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....
Making The Old New Again
In the 1960s and 1970s, everything old was out and everything new was in. Magnificent structures that cannot be replicated today, such as the original Penn Station, with its...
Zany Creations
As a long-time Five Towns real estate broker, I can state with absolute certainty that there is a lot of creativity going on in many of the homes I...
Changes Are Coming In Real Estate Disclosures
This summer has been very busy with new buyers coming into our area, looking to buy new homes and join our thriving community. One of the constants that seems...
Different Strokes For Different Folks
There are times in life when you experience a unique situation that leaves you speechless. Sometimes the event is so unusual that it becomes an unforgettable story. And sometimes,...
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Touro Pharmacy Grads Head For Exciting Careers
Adina Kagan Benedek and Rivka Feigenbaum Kayser both enjoy science and improving people’s lives. Fascinated by the way medication works in the body and...
Getting Back On Track
We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on self-imposed deadlines, especially when it comes to holidays. We put immense pressure on ourselves....
Compliance Checklists
When a homeowner decides that they are ready to sell their home, they usually receive many articles and tips from their broker on how...