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We will be moving soon to a retirement community and need to sell the furniture in our house. How do I choose an estate buyer to come in and give me the best price?

Any advice welcome.

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Wow! Our thanks to mchampse and everyone for the comprehensive answers. We are learning so much.

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adamthesmythe » Tue May 28, 2019 5:28 pm Not clear what you want. Do you want to hire a local listing agent and get the best deal? Do you want to use a discount agent? Do you want to sell it yourself? I want to sell my house in Westchester County, NY and move to a Continuing Care Retirement Communi...

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Great ideas; thanks.

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I will be selling my house at some point in the near future and would be most grateful if people would share their wisdom on the topic of: How to deal with a broker and contract when selling my house. If you don't want to spend time writing it here maybe point me to a couple of books I should study....

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Everyone's advice is so very excellent. Thank you.

I am setting up the next thread re how to deal with a broker when selling my house, so if you have guidance on that I would love to learn on that topic as well.

Thanks.

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LongHauler
You are absolutely right and we did so in detail.
Thanks.

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Greatly appreciate people sharing their wisdom.......

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Pdub

We totally agree.
We do work outs at the fitness club three times a week plus 3 days a week of taichi.
Yes we totally agree.

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Many thanks for your guidance.

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Thank you Tim.

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Many thanks to ResearchMed , Stan1, cadreamer2015 . Your wise guidance is greatly appreciated. And yes we have already stayed at the CCRC for 3 days and know we would like to move there. Following up on just one item that people people have suggested has to do with decluttering . I totally agree. Th...

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Many thanks for the excellent advice.

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My wife and I will be moving to a Continuing Care Retirement Community in a couple of years and so would be most grateful for any and all advice on that topic.

Especially how to sell the house and move. What are the best books on selling a house and also how to move.

Thank you.

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About 20 yrs. ago the AG from the State of NY filed an action against Dell computer corp re a whole list of things that they were doing dishonestly. I got back about $250 dollars on the price of my desk top computer.

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kramer » Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:29 am I would stress what some others have already said, learning a language to a lower level of fluency is an incredibly difficult and long process. Way longer than the non-language-learner would predict. And I am only learning a Romance language. (I loved Hyperborea's...

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Praxis There are 33 in Antigua and 18 in Guadalajara and many in San Jose and Quito. I studied Spanish one summer in Guadalajara and lived with a family there for immersion. Yes, a very worthwhile experience. For the past 3 years I have been studying French on my own using different resources. I ha...

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"Ruprecht This website has a lot of useful information: https://forum.language-learners.org Also, I just have to say, and will preface with IMO, IMHO, YMMV, etc.: I think Rosetta Stone is a spectacular waste of money. If it cost, say, 30 dollars, maybe I would buy it just for the ability to lis...

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" Can only hope a third party steps into the breach and essentially offers similar software with accurate continuing updates."

Please. Anyone?

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One needs to enter one bond at a time (serial number, amount and purchase month) and there is not an option to upload such information.

Wow! That is one big change!

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Do you approve of the quality of the microphone? That is especially important for me.

Thanks.

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Veiled

Thanks for the reply but I need a headset+mic combo.

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So does anyone own and use a Sennheiser headset w/ attached mic that works? Apparently if I use Skype I do not need a gaming headset with sense around (according to Best Buy today.) There are many models but I need a specific model no.; I don't want to buy just anything with Sennheiser on it. Thanks.

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You folks are wonderful with all your advice. Thank you. I am currently running Realtek High Definition Audio on a Windows 7 system. gpburdell - Would you please advise which model of Sennheiser gaming headset w/ attached mic it was that you bought. There seem to be a lot of models to choose from. T...

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You could try to record an audio file to your computer with the exiting headset. When you listen to it, if it doesn’t sound great, a new headset is in order.

Yup, I did that and it sounds very distant, like I have to speak very loudly.

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Thanks to everyone for their guidance. Followup question clarification: Since I am using my Plantronics head set and microphone for Skype and find that my voice or audio quality is so poor, am I identifying and resolving the problem correctly by buying another headset? Is there anything else by way ...

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I currently use Skype for language learning and have a Plantronics head set and microphone but the audio is very poor quality.

Can someone suggest a head set and microphone with excellent audio?

Thank you.

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The drapery / shade / blinds guy is visiting us for an estimate on Monday, so, we will have plenty to talk about after that.

Thanks so much to everyone.

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I'm not sure if it's been explicitly mentioned, but you can absolutely do a both/and rather than an either/or if you really want to minimize heat loss.

Good point.

Thank you.

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unclescrooge » Have you considered solar blinds?

We are one hour north of NYC, so we are not that bothered by sun.

It is is cold winds of winter that chill my bones.

Thanks.

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Many thanks littlebird and General Disarray; your responses are very helpful.

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Thank you very much; very interesting.

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They also don't block 100% of the light and won't provide nearly as much insulation as a honeycomb shade or insulating curtains.

Sounds like you know what you are talking about but am surprised when you mention they will not provide insulation. Paper is better? A bit counter-intuitive for me...

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Has anyone ever tried wooden shutters inside the room?

http://www.theshutterstore.com/

https://www.blinds.com/c/plantation-shutters/49

https://www.blinds.com/p/blindscom-econ ... ter/522439

http://www.budgetblinds.com/window-shut ... -shutters/

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Interesting; thanks.

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Many thanks for the followup. Looks like I will have to do a lot more research. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

CountryBoy

Most grateful to everyone.

I am going to have to learn about

smaller triple honeycomb blinds

This topic doesn't have sizzle and glamor, but when you consider the over all costs to a householder for the solution, the topic takes on a different dimension.

Thanks.

CountryBoy

We live one hour north of NYC so the cold temps of winter are a serious consideration.

Most grateful to learn of different options that people choose out there:

some windows with tilting wooden blinds and then drapes over that.

Sounds very interesting.

Thank you.

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I am extremely grateful to everyone for taking the time to share their experience.

Thanks.

CountryBoy

That time of year again, and we are working at deciding which is best for us in a house that needs to preserve heat and keep the cold out. We have large sliding doors with double glass but now do need to choose between: Draperies or Honey Comb Shades/Blinds. I grew up with draperies on my windows as...

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I had severe astigmatism. I had toric lenses and laser surgery. That is about 2 mos. ago. One eye has lens for book reading and the other eye has lens for distance. Remember you may wish to get a pair of magnifying glasses for computer work. I got my pair today and they work fine. $10-20. Other tha...

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Avo,

Thank you very much.

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Thank you; they look great.

But where on the front is the panel for charging. I don't see it.

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This is what my watch looks like: https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SNE031-Stainless-Steel-Solar-Powered/dp/B0043ZVUKC/ref=sr_1_39?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1497472101&sr=1-39&nodeID=6358540011&psd=1&keywords=mens+seiko+watches It's not fancy,but like my cars-basic, reliable, and low ...

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Most grateful for the answers.

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going battery-solar

Could people please clarify "solar"? If I don't wear the watch outside and all it has is the ambient light in a house; then will it still keep correct time?

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Interesting options.

Do the solar powered watches really work?

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I have a watch that needs battery replacement every year @$7.50/year. I am told that I can not put a battery in it that lasts longer than a year. Yes, I have a cell phone with the time on it but there is no reason for me to carry a cell phone or smart phone with me all the time. Is there an alternat...

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jesscj

Many thanks for your guidance.

The snow tires and the other tires all have their own rims so it looks as if we can forego both balancing and alignment.

Many thanks.

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We live in NY and switch our snow tires seasonally. We also balance and do alignment on them but were told that not all tires require alignment. Is that true and do you always do alignment?

Thanks.

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