Concetta Pepenella's (pepenellarealestate) Blog

New York Housing Statistics Reportcompiled by the Staten Island Board of Realtorsprepared by Concetta Pepenella of Appleseed Realty GMAC real estate month of December 2007 NUMBER OF HOUSES SOLD THIS MONTH   187AVERAGE SELLING PRICE THIS MONTH  $470,736.AVERAGE DAYS ON THE MARKET THIS MONTH  128NU...

Happy New Year, Health & Prosperity, Good Fortune  All the Best  Happiness,  Love & Peace,  Joy. ~Concetta Ring out the old, ring in the new,Ring, happy bells, across the snow:The year is going, let him go;Ring out the false, ring in the true.~Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850 A New Year's resolution i...

Tottenville the most Southern tip of Staten Island, New York, rich in history. Just over 10 years ago the homeowners  of above pictured property, crossed the Verrazano bridge to look at a house advertised from a 2" by 4"sketch photo, displayed in a 'rag tag real estate magazine.'  I remember tak...

Knowing where the real estate market is heading for 2008 is on everyones mind at this time of year.  I've decided to research the "market trend" in Staten Island, New York's South Shore community of SE Annadale.  SE Annadale is a neighbor hood of high end, one and two family homes, located on Sta...

No, It ain't New York !!!  But oh its a sight to see and only 35 miles away off the Garden State Parkway North, from Staten Island located in Paterson New Jersey on the Passaic River.  "The Great Falls," are the second largest waterfall east of the Mississippi River based on width and volume, ove...

Dear Readers:  Here is a question for the Professionals because I value their opinion and Customer because the Customer is always right!  I've had my web site since 2001. www.pepenella.com My web site is user friendly to both buyers and sellers and anyone else interested in real estate. One of th...

Two weekends ago I took a trip to 'upstate' New York, Bear Mountain area with friends. We drove north on the Garden State Parkway and then onto the Palisades Interstate Parkway and a little over an hour we're there. Who knew?  Bear Mountain area is the weekend getaway for the city.  First night t...

To sell your home, you'll need more than ads and signs. You need a Broker Associate who will work as your trusted advisor, skilled negotiator and expert faciliatator. Your GMAC Real Estate Premier Service Broker Associate can offer you just that. First and foremost my goal as your representative ...

Great Kills  Located on New York's, Staten Island South Shore neighborhood.  According to the Wikipedia Kills is an old Dutch word with various translations including "creek and channel" and many creeks dot this neighborhood.  At the Southeastern corner of the neighborhood you can find Gateway Na...

Tottenville is the Southern most location of Staten Island, New York City and New York State.  Tottenville was named in 1869 after Gilbert Totten a local American Revolutionary War hero.  The area of Tottenville is approximately 1.7 square miles.  Tottenville is bound on the West side by Arthur K...