Home Owners; Considering your options for your maximum exposure to potential Home Buyers? Before listing your property with the companies that flood your mailboxes and local newspapers with full page ads, mailings, etc. ask yourself, is all of this local advertising getting you the maximum exposure in the markets that are relocating to the Sands Point, Port Washington, Manhasset and Great Neck area?  The simple answer is No.  Here's why; in our area there are three major luxury property listing agencies. Two continue with their business plan for 7%-10% growth year over year, more concerned with Listing than Selling. One however, is determined to become the largest Listing & Selling Agency in 2014; Laffey Fine Homes, members of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Po... 03/07/2014

Sands Point, NY Real Estate and Private Schools.  Recently, one of my Sands Point, NY Home Buyer-Clients contacted me to tell me that they had reservations about purchasing a home in Sands Point, NY.  Why, I asked?  They informed me that they had Google searched School Districts and found that the Manorhaven Elementary School rated at a 7 out of 10 on a national school rating site.  School ratings change annually, so I checked several popular sites & found that indeed, this school rated between 7 & 8 out of 10; (7 is above avg. per GreatSchools.org).  Above average is good, but it was worthy of an inquiry. First I think it's important to clarify, that per my conversation with a high-ranking Port Washington School District official, they confirmed that the zone of Sands Point, NY has “th... 11/07/2013

Even though Sands Point is a relatively small town and we, as residents, tend to know one another more-so than in other communities, I notice something new and beautiful about our town every day.   However, as a New York State Licensed Real Estate Broker working in Sands Point selling one-family houses and helping buyers find one-family houses, I think scenes like the photograph below make my job very easy.  First, I love working here. Second, I get to show off beautiful views every day. Take a look and realize that, as a real estate owner in Sands Point, you'd be one of the owners of it.  This is Castle Gould on the Sands Point Preserve. This is why I love working and living in Sands Point and I cannot think of a better place to raise my children. 08/17/2011

  OK – so you are reading my blog.  I haven't thought much about what I planned to write, but I knew it would be about where I live. I have been a resident Sands Point of this town too long to give worry about where my Blogs would be posted, but I would like to introduce myself.  As you can probably see, my name is Tara Downing and I am a Licensed Sales Associate.  I have an office in central Nassau County, but I reside in Sands Point.  I also have a number of friends who are also clients/customers interested in both upgrading or downsizing within Sands Point, New York or Port Washington, New York.  I also have friends from out of town looking to take advantage of the current market to make a great purchase.   In case you don’t know me, I am including a photo.    Take a  second look bec... 08/16/2011

    What does your Front Yard say about you? by New York Feng Shui Consultant Front Yard on Long Island New York The importance of maintaining your front yard is for binging in good Chi, according to Feng Shui.  It is also important because it is an extension of you and your personality.  Take a look at the design of your yard.  The type of plants, layout, how it is organized, colors, textures.  Do you have grass or is it sold grounding?  Does it feel welcoming, or does it have such a presence it may even seem intimidating? The picture above is of a house on Long Island by the south shore.  Walking passed, Laura Cerrano Feng Shui NY consultant could not disregard the sold structure and appearance of the home.  More then likely, if you were to enter inside, things would be very organized... 05/26/2011