Maryann Giacobbe Houlihan Lawrence

1. Don’t Underestimate a Business Plan If you’re not seeking outside funding at the start, it’s tempting to forgo writing out a formal business plan. However, taking the time to write out your business plan, forecasts and marketing strategy is a particularly effective way to hone your vision. All...

WHY HASN’T MY HOUSE SOLD? I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have heard that question. Time and time again people list their properties with Realtors® or licensees (licensed real estate agents/brokers who have no affiliation with the National Association of Realtors®) because they liked t...

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Market Ready   Q. The tile in my bathroom is in good shape, but it’s brightly colored and may not appeal to everyone. Should I replace it before selling?     A. Although real estate agents and designers often recommend decorating with neutral colors to make a home more appealin...

Creating Wealth Through Homeownership – The Proof Several real estate economists have shown that the average homeowner accumulates more overall wealth than the average renter.[i]  However, it is not clear how this is done.  Is it that owned property usually appreciates at such a rate that, after...

Book ReviewTitle: "What's a Homeowner to Do?"Author: Stephen Fanuka and Edward LewinePublisher: Artisan, 2011; 432 pages; $17.95 Nearly every mother will attest that at some point in her parenting career, often while still pregnant, every worst-case scenario that could ever possibly happen to her...

This is yet one more way in which buying a home has parallels to birthing -- and raising -- children. Years before they ever buy, when they've barely begun padding their down-payment nest eggs, buyers-to-be report tossing and turning, waking up with night sweats, concerned about all the calamitie...

What Value Does Your Loan Officer Add?   For the longest time, I have listened to other loan officers talk about why people should do business with them; and 95% of the time their presentations boil down to three things – price, product, and service. On the pricing front, they talk about low int...

Contact: Maryann Giacobbe Phone: 9144244651 Direct Waterfront Proerty 1.385 acres Listed at 2,800,000 Send To Subdivision 30 Shore Road,Pelham Ny Category Homes Type Single Family Re-Sale Sq Footage 3500 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 4 Half Bathrooms 0 Lot Size 0 Short Sale No Year Built 1955 Home Addres...

Contact: Maryann Giacobbe Phone: 9144244651