The perfect home for my family on Long Island's south shore came with a list of must haves. For our purposes, an updated kitchen or baths, while a real bonus, were negotiable. Rather, it was location that was much more important. The perfect house had to be in walking distance from the train, Mai
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10/19/2016
Recently, I received a Zillow testimonial from a past client. Good news.It was hastily typed into a cell phone and reads like one long, run-on sentence. Bad news.Instead of the period (.) my client meant to insert, an "n" two keys over was hit in error. This completely changed the meaning of the
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07/20/2016
As an overworked adult, it may feel "normal" to you to be tired and stressed all the time. Like me, you may not even remember to miss what it is you are lacking. Pure, unadulturated joy is the most wonderful gift you will ever receive but it can be fleeting and scarce after the early years. When
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07/07/2016
by Mike Bell Let’s be clear on one thing: by nature, real estate agents are not fragile beings. They’ve heard it all. And for the most part, they have a great sense of humor about things. In other words, you can tell them virtually anything — in fact, you should if it’s pertinent to buying or sel
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05/19/2016
I rarely re-blog but this post expresses so well what I've suspected for some time, that I couldn't ignore it.The team mainly benefits the team leader, although...Agents new to the industry who wish to apprentice and part-timers who need help with coverage may also benefit, perhaps, from a tempor
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05/03/2016
I created an animated video for the mature homeseller or anyone seeking to better understand their concerns. It's 1 1/2 minutes in length (honestly, who's got time for anything more?) However, it was actually a couple of years in the making as I would often sit and talk with older homeowners a
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03/31/2016
The Property Condition Disclosure Upstate New York and throughout the country, the property condition disclosure statement is used very successfully. Downstate, where attorneys fill out the contract, (barring exact statistics) overwhelmingly, the attorneys recommend that the Sellers offer a
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03/17/2016
In response to all the homeowners who routinely overprice their homes, refusing to give weight to carefully prepared market reports and hoping to be paid extra for all the good times that transpired between their four walls, I say this: As you already know or may have heard, moving is one of the
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02/12/2016
$495,000, 3Bd/2Ba Single Family House, 1523 sqft. Jill Sackler | Charles Rutenberg Realty | 516-395-8376jillasackler@gmail.com | 30 Linden Ln, Merrick, NY 11566 Merrick Old Lindenmere Estate 3Bd/2Ba Single Family House $495,000 Year Built 1952 Sq Footage 1523 sqft. Bedrooms 3 Beds Bathrooms
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01/05/2016
