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J. Philip Faranda is based in Briarcliff Manor, NY. His market covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, & Dutchess counties. Almost 500 clients and customers have closed transactions with him since 2005 for over a quarter billion dollars worth of property sold. Ever the high-producing listing agent, he counts among his specialties hard to sell properties & short sales.
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08/26/2013
There are quite a few search engine terms that members of the Active Rain community covet. For myself, "Homes for sale in Westchester County" would be among those considered a Holy Grail for a page 1 Google ranking. As I found out today, while my Holy Grail is still elusive, another term seems to...
07/22/2013
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07/03/2013
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06/16/2013
The real estate forums on Facebook are often informative and engaging. And then there was tonight, where a licensee in a state where my license has reciprocity came out with this one:  She claimed that her broker had no right to see the files on a transaction she was working on. No right. When sh...
05/10/2013
I know Gail in real life, and we have discussed her husband's circumstances before. In my experience with loan mods and short sales with Bank of America, they clearly do not have good staff on these cases, and do not appreciate the impact their lack of caring has on the lives of many.  After thre...
02/08/2013
It is hard to believe it, but it has been nearly 4 years since I first collaborated with Eileen Hsu on a condominium transaction in Manhattan. I had known Eileen from our shared online repartee, but it wasn't until I was contacted by a prospective short sale seller that we met in real life (IRL) ...
02/02/2013
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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.
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