Hot Properties In Israel: Prime Real Estate in Jerusalem, Netanya, And More
Tivuch Shelly proudly celebrates 40 years of dedicated service to our clients and our country. As we enter the New Year, we’re thrilled to present an array of offerings...
Givat Hamatos: Central Jerusalem’s Newest Neighborhood
By Gedaliah Borvick
After many years of planning, Givat Hamatos has finally moved forward as the newest neighborhood in central Jerusalem. Givat Hamatos, which means Airplane Hill, was named in...
Jerusalem In The 1950s
With the yom tovim over and our hand-wringing continuing with the hostages still not free and the war continuing on two fronts in Israel, I thought to take a...
Dealing With Flood Insurance Requirements
Since Hurricane Sandy, people looking to buy a house in the Five Towns have been much more diligent in checking the updated FEMA flood maps to see if their...
With Fed Rate Cuts Expected, Is It Time To Sell Your House?
It seems like forever since prospective home buyers figured there would be mortgages available in the attractive 3-4% range. (Ironically, just a few years ago, there were many buyers...
Popularity Of Co-Op Apartments Creates Shortage
One of the interesting oddities to surface in the last few years in the real estate market is the high surge in popularity for co-op apartments.
Between Baby Boomers looking...
Boy, Do I Hate Hurricanes
Boy, do I hate hurricanes…
It gives the “weather experts” a whole week to mess with my mind and terrorize my thoughts before the hurricane actually arrives!
If I ever find...
What’s The Story With The Water Shutoff Valve Installation?
WhatsApp groups on Long Island and the Five Towns are all abuzz with questions regarding letters they have received from Liberty Water demanding that each homeowner with an in-ground...
Buying And Renovating
When looking to buy a house, we start with the basic choices of layouts. First there’s hi-ranch, then there’s split, cape, ranch, splanch, and of course, colonial. From these...
The House That Laughed Back
Once upon a time in the sunny suburban addendum area of the Five Towns lived Yankel, an optimistic and slightly naïve young man with big dreams of home ownership....