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TM8B Spring Real Estate Section And Home Buying Guide The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, May 17, 2010Open 7 Days a week from 8 a.m - 6 p.m.TRUCK IN GSandStoneProductsGravelTop SoilGift Certificates Available1764 Berne-Altamont Rd., (Rt. 156) Altamont, NYMae Roberts, Owner872-1322SEAL COATIN GDo neByHa ndSand Fortified SealerOil SpotTrea tm en tEdgin gHo tCrackRepairDo you want to live in Voorheesville?Call the agent who outsells all other agents inVoorheesville! Here are some of my listings in theVoorheesville School District:PAVINGNew Drivew aysPa rkin gLotsResurfaceDig-Ou tsStripingon Co mmercia lWorkFullyInsured 23YearsExperience 24Commerc ia l Residentia lSENIOR DISCOUN TS AN D FREE ES TIM ATES !TON YLATORRE OW NER-M EMBERGUIL DERL AN D, NY1208 4PHON E (518 ) 452-8822FAX (518 ) 452-49 703,100 sq. ft. house with 9 acres and Morton building.Great for home business. ................................................................. $379,900Beautiful Colonial with in-law suite on dead-end street ................ $329,900Split level with 4 bedrooms and 2 car garage ................................. $254,900Raised ranch on 1 acre, 2 car garage .............................................. $225,000Raised ranch with 4 bedrooms and newer kitchen ........................... $ 219,9002 Story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, fully renovated ................................... $219,900Colonial with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths .............................................. $199,9004 bedroom, 2 bath, priced to sell .................................................... $174,90010 acres subdividable .......................................................................$ 119,900Want affordable senior housing? Talk to me.Other listings:Bethlehem - 2,544 sq. ft. raised ranch on 4.3 acres ......................... $219,900Guilderland - Cape Cod in great quiet neighborhood ..................... $269,900Albany - Split level on quiet street ................................................. $219,900Albany - Large ranch with extra lot ................................................ $239,900Albany - 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhouse ....................................... $175,900Schenectady - 3 bedroom, large kitchen in nice neighborhood .........$ 119,900Call Lauren for more informationcell 859-3916Manor Homes, REALTORShome office 765-2981Lauren MeachamLMeacham@PrudentialManor.comMyths dispelled: Buying and selling real estateThe Enterprise — Tyler Murphy“They think it’s like clothes,” says Robert G. Randall of somepeople who have contracted to buy a house. “They say, ‘I want thered one instead.’ No, you contracted to buy the blue one.”HELDERBERG REALTY~ SPECIALIZING IN LAND SALES ~ Free List of 3 to 100 Acre Parcels of land inAlbany, Herkimer, Montgomery,and Otsego Counties. Ideal Homesites and Beautiful Views Financing AvailableHENRY WHIPPLE, BROKER518-861-6541www.helderbergrealty.comThe original Since 1974AWRENCESERVICE FROM AN AGENTYOU CAN TRUSTReal Estate transactions can be a confusing and stressful process withcontracts, deeds, financing, home inspections, and lots of paperwork.Where can you get reliable trustworthy service?Work with a professional who stays current on market conditions,through a commitment to continuing education and training, whichguides you using resources that can help you make informed decisions.LET ME PROVE MY VALUE TO YOU!Be provided with a property valuation that is based on current reliablemarketplace information. You make the right decision for yourselfon value whether you are selling or buying.Call me for all your real estate needs.Personal service you can trust!Joe Stanco, Associate BrokerColdwell Banker Prime PropertiesDirect: 518 640-4174Email: JStanco@CBPP.comwww.JoeStancoSellsHomes.com325 Old Stage RoadAltamont, NY 12009MARK LAWRENCEDuanesburg, NY 12056(518) 895-2059WATER WELLS, INC.ROTARY HAMMER DRILL & “OLD STYLE” POUNDER DRILLINGWELL HYDROFRACTURING - DOWN THE HOLE CAMERADEC CERTIFIED - FULLY INSURED - YEAR ROUND SERVICECOMPLETE PUMP INSTALLATION AND SERVICEYIELD TESTS & FREE ESTIMATESThree Generations of Quality Services rrBy Jo E. ProutGUILDERLAND Local attorneyRobert G. Randall leadscontinuing education classes forpeople who want to buy or sella home.“I’m a certified instructor,”Randall said, noting that heinstructs real-estate professionals.The classes he offers throughthe Guilderland Central SchoolDistrict’s continuing educationprogram help those interestedin buying or selling a home byshowing them “what the stepsare on both sides,” he said.First-time or experienced buyerscan benefit from his classes,he said.“It doesn’t make any difference.It’s very broad,” Randallsaid.Randall’s experience includesbeing counsel for a title company.“We just sort of walk througha transaction,” he said of hisclasses. “Some people have a lotof questions. We try to answerthem. It’s a one-night class.There’s no exam.”Randall has taught classesabout real estate and aboutestate house preparation atcontinuing education programsfor 20 years, he said.