first time home buyers: If a New Home is Your 2012 Goal, Hire a Buyer Agent First
- 12/27/11 02:00 PM
Christmas was not long in our rear view mirror when the calls started up again today. We love inquiries on our listings; that's what we work for. However, there are calls, and then there are calls. I can tell with some calls that these folks are first time buyers and just starting out. You have to start somewhere, but two calls in particular made me reflect on them more like they were incoming freshman who would need to get their feet wet than capable buyers. I just said to my wife that I wish I could fast forward to July with those … (54 comments)
first time home buyers: 3 Days Until You Get "The Keys"
- 04/11/10 06:41 AM
There are just three days until the free home buying seminar along with free (and delicious) food this Wednesday, April 14 at 6pm at Tuscan Grille (formerly Torchia's) at 518 North State Road in Briarcliff Manor, NY. If you have never enjoyed Tuscan Grille's yummy menu, you are in for a treat. Skip the cooking Wednesday and head over for an informative and dynamic session on seldom discussed but incredibly important, money-saving topics that will equip you for smarter, better -informed home buying knowledge and help you avoid expensive mistakes. The mission of The Keys home buying seminar is to make you "bullet-proof" in buying a home in the 2010 market, which is a time … (0 comments)
first time home buyers: Not Much Time for New Yorkers to Get $8,000 Tax Credit
- 08/04/09 05:39 AM
The $8,000 first-time home buyers tax credit is going to go away after December 1, 2009. This means that if you are in New York and want to take advantage, you don't have much more than 60 days. "How can that be?" you might ask, since December 1 is almost 120 days away. Note that I said if you are in New York. New York, unlike many other states, takes far longer to close a real estate transaction, which means that if you wait until October 15 to buy a home you might not close until after December 1, which could … (3 comments)
Phil Faranda is broker and owner of J. Philip Real Estate LLC in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Since founding the firm as a sole practitioner in late 2005, the team has grown to over 80 agents & closed 1000+ transactions valued at over $1 billion. He was 2014 President of the HGMLS and a 2017 Inman Influencer. This blog commentary is geared toward consumers and industry colleagues alike. You can reach him at (914) 723-8900. Warning: *Sarcasm and irony advisory at all times.*
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Christmas was not long in our rear view mirror when the calls started up again today. We love inquiries on our listings; that's what we work for. However, there are calls, and then there are calls. I can tell with some calls that these folks are first time buyers and just starting out. You have to start somewhere, but two calls in particular made me reflect on them more like they were incoming freshman who would need to get their feet wet than capable buyers. I just said to my wife that I wish I could fast forward to July with those … (54 comments)
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