streets were named by Walter W. Law, who founded Briarcliff Manor in the 1890’s. He wanted to name the streets after the species of trees planted in the surrounding areas such as Elm, Pine, Oak and Linden. Cari grew up in the Tree Streets and her parents still live in her childhood home. The DeRoses purchased their home three years ago and love their neighborhood. The area is very safe for kids to go out and play. As Cari says, “Since there are only two access points into the Tree Streets (Ash and Larch), there is not a lot of “thru traffic.” This allows the kids to bike and walk around a little bit more freely.”

Living in the Tree Streets provides many opportunities for neighbors to gather. On Halloween, the DeRoses saw over 400 trick-or-treaters come to their home. There’s also an annual adults-only block party held each fall.

As Cari says, “We love being a part of the Briarcliff community.” The family enjoys many local events including Family Fun Night, Santa Express, which is hosted by the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department, the Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series and the Halloween window painting, which takes place in town each year.

Filed Under: Good Neighbors Tagged With: bike, Block Party, Briarcliff Natives, Chamber of Commerce, community, Family, halloween, homes, Neighborhood, Summer Concert Series, Towns, Tree Streets, walk

Meet Cindy Glynn of Raveis

January 29, 2014 by The Inside Press

cindy-raveisA Team Player’s Personal Attention Yields Success for Homeowners– whether Buying or Selling your Home!

by Ronni Diamondstein 

Integrity, trust, and personal attention are three words that define Cindy Glynn’s business approach. Cindy, a real estate agent at William Raveis Real Estate, has the passion, attention to detail, and commitment to great customer service that makes her an award winning realtor.

Real estate runs deep in Cindy’s blood. In 2001, she left a corporate marketing position to follow in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother who both had successful careers in real estate. Cindy, who grew up in neighboring Briarcliff Manor, currently lives in Chappaqua with her husband and three children and knows the town intimately. “Because I live in Chappaqua, there are times when my personal and professional lives intersect. Having children in the school system and being involved in the community, helps me to stay intimately connected to the day to day in Chappaqua,” Cindy explained.

William Raveis, the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast, opened its doors in Connecticut in 1974 and today has 91 offices in five states. Raveis expanded to Westchester in 2010 when it assembled a team of some of the highest producing agents, Cindy Glynn being among them, to launch its Chappaqua office at 75 N. Greeley Ave. “We are an impressive group,” says Cindy. “And, while we all work with our own clients, we work as a team to benefit our buyers and sellers.

For example, when pricing a home, multiple agents walk through the home and provide independent evaluations which result in more accurate pricing.” Cindy points out another feature that she believes sets Raveis apart from some of the other real estate outfits. “Because Raveis has mortgage and insurance divisions, the firm can help a client to meet all their needs through their home buying process, making the process easy and seamless.”

Cindy, who has now been a multi-million dollar producer for several years, explained her own personal approach to the business. “I consider my greatest strength to be my ability to understand the buyer’s as well as the seller’s interests, and align them.”

Cindy explained that the real estate business has changed dramatically with the technological advances over the past several years. Internet sites such as Realtor.com, Trulia and Zillow have impacted the home buying process by giving buyers an enormous amount of information.

A storybook Ranch in Chappaqua Ridge neighborhood at 16 Brook Lane - $548,000
A storybook Ranch in Chappaqua Ridge neighborhood at 16 Brook Lane – $548,000

Cindy continued, “Information can be misleading and sometimes inaccurate.  For this reason, it is more important than ever to have a knowledgeable realtor who can clarify and help the buyer interpret the data. That’s where I step in to guide them.”

Today’s real estate market also requires buyers and sellers to be well versed on industry trends and community specific information. “Over the years the process of buying a home has become more complicated,” says Cindy.  “As a seasoned professional, I guide my clients through the process–educating them on the environmental and regulatory issues which often arise.” Using vast resources available to her through her relationships with architects, engineers and the town building department, she is able to anticipate potential problems like those with certificates of occupancy and building permits.

“My philosophy is to do my homework, examine the building records and educate my sellers to avoid issues that could delay a closing.” Cindy also works with her clients to stage their homes. Cindy enthusiastically commented, “It’s amazing how even a modest amount of work beforehand can result in tens of thousands of dollars increase in the ultimate sale price. Light and bright sells. De-clutter, de-clutter, de-clutter.”

When asked what Cindy finds most gratifying about her job, she replied, “Whether I am representing a $2,000 rental client or a two million dollar sales client, I give them the same devotion and personalized attention.  It is difficult to select a home and just as difficult to prepare a home for sale. I equip all my clients with the information necessary to make the right decisions. It makes me feel good that my clients know that our relationship will last long beyond the closing. The many referrals I receive are the greatest thank you I can ask for.”

As the new year begins, Cindy Glynn continues to be optimistic about the housing market in Chappaqua offering this statistic, “In 2013, 216 Chappaqua homes sold versus 131 homes in 2012. This illustrates the great recovery in the housing market that occurred in 2013, a trend we expect to continue in 2014.”

