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• Clean the Clutter
• Price Right
• Strike a Balance Between Clean and Lived In
• Create a Clean Palate –Neutral Colors Sell
• Use Only Perfect Personal Accents
• Get Your Home Sparkling Clean
• Make the Home Light and Bright
• De-Personalize
• Boost Curb Appeal
• Listen to your Agent!
For more information contact: Cindy Glynn – 914-238-0505 – cindy.glynn@raveis.com
Services:
Bonnie Golub is a respected and recognized name in the Westchester real estate scene. She is a sought after agent who offers first class service by bringing buyers and sellers together in all phases of real estate–condos, single family, multi-family, rentals, commercial properties, and land.
Greatest Strengths:
Golub’s decades of experience and multiple awards as The “Top Producer” regionally has provided her with the knowledge and insight into how to close on deals with optimal results for either buyers or sellers. “Marketing a home for sale, or finding the right home for my client is only part of the transaction,” she explains. “Defining and negotiating the terms of sale are equally important, and I believe that I am exceptionally patient and diligent in this regard. Typically, at the close of a transaction, my clients turn to me and say, “We were so happy to have you on our team!”
Bonnie Golub, William Raveis
A Licensed Real Estate Broker Since 1974
Celebrated a Third Anniversary at William Raveis in December 2013
A 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.
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
In the early 1720s, Quakers migrated from Long Island to settle in and around Pleasantville. The Pierce Family made their way to the area in 1740. Quakers owned five of the seven main farms in Pleasantville during this time period.
In 1805, Joseph Pierce inherited 125 acres of property from his father, James. The home, known as Pierce House, is believed to have been built around 1813. The original house consisted of just the front two rooms of the current structure. An ardent Quaker, Joseph Pierce became a key figure in providing a safe path for slaves escaping through Westchester. Pierce House played an important role in the Underground Railroad, offering nighttime shelter for those seeking freedom.
This finely crafted, Federalist style Colonial home has undergone a number of changes over the years. The library and interior arches were added in the late 1880’s, when the house served as the Protestant Shelter for Children. During their ownership of the house, the Payne family of Reader’s Digest fame added mahogany paneling in the living room and the library. They also expanded the living space with a brick addition designed by James Renwick Thomson.
Today, this historic house has been meticulously renovated and restored while maintaining the integrity of the original period details. The residence is now a stunning home that is perfect for modern lifestyles.
For more information, contact: Amy Singer, 914-238-0505
Early in the 20th century, the Tudor Revival style, based on English country homes of the Henry VIII and Elizabeth I period, became a popular choice for homeowners in the burgeoning suburbs and an alternative to the Colonial Revival, which was considered bland and lacking in warmth. Exterior features included half-timbered stucco walls, steep tiled or slated roofs with multiple gables, elaborate tall chimneys, and casement windows with leaded panes. Inside rooms often had exposed-beam or coffered ceilings, arched doorways, and varnished or stained wood paneling or wainscoting.
Hamilton Road was the main thoroughfare through one of the earliest suburban subdivisions in Chappaqua, developed by John Isaac Devoe Bristol and his son-in-law, Albert Turner, and called Perry Heights after Bristol’s illustrious ancestor Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1925, Irving S. and Hazel B. Fellner bought a couple of lots at the top of the hill to build their new Tudor style house with spectacular, countryside views. Completed in 1927, and largely unaltered, it is a fine example of picturesque architecture steeped in the traditions of English history.
The current owners furnished and decorated the interior to complement its richly detailed architecture. The asymmetrical layout of their rooms and the varied levels of their floors are classic Tudor style: step down from the hall into the living room, and step up from the living room to the dining room. The living room features exposed decorative ceiling beams, a high open hearth, built-in cabinets and bookshelves, and a large bay window with leaded-glass casements. Atop the casements are stained-glass panels portraying Columbus-era caravels.
Many furnishings were acquired from the former Crown House in Chappaqua. The current owners have meticulously cultivated and restored the property’s glorious gardens, including a boxwood English herb garden, reminiscent of this bygone era.
This is a rare opportunity to own one of Chappaqua’s premier residences, notes listing agent, Jeanne Coon. To learn more about this home, go to jeannecoon.houlihanlawrence.com
