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Welcome to the Janice Rosenberg Team Monthly e news- October 2008 It’s officially Fall and we are sure enjoying some beautiful weather! Take time to get out and walk a bit to take advantage of it before it gets cold. For those of you that are new to the Raleigh area, don’t miss the State Fair. It runs this year from Oct 16 thru Oct 26 at the State Fair Grounds off Blue Ridge Rd and Hillsborough Street. The Parade of Homes is open to the public on weekends thru October 19th. What a great way to see some beautiful homes and get some great decorating ideas to use on your own home. You may even be calling me to help you purchase one of these beautiful homes after seeing so many options. There are homes from $150,000 to $3.5 million. I am here to help answer any questions you may have. Just give me a call at 919-874-0124. In closing, I would like to offer my knowledge to you at any time…for Free. Many of you are calling or e mailing asking questions about your tax values or the new tax credit offered from the government for first time homebuyers. What ever your question, I am here for you. Although the world is very volatile right now, interest rates are quite low. It is a great time to buy a house. If you are thinking of selling, I have some feeling about that as well. Let’s talk. I hope you enjoy reading this issue of our newsletter! Sincerely, Janice Rosenberg & TeamThe Team with Integrity, Knowlege and Experience! October Quiz Question Who is the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms? Everyone who emails or calls in the correct answer by the last day of this month will be entered into a drawing for 2 free movie tickets! - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it - 919-874-0124 Watch for your name in a coming month! 1. Five More Minutes - Click Here While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide. “He’s a fine-looking boy,” the man said. “That’s my daughter on her bike.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. “What do you say we go, Melissa?” Melissa pleaded, “Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart’s content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. “Time to go now?” Again Melissa pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man waved and said, “OK.” “My, you certainly are a patient father,” the woman commented. The man smiled and then said, “Her older brother Tommy died last year in an accident. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa. “She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get five more minutes to watch her play.” Give someone you love five more minutes of your time today! Back To Index - Click Here To-do lists have long been the traditional approach to managing schedules and commitments. But today there’s a growing trend to get rid of the to-do list. Should you? That depends. If your to-do list works for you, why throw it out? But if you’re like a lot of people and you use your to-do list as a sort of ongoing, guilt-inducing reminder of things you need to do but keep putting off, then tossing it might be the best move for your emotional well-being. Here’s one way of dealing more efficiently with to-dos: As each task arises, ask yourself exactly when you’re going to do it. Then write it on your calendar or put it in your electronic organizer, giving yourself an appropriate amount of time to accomplish it. When the day arrives, you’ll look at your calendar and take care of the task at the allotted time rather than letting it loom on your to-do list every day.
Back To Index - Click Here Here are some of the new clients who became members of our “Real Estate Family” this past month. We’d like to welcome you and wish you all the best!
We love giving recognition to our new friends and our wonderful existing clients who are kind enough to refer their friends, family and neighbors to us. Back To Index - Click Here Please share these fine homes to your friends that are considering a move:
Click Here to visit our Featured Listings Here are some offerings from well-known authorities on the subject of why that famous – or infamous – chicken crossed the road: ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road. OPRAH: Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I’m going to give this chicken a car so he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens. DR. SEUSS: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I’ve not been told. MARTHA STEWART: No one called to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer’s Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information. BARBARA WALTERS: Isn’t that interesting? In a few moments, we’ll listen to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heartwarming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life-long dream of crossing the road. GRANDPA: In my day we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough. JOHN LENNON: Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace. BILL GATES: I have just released eChicken2008, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. This new platform is much more stable and will never crash.... reboot... Back To Index - Click Here See An Interesting Home? No need to wonder about the price. No need to call a high-pressure sales agent who will just make you feel obligated. My computers can send you the information quickly and easily for any house, listed or sold, Just ask me! It’s all part of my free, no-obligation HomeFinder Service. Leave the address on my voicemail, anytime, 24 hours a day, and I’ll fax, mail or email all the information on that listing within 24 hours. 919-874-0124
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You’re hearing a lot of talk these days about “Going Green” and the idea that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. Going Green suggestions abound from recycling glass and plastic to carpooling and using public transportation. But how about a “green” Halloween? If the idea of Going Green this Halloween appeals, here are a few suggestions: Consider your options for healthy and/or non-edible treats. Healthy treats could include individual organic microwavable popcorn packs, “eco-friendly” candy like organic chocolate and lollipops, and small boxes of organic juice. Non-edible treats that kids love include small boxes of crayons, erasers in fun shapes, stickers, collectible cards, and other inexpensive items from your dime/dollar store. Provide your trick-or-treaters with reusable goodie bags such as cloth or canvas shopping bags or pillowcases. The kids can decorate their bags and make them their own. Make your own costume or buy one at a second-hand shop. Or find some fun things to put together at yard sales. After Halloween, invite the kids to trade costumes with friends, and you’re all set for next year! If you’re hosting a Halloween party, use email for your invitations instead of paper. Many cyber “card shops” have Halloween offerings, and a number of them are free. Recycle your pumpkin. If whipping up some pumpkin pesto or pumpkin flan isn’t your thing, you can still bake the pumpkin seeds and share them with your neighborhood birds. Looking for more ideas? Just google green Halloween.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association warns parents that some toys – even those recommended for young children – can damage your child’s hearing. Noisy toys include cap guns, musical toys, toy phones, horns, sirens, and even squeaky rubber toys. “When held directly to the ear – as children often do – a noisy toy actually exposes the ear to as much as 120 decibels of sound,” the association states, adding that this is the equivalent of a jet plane taking off. “Noise at this level is painful and can result in permanent hearing loss.” To lessen this risk, avoid noisy toys in general; look for volume controls on sound-producing toys; and teach your children not to put toys up to their ears. Back To Index - Click Here In the past, women were often taught some pretty silly notions about money, says Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich author Lois P. Frankel. And even though a lot of these notions are outdated, many women are still affected by what they or their mothers or women of previous generations were taught. Most women have probably heard these ideas before; the question is whether they are affecting your finances in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. Here are some of the myths that have been passed along about women and money: It’s just as easy to marry a rich man as it is to marry a poor one. Many women were told or taught to rely on marriage for financial security in the past, Frankel says, but marrying rich is just not something you can count on. And if you do marry rich, divorce and other factors could threaten your financial health if you rely on marriage alone for your financial stability. You don’t need to focus on your career or earning power, because you’ll only be earning a second income. While that may be true for some women, you never know what life will throw at you – and you need to be well prepared through classes and trainings to empower yourself financially. Women aren’t good with numbers or money. Even though this may seem like an outdated idea, many women were raised with this belief and are still affected by it. Money can’t buy happiness. Frankel says that if you believe this, you need to be reminded that poverty will not buy happiness either. Money doesn’t guarantee happiness, but it does allow for many choices that are not options if you are poor. It’s better to do good than to do well. Not true, because the assumption in this myth is that these two things are mutually exclusive. Rich people can do many good things for society. If you work hard, you will be rewarded financially. Not necessarily true. You can work hard, without working smart. “Working smart” means focusing on your career so you can earn more. Back To Index - Click Here Are you in the mood for some music? Then feast your ears – and eyes – on one (or more) of the American Film Institute’s Top 10 musicals: 1. Singin’ in the Rain
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