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Hello Richard, Living in a small home doesn't mean you can't live large. A small home gives you more money and time to enjoy your home -- and life! We know storage is the #1 issue, but we've got tips, including kitchen storage ideas, to help maximize your space. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: A look at the toll this winter's snowstorms took on home owners. More. 5 Big Reasons to Love Your Small Home From lowering your tax bill to having more free time. See more. • Maximize Your Storage Space • Making Space for a Home Office • Small Kitchen Space-Savers • Tips on Adding a Small Bath Richard, sign in to access your binder, which allows you to: • Plan and organize your projects. • Create to-do lists and reminders. • Set goals and measure your progress. Put lamps in corners, and use lower wattage bulbs. You'll have more light and save money. • 7 Tips for Saving Energy with Home Lighting • Under Cabinet Lighting: Your Kitchen Task Masters Keeping tabs on your energy consumption with home energy monitors. See all Podcasts » MOST ADDED TO BINDERS THIS MONTH 10 Tips For a Low-Cost Kitchen Facelift Home Improvement Apps for Your Phone MOST COMPLETED THIS MONTH Repair Wood Floors and Erase Scratches Green Cleaning Products for the Bathroom Ready to do some home improvements or tackle home maintenance tasks? Our project finder will help you prioritize projects based on level of effort, costs, and what you want to accomplish. • Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour Hits the Road • 5 Stories of Real-Life "Up" Houses • Vacant Homes: 8 Ways to Make Sure They're Maintained • Do Neighborhood Watch Groups Cut Crime and Insurance Costs? What's at the top of your to-do list this spring? Organizing    Gardening    Cleaning Last month's results: 31% said the kitchen is the room in their home that needs a little love. NEXT ISSUE SNEAK PEEK: The Frugal Gardener: Tips on saving money and making your garden work for you. Thank you for reading the HouseLogic newsletter. For more great tips and information, visit our site.

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Will strong season ease debt issues at Peek'n Peak?

By ROBB FREDERICK, Erie Times-News http://us.mc1147.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=robb.frederick@timesnews.com The Willis kids have been waiting for this. Their membership in the Meadville Snow Leopards group allows them to ski at Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa every Sunday. They haven't missed a week. Beginning Monday, the girls' passes are valid every day. It's one way the resort, about four miles south of Findley Lake, N.Y., acknowledges that spring is coming. "We're hoping for another storm," said their mother, Chris Norwood. "We're snow people. And this has been a fabulous winter." The Peak's managers think so, too. "The snow has been great," said Robert Swenson, the resort's president. He's hoping for cold weather through March 27, when the resort hosts the East Coast Snocross finals. "After that," he said, "we'll have to play it day by day." The Peak needed a big winter. The resort's owner, Ohio-based Kiebler Recreation LLC, filed for bankruptcy protection in May, claiming debts of $28 million. The bulk of that money -- $15.6 million -- was owed to Huntingdon National Bank. The bank attempted to foreclose on the property, only to back off in December, giving the Peak another ski season to generate income. The arrangement requires monthly payments over a period of 25 years, with a balloon payment at the end of the fifth year. Swenson would not discuss the specifics. "There is nothing to report at this time," he said. "It's moving forward. And it really has not affected us at all." New York state regulators added another hurdle in December. A court motion by the state's Department of Environmental Conservation noted violations at the Peak's sewage-treatment facility, and at three gas wells owned by the resort. The wells had been abandoned but not plugged, the department alleged. The sites were not marked. State regulators say those problems have been corrected. They have not alleged that any pollution occurred. "The facility has been extremely cooperative and responsive," said Lori Severino, a spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Conservation. "That's worth noting." The sewage issue has not yet been settled. A state permit issued in 2007 required the resort to design improvements to its on-site treatment plant, which discharges into French Creek, according to the court filing. The permit was modified in 2009. The resort's operators had decided not to expand -- a move that would have stressed the existing sewage system, according to the court records. The records were filed in Ohio, where Kiebler Recreation is based. The state still required design improvements to the sewage plant. The Peak's operators said the bankruptcy filing had delayed that. "Our resort has experienced a couple of devastating financial years, due to many factors," General Manager Brad Gravink wrote in an undated letter to the Department of Environmental Conservation. "Once we emerge from this, we will be in a position to engineer, seek approval and install the required improvements." A hearing on the matter has been scheduled for March 15. The financial issues at the 1,150-acre resort could have an effect on all of Chautauqua County. No company brings more business to the county in winter, said Andrew Nixon, the executive director of the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau. "They've had three good ski seasons in a row," Nixon said. "This year probably has been the best because of the consistency of the snowfall. "If they didn't have that debt," he said, "they'd have been wildly profitable in the last couple years." Swenson, the resort's president, said his focus is on the future. When the seasons change, the Peak's income will shift from lift tickets to greens fees. "Everybody's still thinking 'ski'," he said. "But we're pretty much in golf mode right now." ROBB FREDERICK can be reached at 870-1733 or by e-mail.  For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Lakewood Board Approves Wine Retailer

