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		<title>Our Town &#8211; Hawley, PA</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2012/02/our-town-hawley-pa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this great Our Town segment produced by WVIA &#8211; Life is Greater in the Poconos! &#160; http://www.amskier.com/ourtown/ourtown.html For more infomration about Hawley PA click the link below http://www.visithawleypa.com/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out this great Our Town segment produced by WVIA &#8211; Life is Greater in the Poconos!</p>
<p><a href="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/winter_history.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1140" title="winter_history" src="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/winter_history-243x300.jpg" alt="" width="243" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amskier.com/ourtown/ourtown.html">http://www.amskier.com/ourtown/ourtown.html</a></p>
<p>For more infomration about Hawley PA click the link below</p>
<p><a href="http://www.visithawleypa.com/">http://www.visithawleypa.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Happy Holidays</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/12/happy-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wishing you a Happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season Sincerely, Century 21 Select Group]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wishing you a Happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Century 21 Select Group</p>
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		<title>Wondering about Trick or Treating in the Pocono&#8217;s?</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/10/wondering-about-trick-or-treating-in-the-poconos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some helpful inks about trick or treating times and other Halloween events in the Pocono&#8217;s &#8211; Enjoy and be safe! From the Pocono Record http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/NEWS/71023005 This Week in the Poconos http://www.thisweek.net/calendar.asp &#160; &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are some helpful inks about trick or treating times and other Halloween events in the Pocono&#8217;s &#8211; Enjoy and be safe!</p>
<p>From the Pocono Record</p>
<p><a href="http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/NEWS/71023005">http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/NEWS/71023005</a></p>
<p>This Week in the Poconos</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thisweek.net/calendar.asp">http://www.thisweek.net/calendar.asp</a></p>
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		<title>For all those that LOVE Autumn</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/09/for-all-those-that-love-autumn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bittersweet October.  The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.  ~Carol Bishop Hipps No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one autumnal face. ~John Donne Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.  ~Albert Camus October gave a party; The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Bittersweet October.  The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.  ~Carol Bishop Hipps</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace<br />
As I have seen in one autumnal face.<br />
~John Donne<!--, &#34;Elegy 9: The Autumnal&#34; CTO--><br />
</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.  ~Albert Camus</span><br />
</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>October gave a party;<br />
The leaves by hundreds came -<br />
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,<br />
And leaves of every name.<br />
The Sunshine spread a carpet,<br />
And everything was grand,<br />
Miss Weather led the dancing,<br />
Professor Wind the band.<br />
~George Cooper, &#8220;October&#8217;s Party&#8221;<br />
</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><span style="color: #ffcc00;">A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart.  ~Hal Borland</span></strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><span style="color: #ffcc00;"> </span><!--autumn leaves--></p>
<p></strong></span><!--, &#34;October,&#34; <i>In a Southern Garden</i>, 1995; CTO&#8211;></p>
<h2></h2>
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		<title>From the Pocono Mountain Visitor’s Bureau – Fall Foliage Guide</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/09/from-the-pocono-mountain-visitor%e2%80%99s-bureau-%e2%80%93-fall-foliage-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted By; Katie Daggett &#8211; Century 21 Select Group &#8211; Pocono Pines With the weather for the Pocono’s finally taking a turn for the better planning a Autumn get-away couldn’t be more appealing. Follow the link below to see the foliage forecast for the Pocono’s. The guide show&#8217;s each area&#8217;s peak viewing dates to help you decide [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Submitted By;</em></p>
