Price of homes listed for sale in East Flatbush & Flatbush Brooklyn 9/22/15      As of September 22nd,2015 there were 37 residential one family East Flatbush & Flatbush Brooklyn homes listed for sale on the Brooklyn MLS, prices range from $225,000 to $1,500,000 and 47 multi family East Flatbush & Flabush homes for sale asking $399,000 to $1,500,000. When you are ready to buy or sell a home in East Flatbush or Flatbush Brooklyn, cal me at 917-861-9166. 09/25/2015

 Spotlight on Lefferts Garden!Lefferts Gardens is located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, a warm, active and diverse neighborhood with a history of “stoop life.” Residents enjoy walking on tree-lined blocks of stone row houses, greeting neighbors and enjoying frequent block parties. Community activism is strong in Lefferts Gardens, with groups planting flowers and organizing events frequently.This lovely area enjoys a wide variety of single-family homes for sale; many are brick or limestone row houses and brownstones with backyards. Excellent schools, safe streets and nearby amenities make Lefferts Garden an exceptional choice for home buyers.Wingate Park has sports fields, a playground and running tracks, while the Brooklyn Museum of Art is within walking distance. The Lefferts Ga... 07/14/2015

Spotlight on Bath Beach! Bath Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn, located at the southwestern edge of the borough on Gravesend Bay. It runs along the Belt Parkway. A diverse community of affordable semi-attached houses and small apartment houses, Bath Beach is warm community with small mom-and-pop businesses mixed with chain stores, giving residents a selection of shopping and dining. Tree-lined side streets feature with well-maintained red brick row houses and multi-family homes. Good schools and easy access to the D train make Bath Beach a great choice for commuters and families.   For information on the neighborhood of Bath Beach and other exciting homes for sale in Brooklyn, contact Robert DeFalco Realty at 718-987-7900 or stop by our conveniently locat... 07/14/2015

Spotlight on Seagate! Seagate is a private gated community at the western end of Coney Island in Brooklyn. It contains mostly single-family homes in a variety of architectural styles, including Queen Anne Style and Mediterranean, some directly on Gravesend Bay. Residents pay for Seagate Police, sewer, beach, lifeguards, street lights, and street cleaning. For commuters, express buses travel to Manhattan – making this a waterfront oasis that’s still convenient!In addition to large private beach areas, Seagate has two parks, including a playground with a basketball court and children's jungle gym pieces. There’s also a community center and a landmark chapel that now hosts yoga classes.With Coney Island so close – and therefore amusements and the boardwalk – Seagate enjoys the benefits of ... 07/14/2015

 Spotlight on Brooklyn Navy Yard! A little under two miles northeast of the Battery on the Brooklyn side of the East River, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was decommissioned by the Navy in 1966 and sold it to the City of New York. Since then it’s been a commercial hub – but that’s all about to change. Homebuyers can look forward to developing space in this Brooklyn neighborhood as a $140 million dollar cash infusion is bringing brand new condos into this waterfront hot spot!Great location, waterfront views, new stores, dining and attractions – the Brooklyn Navy Yard is going to become the new “it” neighborhood. To navigate this brand new corner of Brooklyn for homebuyers, make sure to contact Robert DeFalco Realty at 718-987-7900 or stop by our conveniently located one-stop center at 8823 3rd A... 07/14/2015

 Spotlight on Gowanus Brooklyn! Located in South Brooklyn - just west of Park Slope – Gowanus is a burgeoning  neighborhood with a duel personality. On the one hand, it’s an industrial and edgy artistic community. On the other, Gowanus embodies a lovely communal neighborhood, with great real estate options. Homes for sale in Gowanus range from frame houses and brick townhouses with backyards and charming architectural details, to warehouses converted into condo developments with high ceilings and great light. New planned developments along the Gowanus Canal offer another intriguing option – mixed used buildings with living spaces and a new expansive park.Gowanus has also attracted commercial activity in recent years, bringing convenience to residents. With the shopping and dining of Par... 07/14/2015

 After more than a decade of will-it-won't-it, the Barclays Center has legitimately sprouted its green roof. The tiles started getting installed in May, and now, Arch Paper reports (by way of Brownstoner), the roof is nearly complete. Not only is the roof attractive in its own right, it really softens the brown rust color of the rest of the structure. It's set to be completed in September.  07/02/2015

