By Julie Gelfand
As in politics, all real estate is local. Few issues can inspire (or provoke) the passions of a community as quickly or as deeply. Land use is a particularly heated topic on Long Island, where the preservation of open space, the development of affordable housing, the rezoning of commercial property, the siting of […]
By Don Anderson
Every one loves a lower interest rate but should you pay the points a lender charges for the reduced rate? The likely answer is… not in every case. The answer is really a function of how long you’ll remain in the property. A point is one percent of the loan amount and points […]
By Ron Olive
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Homeowner’s Rejoice!
In early March the National Association of Realtors released its forecast for existing home sales. According to NAR, sales of existing homes are expected to remain steady through the Spring and a gradual recovery should then occur throughout the rest of the year!
If correct […]
By Peeves Selibio
Mark Evans and his wife Lynda were angry at how things have gone from tough to tougher in real estate that sent some of their closest friends in the real estate industry to the end of financial problems. For months now, real estate property prices continue to fall to their lowest yet, and […]
By Tasha Lucas
What is Steel Framing? -
Imagine the wood framing of a traditionally built home, but where there are 2×4s, 2×6s, etc., there are steel studs. The studs themselves start out as large steel sheets. These sheets are passed through a series or rollers, none of which use heat, to bend the steel […]