<p><em>Katie Daggett &#8211; Century 21 Select Group &#8211; Pocono Pines</em></p>
<p>With the weather for the Pocono’s finally taking a turn for the better planning a Autumn get-away couldn’t be more appealing. Follow the link below to see the foliage forecast for the Pocono’s. The guide show&#8217;s each area&#8217;s peak viewing dates to help you decide where you want to visit while you’re here. Our offices that offer vacation rentals have helpful and knowledgeable Agents that can make booking a rental property for your stay a breeze! Combine the foliage guide with the calendar of events located at <a href="http://www.thisweek.net/">www.thisweek.net</a> and in no time at all you have just planned your wonderful weekend away.  </p>
<p> There is nothing better to get you into the mood for the upcoming fall holiday’s like visiting our area to soak up the color, enjoy the sunny days and crisp nights and maybe a nice wood fed fire for ambience.</p>
<p> See the menu bar to the right for a list of Select Group offices to help get your colorfull weekend booked!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.800poconos.com/visitors/fall-foliage-forecast/">http://www.800poconos.com/visitors/fall-foliage-forecast/</a></p>
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		<title>THIS IS MY HISTORY</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/09/this-is-my-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by;Lucille M. Richmond, Associate Broker/Manager, ABR CENTURY 21 Select Group &#8211; Lake Harmony Split Rock at Lake Harmony, Carbon County  500 million years ago there was an ocean here! 400 million years ago, this part of the Earth was a mass of convulsions, earthquakes and tremors. 300 million years ago, three glaciers slowly and formidably [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Submitted by;<span style="color: #0003ff;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lucille M. Richmond, Associate Broker/Manager, ABR<br />
CENTURY 21 Select Group &#8211; Lake Harmony<br />
</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Split Rock at Lake Harmony, Carbon County</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>500 million years ago there was an ocean here! 400 million years ago, this part of the Earth was a mass of convulsions, earthquakes and tremors. 300 million years ago, three glaciers slowly and formidably crept over the same land that is now Lake Harmony and, of course, The Split Rock Resort. It is believed that the actual split rock, a large outcrop of red sandstone, was the result of the last ice sheet, known as the Wisconsin Glaciation which occurred about 70,000 years ago.</strong></p>
<p><strong>A little more than 180 years ago, the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company bought 45,000 acres in the Pocono Mountains to protect its headwater rights to the Lehigh River. The development and transfiguration of the land began in 1938 when Robert V. White took over the presidency of the company. Mr. White realized the potential of the beautiful mountain terrain, naturally stocked with fish and game. Within 10 years of its opening in 1941, The Lodge was one of the East Coast’s finest year-round sports resorts.</strong></p>
<p>The Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania are an integral part in the history of our state. There are many landmarks that play a role in making our area unique.</p>
<p>Through the &#8220;<strong>This is MY HISTORY</strong>&#8221; photo campaign, citizens can submit photographs of places that are significant to them and their community. Photo submissions can include archaeological excavations, historic or rural landscapes, downtown streetscapes, residential neighborhoods, and adaptive re-use of historic buildings and structures. But success stories are not the whole picture &#8211; contributors may also send pictures of historic resources that have been lost to neglect or are slated for demolition.</p>
<p>To find out more visit the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission</span></strong> website where you can download and print a “This is My History” sign.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To submit photos:</span></strong></p>
<p>1. If you wish, you may use a “This is MY HISTORY” sign, and include a person   holding it in your photo.</p>
<p>2. E-mail the photo to <a href="mailto:papreservethis@yahoo.com">papreservethis@yahoo.com</a>. Please be sure to name the place or building</p>
<p>3. If you wish, include any other comments or captions that you wish to share.</p>
<p><strong>You’ll be able to check back and view photos at</strong></p>
<p><strong>Their website:</strong><strong>www.phmc.state.pa.us/bhp</strong><strong>, and click on the</strong></p>
<p><strong>Preservation Plan </strong><strong>link</strong></p>
