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Happy September! |
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COMPASS in the News |
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Maximize the Value of Your Home I am happy to share that effective this month, the Compass Concierge project size limits will be increased to $25,000 up from $15,000. |
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COMPASS St. Louis |
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is a little over 1 year old. Our presence in the "Gateway to the West" has grown from 11 agents to 131 and is hugely successful. Congratulations Compass St. Louis!I have a Compass agent for you, Need a Compass agent referral pretty-much anywhere in the country? - Contact me today! |
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Real Estate in the News |
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U.S. News Ranks the Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023 |
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U.S. News & World Report revealed the 2022-2023 Best Places to Live in the U.S. rankings, which compares the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S. based on affordability, quality of life, desirability, job market and net migration. |
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Blockchain Technology is Transforming the Real Estate Market |
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Property is the world’s single largest store of wealth, and if the cryptocurrency and blockchain world is seeking an express route to mass adoption, it could do worse than partnering with the real estate industry. |
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Local News *Strictly Subway Talk* |
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Subways Set a Ridership Record on Thursday, September 8th ...carrying 3,641,033 riders, a 34.8 percent increase from the comparable day in 2021. The record set is the highest day of subway ridership since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020. Subways and Buses Carried 5 Million Riders, Highest Combined Total Since Spring 2022. |
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Say Farewell to the MetroCard In the not-so-distant future, the MetroCard Machine will be phased out and replaced with OMNY vending machines. Times change and the MTA is nearing the end of the transition from the swipe-based MetroCard to the new, contactless OMNY platform. The change was announced in 2019 and it’s been a long road to get where we are. Read YMMV |
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The Most Beautiful Subway Stops in New York City Having aesthetically pleasing and architecturally impressive stops is important. No, it shouldn’t come at the expense of timely trains & safe working tracks, but appreciating doesn’t mean you have to excuse the other. Featured HERE are 15 of the most beautiful subway stations in NYC. |
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NYC Did You Know? |
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This insignia was originally struck on a medal of honor in 1877 by Tiffany & Co. It was issued to the first New York City police officer shot in the line of duty. The New York Yankees adopted the logo and it became part of the uniform in 1909. |
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BONUS DYK? |
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The Oldest-Standing Building In Manhattan...was built in 1719 and founded as Fraunces Tavern in 1762. Today, the Fraunces Tavern Museum is a NYC Landmark, a stop along the Freedom Trail and the city block it sits on is designated a Historic District on the National Register. The tavern is best known as the site of General George Washington’s farewell speech to his officers in 1783. Read about the history & take the tour. |
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Music & Art |
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*Moonage Daydream* Experience the Visually Stunning IMAX Early Access Screening - I Did! |
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"If These Walls Could Sing" - Directed by Mary McCartney If These Walls Could Sing marks the first time Abbey Road has opened its doors to a feature length documentary. Mercury Studios has partnered with Mary McCartney and John Battsek for the film which will tell countless stories featuring an all-star cast of interviews, unparalleled access to the studios and, of course, a spellbinding soundtrack. |
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17 Frost: Music Studio. Art Gallery. Venue When you open the door, you never know exactly what is going to be happening inside. The space is the quintessence of multi use - 3 distinct rooms run through the gallery, each serving different purposes. Read on to learn more and get on over there! I don't stop by as often as I should but made it to Williamsburg last weekend for the opening of "A Show of Hands." PIC: Co-Founder, Board Member, Musician, Curator & my good friend of 40+ years, JHM. |
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Travel |
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Our incredible & eye-opening trip to Sicily |
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1. Calogero, my 5th cousin, gives us a tour of Cesaro, the town my dad's-mom's side of the family settled in(from Spain) nearly 300 years ago. #5 just below, is the residence where it all started. 2. Agrigento , founded in about 581 BC3. Amazing local Cefalu wine 4. Borgetto, where my mom's dad's side of the family lived for many, many generations. Natale's (glasses) grandfather and my grandfather were brothers. 6. Lido Beach, Cefalu 7. Agrigento, Valley of the Temples 8 & 9. Amazing food and espresso everywhere. 10. My homeland from the sky. 11. A little bareback riding. 12. Back in Cesaro with Apollonia and Calogero. |
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