March 5, 2011 - By Dennis Phillips, dphillips@post-journal.com Save | Comments (2) | Post a comment | LAKEWOOD - If everything proceeds as planned, there will be a new wine and liquor store along Chautauqua Avenue this summer. On Monday, the Lakewood Village Board approved a special-use permit application for Samuel Whitmore of Lakewood. Whitmore is in the process of opening the store to mainly sell wine at 119 Chautauqua Ave., Lakewood. Duane Anderson, village trustee, said Whitmore is planning to carry wine vintages that are not currently available in the area. Whitmore was not at the meeting to give comment on his new business. However, according to the minutes of the village's Feb. 16 Planning Board meeting, Whitmore said he is going to provide a different, more specialized selection of wine. Whitmore, who said he has worked in the wine business for many years in California, hopes to appeal to both the tourist from Chautauqua Institution during the summer months and local residents year round. Whitmore said he is going through the application process for a liquor licenses and wants to be able to open his new business by the end of May. He plans to renovate the building for his new wine shop by redoing the floors and installing wood shelves. He said one to two part-time employees also may be hired. The planning board also approved the special-use permit application. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Chautauqua Lake Real Estate Is Off To A Great Start

Data is only considering single family Lake Front homes based on Chautauqua County multiple listing systems (MLS). Comparing the first 50 days of 2010 to the first 50 days of 2011 Chautauqua Lake Front home sales have soared. In 2010 January 1st to February 19th , based on the Chautauqua County MLS there were 4 recorded closed transactions. In 2011 from January 1st to February 19th the Chautauqua County MLS system recorded 15 closed transactions. This accounts for a 250 percent JUMP in closed listings for the first 50 days of the year. Compared below is the average closed price. 2010 AVERAGES: List Price  Closing Price  Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Est Sq Ft DOM  $566,250       $444,750       4.0   2.0  1.0 2,425   243 2011 AVERAGES: List Price  Closing Price  Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Est Sq Ft  DOM  $448,000      $410,250       4.0 2.0 1.0 2,313   141 Please note Days on market (DOM) has shortened by 42 percent from 2010. Buyers are feeling much more confident in the market and are looking to get on board prior to prices going up. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Still plenty of time for ice fishing

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February 24, 2011 - By GENE PAUSZEK, OBSERVER Outdoors Columnist Save Post a comment There is still a lot of safe ice on Chautauqua Lake with about 12 inches reported away from the shoreline. Yellow perch and bluegills are the target species, but walleye hits are becoming more numerous. Crappie activity is usually a low light bite. Lake Erie ice fishing has centered around the Hamburg area. With the warm spell last weekend, area tributaries opened up a bit, but cooler temperatures have restricted creek fishing for awhile. Look for the trout to make a break upstream when the mouths of the creeks open up. It won't be long now. Trout continue to be caught off the Dunkirk pier with spoon casters and bait fishermen doing progressively better. Brown trout sizes have reportedly been bigger and anglers can expect the bigger rainbows to appear soon. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