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		<title>Wishing you a Happy &amp; Safe Labor Day Weekend!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We here at Century 21 Select Group wish everyone a Happy &#38; Safe Labor Day Weekend. Weather you decide to soak up the last of the Summer sun, enjoy the outdoors, get active, relax or get a jump on all those Autumn household projects, we hope you and your families enjoy this Holiday weekend! P.S. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We here at Century 21 Select Group wish everyone a Happy &amp; Safe Labor Day Weekend. Weather you decide to soak up the last of the Summer sun, enjoy the outdoors, get active, relax or get a jump on all those Autumn household projects, we hope you and your families enjoy this Holiday weekend!</p>
<p>P.S. We can&#8217;t wait for Mother Nature&#8217;s Autumn show, can you?</p>
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		<title>Century 21 Wins the Inman New People&#8217;s Choice Award</title>
		<link>http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/2011/08/century-21-wins-the-inman-new-peoples-choice-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The people have spoken, and they have selected the CENTURY 21 brand! I am proud to share with you the news that Century 21 Real Estate LLC is the winner of The Inman News 2011 People’s Choice Award for Innovator of the year! This award is a testament to the CENTURY 21® System’s commitment to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">The people have spoken, and they have selected the CENTURY 21 brand! I am proud to share with you the news that Century 21 Real Estate LLC is the winner of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Inman News 2011 People’s Choice Award </span>for Innovator of the year! This award is a testament to the CENTURY 21® System’s commitment to serving the needs of the next generation of home buyers and sellers through the delivery of superior innovations. It speaks to the truly inspiring service that is being delivered by our SMARTER, BOLDER, FASTER Agents.Voted on by consumers and real estate professionals, the Inman People’s Choice Award recognizes a standout in real estate-related technology. Presented during last week’s CENTURY 21-sponsored Inman Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco, we are the brand that everyone is talking about!</span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;">CENTURY 21 Agents: Smarter. Bolder. Faster.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bev Thorne Chief Marketing Officer</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="mailto:bev.thorne@century21.com">bev.thorne@century21.com</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on this award visit</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.inman.com/news/2011/07/28/2011-innovator-awards-winners">http://www.inman.com/news/2011/07/28/2011-innovator-awards-winners</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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		<title>Lake Naomi Club New Beach Level Additions are a Hit with Members ad Guests!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lake Naomi Club’s Spring remodel of the beach level of the Clubhouse restaurant was a huge undertaking. The beach level previously offered a snack bar, game rooms, and was the former home of the fitness center prior to the finish of the 48,000 sqft Community Center. With this very much welcomed and anticipated remodel, members [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lake Naomi Club’s Spring remodel of the beach level of the Clubhouse restaurant was a huge undertaking. The beach level previously offered a snack bar, game rooms, and was the former home of the fitness center prior to the finish of the 48,000 sqft Community Center. With this very much welcomed and anticipated remodel, members now take advantage of a lovely new café offering inside and outside seating as well as an upgraded menu and frozen yogurt bar. There is also a separate game room and wonderful new Wifi lounge with comfy couches, chairs, large screen TV’s and Coffee bar. The remodel also includes the addition of a beachside grill and the Duster bar. This open air walk up bar and grill will offer standard and specialty drink menu, grill menu and offers bar style seating in the middle of all the action at Club Beach. The Cafe &amp; Grill at Club Beach and the Duster Bar offer a casual alternative to Clubhouse dining and the best view on Lake Naomi. The Cafe is open daily from 8:00 am serving a limited breakfast menu until 11:00 then serving the grill menu until 10:00 pm and the Duster Bar is open daily from noon to 10:00 pm.</p>
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		<title>Enjoy the Peace and Quiet this Spring in the Poconos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 15:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted By; Maggie Flartry-Kaminski Broker, CEO - Century 21 Select Group The month of May is not normally considered a peak time to visit the Poconos.  All the better to take advantage of the wildflowers, hiking trails and panoramic views with out the crowds.   Mountain biking at Brady’s State Game Lands – 25,000 acres or down [...]]]></description>
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<p>Maggie Flartry-Kaminski</p>
<p>Broker, CEO - Century 21 Select Group</p>
