Friday, July 31, 2009
Nothnagle Realtors Gives you MORE!
Our market participation just surpassed 60% -- our HIGHEST level ever in the 61 year history of the company! Why do so many buyers and sellers choose Nothnagle? Because we give you MORE! A recent national survey was conducted to measure customer satisfaction. More and more buyers and sellers are listing "additional services" as contributing to their overall satisfaction with the process. Consumers are looking for firms that offer one-stop-shopping and nobody offers more than Nothnagle. Most sought after services according to the survey are mortgage, home inspectors and home warranties. We have these and much more! When you work with a Nothnagle agent, you will receive a lifetime membership in our ClientPerks program. Need a roof repaired? We have someone for you. Need a moving company? We can set you up. Need some painting done? Got it. Our newest offering is insurance through the Nothnagle Insurance Agency (homeowners and car insurance). Call a Nothnagle agent today or 899-MOVE for more information.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Nothnagle Ranked 33rd Largest Broker -- In the Country!
REALTOR Magazine announced the "Top 100" Brokers in the country in the July/August edition. Nothnagle ranks #33, based on transaction sides, which totaled 8,415 in 2008. The "average transaction sides per agent" for Nothnagle agents was among the highest on the list and higher than any of our local competition that made the list. Last year, Nothnagle was ranked #36. Nothnagle outranks brokers from much larger regions and metropolitan areas. Even more significant, Nothnagle is locally-based with nearly all transaction conducted in the Greater Rochester region through our 24 branch offices. Only two other companies with a local presence made the list, however both are not Rochester-based and have locations in several cities throughout New York.
Nothnagle agents can get your home sold! For 61 years, we've been your hometown Realtor. Put the Power of Nothnagle to work for you today.
Nothnagle agents can get your home sold! For 61 years, we've been your hometown Realtor. Put the Power of Nothnagle to work for you today.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Nothnagle Listings -- Here, There, Everywhere!
Over 85% of home buyers in New York use the Internet to search for properties. Nothnagle.com is Rochester's #1 real estate website (Scarborough Research Study, 2008) but our listings our also distributed to over 300 real estate websites...around the WORLD! So no matter where a buyer is searching from, if they're looking for a house in Rochester they're going to find a Nothnagle agent's listing on the most popular real estate sites, including Trulia.com and Realtor.com. As a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, our listings are also connected to other member brokers from around the globe. In addition, when listing with a Nothnagle agent you also will have your home featured on the popular YouTube site. Check it out! Go to www.YouTube.com and search by street address, zip code, agent name, town. Our YouTube videos are searchable by these features as well as price, bedrooms, size and much more. We make it easy for buyers to find our listings....here, there and everywhere!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tips for a Beautiful Lawn
When you're selling your home, simple maintenance of lawns, shrubbery and gardens is critical to entice buyers to want to see more of your property. To keep your lawn healthy and eye catching, make sure you never cut more than 1/3 of the grass blade during any one mowing. Yes, cutting it shorter than that may give you more time between mowings but it can do more costly damage (like kill the grass) if you cut it too short. Alternate your mowing pattern -- constantly rotate the pattern from vertical, to a diagonal, to horizontal, etc. Lawns need 1-2 inches of water each week. With all of the rain this year, it hasn't been much of a problem but if there's a dry spell, it's best to water your lawn early in the day, before 9 a.m. Never use more fertilizer than the recommended dose! Overfertilizing will do more damage (again, like kill the grass) than good.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thinking of Selling? We have Buyers!
We receive hundreds of buyer leads every single day. With the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit set to expire later this year, coupled with buyers who want to lock in at a low interest rate, we hear from buyers that there's not enough inventory! If you are thinking of selling, you need a Nothnagle agent. Call an agent direct to learn more about the current market conditions and how they can sell your home faster (avg 6 days faster than the MLS average), or call 899-MOVE to get started. Also, check out our "Live Chat" feature on Nothnagle.com. Put the Power of Nothnagle to work for you today!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tips for Freshing Up Your Home With Fabrics
RISMEDIA, July 7, 2009-(MCT)-The quickest way to freshen a piece of furniture and lift the spirits is through fabric. I feel years younger - and so does my dining room - now that I’ve re-covered the seats of chairs I inherited from my great-grandfather. The shield-back style of the chairs is classic; the upholstery featuring a frumpy fruit pattern definitely was not.
So I found some hip fabric (a gray cotton with a modern graphic print), took an upholstery stapler et voila! A whole new look for the dining room in less than two hours for about $40.
“Shouldn’t you take the chairs to a professional upholsterer?” a dubious friend asked before I started my DIY project. For a sofa or even a whole chair, yes. But for a few seat cushions, no. It’s so easy and more affordable to do it yourself. (Check below for step-by-step instructions from Betsy Blodgett, owner of Bon Bon Atelier in Kansas City, Mo.)
