Earthquake In Virginia 8/23/11 Felt on Long Island to Massachusetts Here I am working from home when I thought my dog was scratching herself and I felt my table move. When I looked around and saw she was nowhere near me, I didn't think anything of it. Then my husband called and says: "did you feel that?" Then I realized I wasn't losing my mind. I told him what I felt. It wasn't a shaking motion. It was more like, bump, bump, bump, bump to me. I have to say I feel a little on edge. I sent a mass email to the agents in my office and everyone said that they had to leave the building. Their desks were shaking. I didn't feel it to that degree in my home office. Right now they are saying it's a 5.2 preliminary magnitude. Parts of the Pentagon and White House were evacuated according to the ne... 08/23/2011

Lindenhurst NY Short Sale Market Report - July 201147 Lindenhurst NY short sale homes have been listed since January 2011 and 17 have sold.There are 261 homes for sale in Lindenhurst NY. Out of the 261 homes, 58 of them are short sales. That is a tad over 22%. A few months ago, that percentage was at 27%. So, the ratio to regular resale homes versus short sale homes has dropped by 5% in as little as a few months.In 2010, 30 short sale homes sold in Lindenhurst NY. The median sales price: $278,000 with 166 days on the market. The list price to sold price ratio: 2.3%So far for 2011, 17 short sale homes have sold. The median sales price: $230,000 with 147 days on the market. The list price to sold price ratio: 8.1% I like seeing the days on the market being 147 days. That is 4.5 months. Be... 08/18/2011

Lindenhurst NY Sold Homes and Homes For Sale Lindenhurst NY11 Lindenhurst NY homes sold last week:132 S. Delaware Avenue Lindenhurst NY - This cape home was listed for $175,000 and sold for $175,000. On the market for 63 days. List price to sold price ratio: 0% It was not a short sale or REO property.527 Straight Path Lindenhurst NY - This Ranch home was listed for $190,000 and sold for $180,000. On the market for 171 days. List price to sold price ratio: 5.3%. It was an REO property.126 S. High Street Lindenhurst NY - This Cape home was listed for $199,990 and sold for $165,000. On the market for 150 days. List price to sold price ratio: 17.5% It was not a short sale or REO property.674 S. Broadway Lindenhurst NY - This Cape home was listed for $225,000 and sold for $225,000. On the m... 08/15/2011

West Gates School Supplies List for Kindergarten 2011-2012 This school supplies list is for every Kindergarten class at West Gates Elementary School in Lindenhurst NY:1 box of 24 Crayola crayons5 large glue sticks (Elmer's)1 box of fat Crayola markers 1 box of this Crayola markers10 sharpened #2 pencils1 box of baby wipes1 package of large dry erase markers (washable)Boys - 1 box of gallon sized Ziploc bagsBoys - 4 cans of Play doughGirls - 1 box of sandwich sized Ziploc bagsGirls - 1 crayola water color paint setLarge pump hand sanitizer1 4 oz of Elmer's Glue1 Bingo marker The following should have your child's name on it:2 composition notebooks1 hard plastic supply box1 pair of Fiskar scissors1 folder with pockets on the bottomLarge pink eraserLunch boxA smock - button down shirts ar... 08/14/2011

Daniel Street Elementary School Supply List for 2011-2012 Below is a list for school supplies needed for Kindergarten by teacher for Daniel Street Elementary School: Ms. Berruti2 black & white composition notebooks.2 heavy duty plastic folder with bottom pockets.1 package of sharpened pencils1 box of 24 Crayola crayons2 large bottles of Elmer's glue1 pair of Fiskar safety scissors (no point)1 plastic pencil/supply box1 family size box of tissues1 box of baby wipes1 large, pullover shirt for art in a Ziploc bag1 backpack or school bag. (No rolling backpacks please)Please label all supplies with your child's name with the exception of pencils, crayons and glue. Ms. Clickner1 black and white composition notebook3 folders with bottom pockets1 package of sharpened pencils2 boxes of 16 Crayo... 08/13/2011

Lindenhurst NY Senior High School - Things To Know! Lindenhurst NY Senior High School is located at 300 Charles Street, Lindenhurst NY. Grades 9th through 12th. Principal: Daniel E. GiordanoAssocaite Principal: Frank PicozziStudent Count: 2317Staff/Faculty: 183 Can you believe in less than a month from now, the kids are all going back to school! I can't believe I graduated from the Lindenhurst NY High School in 1984 and now my son attends there and will be graduating in 2013. Good thing I do not feel old! Below you will find important dates and information pertaining to the Lindenhurst NY Senior High School for the 2011-2012 school year. August 25th - 9th Grade Orientation - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the auditorium. August 29th - Varsity/JV Sports Practice Begins E-Board Directory Gui... 08/11/2011

Lindenhurst NY Expanded Cape 4 Bedroom Home For Sale - New Listing100 Kramer Drive - Lindenhurst NY This Expanded Cape home in Lindenhurst NY has been updated 2 years ago. Roof, vinyl siding and windows are also 2 years young! Literally nothing to do but move in, unpack and call this home.....yours today! ~~~ OFFERING: $355,000 ~~~ Property Size: 100 x 154 - Imagine having large enough property to do almost anything you want. Install a pool to keep you cool during the Summers. Imagine you and your family having the room to  play and have fun in your fully fenced yard! Cute patio area for BBQ entertaining. Enjoy planting your flower and vegetable gardens! Or should I say........crop! Eat-In Kitchen: Wood cabinets, granite counter tops and marble flooring. Stainless steel appliances from ... 08/06/2011

I Can Guarantee The One Thing That Will Not Help Sell Your Home! There are a ton of things you can do to help sell your home faster. Not for more money but faster. You can remove the wallpaper then paint, redo the hardwood floors, declutter your closets, power-wash your brickwork or cement walk ways, even sprucing up your landscaping. But, and I mean butt, there is one thing that will not help you sell your home and not even faster. I can even guarantee it..................     There I am previewing homes with other agents. We went to the tenant's apartment and out comes an older man in his colored briefs. Not boxers. Not shorts. Briefs! I think that I can pretty much guarantee that will not help sell any home. I know, I know, I should be thankful he wasn't naked. Now, that would have b... 08/05/2011

Blogging For Business Is An Oxymoron! We all know blogging for business is a must in today's real estate market. Getting the market reports, mortgage advice, staging ideas, our personal joys/sorrows, and other real estate related news out there to show our future clients and customers just who we really are. You blog for a year or two with hardly any results but you keep going because you know it will kick in sooner or later. You know this because you are smart and see the value in blogging. Either way, you don't give up because you enjoy it so much. Then the day comes where you get business from it. So much business that you find you don't have time to write even one post a day like you used to. You miss it but servicing your clients and customers and being... 08/04/2011

Lindenhurst NY Sold Homes - Homes For Sale Lindenhurst NYThree Lindenhurst NY homes sold last week:415 S. Delaware Avenue Lindenhurst NY - This Ranch home has three bedrooms and six rooms with a partially finished basement and a 1.5 detached garage. Listed for $249,000 and sold for $221,500. Originally priced at $299,000. On the market for 337 days. List price to sold price ratio: 11%168 N. Clinton Avenue Lindenhurst NY - This Ranch home has four bedrooms and seven rooms with a full, unfinished basement and no garage. Listed for $280,000 and sold for $369,000. On the market for 283 days. Originally listed for $320,000. List price to sold price ratio: 3.9%.90 Linden Street Lindenhurst NY - This Split Level home has five bedrooms and nine rooms with a full unfinished basement and no gara... 08/01/2011

Suffolk County NY Real Estate Market Report - June 2011 From the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2011, the Suffolk County real estate market median sold prices decreased 22.37%. Since the first quarter of 2009, median sold prices are starting to stabilize. A very good sign! Quarterly Real Estate Sales History for Suffolk CountyTake a look at the foreclosure history for Suffolk County. Foreclosure sales spike up to 442 in the first quarter of 2010. Then took a nose dive at the end of 2010. The foreclosure market as of now is becoming less. So far for 2011, there have been 1 foreclosure sale.What do these number mean? Truthfully, I'm not sure. We do not know how many short sales that are currently on the market that will end up in foreclosure. We also do not know how many fo... 07/29/2011

Lindenhurst NY Home Buying - Banks Are Lending + Buyers Are Buying = Homes Are Selling. What you are seeing on the news about banks not lending isn't correct. 196 homes sold in Lindenhurst NY in 2009. The chart below reflects how buyers financed their homes in 2009: 250 homes sold in Lindenhurst NY in 2010. The chart below reflects how buyers financed their homes in 2010: 116 homes have sold through June 30th, 2011. That is just under the halfway mark for 2010 and we have 5 months left for 2011. I can see 2011 sold homes surpassing 2010 sold homes for Lindenhurst NY. And the best part is, there is no home buyer tax credit this year so the 2011 sold numbers will not be "padded". The Lindenhurst NY median sold price at the end of the first quarter of 2007 was $377,500. The Lindenhurst NY ... 07/26/2011

Your Bringing Mom & Dad? Good! It Makes My Job Easier. Working with buyers throughout Long Island, you get to meet all kinds of interesting people. This is the part of the job I love.When working with first time home buyers, sometimes Mom & Dad come along especially if they are helping with financing. And I'm glad they are there. Why? A few extra pair of eyes makes my job easier. What if I missed something? When you are showing 10 homes in a day, you can't catch everything the first time around. Family members can be educators. Especially when Dad is a licensed home inspector. I can learn a lot about plumbing, electrical, structural issues, roofing. The list is endless. And I love learning about construction! I too can be an educator. Mom & Dad haven't bought a home in 20+ years so the... 07/23/2011

Town of Babylon Ready For Same-Sex Marriages! Governor Cuomo signed the Marriage Equality Act on June 24th, 2011 and will not go into effect until Sunday, July 24th, 2011. According to the Babylon Town Clerk, Carol Quirk, she says they are ready to issue the marriage licenses on Monday, July 25, 2011. There is a 24-Hour waiting period that New York State requires so do not expect to get married on Monday. The forms and booklet they hand out are all up to date and so is their computer system. They are ready to go!So far, the Babylon Town Clerk's office has received around 60 inquiries about marriage licenses for same-sex couples.To inquire about marriage licenses or if you want to make an appointment for a wedding, call 631-957-3005 that is the direct number for marriage licenses, birth... 07/20/2011

Lindenhurst NY Recent Sold Homes - Week Ending July 17th, 2011Eight homes sold last week in Lindenhurst NY:47 Granada Parkway Lindenhurst NY - This Lindenhurst NY REO property is a Cape style home and has 4 bedrooms and 6 rooms with a one car attached garage and a full, finished basement. Listed for $184,000 and sold for $176,000. On the market for 37 days. List price to sold price ratio: 4.4%. 300 Newark Street Lindenhurst NY - This split level ranch home has 3 bedrooms and 7 rooms with a 1 car attached garage. Listed for $199,000 and sold for $240,000. On the market for 57 days. List price to sold price ratio: -20.6%393 N. 5th Street Lindenhurst NY - This Ranch home has 3 bedrooms and 5 rooms with a 1.5 car garage. Listed for $249,393 and sold for $243,000. On the market for 101 days... 07/19/2011

Lindenhurst NY Sold Homes Real Estate Market Report Seven homes came onto the market in Lindenhurst NY last week. Five are under contract and four sold. The four Lindenhurst NY homes that sold are: 110 N. Broadway Lindenhurst NY- This home is a seven room, 3 bedroom Colonial. Listed at $289,000 and sold for $270,000. On the market for 28 days. List price to sold price ratio: 6.6% 757 S. Broadway Lindenhurst NY - This home is a six room, 3 bedroom Cape. Listed at $299,000 and sold for $265,000. On the market for 71 days. List price to sold price ratio: 11.7%105 Venetian Blvd Lindenhurst NY - This home is a seven room, 4 bedroom Cape. Listed at $329,000 and sold for $300,000. On the market for 52 days. List price to sold price ratio: 8.8%574 S. 7th Street Lindenhurst NY - This home is an... 07/14/2011

New York Texting While Driving Law July 12th, 2011 As of July 12th, 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo singed into law to stop texting while driving. The family of a man who was killed by a driver while they were texting and driving were present.If you are caught "playing" around with your cell phone, you will be pulled over. The fine is $150.00 and 3 points deducted from your New York State Driver License. The days of having to commit another offense like speeding in order to be pulled over for cell phone use are long gone folks.This law also makes it illegal to use handheld devices for texting, emailing, taking photos, playing games, chatting and anything you else you can think of when it comes to handheld devices.Here is the deal: DON'T USE YOUR CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING!Last night I was dri... 07/13/2011

100% Client Satisfaction, New Buyer Clients, Accepted Offer and A Closing. Oh Happy Day!I had a really awesome day today and wanted to share it with all of you. My client, who I helped sell his coop at Fisherman's Wharf in West Babylon, gave me a 100% satisfaction rating. He took a survey that Century 21 Corporate sent him. I will make sure to call and thank him. He can't imagine how much I appreciate this rating! Then a closing at 11 a.m. which went very well. My buyers were beaming with pride. I swear, I don't think I'll ever get used to seeing buyers so happy. It warms my heart and brings tears to my eyes every time! I get back to the office to see an email that my other buyer's offer was accepted!! This is really special because they made offers on many other homes only to find eac... 07/11/2011

Exploring Long Island NY Drumming Circle on Venetian Shores Beach of Lindenhurst by Long Island Feng Shui NY Do you like rhythm, dancing, singing, fire!...and drumming?? Well if so, come and join in the Venetian Beach Drumming circles held every Saturday night starting around 7:30pm.  This event is completely FREE! and a ton of fun! All types of drummers are welcome...no matter what skill level you may be, you can also bring other instruments to add in with the mix. Fellow drummers gathering around 7:30 for a sunset drumming Dancing to the beat with FIRE! Laura Cerrano even got her shot at being lead drummer...very fun! :) View Larger Map   Feng Shui Long Island NY in New York Feng Shui Long Island Fan Page on Facebook *Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since g... 07/09/2011

Overpricing Your Lindenhurst NY Home Is Like Watching Money Walk Out The Door!Seeing so many overpriced homes in Lindenhurst NY has become a sporting event. I watch them come on and I see them go off. They come back on with a new real estate agent more times than I change my underwear. Changing agents isn't always the answer, but price is. Back in January 2011, I met with a homeowner who had to sell since they had a job transfer out of state. But, wanted to list it at $419,000 when it clearly needed to be listed at $349,000. That is $70,000 overpriced. I kindly stated that I will not take the listing because it will not sell and you will blame me for your home not selling. I'd rather preserve the relationship before it starts.So here we are six months later, I get a call to list it at ... 07/06/2011