CLA Continues Accepting Ice Pick Guesses

February 5, 2011 - By Sharon Turano sturano@post-journal.com Save Post a comment About $6,000 has been raised so far for the Chautauqua Lake Association by those guessing when the ice on the lake will break, but residents can keep guessing. The Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick is a fundraiser where people predict the time and date when a tripod placed on the ice will fall into the lake this spring for a $5 donation to the lake association. Peter Sullivan, event organizer, adopted the idea after visiting Nenana, Alaska, where an event was held to predict when the ice breaks. The Alaskan tradition began when people awaited Alaska's Tanana River's ice break to signal the start of when boats with supplies could reach them. He adapted the event for Chautauqua Lake, and the local fundraiser asks people to predict when a tripod, placed on the ice near Stow will fall into the lake this spring. The contest has its own website at http://www.clakeicepick.org/, where predictions can be made via credit card or by sending a check. Guessing will take place through Feb. 28. All online guesses must be submitted by midnight in order to qualify. All offline guesses must be sent in envelopes postmarked by Feb. 28. The winner will be for the first date beginning March 1. If there is no ice after March 1, the contest, with guesses intact, will carry over to 2012. Last year's ice broke March 20. Sullivan invites people to continue to guess, or just donate to the association. His goal for this year's event is to raise $10,000 total. "We need the public to jump in; anybody can help us get there," he said. The Chautauqua Lake Association works to protect and improve the quality of Chautauqua Lake, striving to ensure the natural beauty, safety and utility of the lake as a recreational resource. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Chautauqua County Housing Sales Up In December

February 4, 2011 - By Dennis Phillips, dphillips@post-journal.com Save Post a comment The numbers of houses sold in December 2010 in the county increased when compared to November and December 2009. The state Association of Realtors monthly housing survey indicated that 83 single-family homes were sold in December, which was an increase of seven from November when 76 houses were sold. Also, December saw a yearly increase of eight more homes being purchased in the county when compared to December 2009, when only 75 units were sold. The increase in houses being purchased in December 2010 followed a productive November when 75 properties were purchased, which was 12 more than in October. Even with the increases in houses being sold at a ''historically'' affordable time to buy a house with low mortgage rates, numbers usually tend to be down during the winter months, said Jan Murray, county board of realtors executive officer, in December. ''It is a seasonal slow down,'' she said. ''We do expect it to be slow at the beginning of the year, but that is normal.'' Ms. Murray said the county's housing market does have some tourist buyers from people who like winter activities. However, not the same activity realtors see with summer homes. ''We have some buyers, but not as many as in the summer,'' she said. ''We do have winter buyers that like both the winter and summer season.'' Ms. Murray said numbers will probably continue to be down until other economic factors pick up as well, like employment. Even when housing sales are down, Chautauqua County doesn't see drastic changes in the housing market like some other areas of the state, like New York City. ''I've seen that through the 30 years I've been in real estate,'' Ms. Murray said. ''We don't have the highs and we don't have the lows. We just keep plugging along.'' For the year 2010, the federal homebuyer tax credit and low mortgage rates did help bring consumers to the housing market, particularly in the first half of 2010. As a result, 74,718 existing single-family homes were sold in New York state in 2010, a decrease of 4.6 percent from 2009. ''Without the federal homebuyer tax credit, we would undoubtedly be telling a much different story about the Empire State's 2010 housing market,'' said Duncan R. MacKenzie, state Association of Realtors chief executive officer. ''The tax credit, low mortgage rates and large inventory combined to help New York State homebuyers overcome larger concerns about the economy.'' MacKenzie said with little chance of another federal housing credit incentive, the future of the housing market in the state rests with the decisions made by state lawmakers who are addressing a state budget deficit, struggling economy and high property taxes. ''New York's realtors are hopeful and supportive of Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo's efforts to cap property tax growth, and efforts to revitalize the state's economy and create jobs will be a significant factor in the future of the housing market,'' he said. ''(State Association of Realtors) joint consumer research project with the Siena Research Institute shows the majority of New Yorkers value homeownership as part of the American dream and that they are optimistic about the housing market going forward in 2011. We believe that for this optimism to be fully realized our leaders in Albany must enact a property tax cap, provide mandate relief and create homebuyer savings programs.'' For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Cockaigne To Reopen Wednesday

