Long Beach, NY Real Estate News

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 exis... 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 princip... 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 ... 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 t... 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 6,00... 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 o... 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 go... 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 ... 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 we... 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 floo... 03/24/2014

It's Not Easy Being GreenA non real estate-related mini-rant for today.There's much that I can buy from Costco but bananas are not one. In the middle of last summer's heat wave, I bought a giant bunch. I placed them on the counter and waited for them to ripen.And I waited, and I waited...I put th... 01/23/2014

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When you lose "the perfect house!" Long Island is first now experiencing the extra hot real estate market that has prevailed across the nation for some time.  Lovely neighborhoods, spared from damaging storms, have become super desirable. Great looking homes, priced right, are going under contrac... 11/12/2013

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em" This bizarre real estate transaction came to me by way of co-worker referral. A never-ending story, the plot becomes more and more complicated as each month passes. Summarizing it in a way that would make sense to you, my casual reader, se... 09/23/2013

The Biggest Loser A while back, I listed a house. The next day, the house next door also went up for sale with a different agent from a different agency. This Realtor was the competitive sort. Whenever, I advertised an open house, his open house sign would, coincidentally, also appear in front of... 06/25/2013

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