Fabrics are a way to set the mood of the room. Want sophistication in the bathroom? Create a tall fabric shower curtain that hangs from a rod close to the ceiling. It makes the room feel larger, too.
“A tall shower curtain is an expensive designer look, and it’s so easy to make,” says Eddie Ross of New York, who was a contestant on Bravo’s “Top Design” reality show. A book and his own television show are in the works. “You don’t even have to sew.”
Ross suggests taking an existing fabric shower curtain and finding a coordinating fabric for the bottom, fusing the fabrics together using Stitch Witchery, which works as an adhesive when it’s ironed. Sure, the fabrics can be sewn together instead.
This year Blodgett, a fashion designer, made her own shower curtain from a pink Asian-style fabric with metallic gold threads she found on sale at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.
“It transformed the room, really setting the tone,” says Blodgett, whose bathroom now has a boudoir look. “The vinyl shower curtain before was hideous, definitely not very inspiring.”
Designers say fabric reflects personal style more than paint does. That’s why Karen Roark, owner of Urban Arts and Crafts, likes the idea of fabric as wall decor. For a modern look, fabric can be wrapped around square wooden frames and stapled in back. The fabric frames can be hung in a horizontal series of three or four or a grid pattern of nine. Placed inside garage-sale frames, fabric takes on a more vintage, feminine style.
Fabrics also can give a nod to trends without breaking the bank. Besides modern graphics, current looks include ethnic-inspired ikat (pronounced e-cat) and suzani motifs, says Jan Jessup, spokeswoman for Calico Corners, which sells hundreds of decorative fabrics. Wood grain-pattern prints also are becoming popular.
Don’t forget to shop your linen and clothes’ closets for fabrics, Ross reminds us. A towel can make a plush terrycloth ottoman cover in a bathroom. A flat sheet can be turned into a duvet cover. A quilted matelasse bedspread can become a chair slipcover. Men’s suit jackets, such as gray flannel or navy wool pinstripe, can be converted into handsome accent pillows.
Even classic summertime seersucker can look fresh. Check out the fun window display of seersucker-upholstered chairs at Brooks Brothers.
Room by Room: Other fresh fabric projects
Dining Room: Use outdoor fabrics to make tablecloths and banquette cushions. They are easy to bleach and clean.
Family Room: Create a junior ottoman by stacking three 26-inch boxed pillows that can also be floor pillows for television viewing.
Bedroom: Make a modern canopy by hanging bed drapery panels on swing-arm rods at each side of the bed.
Bathroom: Cover a wastebasket with a decorative fabric using spray adhesive. Add gimp or braid trim with a glue gun to hide the edges.
Closet: Upholster the walls and ceiling of a tiny closet using Mod Podge as an adhesive.
Step by step: Reupholster dining seat cushions
Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- 3 yards of fabric for four chairs
- Tape measure
- Upholstery stapler with heavy-duty staples (about $15 at fabric stores)
- Scissors
- Screwdriver
Betsy Blodgett, owner of Bon Bon Atelier and a fashion designer, knows the ins and outs of working with fabric. She showed us how easy it is to reupholster seat cushions. We kept the old upholstery on to preserve a decades-old history of the chair and gain a bonus: extra padding. From start to finish, it took less than two hours to cover all four seats.
Step 1. Turn over the chairs and unscrew the cushions.
Step 2. Measure 3 to 4 inches extra per side of seat and cut the fabric.
Step 3. Wrap the fabric on the seat and padding as you would a gift. Pin the fabric in place to anchor it.
Step 4. Pulling the fabric as tight as you can, staple along the edges.
Step 5. Screw cushions back in place.
©2009, The Kansas City Star.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
So I found some hip fabric (a gray cotton with a modern graphic print), took an upholstery stapler et voila! A whole new look for the dining room in less than two hours for about $40.
“Shouldn’t you take the chairs to a professional upholsterer?” a dubious friend asked before I started my DIY project. For a sofa or even a whole chair, yes. But for a few seat cushions, no. It’s so easy and more affordable to do it yourself. (Check below for step-by-step instructions from Betsy Blodgett, owner of Bon Bon Atelier in Kansas City, Mo.)
Fabrics are a way to set the mood of the room. Want sophistication in the bathroom? Create a tall fabric shower curtain that hangs from a rod close to the ceiling. It makes the room feel larger, too.
“A tall shower curtain is an expensive designer look, and it’s so easy to make,” says Eddie Ross of New York, who was a contestant on Bravo’s “Top Design” reality show. A book and his own television show are in the works. “You don’t even have to sew.”
Ross suggests taking an existing fabric shower curtain and finding a coordinating fabric for the bottom, fusing the fabrics together using Stitch Witchery, which works as an adhesive when it’s ironed. Sure, the fabrics can be sewn together instead.
This year Blodgett, a fashion designer, made her own shower curtain from a pink Asian-style fabric with metallic gold threads she found on sale at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.
