Showing posts with label Nic News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nic News. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Send Your Name to Mars!!

Mars
on a microchip carried by
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Good News, Sellers!


Sick of dirty footprint trails around your home after a Showing to potential Buyers? Well now you can leave your Swiffer in the closet, because we've ordered a huge supply of "Disposable Shoe Covers" that will easily stretch around your guest's shoes and keep the mess off your floors!

(Photo by Abs, Modeled by Miss Mahliss)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Notes from Nicole


New Year’s Resolutions. I feel like they’re the same every year: spend more time with my kids, lose weight, become more organized. This year they’re very similar, but with a different twist.

Many of you know that I have a prosthetic leg. Many of you also know that I’ve been struggling for years to lose weight. For the past couple of years I’ve been fantasizing about running a marathon. This last summer I started working out on a regular basis and really watching what I’m eating. So far I am down 44 pounds, but still have quite a ways to go. I started running (more like a glacially paced slow jog) and am able to go a couple of miles (still have a long way to go!), but it’s quite an improvement from even just a few months ago. This year I will be running the ½ marathon in the Madison Marathon on Memorial Day weekend. Towards the end of 2010 my goal is to be in good enough shape to run a full marathon. Along with my training and diet/exercise regimen, I have started to journal my progress. I plan to write a book called “The One Legged Fat Girl Runs a Marathon”, have already started a blog (not publically published yet), and started a YouTube series to chronicle the journey.

This time next year I hope to be writing to you in review of the journey from couch to marathon, and telling lots of exciting tales in between. Hmmm, maybe next year’s resolution will include an Ironman?

Happy New Year!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Five reasons to Buy or Sell a Home with Nicole Charles & Associates

Five reasons to work with Nicole Charles & Associates of Keller Williams Realty:

  1. We save you money! On average, our Sellers net about 3.5% more with us than when working with other agents, and our Buyers save roughly 5% more than when working with other agents.
  2. Our listings sell in about one third of the time than the average listing in the area!
  3. Nicole’s expert negotiation skills ensure that you’re getting the best deal possible with your home sale or purchase.
  4. Our team is dedicated to excellent customer service and to making sure that you know exactly what’s going on and what is to come at all points within your transaction.
  5. Nicole’s strong mortgage background is a huge asset in today’s changing market. Helping Buyers and Sellers understand what contingencies a lender will and will not allow can really make all the difference in getting to a successful closing!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Nicole tells how she became the Rookie of the Year

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Countdown to Thanksgiving!

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Nicole Charles & Associates Real Estate Newsletter

Nicole Charles & Associates has a new newsletter! In it you will find Madison area housing statistics, information about the first time home buyer tax credit, Nicole Charles' current featured listings, and more! Each month we will have an article submitted by a local expert, and information about upcoming Madison events!

If you would like to receive our free monthly newsletter by mail, email your name and address to abbyolson@kw.com!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Nicole Gives A Speech!

Here's Nicole, giving a speech at her BNI (Business Networking International) meeting!

Friday, October 16, 2009

I GOT JELLO'ED LIKE DWIGHT!


Okay fine, I'm a high C. I like my stuff to be in its place. When we moved to the new office at the beginning of September I had a new spot for everything, and even brought in some decorations to add some color to our desks.

About a month ago one of my perfectly positioned plastic oranges went missing. Could it have been knocked off my desk by a careless passer-by? Was it stuck under a desk or cabinet, waiting for me to rescue it? I looked everywhere, but found no evidence of my immitation citrus. My desk looked so wrong without it! Could it have been stolen?

The first few days without my orange were the hardest. Where could it be? Who was taking care of it? Was it cold? Lonely? As time passed I began to adjust, but I never filled that hole on my desk in case some how, some day my orange came back to me.

When I woke up this morning something seemed different. The sun somehow shone brighter, and my frosted flakes tasted sweeter. I knew something magnificent was about to happen. I arrived at work, approached my desk, and could not believe my eyes.

ORANGE? IS THAT YOU?

I got dwight'ed.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Best Apple Ever

Are those apples or basketballs?
Now she's just trying to make the rest of us look bad.

Thanks again Marlys! Biggest/best apples EVER. ;)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Thanks Marm!

Thanks for bringing in the tomatoes Marlys!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Owen in the Limelight!


Distinguished local celebrity Owen Charles was featured on the front page of the highly esteemed Verona Press! Upon seeing the publication Owen observed, "I must be a really famous kid." Nicole added, "I think it's because you're so cute," to which Owen responded, "Well, that helps too."

