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Real Estate Agent - Douglas Elliman Real Estate 516-457-7103
Long Island Real Estate and Relocation. Selling properties all over Long Island's Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens.
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I started in real estate in January of 1987.  It was a scary decision on so many levels at the time, leaving a relatively well paid job and the certainty of a paycheck, for the unpredictability of a commission based business.  The timing couldn't have been worse as it turned out.  The housing mar...
09/07/2013
As summer breathes its last on Long Island, I always find myself wishing it lasted longer.  Like all the much anticipated events of a lifetime, I look forward to this season with relish.  I start dreaming about it as the last snows linger on a drab gray winter landscape.  It gives me hope when th...
09/06/2013
If you were to ask me my favorite thing about summer on Long Island, other than the weather and rich resources that excite the senses, I'd have to say, unequivocally, it is the chance to spend quality time with the people I love.  Living on the other side of the United States, I start counting th...
09/04/2013
A new little bistro opened in August in Merrick with a different take on food and a versatile menu -- crepes, panini, wraps and other light fare, served fresh and at reasonable prices.  A quick visit to their facebook page will, if you're anything like this writer, reveal some mouthwatering phot...
09/03/2013
I somehow missed the news the other day about your passing Allen, though we all knew it was only a matter of time.  In all my years on this earth, I have never seen anyone as gracious and gallant in the face of adversity as you, my friend.  I remember the first day we spoke on the phone those man...
09/01/2013
Thoughts of summer and Freeport, on the south shore of Long Island's Nassau County, go hand in hand.  It is a magical place this time of year.   I've written about it in some detail before.  For those privileged enough, there is no greater joy than having a home with a vast expanse of water as y...
08/23/2013
With staging and decorating shows proliferating on cable t.v. and all over YouTube, it has been easier and easier to show homeowners the benefit of staging their home for a faster sale at a higher price.  Interestingly, the resistence I find more often than not, is in the real estate community. ...
08/20/2013
This morning's ActiveRain meeting at Bagel Boss in Merrick was a surprise in many ways.  Until a few days ago it wasn't even on my agenda, but when Jill Sackler asked me if I would come, I eagerly looked forward to going and meeting everyone.  A too early morning, after a too late night did littl...
08/19/2013
It's all about relationships, this business that calls to me and in which I've functioned for more than a quarter of a century.  When I think of the many transactions I've participated in over the years, the thread that keeps running through it is the wonderful friendships I've made along the way...
02/15/2013
There is nothing more devastating than finding yourself in a life situation over which you have no control and trying to keep your head above water.  The loan modification fiasco makes it all but impossible for homeowners to get a fresh start.  Reading Gail Robinson's story is likely to bring tea...
02/09/2013
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Geri Sonkin

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