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2008 

Everyday there seems to be more stories about the housing market being "soft," "declining," etc. from all different media outlets.  While many of these stories are blown out of proportion, the fact of the matter is that most parts of the country are in the middle of a buyer's market.  One story t...
03/31/2008
Can someone please tell me what year this is?  Oh right, I forgot - it's 2008!  Why then are some agents still using a "courtesy" key for their listings?  The word "courtesy" is in quotes to point out just how ironic this concept is.  After all, is it really "courteous" to force fellow agents to ...
03/29/2008
In a competitive buyer's market, it is essential for homes to be in the best showing condition possible.  As the saying goes, "you only get one chance to make a first impression."  So why is it that so many homeowners still refuse to get their homes into "showroom" condition before allowing homeb...
03/27/2008
While reading a recent post entitled Would YOU Say Something? by Kathy Passarette, a Long Island Staging Professional, it got me to thinking about REALTORS®, photography and MLS photos.  In Kathy's post, she was questioning whether or not to mention to a local REALTOR® that the photos of a partic...
03/25/2008
Smokey Bones BBQ & Grill is nestled behind a Courtyard By Marriott and a Red Lobster on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in Ronkonkoma.  As you're driving along the service road, you could easily pass it by, but you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you did, because you woul...
03/21/2008
Now that the Relocation Package contest is completed, I wanted to discuss the future of the LOCAL EXPERT group.  As is the case with many groups on Active Rain, this group has become a place where many arbitrary posts are placed.  Many of these posts are very worthy of exposure throughout Active ...
03/20/2008
In part 1 of this series, Long Island FSBO's and the Multiple Listing Service, it was discussed that there is a business model that allows homeowners to appear on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) while still having all of the responsibility of selling their home on their own.   In part 2 of thi...
03/19/2008
The following is a Long Island Market trend monthly overview featuring market trend reports from six school districts in Suffolk County and six school districts in Nassau County.  The February Market Reports provide a year-over-year summary (2007 vs. 2008), in addition to a month-over-month summa...
03/15/2008
The following is the February 2008 Home Trends Market Report for the Levittown School District.  For the first time ever, this report will show month-by-month comparisons, in addition to year-over-year market trends.  This report provides statistical information about homes sold in the Levittown ...
03/15/2008
The following is the February 2008 Home Trends Market Report for the Hicksville School District.  For the first time ever, this report will show month-by-month comparisons, in addition to year-over-year market trends.  This report provides statistical information about homes sold in the Hicksvill...
03/15/2008
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