“There are a lot of urban mythsthat need to be dispelled,” hesaid. “People frequently makevery important decisions basedon very incorrect assumptions.”For his estate classes, hediscusses the myth that one’sproperty goes to the state if awill is not in place. People alsoincorrectly believe that they donot need wills if they are married,Randall said.Many buyers and sellers holdmisconceptions about real-estatecontracts, he said.“People don’t understand whothey’re hiring when they hire areal-estate agent,” Randall said.“They contract to buy [a house],and want to say, ‘Oh, I changedmy mind.’ They think it’s likeclothes. They say, ‘I want the redone instead.’ No, you contractedto buy the blue one.”Sellers also misunderstandthe contracts, he said. If theyget a higher offer after signinga contract, they want to acceptit, he said.“You contracted to [sell] this atthis price,” Randall said. “People“People frequently makevery important decisionsbased on very incorrectassumptions.”don’t understand those fundamentalprinciples.”In his classes, Randall explainswhat a title is, what closingfees are, and how the fees arecalculated.“We go through all that. It’s aneducational course,” he said.Some of his courses are wellattended,he said, but he doesn’tknow how many will come eachtime he offers a class.“I think we’re going to fill upa bit,” he said. Classes werebooming three or four years ago,he said, but after the marketlull, people are showing moreinterest.“Everybody’s got a differentquestion. Everybody has theirown reason why they came,”Randall said.Registration for Randall’s currentcourses are closed. His classon buying and selling a homewill run next week, May 21. Hisestate house course ran Monday,May 14.
The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, May 17, 2012 17Out& AboutBus trip to BeantownGUILDERLAND — Guilderland’schamber of commerce andpublic library are sponsoring abus trip to Boston on Saturday,Aug. 18.The bus will leave the library’sparking lot, at 2228 WesternAve., at 7:15 a.m. Riders will bedropped off in the Quincy Marketarea of Boston, and be picked upnear the market at 7:15 p.m. forthe trip back.The cost is $50 per person.The deadline for reservationsis Monday, July 16. Placesmay be reserved online at thechamber website —www.guilderlandchamber.com— or checks,payable to the “GuilderlandChamber of Commerce” — maybe mailed to Erika Gauthier,Star Plaza #109, 2050 WesternAve., Guilderland, NY 12084. Thenames of those going on the tripshould be specified.For more information, callGauthier at 456-6611, or e-mailegauthier@guilderlandchamber.com.Grist Mill seeks volunteer guidesBy Janet HaseleyCommunity correspondentRENSSELAERVILLE — Volunteersare being sought to helpshow the Rensselaerville GristMill to visitors from noon to 2p.m. on Saturdays this summer.Special museum exhibits areabout schools, past and present,in the town of Rensselaerville.Visiting hours are from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. on Wednesdays until mid-October and from noon to 2 p.m.on Saturdays until Labor Day.There is no charge to visit andto take mill tours.Genealogy researchers areadvised to visit on Wednesdaysbecause there will be severalResearch Group volunteers onhand on Wednesdays.Two volunteers are neededeach Saturday until Labor Day.Please call me at 797-3194 ore-mail me at edhase@aol.com ifyou are willing to help for evenone two-hour session. Writtenguidelines are available and individualtraining can be arrangedif wished.There are several maintenanceand research chores thatalso need help. Contact KenStorms at 797-5154 or e-mailkenstorms2010@gmail.com tovolunteer for maintenance jobsor contact me for research jobs.4-H offerssummer youth programVOORHEESVILLE — TheCornell Cooperative ExtensionAlbany County 4-H programwill host Ready Set 4-H SummerAdventures the week of July 23to 27. The program will run from9 a.m. to noon daily at the WilliamRice Extension Center inVoorheesville.Some of the projects offeredwill include: learning about bothlarge and small animals, fiberarts, geocaching, outdoor education,and culinary arts, as well asa variety of hands-on projects.The program is for youth inthird through sixth grades andthere is a registration fee of $85per youth. Each youth will receivea T-shirt and a snack willbe provided each day.Pre-registration is requiredand registration will be limited.Participants whose registrationsare received after the limit isreached will be placed on a waitinglist.To register a participant, or formore information, contact EileenDePaula at 765-3500 or emd32@cornell.edu.For more information aboutother 4-H youth developmentopportunities, contact the AlbanyCounty 4-H office at 765-3500.Hannaford customers generate$2K for V’ville ElementaryVOORHEESVILLE — VoorheesvilleElementary School willreceive $2,062 from HannafordSupermarkets, one of the top fiveamounts in New York State.Altogether, 693 schools in NewYork State received a total of$188,922 toward the purchase ofitems such as computers, sportingequipment, and playgroundgear. Overall, the Hannafordprogram raised $778,876 andcontributed to more than 2,600schools in New York, Vermont,Massachusetts, New Hampshire,and Maine, according to a releasefrom Hannaford.Hannaford customers generateddonations for their localschools by purchasing participatingproducts between Sept. 4 andDec. 