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Put An End To Pests Without Using Harsh Chemicals

As the weather starts to turn a little colder and your yard goes into hibernation, the pests that used to live outdoors will want to take up residence in your warm, cozy home. Getting bugs out of your home is not only a headache, but also means that you’ll be spraying a variety of chemicals throughout your home.

Pesticides Can Be As Bad As Pests

Conventional pesticides usually get the job done, but they have been shown to negatively affect people and their pets. Children are especially sensitive to the chemicals as their organs, nervous and immune systems are still developing. Moral of the story, the fewer harsh chemicals you use, the better for your health.

Most Professionals Have Natural Options

Many professional pest control companies have…

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Another Successful & Fun Spooktacular At The Staten Island Zoo

Yet another year of sold out Spooktacular fun at the Staten Island Zoo this past weekend. The jungle exhibit was turned into a Frozen theme attraction and the safari exhibit became the ever popular haunted house. Other attractions included: Zoo Family Feud, sit down show for the Wizard of Oz, a walk through Candy Land and a "Transylvania's Got Talent" show.

Tom Delese, a former toy and industrial designer, as well as retail advertising account executive at Staten Island Advance, is the mastermind behind the Souvenir Family Portrait Booth. Tom Carnesecchi, a fellow colleague of Delese's from Staten Island Advance, assisted in building the family oriented booth. The same backdrop and decorations have been used since the first year - back in 2004.

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September 2014 Staten Island Real Estate Market Recap

The fall season has hit Staten Island real estate, and we put together the Island market recap from September 2014. 

The fall season started with 298 monthly sale in properties. Monthly volume on Staten Island increased from August 2014, although monthly sales decreased a bit from last month. Great Kills area had the highest number of sales in September, with a number of 31. Second, is Westerleigh who had 21 sale sides.

Staten Island kicks off the season with an average sale price of $438,310, which is a significant increase from August 2014's $417,303. 

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Spook Filled Halloween 2014 Events

The count down to 13 days of Halloween is only a few days away. It's never too early to get in the mood and start planning ahead. The following are lists of upcoming kid and adult friend friendly events throughout Staten Island for this Halloween.

October 18th Weekend

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Making An Impact In The Neighborhood: Westerleigh Improvement Society

It takes a lot to maintain one of the most desirable neighborhoods on Staten Island. The beauty of Westerleigh is courtesy of one of Staten Island’s predominant non-profit civic group.

Established in 1893, Westerleigh Improvement Society has evolved into an association with over 600 members. This makes the civic group the oldest and largest membership on Staten Island.  

What Does Westerleigh Improvement Society Do?

The association aims to address concerns in the community and preserve the beauty of Westerleigh through ongoing projects. Some of the recent projects: a street survey regarding “street pavement conditions, street signs and…

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Featured Listing: One Of The Most Unique Homes In Westerleigh

Westerleigh is one of the most desirable neighborhoods on Staten Island. It features lavish colonial and ranch homes, but some may not know the grand victorian house on the corner of Wardwell and Waters Avenue.

273 Wardwell Avenue was built back in the late 1800's although public records say 1905, the house was originally occupied by a Dr. Green who practiced in the house. Since Dr. Green, the Queen Anne Victorian house had been sold throughout the years and homed many families.

The architecture is beyond unique, no house in the area resembles any similarities:

Cedar shingles cut in different patterns - as a signature from the original architect - and clap board siding. This creates a complex texture to the exterior.

The interior and…

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Music, Art & Fun at Westerleigh Folk Festival 2014

Summer may seem over and the kids are back to school, but who said the fun had to stop? Saturday, September 20th, Westerleigh Park will host the 7th Annual Westerleigh Folk Festival, also known as WestFest.

This year a total of 15 music acts of all different genres will take three stages, and an art exhibit by the South Shore Artists Group will be on display. For the kiddies - there will be face painting, pony rides and balloons. WestFest 2014 will be this Saturday in Westerleigh Park from 11:00am to 7:00pm.

In an article written by Nicholas Rizzi, from dnainfo.com, he interviewed and reported the festival organizer, Jim Indelicato, discussing how Westerleigh Folk Festival came to be.

"Indelicato, a musician himself, said he started the event six…

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August 2014 Staten Island Real Estate Market Recap

We have the final Staten Island summer real estate recap with August 2014's numbers. 

The summer started with June 2014, having a 303 monthly sale in properties. August increased in single digits and had 310 monthly sales.

Staten Island real estate in August was not the best month this summer, but still had high performing numbers. Staten Island wrapped August up with an average sale price of $417,303. This is an decrease from the $438,199 that was brought in June 2014.

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Staten Island Makes an Impact During Suicide Prevention Month

Staten Islanders are making a difference in a charitable way for a topic and concern that seems taboo at times. September is Suicide Prevention Month and local Staten Island businesses are hosting events where proceeds go to support American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide.

Silver Lake Golf Course had an outing on September 10th called "Strokes for Life," which Tom Crimmins Realty gave a generous donation.

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SERIES: Social Media Tips -> What to Post (Not Just For Real Estate Agents)

Three weeks ago, we posted the first installment of our social media tips series, titled Social Media Twitter Queuing. To appeal to consumers, readers and other users - it is important to know what to post online. 

• This may seems like a shocker but - people don't like to read online. When it comes to online reading, they just scroll and scan. Try to grab their attention with good tweets and posts that are up to date. Infographs are informative pictures, Buzzfeed articles seem to be all over social media dashboards and are relevant. 
• Keep it clean, keep it professional. Especially if you are a college student and went to a big party last weekend - stop and second guess your posts that may seem inappropiate for a future employeer to see.…

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