<p>The month of May is not normally considered a peak time to visit the Poconos.  All the better to take advantage of the wildflowers, hiking trails and panoramic views with out the crowds.   Mountain biking at Brady’s State Game Lands – 25,000 acres or down the Lehigh Gorge trail,  can expose you to River vistas and wildlife.  Reminds me of the time my husband John and I were back in Bradys.  Bikes are quiet,  so it was no surprise when we stopped just short of two young bucks frolicking in the meadow.   We watched them for 10 minutes without being spotted.   Or the time John kicked up a flock of turkeys and managed to cycle down the road in the midst of them – it was awesome. </p>
<p> For the sportsman, Spring Gobler is in full swing and ends on May 31<sup>st</sup>.  May 7 is opening day for walleye and saugeye.   Trout season kicked off on April 16<sup>th</sup>.   Get loads of info and places to fish at <a href="http://www.fish.state.pa.us/" target="_blank">http://www.fish.state.pa.us/</a>  </p>
<p> May 7<sup>th</sup> – <strong><em>Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes</em></strong>  8:00pm at the Sherman Theater on Main Street in Stroudsburg. Southside and his band, the Asbury Jukes, worked on growing their reputation as a dynamic live blues band through the late 60&#8242;s and early 70&#8242;s.   <a title="blocked::http://www.shermantheater.com/" href="http://www.ShermanTheater.com" target="_blank">www.ShermanTheater.com</a></p>
<p>If you are into hiking, check out the PoconoOutdoorClub.org.  May 7 they will be hiking Devil’s Hole.  I was lucky enough to know the people that owned the acreage adjoining the State Game Lands and spent much of the Summer I turned 19 and 20  camping along this pristine Mountain Stream with native brook trout.   Nothing like a group of good friends, acoustic guitars and a crackling fire, not to mention the tale of Devil’s Hole best enjoyed at midnight around a campfire!   What I found most interesting in hiking the stream was following it to its source at the top of a mountain. </p>
<p>If you are into nature and hiking, check out Monroe County Environmental Education Center&#8217;s Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary near Bartonsville.  <a title="blocked::http://www.mcconservation.org/" href="http://www.mcconservation.org" target="_blank">www.mcconservation.org</a></p>
<p><strong>May 18 </strong>– A <strong><em>Spring Bog Walk</em></strong> through the blooming Tannersville Cranberry Bog will be led by a naturalist from the Monroe County Environmental Education Center from 1:00 to 3:30pm. The bog is special as it is a northern boreal bog, which is very unique for this part of the country. Protected by The Nature Conservancy, the Tannersville bog is a <em>National Natural Landmark</em>.</p>
<p>Ok – I know, this is a real estate blog!   I suppose I should speak to real estate in the Poconos.  Another reason to enjoy nature;  the real estate market has not bounded back yet – so take the time to enjoy your natural playground until sales pickup.    The winter was tough with all the snow and the cold temperatures.  Our Ski Rentals did well and the season went well into March.  But the resale market is struggling.  Thankfully our agents’ “per person production” is double our competitors.    And our core of Full Time, Professional Agents are loyal and hard working.  There is something to be said for a company where each office has a strong Team Spirit.</p>
<p>Two things that I attribute to our great company team spirit:</p>
<p>1.      <strong>A strong presence in 10 different markets of the Poconos</strong>.  When our sellers need to see their agent, they don’t have to travel 45 minutes – their agent is only 10 minutes away.  What makes a real estate office think they can have one centralized location to handle a geographic area as large as the Poconos?  What if my seller needs a notary, needs to meet with me to revise paperwork, wants to chat and get some advice or just needs to fax something or make a copy?   If the seller is in Blakeslee, do you think he wants to travel to Stroudsburg for this complimentary service, I don’t.   That’s not service – that’s disservice. </p>
<p>2.  <strong>Seeing each other face-to-face</strong>.  I know some companies tout that you don’t ever have to come in the office.  That can work OK for the top agents that really roll at their own pace and don’t need a lot of interaction, support and learning.   But let’s face it, each office’s top agents are a select few.  What about the rest of the agent population, sharing and learning from each other.  The middle producers are the back-bone of any real estate company.  And the team grows stronger as they work together. Don’t get me wrong – we are a very progressive and technology oriented group and we supply all the tools to work from home – Forms online, Transaction Management with secured document storage allowing agents to access files from home,   free online training and webnars, fantastic 21online, web based resource center.   Combine that with the face-to-face interactions and you have a dynamic – unparalleled by any of our competitors.  It’s what we all need in a slow market.  I hear that some offices’ morale is really low.  The slow market can do that – but come into our office and find energy and enthusiasm with agents always looking to grow and find new ways to capture the business.</p>
