Unexpected Money and Energy Saving Tips

Are you worried about your energy bill for the upcoming winter season? We've provided you with some simple and suprising tips to help cut down your costs:

Give your water heater a blanket:
This may seem ridiculous, but using a fiberglass insulation blanket to add an extra layer can reduce your heat loss and reduce your water-heating bill up to 9%.

DO use the dishwasher:
You may think that you are being efficient is using energy by doing dishes by hand, but the dishwasher actually uses 1/3 less hot water, which then reduces the water-heater's energy bill.

Use an ice tray:

The internal ice maker in your fridge can increase energy usage up to 20%! Stop using it and make ice the old fashioned way.

Install motion sensitive lights:

If you or anyone in your family forgets to turn this lights off this is a great energy saver that will run you $15-$50 a light. The sensor will detect when the room is vacant and the lights will turn off.

Get more light from lamps in the corner:

Replace your current lamp's bulb with a lower wattage bulb, it is not a noticeable different. Place the lamp in a corner to let the light reflect off of the surrounding walls, which will make your room look lighter and brighter.

Bob Malone Wins Realtor of the Year!

Having been in the real estate business for more than 35 years, Bob Malone considers relationships to be the key to success.

Helping people find or sell a home and building friendships from those relationships is what the business is all about, he said. "I enjoy most the warm feeling of helping someone get their home."

Malone was named Realtor of the Year at the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors' gala luncheon at the Hyatt Regency on Thursday, with more than 400 people from the real estate community attending. Malone is an agent with the Chili-Ogden office of Nothnagle Realtors.

The award is presented to an association member who demonstrates distinguished service in the advancement of the ideals of the real estate profession and shows involvement as an ambassador of the association.

"Bob epitomizes everything a Realtor should be. He's honest, ethical and hardworking, which has earned him the respect of his peers," said Armand D'Alfonso, CEO of Nothnagle Realtors. "He continues to give back to both the real estate community and the community at large through his ongoing volunteer efforts."

This is the second consecutive year that a Nothnagle agent has won the Realtor of the Year designation. Last year, Bob Maves, manager of the Pittsford office, was the recipient.

Malone is a leader in the real estate community, always ready to give back by volunteering or helping a new agent, said John Majchrzak, manager of Nothnagle's Chili-Ogden office.

Malone was past chairman of the board at the association and has achieved a master gold sales award every year since 2000. He and his wife, Beth, live in Chili and have two daughters.

Fairport Branch Blood Drive

Please join our Fairport Branch on Saturday October 8, 2011 between 9:00-1:00 located in the Village at 65 S. Main Street.

You can also check out the Scarecrow Festival when you're there!

Fall is Here and Home Services Can Help!

Fall is finally here! Depending on your situation, that could mean a remodel, landscaping project, or maybe some old windows that are letting your air conditioning escape. Whatever the project, Nothnagle Home Services can do it all.

Through their partnership with trusted Rochester area contractors, service partners, and retailers, Home Services provides Nothnagle clients with home-related products and services before, during, and after their move.

Home Services does so much more than just providing moving services. There are service partners that specialize in whatever you may need. From paint, cleaning, interior decorating, roof repairs, mowing, pest removal, remodeling, trash/garbage pickup, home security, or heating/air conditioning, Home Services will help get the job done. A full list of our service categories can be found here.

Each one of our service partners provides some special benefit exclusively to Nothnagle clients who go through Home Services. Every partner is required to maintain a 95% satisfaction rate with our clients, so you can be sure you are getting the highest quality service. Take comfort in knowing the job will get done right. A full list of our service partners can be found here.

Take advantage of what Home Services can offer! Register now and get started.

Visit our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with our newest partners and special promotions!

7 Reasons Why Nothnagle Will Work For You!

We're excited to launch our new landing page and ad campaign to promote our 7-Step Marketing System, exclusive to Nothnagle Realtors. What do you get when you spend six decades perfecting the process of selling homes? The most effective home-selling system in the area.
The Nothnagle 7-Step Marketing System is proven to sell the most homes in Rochester. That's because we use marketing tools that other brokers don't. Like our Weekly Market Report to keep you up to date on inquiries about your property and other listings in your neighborhood. A posting on Rochester's #1 real estate web site. Guaranteed print advertising. And the area's most effect real estate agents.


Contact a Nothnagle agent direct or 899-MOVE today to find out more or visit Nothnagle.com/7Steps.