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Susan Seidner Chasky, Exclusive Properties Sotheby's International Realty

Susan Seidner Chasky Exclusive Properties Sotheby's International Realty [email protected] Cell: 917.414.6344 Fax: 914.984.2262 3732 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10463 What are some of your resolutions for 2013? Hum... Another year ends and all hope is yet again, raised anew for the ever illusive, nevertheless earnest start and follow-thru of the infamous New Year's resolutions. So... in addition to the usual suspects which are all on our "to do" list of resolutions such as joining a health club, working out at least three times a week, eating more veggies and fish - foregoing the meat market - all excellent resolutions but not ones that will sustain my ardor. However, this is the year that I'm totally psyched to get "Tech'd UP" and be part of the social media world of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, etc. See you on the web...
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