HRPM Tenant News

Inside this issue

Tenant News ...............................2

Rentals and commercial listings….3

High Rock Realty..........................4-5

High Rock Realty Listings…………..6-7

Special points of interest

Tenant Spotlight: Make Me Fabulous

Tenant News and Updates

Available Rentals

Article on Choosing the Right Realtor

Highlighting High Rock Realty’s Listings

Coupons

Tenant Spotlight Make Me Fabulous With over 20 years of experience working in the cosmetic and aesthetics industry, Alayne Curtiss is one of the most sought after hair and makeup artists in Upstate New York. Alayne and her talented team of professionals offer salon services at her boutique, Make Me Fabulous, in her hometown of Ballston Spa, NY. I remember when people would say to me “Why did you ever open in Ballston Spa.” That was several years ago. ‘”Now I hear, oh yes that place in Ballston Spa” Alayne has been fortunate to train and work with some of the biggest brands in beauty—Lancome, L'Oreal, Clinique, Clairol, Bobbi Brown, and Bare Escentuals, to name a few. She is the ongoing consultant to all news anchors and reporters for their on air look at WNYT News Channell 13 and her work has graced the pages of several magazines including: Glamour, Women's Day, Martha Stewart, Well Wed, InStyle Hair, and HERLIFE, as well as on camera for The Today Show, Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, NBC, HGTV, and for Governors Pataki and Cuomo. To name just a few! With 1800 square feet and a team of 23 all trained by Alayne. She has established a warm and energetic atmosphere at 32 Front Street. Make Me Fabulous now carries several of the top beauty retail lines in the US including; Bare Minerals, Stila, Kevyn Aucoin, Glo Minerals Philosophy, Morrocan Oil, Bumble and Bumble and Clarins. With her innovative business approach, to working and developing business off site and then bringing the client to Ballston Spa for ongoing services and products. Alayne has created a unique environment for both her staff and her clients to experience Make Me Fabulous throughout the Capital District and beyond. Her team is often invited to create camera ready beauty for her clients In the Adirondacks, New York City, Vermont and New England. “Ballston Spa is truly our home base and we love it here, and our local clients but we do not limit ourselves to the city borders by any means. We definitely go outside to continually bring more business to ourselves and our community.”

Vol. 102 May 2014

Rentals

207 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa

Coming Soon!

1600 sqft of Commercial Space.

$1800 per month, includes heat.

90-92 Ford Street, Ballston Spa

$875 per month w/ use of laundry room for an additional charge.

2 Story, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath with a modern kitchen, picnic area, and dishwasher. Trash and

snow removal included. Within walking distance of the busline, shops, restaurants and all the Vil-

lage of Ballston Spa has to offer. One year lease required. Call Stephanie 518-320-6227 for a

showing.

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Tenant News and Updates 36 Front Street Please make sure that the front and back doors are closed at all times.

There have been strangers coming into our building and checking doors

to see if they are open. If anyone sees someone in the building that

shouldn’t be there, please call the police immediately.

Please note that there is no smoking in this building.

106 Milton Avenue Please note that there is no smoking in this building.

Ruhle Road In order for us to remain a pet friendly facility we must adhere to certain guidelines. Please make sure you clean up after your pet and make sure your pet is leashed at all times while outside your home. Please note that there is no smoking in these buildings.

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For Lease or Sale

250 Ballard Road, Gansevoort For Sale $299,900 or

Lease for $1600.00 per month

1600 sqft 4 Bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch.

Huge back yard, huge bedrooms,

hardwood floors, fireplace, OHW heat

and a 2 car garage.

Zoned Commercial!

599 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham For Sale $399,900

3-4 Unit Commercial/Retail Location

Great income producing property

3600sqft and 30+ Parking Spaces.

OR

Lease 1200sqft. For $1250.

Perfect spot for retail or office space, high

traffic and lots of visibility from the Route 155

and Route 9. Located in the same building as

a massage therapist and a nail salon. Most

recently was a hair salon. Located directly

behind Bella Napoli Bakery and across from

Fresh Market Plaza.