What Happens To The Energy Of My Home If I Do Not Use All The Rooms?This is a great question and common in rural areas, such as Long Island NY vs. urban settings in Brooklyn, Queens and New York City. Feng Shui takes into consideration the function of each room, as well as the atmosphere, arrangement of the space, goal and challenges of each client. If you come across rooms that lack occupation due to x, y or z reasons, it's suggested to "stage" the room as if it were being used. Let's take a guest room for example. That space may not always be in use, but you can activate that area of your home using accented colors and elements, such as with artwork, or color on the wall, and plants. Color and wood element (plants) are considered activation cures. You could even use a mirror to help s... 06/22/2015

Annual “RED Day” Helped Bay Ridge’s Neighborhood Hidden Gem - Narrows Botanical Garden  Keller Williams Realty Empire associates in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn took the day off from listing and selling real estate on Thursday, May 14, 2015, but it was hardly a day of rest. Associates in the office have chosen to “Give Where They Live” as part of RED Day, the company's annual day of service, dedicated to renewing, energizing, and donating to their local communities. As part of the RED Day effort, Keller Williams Realty Empire chose to volunteer the day with the Narrows Botanical Garden located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Narrows Botanical Garden is one of New York City’s largest and longest lasting all volunteer gardening initiatives. "RED Day is built on the belief that people can and should come t... 05/21/2015

Rendering of the proposed Wegmans store   Beloved grocery store chain Wegmans is set to open a new location on Admiral’s Row in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, after the Yard’s board approved a deal for Doug Steiner’s Steiner NYC to develop the site on Tuesday.Steiner, developer of the 25-acre Steiner Studios in the Navy Yard, will spend $140 million to construct the 74,000-square-foot grocery store, along with additional retail, industrial space and parking, the New York Times reported. 126,000 square feet of industrial space will be included in the Wegmans building.The Navy Yard’s board had debated whether to save the Civil War-era homes on Admiral’s Row, but ultimately decided to redevelop the site. The bid from Steiner and Wegmans was chosen because the affordability of its groceries as we... 05/13/2015

  As a Realtor, we all know the old adage, “Everything Works”, so we all try to strive to be better through different venues and save money wherever possible, at least most of us. I was doing some research when I came across “EDDM”, every door direct mail, where you bundle and bring your postcards to the post office, use those desired “oversized postcards”, the mail carrier distributes them out personally to each address on their route and the postage is only 17 cents a postcard. In a perfect world, this would be a great idea/deal, but beware… Things are not always as they seem.  I start a USPS account; put my card info in, select EDDM. I carefully select which routes in what zip code I want my postcards to go to: even choose what age groups to distribute to, wow, this is awesome! I pay... 04/20/2015

2 Bedroom Williamsburg Coop Sold at Record Price in Record Time   Overview Maps Photos Description Neighborhood Sold $305,000 Brooklyn Cool. Happy 1st Time Home Buyer Main Features 2 Bedrooms1 BathroomInterior: 500 sqftYear Built: 1907MLS #: 3404792 Location 225 South 3rd Street17Brooklyn, NY 11211USA Mitchell J Hall The Corcoran Group(917) 312-0924mhall@corcoran.comhttp://corcoran.com/mhall         Listed by: Mitchell Hall Our recent listings  Subscribe to our listing feed  Comparable Property For Sale Coming Soon! 04/17/2015

I am delighted to share with you  Q1 Brooklyn Report.  Inside you will find a detailed analysis of residential real estate sales that closed in Brooklyn in Q1 2015 (January 1stthrough March 31st). Key Findings of the First Quarter Report:·         Swift sales. Properties in Brooklyn are averaging only 64 days on the market. Busy open houses and multiple offers – frequently all-cash – were the norm. The number of signed contracts was up 19% over Q1 2014.·         Significantly higher prices. Strong demand and persistently low inventory continued to fuel price gains. The median price for an apartment is up 25% over the prior year. The average price per square foot rose 25% to $783.·         More inventory, more choices.  For the third consecutive quarter, the available inventory in Brookl... 04/09/2015

