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Real Estate News
Local news and market updates of Aruba. JULY 2011
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Many of clients stop by our office at the J.E. Irausquin Blvd, sometime just for a chat and coffee and sometimes clients have questions. Questions which you may also have but never asked, I share one of those frequently asked questions: Q: I am considering selling my home and I often see that Coldwell Banker is organzing open houses in my neighborhood and wonder what the advantages are? Answer: Well pictures don't do it for me personally in getting a feel for the house and what it is worth and some Buyers say: “I'm afraid to "get married to" a selling agent until I do some research first; an Open House is a wonderful opportunity for those Buyers. It's also smart thinking for you to want to attend an Open House in order to get a much deeper sense than you could from pictures online. That is another reason in today's market that it makes sense to leave no stone unturned so many sellers prefer to have their home held open at least once or twice. Further, many busy buyers today do use open house hours to get quick access, with their agents, to the list of homes they want to see. And broker's open houses are especially useful for giving all the buyer's agents in your area the lowdown on your home. There are a number of additional compelling reasons that listing agents hold open houses. One of the primary reasons? To get new clients, clients interested in your house!. Our agents hold open houses to meet new buyers who are still in lookie-loo stage, as well as to meet three flavors of neighbors: Those who might know someone who'd like to live in the neighborhood; and The voyeurs who really just want to look at how their neighbors live and decorate, but are chatty, and might mention the lovely staging and beautiful marketing materials the next time they know someone who needs to sell a home; Rest assured that if you visit or plan to have an open house organized by Coldwell Banker than let our listing agent know your situation, you'll be treated very warmly! It is not always that your Coldwell Banker agent who holds an open house has someone wander in who ends up buying but It does happen though! Just ask our senior agent Jan Welage who sold a home during the Open House a two months ago. We hope to see you soon in our office to talk about your Open House! Dick A Sougé - Owner
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very common. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone - make sure you download the right ap for your phone ). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s tshirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet. The reason why they are more useful than a standard barcode is that they can store (and digitally present) much more data, including url links, geo coordinates, and text. The other key feature of QR Codes is that instead of requiring a chunky hand-held scanner to scan them, many modern cell phones can scan them.
- Point your camera phone at the QR Code - Snap Picture - The QR code will decode instantly - You’ll be brought to the Coldwell Banker Aruba webpage.
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isting exposure @ Coldwell Banker Aruba Realty.
All Coldwell Banker listings will be exposed through our website, www.coldwellbanker.aw, which enjoys a # 1 Google ranking for international real estate searches for Aruba. Once a listing is established on our website, a thread of online marketing exposure begins with the listing automatically fed to: www.coldwellbankerislands.com www.coldwellbanker.com www.casnan.com For properties meeting the Previews® criteria, listings are further distributed to: www.coldwellbankerpreviews.com www.nyt.com www.WSJ.com www.RobbReportCollection.com www.exceptionalPropertiesOnline.com www.uniquehomes.com
Coldwell Banker Aruba Realty J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 12, Aruba (297) 588 - 7781 info@coldwellbanker.aw www.coldwellbanker.aw www.coldwellbankercommercialaruba.com
Feature property - Shiribana SpanishVilla Listing ID: # 702 This idyllic Spanish Style Villa is located between Catiri and Paradera. Tugged away from the main road, a private road takes you to the front gate of the villa. This villa feels very private yet is still located close to everything. The home not only offers an open living/dining area with cathedral ceilings and modern kitchen, but also a spacious family room, 2 bedrooms, a maids quarter and guest house. The wraparound patio functions as a great entertaining area around the pool. The build-up area is 369 m2 (3978 sq ft) on a 10780 sq ft lot. Call us now to come and see this rare beauty! US$ 506.000,Afl. 900.680,-
Visit us at the EXPO CAS; 23 - 24 - 25 Sept. 2011
Island properties
Listing ID # 779
$ 550.000
Aruba- Dream wedding
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he Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba
continues to be an island leader in destination wedding events. The recent Cohen-Gazal wedding demonstrated how the dynamic Westin team continues to raise the bar and maintain a loyal clientèle. Destination weddings require excellent long distant communication with the family to coordinate the various events, as well as accommodate the needs of all guests traveling to the island. Where the Westin event, banquet, and culinary teams excel, is catering to specific cultural and religious traditions and desires of the bride and groom’s families. From simple, intimate and tasteful to glamorous and extravagant, every bride and groom and every event is made to feel unique and special. A sunset beach wedding, followed by a cocktail reception with a chic toes-in-the-sand lounge set-up where guests relaxed and toasted to the bride and groom, followed by a lavish dinner in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom with dancing until the early hours.... A dream comes true!
Aruban Pastechi
Listing ID # 130
$ 350.000
Listing ID # 771
$ 220.000
Pastry Ingredients : 4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 spoon sugar, 2 spoon vegetable oil, 2 spoon margarine, 1 medium egg, 1 cup water Filling ingredients: 1 pound ground meat, Margarine, 1 onion (minced), 1 stalk celery (fine minced), 1 spoon mustard, 1 red pepper (minced), Black Soya sauce, Black pepper, Nutmeg Filling preparation: Throw the margarine in a saucepan to heat. After this put all your ingredients in the saucepan, except the ground meat. After all ingredients are fried put the meat in the pan and let it cook until it gets tender then let it cool. Preparation for the pastry: Sift flour and salt. Combine butter, egg, and vegetable oil. Add 1 cup of flour to the butter and vegetable oil. Slowly add water and continue mixing. Add remaining flour to achieve workable dough and knead well. Roll out dough into a thin sheet and cut out 3- inch circles. On top of the circle, add about a tablespoon of the filling and fold the circle. Press pastry lightly and close edges with fork. Seal with a few dabs of water. Heat Oil in fryer and submerge pastechi’s until golden brown. Drain and serve. Can fry ahead of time and re-heat in the oven. You can add cheeses, or substitute with pork, lamb or beef and add vegetables if you wish.
Coldwell Banker Aruba Realty J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 12, Aruba (297) 588 - 7781 info@coldwellbanker.aw www.coldwellbanker.aw www.coldwellbankercommercialaruba.com