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Get ready for record property tax rate increases next year as cities and counties across the nation cut their budgets to the bone and scramble for every tax dollar they can find. So you thought lower property values meant lower property taxes?  Welcome to the world of local government where prope...
11/08/2011
                                       Open houses are a great opportunity for both the buyer and the seller. It gives the seller the chance to showcase their home and the buyer can view the home in all its glory. Buyers love to scope out potential homes. After all, open houses are really sales p...
11/04/2011
Renters now spend five percent more of their household budgets on housing costs than do homeowners, and the difference is growing as rents rise. Since 2005, homeowners’ expenditures for housing have risen from 31.9 percent of their household budget to 33.2 percent, but renters’ costs have risen e...
11/01/2011
Are your family and friends always telling you that now is the perfect time for you to invest in Long Island real estate? Maybe you've already considered the benefits of home ownership. The decision you make regarding buying your first home can be risky, for sure, but if you'll follow these simpl...
10/28/2011
Faced with plunging property values and rising defaults, lenders are charging borrowers higher mortgage rates and adding fees. Not all of these added costs are set in stone, however. If you're looking for a loan, vigilant shopping and a little haggling can go a long way toward landing a better de...
10/25/2011
If you been in a mall or a store lately, you're already being reminded that the holiday season is just around the corner. But now is also the time you should start making plans for the end of year tax move. See more on this video. Source:LongIslandrealEstate **************************************...
10/22/2011
                            There is a huge difference in investing in a pre-foreclosure home and a foreclosed home in the Long Island area. Once the banks have purchased the home back and are setting up the bidding wars, there are certain things you must keep in mind in order to increase your ch...
10/20/2011
Selling a house in this economy has its challenges. A seller must make a careful assessment of the pros and cons of their property before they put in on the market. One question that must be answered right from the start is establishing whether now is the best time of the year to sell. Generally,...
10/14/2011
Remember the proposed requirement from six federal agencies that home buyers make down payments of at least 20 percent if they want the lowest interest rates? We've been keeping you up to date on this issue here, and the latest is, the 20-percent proposal is still alive, but it's temporarily bogg...
10/11/2011
An average home loses up to 30% of its heating and cooling energy through air leaks. The most significant air leaks tend to occur around windows and doors. To stop air leaks and prevent your home heating and cooling dollars from vanishing in the wind, it's important to seal any air leaks around w...
10/07/2011
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