“It transformed the room, really setting the tone,” says Blodgett, whose bathroom now has a boudoir look. “The vinyl shower curtain before was hideous, definitely not very inspiring.”
Designers say fabric reflects personal style more than paint does. That’s why Karen Roark, owner of Urban Arts and Crafts, likes the idea of fabric as wall decor. For a modern look, fabric can be wrapped around square wooden frames and stapled in back. The fabric frames can be hung in a horizontal series of three or four or a grid pattern of nine. Placed inside garage-sale frames, fabric takes on a more vintage, feminine style.
Fabrics also can give a nod to trends without breaking the bank. Besides modern graphics, current looks include ethnic-inspired ikat (pronounced e-cat) and suzani motifs, says Jan Jessup, spokeswoman for Calico Corners, which sells hundreds of decorative fabrics. Wood grain-pattern prints also are becoming popular.
Don’t forget to shop your linen and clothes’ closets for fabrics, Ross reminds us. A towel can make a plush terrycloth ottoman cover in a bathroom. A flat sheet can be turned into a duvet cover. A quilted matelasse bedspread can become a chair slipcover. Men’s suit jackets, such as gray flannel or navy wool pinstripe, can be converted into handsome accent pillows.
Even classic summertime seersucker can look fresh. Check out the fun window display of seersucker-upholstered chairs at Brooks Brothers.
Room by Room: Other fresh fabric projects
Dining Room: Use outdoor fabrics to make tablecloths and banquette cushions. They are easy to bleach and clean.
Family Room: Create a junior ottoman by stacking three 26-inch boxed pillows that can also be floor pillows for television viewing.
Bedroom: Make a modern canopy by hanging bed drapery panels on swing-arm rods at each side of the bed.
Bathroom: Cover a wastebasket with a decorative fabric using spray adhesive. Add gimp or braid trim with a glue gun to hide the edges.
Closet: Upholster the walls and ceiling of a tiny closet using Mod Podge as an adhesive.
Step by step: Reupholster dining seat cushions
Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- 3 yards of fabric for four chairs
- Tape measure
- Upholstery stapler with heavy-duty staples (about $15 at fabric stores)
- Scissors
- Screwdriver
Betsy Blodgett, owner of Bon Bon Atelier and a fashion designer, knows the ins and outs of working with fabric. She showed us how easy it is to reupholster seat cushions. We kept the old upholstery on to preserve a decades-old history of the chair and gain a bonus: extra padding. From start to finish, it took less than two hours to cover all four seats.
Step 1. Turn over the chairs and unscrew the cushions.
Step 2. Measure 3 to 4 inches extra per side of seat and cut the fabric.
Step 3. Wrap the fabric on the seat and padding as you would a gift. Pin the fabric in place to anchor it.
Step 4. Pulling the fabric as tight as you can, staple along the edges.
Step 5. Screw cushions back in place.
©2009, The Kansas City Star.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
We Make Your Home a Star -- on YouTube!
Now we make it even easier for buyers to find your home! Properties listed with a Nothnagle agent now have a guided, narrated video tour automatically posted to YouTube™. Viewers can watch professional, quality videos in widescreen format while listening to a detailed description of the property. The videos also feature a closed-captioned narration.
Nothnagle listing videos on YouTube™ are easy to use, providing substantial property details along with video. All property details are fully searchable, allowing potential buyers to search by price, listing agent’s name, street name, town, zip code, school district and more. It is easier than ever to contact the listing agent to schedule showings or to get more information. Consumers are provided with a variety of options to contact the listing agent, including email, phone and text messaging.
Viewers can link to the property detail page on Nothnagle’s award-winning website, www.Nothnagle.com. From the website, consumers can schedule an appointment, view a property flyer, map the property, calculate mortgage payments, save the property search and contact a customer service specialist using the “Live Chat” feature.
Nothnagle Realtors has a long history of innovation, particularly with video technology. Nothnagle’s “Sunday Showcase of Homes” television show was the first of its kind when launched in 1985. In 2003, guided tours were added to the website and later followed by Nothnagle.TV, allowing consumers to create their own custom video tour on-line.
Nothnagle listing videos on YouTube™ are easy to use, providing substantial property details along with video. All property details are fully searchable, allowing potential buyers to search by price, listing agent’s name, street name, town, zip code, school district and more. It is easier than ever to contact the listing agent to schedule showings or to get more information. Consumers are provided with a variety of options to contact the listing agent, including email, phone and text messaging.
Viewers can link to the property detail page on Nothnagle’s award-winning website, www.Nothnagle.com. From the website, consumers can schedule an appointment, view a property flyer, map the property, calculate mortgage payments, save the property search and contact a customer service specialist using the “Live Chat” feature.
Nothnagle Realtors has a long history of innovation, particularly with video technology. Nothnagle’s “Sunday Showcase of Homes” television show was the first of its kind when launched in 1985. In 2003, guided tours were added to the website and later followed by Nothnagle.TV, allowing consumers to create their own custom video tour on-line.
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