3, 2011. These customersreceived “school dollars” and depositedthem in collection towersat their local Hannaford, wherethey directed the funds to theschool of their choice.The New York school thatearned the most was HighlandHigh School at $2,698, for whichit got an additional $1,000 asdid the top school in each of fivestates.Hannaford Supermarkets,based in Scarborough, Maine,operates 179 stores in the Northeast.In 12 years, the programhas raised more than $7.5 millionto benefit local schools.The Annual Bird Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the EldridgeResearch Center at 284 Pond Hill Road in Rensselaerville. There will be guided walks, mist-nettingdemonstrations, and craft projects for kids. Kelly Martin will talk on wildlife rehabilitation.Springfest returns in honor of Therese MirandaBy Laura BaronCommunity correspondentVOORHEESVILLE — TheVoorheesville Friends of Music ispleased to announce the returnof Springfest, an outdoor musicfestival, which will be held at theClayton A. Bouton High Schoolin Voorheesville. At Springfest,live entertainment will beprovided by several local bandsfeaturing current Voorheesvillestudents, faculty, and alumniand alumnae.The bands will share an outdoorstage near the football fieldwith the scenic Helderbergs as aJohn Boyd Thacher State Parkis offering a special event as apart of New York Heritage Weekendon May 19 and 20. New YorkHeritage Weekend, in celebrationof National Preservation Month,will showcase the Empire Stateto residents and visitors at thestart of the summer tourismseason.On Saturday, May 19, localhistorian Tim Albright willpresent a Chronicles of ThacherPark History Hike. Hikers willlearn about the bygone times ofCar show to benefit recovery effort in schoharieSCHOHARIE — Cruise intothe village on Saturday, May 26,for the second annual SchoharieSloughters’ Car Show, which willfeature all types of vehicles, includingantiques, customs, classics,motorcycles, and trucks.Registration for the event— sponsored by the SchohariePromotional Association — is $10and runs from 8 a.m. to noon atthe side entrance of the countyoffice building on Spring Street.The show opens to the public atnoon, and awards will be distributedat 4 p.m.backdrop and music productionsponsored by Live Sound, Inc.The afternoon will be capped offwith a performance by a wellknownlocal musician and fanfavorite, singer/songwriter/banddirector Brian Kaplan.The original Springfest, whichtook place in May 2010, wasconceived of and organized byTherese Miranda, past presidentof the Voorheesville Friends ofMusic. Miranda envisioned avenue where local bands couldshowcase their talents for theenjoyment of the community.An outpouring of donations fromthe Indian Ladder Region whilestrolling the panoramic cliff-toptrail.Albright will tell tales ofthe area and stories of formerresidents. Hikers will meet atthe Upper Overlook parkingarea at 9 a.m. and walk to HailesCave. The walk is approximatelyone to one-and-a-half miles, andwill last until about 11 a.m.Participants may continue towalk or return to their vehiclesafter the scheduled hike. Appropriatefootwear for hiking isStarting at 9 a.m., there will bea craft and vendor show on MainStreet, along with a variety offood vendors. Jack Miller Tractorand Truck will also be giving hayrides to the Old Stone Fort andthe Train Car Museum in theafternoon.All proceeds from the showwill be donated to SchoharieRecovery Inc., to benefit peoplewho lost their homes and possessionsto the epic floodingcaused by Tropical Storm Irene.Schoharie Recovery staff willbe at the registration area tothe community in memory ofMiranda and the generous supportof so many others whoselives were touched by her, willfund this event and enable theFriends of Music to offer freeadmission.Be sure to mark Springfeston your calendar! Springfest isfrom 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May20. Admission is free. Onsiteconcessions will be available,no outside food or beverages arepermitted. We encourage everyoneto come out and support ourtalented young musicians.Climb the Indian Ladder back in timesuggested. Binoculars may behelpful. There is no fee.Last year, Heritage Weekendfeatured 166 events hosted by143 organizations throughoutNew York. Heritage Weekendgenerated an estimated $1.6million last year. For a completelisting of events, visit www.HeritageWeekend.org. For moreinformation on The Chroniclesof Thacher Park History Hike,call 872-1237.answer questions and provideinformation.The town’s small, close-knitcommunity continues to recoverfrom last summer’s flood. Thestorm unleashed record rainfalland unprecedented havoc inSchoharie County, and manypeople are still displaced fromtheir homes.For information about the carshow, contact Phil Liddle at 295-7756. For information about thecraft and vendor show, contactBarbara Sharpe at 868-2878 orbsharpe2@nycap.rr.com.
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