April 1st is always known as April Fool’s Day - the day where people play practical jokes on each other!   At Keller Williams Realty Empire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY todays focus was on the start of the second quarter of 2015!    Elizabeth Ameno, Team Leader|CEO of the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn office says, "WOW -- 3 months have already passed and the first thing I can think about is, "As agents, are you currently on track to hitting your goals for 2015?" Re-answer that question -- are you REALLY on track to hitting your goals for 2015? Elizabeth adds, "Spring is HERE! Inventory is low, the snow is off the ground, the sun is shining and my agents are ready to help Buyers & Sellers list and purchase homes."    Keller Williams Realty is a training company cleverly disguised as a real estate c... 04/01/2015

Keller Williams Realty Empire, located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY was proud to host one of the BIGGEST and BEST training events Brooklyn has ever seen on Thursday, March 26th at Gargiulo's Restaurant located in Coney Island.    At Keller Williams Realty, we see a need to continue to educate and help licensed real estate salespeople in our Tri-State area build their business, says Elizabeth Ameno, Team Leader|CEO of the Bay Ridge office. The energy in the room was amazing! We had over 250 agents from Brooklyn, New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester that came to this event.    Keller Williams Realty Empire hosted a LIVE panel on Lead Generation, Scripts and Objections from the popular Facebook group that started 5 months ago called Lead Gen Scripts and Objections. This FREE Facebook Grou... 03/27/2015

Today, March 20, 2015, the First Day of Spring! Just when you thought it was time to put away your snowsuit, heavy jacket & snow boots ... nope! ... its SNOWING here while we are at Keller Williams Realty Empire in Brooklyn, New York! Our agents are here and out at appointments working hard for their clients and customers!   Below, Top Agent, Charles Olsen of Keller Williams Realty Empire is headed to Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, NY for his 2nd listing appointment of the day! His first appointment in Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY was a success as he listed a great multifamily property with Abel Pena, also of Keller Williams Realty Empire! Gotta love those dedicated Realtors!!    If you are looking to Sell a Home or Buy a Home anywhere in Brooklyn or Staten Island, New York or anywhere in the... 03/20/2015

            Today is the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS!      YOUR HAPPINESS IS PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER!         At Keller Williams Realty Empire in Brooklyn, our culture encourages each agent to always remain in touch with their sphere of influences and clients (past or present).     After years of happiness research, one thing has proved fundamental - the importance of our connections with other people   ​Got to ​the website, and see how you can get involved:         #InternationalDayOfHappiness       03/20/2015

Spotlight on Carroll Gardens Brooklyn!   A charming Brooklyn neighborhood, near Red Hook, Carroll Gardens is known for its stunning deep-front gardens and quiet streets of brick rowhouses and brownstones. This perfect commuter haven – just thirty minutes from Manhattan  – offers residents the chance to leave the city behind and come home to a cozy small town feel. The beautifully tended gardens of Carroll Gardens are a hallmark of this peaceful community, with neighbors sharing a communal sense of pleasure with their green-thumbs.   Top-notch schools and a diverse collection of businesses add to the appeal of Carroll Gardens – small Italian markets share space with large organic food stores, and you’ll find everything from delis to fine dining in this lush Brooklyn locale.   The Histori... 03/16/2015

Spotlight on Bay Ridge Brooklyn!   Located in the southwest corner of Brooklyn, Bay Ridge is an old-fashioned diverse, middle-class neighborhood with a view of the Verrazano Bridge to the south. Third and fourth generations of families still live in this community, and that is a great example of the deep roots of the neighborhood. The diversity of Bay Ridge encompasses not just the numerous cultures it’s home to, but also the well-care for homes you’ll find on the quiet, tree-lined streets. From brick multi-family detached homes and semi-detached to early 20th Century single-family brick, limestone and stucco homes for sale, to the gorgeous waterfront mansions and large homes with views of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge – Bay Ridge offers just about anything you are looking for when it co... 03/16/2015

Spotlight on Sunset Park Brooklyn! Located in the Western section of Brooklyn, Sunset Park is residential neighborhood  which houses Brooklyn’s Chinatown and Little Latin America. This neighborhood has a strong sense of community, with civic groups and programs dedicated to improving education and services as well as shops, restaurants, events and houses of worship serving the residents.  Its historic district includes the beautiful Sunset Play Center and the Sunset Pool, which was opened in 1936. Residents also enjoy Sunset Park, which earned its name with a gorgeous view of the skyline of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. Trails, sports fields and playgrounds make this a gathering space for neighborhood residents.   Well-served by transportation, this diverse and lively slice of Br... 03/16/2015