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		<title>Opening Day of Trout Season in the Poconos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted By; Terri Ditty CENTURY 21 Select Group 570-689-2111 www.c21selectgroup.net Saturday, April 16th, 8 AM&#8230;..Our Dyberry Creek in Honesdale, PA was featured with Don Jacobs on Pennsylvania Outdoor LIfe, WNEP TV, Channel 16.   My brother called to let me know to watch, I should be able to pick him out of the line of anglers&#8230;.look for his orange [...]]]></description>
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<p>Terri Ditty<br />
CENTURY 21 Select Group<br />
570-689-2111<br />
www.c21selectgroup.net</p>
<div id="attachment_1035" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 265px"><a href="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/trout.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1035" title="Trout" src="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/trout.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="198" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">2011 Trout Season Opener</p></div>
<p>Saturday, April 16th, 8 AM&#8230;..Our Dyberry Creek in Honesdale, PA was featured with Don Jacobs on Pennsylvania Outdoor LIfe, WNEP TV, Channel 16.   My brother called to let me know to watch, I should be able to pick him out of the line of anglers&#8230;.look for his orange hat.    And, there he was, all 6&#8217;6&#8243; of him on the TV screen , in waders and up to his &#8230;&#8230;in moving water.</p>
<p>It certainly looked everyone was having a ball despite the cooler temperatures and the slight drizzle.  Note to self&#8230;..get a fishing license next year and join in the fun!</p>
<p>According to flyfishingconnection.com, the Dyberry Creek offers quality early-season trout fishing and is suggested as a good choice for an enjoyable day of fishing. The creek is a beautiful piece of water beginning with the East and West Branches, eventually joining and flowing into the Lackawaxen River.  Tree-lined banks help provide shade for the trout that are stocked heavily early in the year. </p>
<p>I have many memories, as a child,   playing in the creeks in our area  with my siblings for hours on end.  My sister built a pond on her property next to the Five Mile Creek where we spent our childhood and hosts an annual fishing derby for all the children for their family and friends.  It is a great day for everyone and especially for me,  a time to relax and enjoy my grandchidren.   </p>
<p>Get out there and enjoy everything our beautiful area has to offer!</p>
<div id="attachment_1039" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Fishing-Derby-2010-011.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1039" title="Terri and Family at a Fishing Derby 2010" src="http://poconorealestatecommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Fishing-Derby-2010-011-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The joy of the Outdoors is a Family Tradition </p></div>
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		<title>Tips to thrive in the ‘new normal’ market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucille.Richmond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted By; Lucille M. Richmond Associate Broker/Managing Partner CENTURY 21 Select Group Author &#8211;  Carla Cross As the “new normal” real estate market begins to emerge, real estate coach, speaker and author Carla Cross offers tips for Realtors® to be successful.  Cross, president of Carla Cross &#38; Co. [1] in Washington and a frequent speaker [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Lucille M. Richmond </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Associate Broker/Managing Partner </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>CENTURY 21 Select Group </strong></span></p>
<p>Author &#8211;  <a href="http://www.parjustlisted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CARLA-Cross-WEBsize-red.jpg"></a>Carla Cross</p>
<p>As the “new normal” real estate market begins to emerge, real estate coach, speaker and author Carla Cross offers tips for Realtors® to be successful. </p>
<p>Cross, president of <a href="http://carla-cross.com/">Carla Cross &amp; Co.</a> <sup>[1]</sup> in Washington and a frequent speaker at National Association of Realtors® (NAR) conventions, said Realtors® will have to pro-actively lead generate, have an active database and be practiced and packaged with good sales skills and presentations. Cross added Realtors® should devote more than 30 hours a week, coming to work every day to sell real estate because the consumer has rejected the part-timer.<strong> </strong></p>
<p>In addition, Cross said to thrive in the new market, Realtors® need to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Become early adopters. </strong>In this era of rapid change, Realtors® can’t afford to lag behind. If you’re still waiting for 2007 to come back, you’re going to have a long wait! Instead, list three things you’re going to do <em>for the first time </em>this year and put deadlines on them.</li>
