Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Israeli people in this most challenging and difficult time facing the deliberate and planned attack by Hamas on their country.Need I say more as to how our market has progressed nine months into 2023? Unless your head is buried in the sand, don’t read a pap
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10/16/2023
Homes, condos, and coops are still selling due to the market demand. It all depends on how you are pricing your property. There are some places where bidding wars are still a common occurrence as the needs and wants of some buyers remain paramount regardless of the interest rates and prices.Cas
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10/06/2023
Many of us want a home, whether a large spacious one or an average-size one of 1,800 sq. ft. or a medium size of 2,273 sq. ft. as was the case in 2021, according to Realtor.com But what was affordable and reasonably priced years ago is now beyond the reach of a majority of purchasers, due to hig
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10/06/2023
For those who purchased their home recently or years ago repairs have to be addressed, but the cost of doing them has increased drastically, especially over the last few years.Not everyone has the money to be able to accomplish these things. Trying to take on tasks, like a leaky faucet, changin
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09/21/2023
There were those who were fortunate or one would say lucky enough; equating to excellent timing, in purchasing a home, condo, or coop when interest rates were decreasing at historic lows back in 2020-2021. Some say it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and looking back, I truly believe it was
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09/18/2023
I have been reading all the comments by the political pundits and the public about accepting and not accepting or agreeing with Gov. KathyHochul’s proposal for 800,000 new units of housing that needs to be constructed over the next 10 years. I believe in my professional opinion that the concept
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04/27/2023
We have been extremely lucky this past winter, with the least amount of snow falling locally as well as the longest wait (Feb 1st) for snowfall in 150 years, which barely measured 0.4 inches according to The Weather Channel. On the other hand, California and other areas out west had the 2nd high
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04/22/2023
0 It sure does appear that our market is still moving expeditiously along, although in some areas it’s a bit slower depending on the listing price, type of property, location and school district as well as the negotiability of the sellers today. There are still some buyers who qualify fo
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04/13/2023
All Things Real Estate: 0 It has come to my attention lately that people are utilizing different fashions when dressing and going out to do business. The pandemic has truly made a drastic and in some ways a quasi-permanent change in one’s perception as to what is appropriate and not approp
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04/13/2023
Credit card debt as of the fourth quarter of 2022 was a record $986 billion after it jumped by $61 billion from the third quarter. Residents of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey had the top three spots for the largest amounts owed.It is obvious that members of Gen X have the highest, followed
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04/13/2023