Ronni Diamondstein, owner of Maggie Mae Pup Reporter™ is a Chappaqua based freelance writer, PR consultant, award-winning photographer. Visit Maggie Mae’s blog at www.maggiemaepup.com

Filed Under: Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors Tagged With: homes, real estate, William Raveis

A Closing, Antiques & Sauerkraut

December 4, 2013 by The Inside Press

By Dan Levitz

Dan-Levitz-tableMy family and I moved to Chappaqua 10 years ago last month. Leaving Manhattan was a difficult decision and it was a somewhat chaotic time for all of us. We weren’t able to close on our house until early October which meant driving our son from lower Manhattan to Roaring Brook Elementary every morning and back to the city every afternoon. As disruptive as the move would be, we wanted him to start first grade at the same time as his classmates. This strange and long commute wasn’t unpleasant at all and, ultimately, got our son, and us, off to 
a nice start in New Castle as we got into a kind of rhythm with our new community.

When we finally reached the closing, the room was filled with a strange tension that seemed to come from the elderly couple that had lived in our, soon to be, house for at least 25 years. My wife and I were excited to finally be concluding this transaction and beginning the next chapter of our family’s story. I understood that leaving the home one has raised their children in could be bittersweet, however, I felt the extremely large check they would be receiving that day would certainly dull the sting to some degree. Apparently not.

When the time came for us to take the keys from the sellers, the older gentleman, tossed them across the table to me in a small, looping arc. They clanged before me and just missed sliding into my lap. This little abrupt gesture was so clearly fraught with sadness and, perhaps, disdain that whatever excited anticipation I felt about our new house was now eclipsed by surprise and a bit of anger. I wanted to say, “Are you kidding me? Look at the check we just gave you for your nice old house. If you can’t be even a little gracious how about some common courtesy?” I looked to his wife but her expression remained calm if a little bit somber.

The strained closing scene soon faded away as we moved into our house and began adjusting to suburban life in beautiful Chappaqua. The kids assimilated amazingly well and we were all busy getting into our new routines. Not long after we settled in, there was a block party on the cul-de-sac where we live. The beautiful fall colors created a stunning backdrop as we met many of our new neighbors. With kids jumping in piles of leaves, dogs barking and warm cider being served I thought of a Woody Allen line where he asked someone if they grew up in a Norman Rockwell painting.

What I remember the most from that afternoon was meeting some of the other Dad/Husbands. There was a group of them and after the handshakes and “how are you doings,” the small talk began with occupation inquiries. Turns out four out of five of my new acquaintances were lawyers with the fifth working on Wall Street. When I told them that I am an art & antique dealer with a specialty in Japanese pieces, there was more than a pregnant pause.

While they didn’t do the “see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil posturing,” I think I may have literally heard crickets in the silence. I quickly recovered and noted that my wife is a tax attorney at a big firm in Manhattan so, not to worry. We’re alright.

Cut to this previous weekend. I’m displaying (and hopefully selling) my wares at the Chappaqua Antiques Show at West Orchard Elementary. It’s another beautiful Westchester autumn weekend and I’m stuck inside drinking too much coffee and making chit-chat with browsers I’m trying to turn into customers. I take a well-needed break and buy a hot dog from the snack bar which is staffed by very friendly volunteers from the New Castle Historical Society. As the kind older woman slaps some sauerkraut on a frankfurter I realize that I know her. She is the previous owner of our home and the last time I had seen her was at the closing 10 years ago. I reminded her who I was and we had a nice conversation about the house and neighborhood and what a wonderful place it was to raise a family.

As I started to say goodbye and head towards the condiments she told me that selling their home was a painful decision and that she was happy that a nice family had moved into and thrived at the house that had once been their’s. She said they still drove by from time to time to look at an oak tree they had planted and see how it had grown.

The antique show is a nice community event. Not everyone is interested in old things but for those who are, it’s a great opportunity to hunt and gather, amongst neighbors, and search for whatever it is that may be enticing to an individual. There’s a feeling of like-minded good will between the vendors and shoppers because antique collecting is as much of a cult endeavor as is Grateful Dead music, bird-watching or NHL Hockey. I never really expected to have any contact with the previous owners of my house. It was such a pleasant two minute little exchange that it made me reevaluate the slightly unpleasant closing and realize that, of course, it’s a tiny footnote in our story and that perhaps their attitude was absolutely understandable.

Dan is an antique dealer and writer who has lived in Chappaqua for 10 years with his family. He has an ongoing blog on The Huffington Post.

 

Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Tagged With: antiques, community, homes

The Low Down on High Orchards

March 5, 2013 by The Inside Press

Bitsy Maranus - 600 Douglas Road Chappaqua NYHigh Orchards is one of Chappaqua’s treasures: a rare find–a vintage home in a quiet residential neighborhood, completely updated with modern touches. Built in 1895, this gambrel roof farmhouse was originally part of a farm belonging to the Quaker settlers of New Castle.

A long tree lined drive past enclosed fields and gardens leads to the house, set on 1.5 level usable acres backing up to woods. Over the years it has seen many changes.  According to the New Castle Historical Society, the property was probably farmed over the years and may have even served as a summer boarding house for vacationers from New York City.

The current owners have renovated the home, retaining period details, yet still keeping the original charm and character.  On the modern side, the addition of solar panels and a high efficiency furnace have dramatically lowered heating and cooling costs.

This one of a kind property has been featured on both the New Castle Historical Society and the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association House Tours.

PrintBitsy Maraynes, 
the listing agent for
 Houlihan Lawrence, states:  “It is the perfect blend of old and new: an antique home filled with charm and character that also offers  the best of modern technology and energy efficiency.”

Filed Under: Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors Tagged With: homes, real estate, vintage

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