RECENT BLOG POSTS
Winter is fading, the seasons are changing, and we’re seeing more positive news for the Long Island spring 2023 real estate market! While Q4 of 2022 was sluggish and marked by economic uncertainty, Q1 of 2023 is heating up nicely. A drop in interest rates from highs of 7%+ to a more modest 5%+ ha...
02/23/2023
The holidays are here! That means it’s time to unroll the tangle of twinkle lights in the garage, set up the tree or menorah, and give your home a dose of holiday cheer. However, if your home is currently on the market or you’re planning to list in the next couple weeks, you might be hesitating. ...
12/14/2022
Midterm elections often mean hotly contested races for seats in the House and Senate and polarizing issues that sweep the country. Though this year’s midterm elections were no exception to the norm, they did offer one unusual result – mortgage interest rates have corrected a bit since November 8t...
11/17/2022
Every week it seems, there’s a headline about rising interest rates or new pressures on prospective home buyers. The housing market is changing, and not just on Long Island. Around the country, buyers are facing affordability challenges even as they hurry to lock in a loan before interest rates r...
10/18/2022
Are you thinking of selling your Long Island home and worried you missed out on the summer market? Despite rising interest rates, we are still seeing a strong buyer presence on Long Island. Multiple offer scenarios may be less common, but buyers are seeing the opportunity of purchasing a home now...
09/21/2022
In recent weeks, the Federal Reserve raised the standard interest rate seventy-five basis points or 0.75%. Headline news in most economic and business journals, the immediate impact on the housing market was less notable. Though with the Fed projected to raise rates again in September, we are wat...
08/17/2022
With summer right around the corner and another school year drawing to a close, you might be thinking about putting your Long Island home up for sale. However, after years of increasing home prices, how do you know if now is the right time to sell? Should you wait another year and then move? Whil...
04/29/2022
After another record-breaking year in Long Island real estate, both prospective home buyers and sellers are preparing for a hot spring market. While spring is traditionally considered one of the best times to make a move, there are a few factors that will propel the 2022 market to new heights. If...
02/10/2022
While you may be thinking of listing your home after the first of the year or even in the spring, the holiday season can also be a great time to sell. After a year like 2021, many Long Island home sellers are taking advantage of unprecedented buyer demand to secure a great offer for their home no...
12/08/2021
If you’ve been to the grocery store lately or tried to book a hotel, you’ve seen the effects of inflation in today’s economy. Supply chain issues and labor shortages in multiple industries have contributed to price growth almost across the board. In the last year, home prices in the US rose almos...
11/03/2021