Tent To Arrive From National Guard On Monday January 29, 2011 - By Dave Emke, demke@post-journal.com Save Comments (7) Post a comment CHERRY CREEK - In just a few days, skiers will be coming down the slopes at Cockaigne Ski Center once again. A news conference will be held at Cockaigne today at 10 a.m., where owner Jack VanScoter is expected to announce that the center will reopen for business Wednesday night. A large tent is expected to arrive from the Army National Guard's 2-101 Cavalry in Buffalo on Monday, and it will be used as a temporary lodge. The ski center's historic lodge, originally the Austrian pavilion during the 1964 New York World's Fair, burned to the ground earlier in the week. Assemblyman Andy Goodell is helping to coordinate the effort to support the ski center, and he said Friday that agencies including the American Red Cross of Southwestern New York, the Chautauqua County Health Department, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the state Office of Parks and Recreation are all banding together to get Cockaigne up and running again as quickly as possible. RED CROSS WORKS TO BRING IN TENT According to Jeff Laumer, director of emergency services for the American Red Cross of Southwestern New York, the National Guard promotional tent that will serve as Cockaigne's temporary lodge will measure approximately 60 feet by 20 feet. Laumer said the Red Cross' goal is always to help people get back on their feet after disaster strikes. Cockaigne Ski Center employs more than 200 local individuals, and the Red Cross is there to help them, Laumer said. As the slopes at Cockaigne were not affected by the fire, and with other area ski lodges chipping in to help with rental equipment, what was needed was a lodge. Laumer said he started calling National Guard units in the area to try to make something happen, eventually making a connection. ''I thought if we could just set something up and help them provide a lodge, that would help them continue to provide operations,'' he said. After the tent is delivered by the National Guard on Monday, a volunteer team put together by Laumer will assemble it and put it in place for Cockaigne's use. The use of a tent as a lodge will be a return to Cockaigne's roots, as a tent was used as a temporary lodge in 1966 for the ski center's first year of operation while the Austrian pavilion was being reconstructed on site. ''Hopefully, it can stay in place for the rest of the season to serve as their replacement lodge,'' Laumer said. ''It's the first step to coming to a solution.'' MANY COMING TOGETHER Goodell said that in addition to the tent, the Cockaigne that those who visit will see for the remainder of the season will have many amenities - just in a different setting. Arrangements are being made with a local food service provider to offer fare such as hot chocolate, hot dogs and hamburgers, he said. Porta-potties will be available as restroom facilities, and picnic tables are being brought in from Midway State Park. Temporary business offices have already been set up in the form of a trailer. For ski clubs and others who rent their equipment, the ski center plans to have items available. The difference is that - as Cockaigne's equipment was destroyed in the fire - the names on the equipment will reflect the local lodges who have chipped in their support. ''It's likely that if you go to Cockaigne and need ski rentals, you might have skis from Peek'n Peak or Holiday Valley or somewhere else,'' Goodell said. ''There has been a tremendous amount of support coming through.'' Goodell said that in addition to him, local economic development staff including Bill Daly of the county Industrial Development Agency have reached out to Cockaigne, as has County Executive Greg Edwards and the state Economic Development Agency. All have been coming together to help Cockaigne both in the short term and the long, Goodell said. However, present-day needs must be addressed before anything down the line can be tackled. ''The owner is focused on getting the place opened, and that's an incredible process,'' Goodell said. ''The long-term future of Cockaigne will be addressed as soon as the immediate demands of getting the place opened are taken care of.'' OVERWHELMING SUPPORT The remains of the former lodge are in the process of being relocated from their current location to a cleared area near the ski center's entrance, from which they will be removed in the spring. At the same time, a volunteer effort is being coordinated to begin the effort to transform the former Grainery Restaurant, located across the street from Cockaigne, into a more permanent lodge. Goodell said work is already being done to attempt to transfer the lodge's liquor license to the former restaurant, and that the Alcohol Beverage Control board is being very cooperative in the effort. Goodell said he is coordinating the effort even though Cockaigne is not in his Assembly district because he has special ties to the ski center. Not only is he a certified ski instructor at Cockaigne who lost all of his equipment in the fire, he said, but many of the center's employees live in his district. ''I took the lead just because of the employment impact on Chautauqua County, and because I have a longtime personal relationship with Cockaigne,'' he said. Goodell said Assemblyman Joe Giglio - in whose district Cockaigne sits - is also very supportive of the effort, as is state Sen. Cathy Young. ''Certainly, they will do anything they can to help the employees and help the organization survive this,'' he said. ''And we're lucky to have those two there.'' Goodell said that the overwhelming support that has been shown from so many different people and agencies has been incredible. ''It really is heartwarming, and it some ways it's what's unique about Chautauqua County and the people here,'' he said. ''We have a reputation for pulling together and helping each other when we really need to.'' For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com

