Diana’s Neighborhood

Real Estate in New York & Connecticut – Won’t you be my neighbor?

I TWITTER… do you?

OK everyone – I admit it… I twit tweets to my tweeps on TWITTER!  and I LOVE it!twitter

I first started a Twitter account almost 1-1/2 years ago – which is FREE – for networking purposes.  It enabled me to get in touch with other Realtors across the country and read about how they work while assisting buyers and sellers – what sites they found useful – like Active Rain, what cameras they were using – like my wonder FLIP Camera and many other helpful adviceWe share stories of our lives as Realtors both in the office and at home – give advice, support and from time to time  - we “Twit” to vent.  Now my Twitter account has grown to over 1,200 people that are “Following” me and an almost equal amount that I “Follow” – including mortgage brokers, friends, family, News sites, some of my favorite shows and clients!  TWITTER is FANTASTIC!!

You can find me as: DianaSantosC21

July 12, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Life as a Realtor, Real Estate, Realtor, Twitter, Uncategorized | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Summer Salads

Salad - catsper                                                                 catsper – Flickr.com

From Kraft Foods ~ No Stress Summer Dishes ~ SALADS ~ Healthy and yummy!

 Salad - Just a Temporary Measure                                                            Just a Temporary Meausure – Flickr.com

Perfect for the beach, picnic, on the go lunch or a hot summer night.

Egg Salad - foodistablog                                                                   foodistablog – Flickr.com

July 12, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Fun Post, Recipes, Summer | , , , | No Comments Yet

Realtor Open House Day in CT & NY

This past Wednesday, Realtor Open House Day took me to 3 beautiful homes - the 1st in New Fairfield, CT - the 2nd in Holmes, NY and the 3rd in Patterson, NY.  It was a beautiful day, we had great food, good conversation and 3 more homes I’d like to share with you and my clients! 

<CLICK on each town to view listing sheet for each home >

Here are some cell phone pics I took on my way to the home in New Fairfield, CT -

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If interested in viewing any of these homes – please contact me at your convenience! 

Diana ~ Cell: 203-648-2619

July 12, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Cell Phone Pics, Connecticut, Holmes, NY, New Fairfield, Patterson, Realtor Open House, Uncategorized | , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

My Summer Fear – SHARK!

Shark! - suneko                                                                  Suneko – Flickr.com

Most of you that know me, know I have a fear of Sharks.  I have never had an encounter with one, so I blame it on watching “JAWS”when I was 10 years old.   It was traumatizing, yet I’ve probably seen the movie a gazillion times by now AND have the theme song downloaded on my I-Pod!

July 11, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Fun Post, Summer | , , | No Comments Yet

Refreshing Summer Cocktails

Margarita - Cillian Storm                                                                Cillian Storm – Flickr.com

Here are some Refreshing Summer Cocktail “How to” videos from Fine Living.com  –  

Mojito - taylorkydd                                                                      taylorkydd – Flickr.com

First up, The 3 AmigosMargaritas, Mojitos and Sangria < CLICK >

Sangria - Alaskan Dude                                                                 Alaskan Dude – Flickr.com

 

July 11, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Fun Post, Summer, Uncategorized | , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Flickr Foto Fun Friday Post – Sail Boats

You’ve read many times how much I love Flickr.com’s photos and all the awesome photographers that have posted their pics there.  One more thing you’ll read alot…  How much I LOVE SUMMER!!  Hear are some great pictures of a summers delight – Sailing.

Sail Boats - tinou bao                                                                      tinou bao – Flickr.com

Sails - ragnar1984                                                               ragnar1984- Flickr.com

Sails Up - mysticchildz                                                                    mysticchildz- Flickr.com

Sky Light Sailing - Robb North                                                                   Robb North- Flickr.com

Sailing in Nova Scotia - jurek d.                                                                  jurek d. – Flickr.com

Sail Boat from a Distance - SeRVe61                                                                   SeRVe61- Flickr.com

Sailing to the Sunset - Sabrina Campagna                                                            Sabrina Campagna- Flickr.com

My family and I will be renting a boat again this summer.  We’ll be sailing on Candlewood Lake in our hometown of New Fairfield, Connecticut - Yahoo!

July 10, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, Flickr Foto Fun Friday Post, Fun Post, New Fairfield, Summer | , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Summer Reading Picks – What Book Will You Be Reading?

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For a list of AOL’s Best Sellers summer reading picks – sponsored by Barnes & Noble < CLICK >

Books - Faeryan                                                               Faeryan – Flickr.com

And, from Good Morning America – Hot Summer Reads for Teens < CLICK >

Library - cybrgrl                                                                  cybrgrl – Flickr.com

My kids and I are heading out to our local library for some great books to relax with and read.

For ordering on line, Amazon.com has up 60% discounted prices.

July 9, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Books, Good Morning America, Summer, Uncategorized | , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

A Jade Green Kitchen

From HGTV – Here’s a great video about adding the color Jade Green to your kitchen!

                                                           < CLICK for VIDEO >

JadeGreen from GOOGLE IMAGERY                                                                     Google Imagery

Watch your kitchen come alive with the cool color of Jade Green.

From Wikipedia

Jade is a saturated, slightly bluish green. The name comes from the gemstone called jade, although the stone varies widely in hue.

In Chinese culture, if one wishes to express one’s love for someone, one gives them something made of the gemstone jade or an object that is colored jade.

July 7, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | Color, HGTV, Kitchen, Uncategorized | , , , , | No Comments Yet

A Red, White & Blue 4th of July!

Flags - Hryck.                                                                    Hryck. – Flickr.com

I hope everyone had a Red, White and Blue 4th of July!

4th of July Cupcakes - elvissa                                                    elvissa – Flickr.com

From Fine Living Food & Drink - here are some great 4th of July entertaining tips that can be used through out the summer.

Also, from Good Morning America Featured RecipesSandra Lee 4th of July Recipes - and watch Sandra’s Backyard Barbecue on a Budget video

Spectacular Fireworks - iChaz                                                              iChaz – Flickr.com

Our celebration went very well, it continued until the wee hours with a bon fire and smores and some of my guest that live near by returned the next day for another barbecue.  I LOVE the summer!

July 7, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | 4th of July, Barbecue, Fun Post, Good Morning America, Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Family 4th of July Event

Fireworks - thedamian                                                         thedamian – Flickr.com

I am really looking forward to this 4th of July’s Barbecue.  We have always had family over for New Years Eve and New Years Day – 23 years and running!  We’ve added a few more holidays since moving to Connecticut – Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve ~ and 4th of July! 

 Happy 4th of July - The Wandering Angel                                                     The Wandering Angel – Flickr.com

Here in Connecticut, Fireworks are allowed – of course the legal ones that can be purchased in the local Super Markets and stores, which tend to be colorful and make more of POP-POP sound than the KABOOM ones seen at Fireworkshows.  Non the less, the kids ~ and adults ~ love it!  We wait until dark and have a BLAST! and, during that entire time – no pesty mosquitoes or bats flying over us!

Please remember to BE SAFE – Here are some Fireworks Safety Tips from Examiner.com

Sparklers - clip works                                                                   clip works – Flickr.com

~~~~~~~~~~CLICK HERE For some 4th of July FUN ideas from Disney’s FAMILY FUN~~~~~~~~~~~

July 2, 2009 Posted by dianasantos | 4th of July, Barbecue, Connecticut, Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet