I honestly believe visiting Long Beach New York anytime during the year is great. Yet, when visiting in the summer, it’s really something else. The city is less than a mile wide from ocean to bay and about three and a half miles long.The city ranks as the 35th densest community in the United States.You want to be sure to walk, run, ride or skate the City of Long Beach famous boardwalk, which also from time to time hosts various fairs. City of Long Beach Official Web SitePhotos courtesy of Heather J. Schultz 06/26/2016

Summer time is here on Long Island NY. Driving over the small bridge that connects you back to the center of Long Island, I could not resist pulling over to capture this amazing view of the sunrise. I believe the time was near 5:45am. Honestly, this photo does not even capture the amount of beautiful warm colors that accompanied the rising sun. Just amazing and so tranquil.  05/29/2016

The Property Condition Disclosure Upstate New York and throughout the country, the property condition disclosure statement is used very successfully.      Downstate, where attorneys fill out the contract, (barring exact statistics) overwhelmingly, the attorneys recommend that the Sellers offer a $500.00  (at the time of this writing) credit to the Buyers on closing day. Most likely, this small amount will hardly be noticed or felt as it will not usually come out-of-pocket but from settling and pro-rating final home costs. The $500.00 amount is the same whether a home costs $81,000 or in the millions. For this small amount of money, the owner is no longer attached to the home. It's been my experience that all attorneys here recommend the credit for residential 1-4 families and co-ops, co... 03/17/2016

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 Built in 2011, the Aqua Condominium is a pet – friendly, luxurious oceanfront building located on Lincoln Boulevard and the boardwalk in Long Beach, NY. The Aqua is an upscale condominium designed for its residents to enjoy the view of the Atlantic Ocean in a luxurious and modern apartment that they can call ‘home’. If you are looking to live in the luxurious Aqua, a resale is always an excellent choice for buyers. Advantages include that buyers can live in an upscale condominium without paying the premium for the privilege of being the first person to occupy the new space; and condominiums are usually packed with upgrades that did not exist in the original sale. Lastly, resales in the building offer a true market value on the current units offered by the developer. Why pay full price ... 02/27/2016

Long Beach NY is by far is one of my favorite spots to relax and just be on Long Island. The environment is chill, the people are friendly and respectful of their small city and land. There is a lot to do and explore when visiting Long Beach, especially during the summer months. Tones of festivals, carnivals, art fairs, surf contests, volleyball tournaments, biking riding, skate boarding, sun bathing and swimming are in constant momentum.  Even visiting the coastlines of Long Beach during fall and winter seasons offers a meditative atmosphere. Very peaceful and quiet. Come to Long Beach! 09/13/2015

Exploring Long Island: Summer Fun At Long Beach NY in 2015Long Beach NY is a great place to visit when summer roles in. You get to attend FREE summer concerts, Arts and crafts show, take a run, walk or bike ride along the boardwalk, relax on the beach, go swimming, boogie boarding, surfing, or play a catch up game of volleyball. Be sure if you are visiting to check out Long Beach NY, you will not be disappointed. Various food trucks you can choose from Long Beach NY Offical Website 07/14/2015

As a real estate agent, I often anticipate the buyers' request to limit the home search to those properties found within the boundaries of the very best school district. Naturally, I respect that wish as I'm lining up houses to show.      Still, I can't help but wonder why that preoccupation exists . Please understand that I'm not advocating failing schools nor those with a reputation for violence - only delightful, ordinary neighborhood schools. Years ago, we didn't worry about these things. Whatever school you were zoned for is the one you attended. And most of us grew up just fine, achieved and even prospered over the course of a lifetime. As a former educator and part of a family of educators, literacy and achievement has always been top on my  list. Coming from one who read to her ... 06/02/2015

Feng Shui Real Estate Development Tip: Front Entrance Water ElementAdding simple Feng Shui enhancements to the design concepts of a real estate development can be very beneficial to enhancing sales for residential and commercially utilized buildings. Why? Because 37% of buyers, follow the principles of Feng Shui with those buying on Long Island (and the percentage keeps increasing). The image above illustrates a very simple Feng Shui principle to keep in mind for the front entrance of a buildings exterior (if possible).A base principle in Feng Shui is to have water by the front entrance. Adding a real water fountain or water feature is a great way to create strong welcoming energy. This is also beneficial for those occupying the space because its an "activation cure" that bring s in aus... 04/19/2015

Exploring Long Beach New YorkOver the weekend, New York was blessed with amazing Spring weather! I had some work in the early part of the weekend and made sure to take time off to practice what I preach, being present in life and balancing work with play.  I had the pleasure of walking along the Long Beach boardwalk (which has finally been rebuilt from the impact of Hurricane Sandy) with a great friend, catching up, sharing laughs and some snacks. Here are some views of the beach with a couple enjoying the view and sunshine. As the Summer time approaches, be sure to stop by the City of Long Beach in NY. There is always festivals, great food and beach activities taking place.   04/19/2015

Buy What Makes You Smile Long Island is aptly named. With so many neighborhoods to choose from - an estimated 198 divided between two counties - Nassau and Suffolk - how does an out-of-town buyer even begin to know where to start? The answer lies in jotting down, early on, the lifestyle choices that matter to you.And when - not if - you become overwhelmed, unless you're a professional investor or mature homebuyer, who has quite a bit of experience and knows exactly what he/she wants, please refer to this list, as often as necessary. Some key items to keep in mind:  Commute to work - so incredibly important because hours spent away from home will determine how much time you have left each day to spend with your loved ones, engaging in enjoyable activities. Community attributes - this is ... 02/25/2015

January 13th, 2015 FREE Feng Shui Lecture at The Long Beach Library    Come enjoy a fun, interactive and educational lecture on Feng Shui presented by Feng Shui Healing Expert Laura Cerrano-CEO and founder of Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island Feng Shui is a metaphysical practice developed over 6,000 years ago. Rejuvenate your energy and become motivated, inspired and positively engaged with new perspective on life. You will learn how to combine the intuitive thinking processes of Feng Shui and analytical techniques for your home, a blend of east and west alchemy that can help develop and sharpen your sense of awareness on all levels, physical, emotional, spiritual and universal.   Date:  January 13th, 2015 Lecture time: 2pm- 3:00pm Location: 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach NY, 11561   (516)... 01/12/2015

Post Hurricane Sandy has resulted in a major rebirth in Long Beach, NY. Most of the oringinal bungalows were destroyed as a result of the surge that flooded the area. If you have not visited the West End Area of Long Beach, NY in the past two years, you will probaly not recognize it. The ampunt of rebuilding that has been completed is amazing. The biggest change is that the new houses that have been built are much higher in order to be FEMA compliant and they are brand new. The highest priced bungalow sold post the housing crisis in 2007 was approximately $410,000. These bungalows were usually 2-4 bedrooms and 1-2 baths with square footage of about 800-1000 square feet.  The new FEMA compliantt homes are now three stories high with parking and storage on the ground floor and the square ... 01/02/2015

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The Key to Success - Does it Open the Right Door? Of all the real estate agent stereotypes that run rampant, (the money is all we care about!) and other such unflattering generalizations, the one that has always agitated me the most is an image of the agent who comes "running with the key" and goes on to make a gazillion dollars. Perhaps, someone else has had that experience but, regrettably, I have not. No matter, I've never shied away from a hard day's work.  I've only asked to be paid for services I've provided. Fresh from a summer of lengthy and intense negotiations in one particular transaction, with the eventual successful "under contract" status now firmly in place, I know this stereotype to be far from true. Every time dialogue was in jeopardy (and that happened a lot), I brains... 10/14/2014

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Can I Use Hardwood for my Kitchen Floor? I'm no flooring expert. So, if you're looking for expertise, please feel free to move on. However, if you're thinking of putting down a hardwood floor in your kitchen, and you're open to anecdotal advice, from one who's currently there, I'm your gal.  The house came with three types of flooring on the first level alone. From the doorway, you could see an old, cracked and pitted marble entry hall, white kitchen tiles and light wood living room/dining room floors.Too many designs. At least, one too many. Two types of flooring is more than enough on any one level or it just feels disjointed. I was after a unified look. I have nothing against tile, nor marble but I do prefer it for hot weather climates. Where it's colder most of the year, I gravitate... 08/25/2014

Is Your Town Pedestrian Friendly or Are You Just Spinning Your Wheels?Food for ThoughtWalking has terrific health benefits. It is good for the environment and it makes financial sense as real estate with a high walkability score commands a premium on the market. A newly upgraded and very handy website allows you to plug in just about any town in the nation and come away with a walk score: www.walkscore.com.   But what exactly does this score mean?   What makes a neighborhood walkable? (The following highlighted bullet points were copied from the above-referenced website.)  A center: Walkable neighborhoods have a center, whether it's a main street or a public space. People: Enough people for businesses to flourish and for public transit to run frequently. Mixed income, mixed use: Afforda... 04/23/2014

Is Saintly Intervention Necessary to Sell Your House?Recently, a friend, from my neck of the woods, asked me if people were starting to forget.He was referring, of course, to homeowners, situated south of Montauk, who were badly hurt during recent storms.Amid widespread uncertainly regarding flood insurance premiums and a whole lot of misinformation that persists to date, the short answer is "no."   When I walked into a real estate office, yesterday, for a set of keys to a local listing, I couldn't help but chuckle as I noticed that lined up behind the receptionist's desk, like an impulse counter at the grocery check-out, were boxes and boxes of St. Joseph figurines; the Patron Saint of HomeSellers.   In a sluggish economy, it appears that you just can't be too careful. Christian refere... 03/24/2014