Fire destroys Cockaigne Ski Area lodge

Updated: January 26, 2011, 1:37 AM CHERRY CREEK — The smoldering remains of one of Western New York's most notable buildings served as a gathering place Tuesday for awestruck Southern Tier residents who planned their winters around the Cockaigne Ski Area. The ski site's main lodge had been proudly known as the Austrian Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. Nearly all of the ornate wooden structure, purchased in 1965 and reconstructed the next year at the ski facility, was destroyed Monday night in a towering fire that could be seen for up to five miles. Because of the "extensive damage," fire inspectors from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, who finished digging through the icy, charred beams of the lodge's remains Tuesday evening, said the cause might never be determined. Officials said they don't suspect foul play in the fire, which started in the lodge's ski rental area. Owner Jack Van Scoter declined to comment Tuesday about the fire, which hit at the peak of ski season, or about his plans for of the ski area. A damage estimate had not been determined, and whether the ski area was insured remained unclear. "It's the focal point of this whole area," said John Carson, 45, of Eden, who as a child spent each cold season in a winter home across the road from the ski area. "It was home to a lot of people, a lot of friendships, and that was what Cockaigne was all about." Their beloved winter area offered 1,100-foot slopes and affordable prices. But at about 10:20 p.m. Monday, a Chautauqua County plow driver noticed flames in the back portion of the two-story lodge. The first of the 150 responding firefighters, from the Cherry Creek Fire Department and six other companies, went into a defensive stance as they poured water on the blaze to make sure the signature arches on the building's top didn't fall dangerously. "Me and my son had to come here [Monday night], for whatever reason, until we couldn't stand to watch [it burn]," Carson said. The remains were still smoldering when Tim Cobb, a Cassadaga Fire Department chief, arrived at noon Tuesday to relieve the first shift of workers. He described the fire as "very large," and one neighbor said firefighters told him they were pumping 3,000 gallons per minute from tankers and a nearby stream. Absent Tuesday were the once-regular busloads of high school students from ski clubs at Southwestern, Falconer and Fredonia high schools. In their place was a nonstop chain of vehicles carrying visitors who wanted to see the unfortunate ruins first hand. "It was open 106 days [a year]. I was out there 101 days," said Steven Cardot, 19, a Forestville High graduate who worked at Cockaigne. "Snowboarding was my life. I can't do anything now. I've got no snowboard, and I can't afford to drive to [other ski areas]." Cardot and Nate Mages, 19, looped around the cordoned-off perimeter where firefighters blasted the smoldering wood and Van Scoter worked with fire officials to try to figure out where the fire started. Upon walking up to the ruins, Mages recognized the equipment and rental room "where we sat every day." He emerged with blackened hands and, most importantly to him, the shovel he used to dig and pack snow to make snowboarding jumps. "My shovel's still there," Cardot said. "I want to get it. I want to put it on my wall." Cardot's carefree memories were like those of many who gathered Tuesday. On the front of the lodge, the sign reading "Gemutlich" — German for "agreeably pleasant" — remained largely intact. "I grew up skiing here," said Mike Eaker, 53, who first worked at Cockaigne as a lift attendant in 1976 and has worked ski patrol since 1980. "My family skied here. My kids skied here. They were family here, wherever they came from, whether it be Cleveland, Toronto, or any other ski towns. They were family." Two members of that family said Tuesday that they've been drawn to the area for 37 years because of the care skiers took for each other. "Everyone here kind of watched out for one another," said Eden resident Carol Wagner. "It's been a way of life for a lot of people. It was a wonderful place. It will be sorely missed." Wagner, whose son grew up skiing on Cockaigne's three slopes and 17 trails before he reached the Junior Olympics, said she hopes Van Scoter can find some way to operate the slope again. Carson said Van Scoter operated the ski area's rental stations and restaurant/bar area with a personal touch. "You'll see him running through, picking up plates after lunch," Carson said. "He knows all of his employees." "He's pretty upset," said Carol Wagner, another Eden resident. News Staff Reporter Gene Warner contributed to this report. cspecht@buffnews.com For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/