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Choosing a Real Estate Agent and Real Estate Office At some time in your life, if you are fortunate enough, you will be purchasing or selling a home. Do you ever wonder how to choose an agent and or a real estate office to represent you? Many people “know” a realtor and are comfortable enough with that person to represent them during this large undertaking. However, often times when the decision to buy or sell comes up in one’s life, they are not sure where to turn. A safe bet is to ask around and get referrals from friends and family. Chances are, if you do not know a realtor personally, you know someone who does. There are several things to consider when choosing a realtor. First and

foremost, you want someone you trust. Although all realtors must abide by a strict code of ethics, people and personalities are different. Nothing can be more frustrating than working with someone who has a different set of ideals and priorities than you. Also and often just as important, you want to engage in someone who knows and lives in the same market as you are considering buying or selling. This agent will be more aware of each and every sale within that market area and will be better prepared to assist you in determining a list price or an offer. Another tem to consider is using a realtor whom works in the real estate business full time. Like anything, the more you do it, the better you will be. So often real estate agents are “part-timers” and thus may

not be as prepared or as knowledgeable as one who works in real estate “for a living”. Experienced agents can not only help you buy and or sell your home, but they will be better prepared to educate you on how to “stage” your home, how to price your home, market the home and ultimately see it through to closing. Experienced agents will also be more familiar with the current financing industry which can go along way when applying for a mortgage. This also holds true in preparing your home so the bank will not find problems with your home which might be a red flag. An experienced agent will be more familiar with the entire process to include meeting deadlines within the contract, dealing with the appraiser, the loan officer, the attorneys and the home inspector. Another factor

Daniel Munn

518-281-4113

Ronald Murphy

518-265-9610 Stephanie Cherry

518-320-6227

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Margaret “Peggy” Judge

518-366-1086 Ronald Cipriano

518-598-8973 Kristen Francolino

518-527-8552

one should consider when choosing a realtor is service. Remember, realtors are getting paid a commission and thus, you want this person to provide you with the best service possible and treat you like you are their only client. There are many agents out there with their face painted on all the billboards in town and you see their name everywhere. This is not a bad thing as they are trying to make a name for themselves, however be careful because so often, they are so busy and representing so many clients that they will not be there for you when you need them. They are surrounded by “teams”, “assistants” or secretaries. If you are considering buying a house, you want your agent to be able to show you properties based on your schedule, not

theirs. This is the same idea when choosing a real estate office. Large real estate offices often times have more resources available for you, however the same principle applies. You want to make sure you are not treated like a number. A smaller real estate office will often not have as many clients and thus will be able to provide you with a more personal and one on one service. This is not to say larger firms do not treat you well, it just means when there are more clients to serve, there may be less service to go around. When it comes to listing a property, people so often want to have a sign in front of their house that is recognizable. This is very understandable, however, if a house is properly priced and shows well, it does not matter what sign is in front of the house. A potential

purchaser will be willing to look at a house that shows well and is properly priced no matter what sign is in the front yard. If the office you choose is a member of the local Multiple Listing Service, your house will be marketed throughout the internet the same as any other office. Again, potential purchasers do not care who is selling the house, they are interested in the house itself. In conclusion, as you can see, there are numerous factors to consider when choosing a realtor and a real estate office. The above are some items to consider while making your decision. Take your time, do your research, and hopefully your decision will make the entire transaction a satisfying and successful one.

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776 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

$459,900

Beautiful home sits on 3.78 acres with access to

Fish Creek Marina, located just minutes from

Saratoga and Schuylerville. Custom home with four

bedrooms and 4.5 Baths. This home features

granite counter tops, 9’ ceiling, recessed lighting

and radiant heat. Enjoy a large county kitchen with

a breakfast bar and a large pantry. It has a finished

walkout basement and a large pole barn with door

opener. Perfect for RV/Boat or Truck. Search “776

Lake Ave” on YouTube for more info. Call Dan

Munn at 518-281-4113.

This is a beautiful custom home on 1.4 acres

just outside the Village of Ballston Spa!! Loaded

with custom features such as granite

countertops, hickory hardwood floors,

throughout the first floor, a huge great room

with exposed tongue and groove beams,

skylights, vaulted ceiling and stone gas fireplace.

Call Ron Murphy at 518-265-9610.

335 Saratoga Avenue, Ballston Spa

$347,900

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Let your tenants pay your mortgage

and you live for FREE! Quaint two

family home in a nice Schuylerville

neighborhood. This home features

new carpeting throughout, some new

windows and fresh interior paint. Unit

one has two levels and three bedrooms

and unit two has one story, one

bedroom with an updated kitchen and

bathroom. Call Dan Munn for a

showing at 518-281-4113.

1 Church Street, Schuylerville

$79,000

13 Medbury Road, Greenfield

$187,900

This home is perfect for the first time

buyer. Nothing to do but pack your bags!

It’s completely renovated country ranch

on a cleared .5 acres. The brand new

kitchen is gorgeous with solid surface

counters, stainless steel appliances and

beautiful cabinets. There is a great front

porch and plenty of room to expand and

build a garage. The basement is also

clean and ready to be finished. Search

“13 Medbury” on YouTube for more info.

Call Dan Munn for a showing at 518-281-

4113.

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