Huis - Jake Matthews

Jake Matthews, Realtor in Tuxedo Park, NY.

Some of you may know that I recently transitioned into the Real Estate industry.  After many years in sales and marketing in the internet industry, I was inspired to enter the physical world of dealing in real property, helping clients buy and sell land and homes.  The allure of seeing beautiful homes, architecture, traveling to new places in my local area, and setting my own work schedule was strong.  Further, I am very passionate about where I live in Tuxedo Park, NY.  It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and I wanted to let other people know about it, learn about it and possibly experience it by living here.  Same goes for the entire Hudson Valley in general, what with it's acclaimed cultural amenities, beautiful state parks, mountains, rivers, lakes and farmlands to explore.  In late summer 2014 after a vacation to Europe I took and passed my New York State Real Estate licensing exam. By early winter 2014, I joined the real estate firm Ellis Sotheby's International Realty in Nyack, NY. 

Thus far I have thoroughly enjoyed this new industry.  At the firm of Ellis Sotheby's I have met some of the greatest professionals in the industry.  In my clients - both sellers and buyers - I have met some amazing people who are not only clients but have become good friends. 

I am excited and look forward to many years of great success in this industry.  I am currently focused helping clients buy and sell real estate in Tuxedo Park  and New York's Lower Hudson Valley including but not limited to Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Ulster counties and communities such as Tuxedo Park, Warwick, Montebello, Nyack and more.  Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about real estate and I will be sure to keep you posted in the future.

Picture of Tuxedo Lake in Tuxedo Park, NY where I help clients buy and sell real estate.  Tuxedo Park, NY is located only 1 hour from New York City by convenient mass transit:

Friday in July, NYC, 7pm

A Friday in July in NYC at 7pm - cars driving by, people crossing the street:

IMNY - Best of The Web Charity Party / SES NY

IMNY and BOTW are putting together another great charity party in NYC during the SES NY 2008 week.  The purpose of the party is to raise money and donate it to a charity that wins a series of online voting by the community.  The charities are: 

• HMBANA Milk Banks
• Camp Interactive
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society   
• National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

The charities will be voted on by the public (on the BOTW page) and the one with the most votes gets the funds! The winner will be announced March 6th.

The event will be held at the centrally located Black Finn (NYC Pub) on March 18th, 8pm-Midnight.   Spread the word folks! It should be a great time for a great cause.

Exotics Rally | Turkey Run for Charity

Last weekend I went out with a couple of friends to the Exotics Rally 1st Annual Turkey Run for Charity.  We had a good section of the LIE closed down for us and we really let it all hang out for a good cause.  I participated in my E30 M3.  It was tough keeping up with Gallardo's, GT3's and such, but none the less, it was an amazing time for a great cause.  We raised a ton of money for INN - Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead, Long Island.  The stars of this show were definitely the Enzo, the Carrera GT, and the F40.

Here are some fun videos of the take-off from the meet up point in Jericho, and then on the highway:

Turkey Run Take off Part 1: (courtesey Car-parazzi.com and NYCSPOTTER)  Direct Link to Video

Turkey Run Take-Off Part 2: (courtesey Car-parazzi.com and NYCSPOTTER) Direct Link to Video

Highway Closed!

Stay Healthy New York City

I just want to encourage all New York City residents to stay healthy and avoid Trans Fats.  You might access this information on avoiding trans fats and finding healthy alternatives.

Eat healthful foods!

NYC Entertainment - Appolo Theater

Last week I visited one of the great, historical perfomance-bastions of entertainment in New York City, the Apollo Theater on 125th Street in Harlem.  Wednesday night is amateur night and there were acts of all kinds, a smorgasbord of aspiring kid stars, aged R&B wannabes and even a rapping accordion player who got booed off in usual "hooting" fashion!  Teen dance troops took the stage by storm and one man with a fantastic spoken word performance rocked the house - truly. 

I highly recommend this as a night out with friends during the week.  It's a great part of New York with so much deep cultural history and it's really worth it to go and check it out.

Oh yeah, be sure to give a big round of applause for Ray Chew and the Crew - the great Apollo house band.