Owners, Renters Agree: Owning a Home Is a Smart Decision

Press Release Source: National Association of Realtors On Wednesday January 19, 2011, 1:08 pm EST WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - 01/19/11) - A substantial majority of both home owners and current renters agree that owning a home is a smart decision over the long term. That's according to the results of a National Association of Realtors® survey of 3,793 adults conducted online by Harris Interactive. The American Attitudes About Homeownership survey found that in today's challenging economy, 95 percent of owners and 72 percent of renters believe that over a period of several years, it makes more sense to own a home. In addition, an overwhelming majority of home owners are happy with their decision to own a home -- 93 percent of owners surveyed would buy again. "Home owners and renters agree that home ownership benefits individuals and families, strengthens our communities, and is integral to our nation's economy," said National Association of Realtors® President Ron Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. "The results of this survey illustrate just how important issues related to home ownership are to people in this country." The survey uncovered some differences between home owners and renters, as well. While more than half of owners are "very" or "extremely" satisfied with the overall quality of their family life, only one-third of renters report the same levels of satisfaction. Similarly, 43 percent of home owners are very/extremely satisfied with their community life, compared with 30 percent of renters. A majority of renters -- 63 percent -- said that it was at least somewhat likely that they would purchase a home at some point in the future. Among this group, young adults (18-29 years old) have the strongest aspirations for home ownership; only 8 percent of young adults said that it was "not at all likely" that they would purchase a home at some point in the future. In today's market, many aspiring home owners are faced with worries about job security and creditworthiness. Among renters who are very or extremely likely to buy a home in the future, three out of five consider confidence in job security and creditworthiness to be an obstacle. One point of agreement between renters and home owners was support of the mortgage interest deduction (MID). Seventy-four percent of owners and 62 percent of renters say it's "extremely" or "very" important that the MID remain in place. "At a time when the middle class is under increasing economic pressures, both home owners and renters agree that the mortgage interest deduction should not be targeted for change," said Phipps. "Given strong public support of and aspirations toward owning a home, we need to keep policies in place that support and encourage responsible, sustainable home ownership for our future." This survey was conducted online within the U.S. and fielded October 6-20, 2010. A total of 3,793 adults, 18 and older were surveyed, including 1,880 home owners, 1,115 renters, and 798 young adults. All samples came from the Harris Poll online database and were weighted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income to be representative of the U.S. general population of adults 18 and older. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. Results are available online at www.realtor.org/statsanddata/homeownership/attitudes_homeown. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Information about NAR is available at www.realtor.org. This and other news releases are posted in the News Media section. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. Not all real estate agents are REALTORS®. All REALTORS® are members of NAR For more infornation on Chautasuqua Lake Real Estate & Living Visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com