On Tuesdays in Skaneateles and the communities west of Syracuse (Marcellus, Camillus and Elbridge) Realtors open their new listings for other Realtors to see. The more people who come in, it's assumed, the greater the chance of selling the property.
Note: Agents still are the primary reason homes sell! The internet is ready to overtake them, but it's still necessary to see a house. Newsprint ads and other marketing tools lag far behind these main categories.
Since it was a gloriously warm and sunny day, everyone went to see the listings. The Athenaeum, a new concept in care, was open from 10:00 until 12:00 (more about this tomorrow) and it drew out the crowds, both agents and townspeople. I went next to a cottage - an adorable cottage, I might add - on Genesee Street, the main thoroughfare also known as Route 20. Then off down the west side of the lake to see a home that had lost a jacuzzi but gained a den. The view was still spectacular!
My aim was to see some waterfront homes in the area in which I sold last year, about 10 miles down the lake. The first was open - the agent served a barbecue picnic on the deck. Then I picked up an old friend and we saw a lovely retreat on 18 acres, high above the water. After that was a tiny cabin on 100 feet of waterfront (think cliff down this end of the lake.) The outhouse was still there, but the setting was private.
Skaneateles on a day like this - in my convertible - there is no place better!
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