<li> </li>
<li><strong>Work hard. </strong>It’s amazing that some agents think they can make lots of money but only work 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. four days a week (and no nights and weekends). In this new market, the person who doesn’t commit 40 to 50 hours a week can’t deliver what the consumer wants.  </li>
<li> </li>
<li><strong>Inspire trust. </strong>You can’t sell anything of value to anyone without inspiring trust in them. The California Association of Realtors®’ 2009 survey of buyers showed the overall satisfaction rating plummeted in just six years. We need to recognize trust in real estate agents has eroded greatly. As a Realtor®, you need to have specific actions to re-establish trust with your would-be and present clients. People are looking for someone they can count on and we’re in a personal service business. What we have to offer our clients is invaluable. Develop, nurture and value your trust quotient.</li>
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<p>“This is an opportunity to take a fresh look at how you do business,” Cross said. “Re-commit to excellence and mastery and you will re-vitalize your career.”</p>
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		<title>Winter Weather Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted By; Dolores McLaughlin Broker/Owner Century 21 Select Group License-Ab048250L TIRED OF SHOVELING SNOW? MAKE SURE YOU DO IT RIGHT DO SOME LIGHT EXERCISE TO LIMBER UP. DRESS PROPERLY-LAYERS ARE BEST. DON’T FORGET HAT, GLOVES AND WARM BOOTS. USE A GOOD SHOVEL THAT IS COMFORTABLE TO USE. PUSH SNOW INSTEAD OF LIFTING. WAITING TOO LONG [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<pre><span style="color: #008000;">Submitted By; </span><span style="color: #008000;">Dolores McLaughlin
Broker/Owner
Century 21 Select Group
License-Ab048250L
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<p>TIRED OF SHOVELING SNOW? MAKE SURE YOU DO IT RIGHT</p>
<p>DO SOME LIGHT EXERCISE TO LIMBER UP.</p>
<p>DRESS PROPERLY-LAYERS ARE BEST. DON’T FORGET HAT, GLOVES AND WARM BOOTS.</p>
<p>USE A GOOD SHOVEL THAT IS COMFORTABLE TO USE.</p>
<p>PUSH SNOW INSTEAD OF LIFTING. WAITING TOO LONG AFTER THE SNOW FALLS WILL HINDER YOUR PROGRESS. NEVER THROW THE SNOW OVER YOUR BACK AS THIS WILL CAUSE UNDO STRAIN. IF YOU CAN’T PUSH THE SNOW AND MUST LIFT USE YOUR LEGS TO ABSORB THE STRESS.</p>
<p>TAKE A BREAK AND DRINK SOME FLUIDS. IF YOU ARE SHORT OF BREATH, HAVE CHEST PAIN STOP IMMEDIATELY.</p>
<p> MOST IMPORTANT-THINK OF HOW BEAUTIFULLY GREEN THE GRASS WILL BE WHEN SPRING ARRIVES-AND IT WILL!</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katrina.christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[20th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament On Frozen Lake Wallenpaupack  is set for  Sunday, January 30, 2011! Submitted By; Kim Stevens Owner/Broker Mark your calendar for The 20th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament on January 30, 2011.  This unique event attracted over 220 golfers and an additional 200 spectators in 2010.   Two 9 hole challenging [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #003300;">20th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament On Frozen Lake Wallenpaupack  is set for</span><span style="color: #003300;"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #003300;">Sunday, January 30, 2011!</span></h1>
<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Submitted By; <em>Kim Stevens Owner/Broker</em></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Mark your calendar for The 20th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament on January 30, 2011.  This unique event attracted over 220 golfers and an additional 200 spectators in 2010.  </p>
<p>Two 9 hole challenging courses will be created, complete with tree lined fairways, greens, water traps, obstacles, and roughs.  Golfers will receive a colored golf ball plus a scorecard and map illustrating the course layout, and each participant is restricted to playing with two clubs and one putter.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sunday, January 30, 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Time:  Tee times 9 AM to 2 PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Ehrhardt&#8217;s Waterfront located on Route 507 in Tafton</p>
<p>Green Fee: $15 in advance or $20 day of -fees are a non-refundable event donation</p>
<p>Awards ceremony at 3 PM complete with prizes for Closest to Wally, Best Cart/Sled, Wackiest Hat and more, 50/50 and giveaways.</p>
<p>Please click below to download player registration forms.</p>
<p><a href="http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101992521600-75/IceTeeCoverLetter(2).pdf">http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101992521600-75/IceTeeCoverLetter(2).pdf</a></p>