Also in today's breaking news, somebody's big stinky compost pile is being moved or something.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Office Season Six Premiere!


Mark your calendars with a beet like we did because The Office Season Six Premiere is coming soon!!!

September 17th, 9/8c

(Recap on Season 5 - watch full episodes on nbc.com here!)

Monday, August 10, 2009

Go Mallards!

The Nicole Charles & Associates Second Annual Client Appreciation Celebration with the Madison Mallard's was a hit! It was warm and sunny, and the Mallards won the game three to one!

Madison, Wis. - August 8, 2009: Alex Rivers dominated on the mound en route to a Mallards' sweep of Eau Claire after a 3-1 win in front of 7,441 at the "Duck Pond" on Saturday night.

Rivers nearly went the distance only to be replaced by Patrick Lala after one hitter in the ninth. He picked up his fourth win of the season after eight strong innings, allowing a run on seven hits while striking out five and walking just two.

"He's what we call a veteran Mallard," Pitching Coach Jason Immekus said of Rivers. "He knows what it takes to get to the playoffs."

"It feels good," Rivers said of his great outing. "We know we need to win the last four games to make the playoffs."



Thursday, August 6, 2009

Check out 6141 Jeffers Drive on the West Side!






  • 1440 square feet
  • 2 car garage
  • New carpet
  • Fresh paint
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1.5 baths
  • Close to parks and Target
  • MLS #1566740
  • Currently listed at $217,500

Fantastically located near schools, parks, Epic, Target, and tons of great west side attractions, this move in ready, 8 year old home is the one you've been waiting for! With brand new carpeting and paint, a fantastic deck with pergola, sunny kitchen and dining area, nicely sized family room wired for Dolby 7.1 surround, and situated on a nicely sized lot in a great neighborhood, this one will be hard to beat! HSA Home Warranty for your piece of mind.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, call Nicole at (608) 513-0021.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Home-Buying Advice from a Recent Home-Buyer

Sarah, a recent client and first-time home-buyer, answers a few questions about her home buying experience -

  • Q: What was the hardest part of buying your first home?
  • A: Reconciling myself to yardwork.

  • Q: How did you know your new house was "the one"? Were you tempted to keep looking?
  • A: I had looked at several homes in my price range - enough to know that this one was special. Basically, I was looking for reasons not to buy my house, rather than talking myself into it.

  • Q: Would you have done anything differently?
  • A: Nope.

  • Q: What advice would you give to someone thinking about buying their first home?
  • A: Don't max out your budget with the mortgage - even with very little to do inside or out, I had several big shopping weekends just getting maintenance necessities and bits and pieces to make the house a home.

  • Q: What surprised you about the process?
  • A: The loan - don't buy furniture with it, and gift money payments are not a good thing!

  • Q: What impressed you about your Realtor?
  • A: She took such good care of me.

  • Q: How did you know your Realtor was the right one to work with?
  • A: I trusted her right away - she's so straightforward and I knew she wasn't going to let me make a bad decision.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

FREE Home Buyer Seminar!


FREE information about home buying - from pre-approval to closing. Join us and learn how to select the right home for you, how much down payment is really required, how financing works, and the role a title company plays. We'll tell you everything you need to know about buying a home!

Register and save a seat at www.nicolecharles.com!

Hosted by Erin Ennis, Home Mortgage Consultant at Wells Fargo and Nicole Charles, REALTOR and Broker Associate at Nicole Charles & Associates of Keller Williams Realty.


Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:00pm

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
1241 John Q. Hammons Dr. #501 (fifth floor)
Madison, WI 53717



For more information, contact Nicole at (608) 513-0021 or nicolecharles@kw.com

Friday, July 10, 2009

Home Art for Sale on Etsy.com!

"Houses 1" by carambatack - Buy it here

"Little Strawberry House" by Elegant Snobbery - Buy it here

"Little Petite Cottage in the Forest" by jellybeans - Buy it here

"The Neighborhood" by ashleyg - Buy it here

"White House Lighthouse" by AliceinParis - Buy it here

"Not Quite a Beginning Place" by melissammarch - Buy it here

"Row Houses" by jenskelley - Buy it here

"The Golden House" by study - Buy it here

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Our New Ad!

Check out our new ad in the August 1st Brava magazine!!
(Visit www.bravamagazine.com)