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2011 

Are your family and friends always telling you that now is the perfect time for you to invest in Long Island real estate? Maybe you've already considered the benefits of home ownership. The decision you make regarding buying your first home can be risky, for sure, but if you'll follow these simpl...
10/28/2011
Faced with plunging property values and rising defaults, lenders are charging borrowers higher mortgage rates and adding fees. Not all of these added costs are set in stone, however. If you're looking for a loan, vigilant shopping and a little haggling can go a long way toward landing a better de...
10/25/2011
If you been in a mall or a store lately, you're already being reminded that the holiday season is just around the corner. But now is also the time you should start making plans for the end of year tax move. See more on this video. Source:LongIslandrealEstate **************************************...
10/22/2011
                            There is a huge difference in investing in a pre-foreclosure home and a foreclosed home in the Long Island area. Once the banks have purchased the home back and are setting up the bidding wars, there are certain things you must keep in mind in order to increase your ch...
10/20/2011
Selling a house in this economy has its challenges. A seller must make a careful assessment of the pros and cons of their property before they put in on the market. One question that must be answered right from the start is establishing whether now is the best time of the year to sell. Generally,...
10/14/2011
Remember the proposed requirement from six federal agencies that home buyers make down payments of at least 20 percent if they want the lowest interest rates? We've been keeping you up to date on this issue here, and the latest is, the 20-percent proposal is still alive, but it's temporarily bogg...
10/11/2011
An average home loses up to 30% of its heating and cooling energy through air leaks. The most significant air leaks tend to occur around windows and doors. To stop air leaks and prevent your home heating and cooling dollars from vanishing in the wind, it's important to seal any air leaks around w...
10/07/2011
It is important that a home buyer understand all of the costs involved in purchasing a home. These costs go way beyond the purchase price. Inspections, fees, appraisals, and on and on and on…. the terminology used in real estate can be extremely confusing for home buyers. What's more, who pays f...
10/04/2011
Selling a house in an extremely competitive market is possible, especially if a seller is prepared to take action to help facilitate attracting a buyer. In a housing market where 'for sale' signs are springing up like mushrooms after a downpour, it's not enough to hire a real estate agent who onl...
10/02/2011
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