<p><a href="http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101992521600-76/IceTeeAPPLICATION%2B2011.pdf">http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101992521600-76/IceTeeAPPLICATION%2B2011.pdf</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[In current conditions Agents and Home Owners are looking for interesting ways to market properties.  Catching a Buyer’s attention within the first few moments they see a home on one of the many websites devoted to real estate sales or during a &#8220;drive by&#8221; showing of your property is crucial and a little tricky in the Winter. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In current conditions Agents and Home Owners are looking for interesting ways to market properties.  Catching a Buyer’s attention within the first few moments they see a home on one of the many websites devoted to real estate sales or during a &#8220;drive by&#8221; showing of your property is crucial and a little tricky in the Winter.</p>
<p>Here are a few tips for updating the look of a listing to refresh its content and grab the Buyer’s attention during the Winter Season;</p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">Pictures say it all!</span></p>
<p>A great way to have a Buyer not &#8220;click thought to the next&#8221; listing while they are browsing online is to update the pictures shown with a listing to reflect the current season.</p>
<p>A great effect that can be used is after a fresh snow fall, at dusk, when there is still a little light outside,  turn all the lights on in the home that are visible through the windows from the outside. Take an exterior shot of the home to show a warm and cozy invitation to view the home further. Make sure to turn off the flash while taking the picture and use a tripod to reduce blur. Also, open up all the blinds and curtains to show glimpses of the inside &#8211; create curiosity.</p>
<p> If nothing significant in the home has been changed then updating interior pictures is not necessary. However a fresh look at the rooms in the home may renew interest in a Buyer that has viewed the home before.  New pictures will also help increase the traffic to the home&#8217;s listing by providing fresh content for internet search engines. Be cautious though, pictures with holiday decorations may put-off a Buyer and if they are not managed in a timely way can date the look of the home. The written description of the home on website listings should also be updated regularly to increase views of the property on real estate websites.</p>
<p>While showcasing a home during the Winter season creates an &#8220;in the now&#8221; effect make sure to still include pictures of the home, deck, porch and garden during the warmer months &#8211; create anticipation.</p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">Drive By Showings</span></p>
<p>A drive by showing of a home may happen with or with out the Seller or Agent&#8217;s knowledge. It&#8217;s an easy way for a Buyer to narrow down which houses they want to view completely from a long list they may have compiled from browsing websites. Buyers will decide which house they want to view based on their first impression of the outside of a home.</p>
<p>Here are some Curb Appeal tips to make a home it&#8217;s most attractive in the stark landscape of Winter;</p>
<p>In Winter time most potential Buyers will be viewing properties just before, during and just after dusk. Make sure to have the driveway, paths, decks &amp; porches clear of snow and ice. Use clear outdoor flood lighting to accent interesting architectural aspects, evergreen landscaping and outdoor entertaining areas.</p>
<p>Get the Buyer thinking of Sunnier days and Summer entertaining by keeping the deck and outdoor entertaining areas &#8220;set up&#8221;. Use outdoor friendly fabrics on weather friendly furnishings that mimic the decorating scheme from inside the home. Landscape lighting can add to outdoor spaces even in winter time if it&#8217;s pointed to high light an evergreen or sculpture item.  This extra touch will make a wonderful story like effect when viewing it from inside.</p>
<p>Evergreens come in may shades and textures adding interest to a sleeping garden. A winter garden does not need a lot, just a few bushes, topiaries or small trees can add interest and depth to an otherwise blank space. Since it&#8217;s too late to plant an evergreens now see about using potted evergreens, remember, just a few, keep the grouping in odd numbers and the impact will be immediate.</p>
<p>Color used wisely can add wonderful touches to the outside of a home. Make the front door a focal point with a Winter wreath made of willow and evergreen with touches of deep purple. Stay away from holiday themed wreaths as they can not be left out through the whole of the season. If there are window boxes use evergreen cuttings and add in some foliage items from the cabbage family to add a wonderful deep purple touch. If purple isnot a favorite color check out Winter color palettes to find a color that will pop but remember to stick with colors seen in nature.</p>
<p>With these tips and regular attention you can create a wonderful winter setting around a home and market it for all four seasons!</p>
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