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The STAR program for New York state is one of those elements of Long Island real estate that talked about alot, but understood very little. Most people refer to the STAR program as a simple real estate property tax decrease. STAR is an acronym for School Tax Relief. The STAR program application i...

Long Island Short Sales Long Island short sales are on the rise. The numbers are staggering. According to the Long Island Board Of Realtors, short sales will continue to rise and real estate agents will be scrambling to assist homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. However, in...

I have been writing articles about the Long Island real estate market for some time now and I came across the perfect information that illustrates what homeowners might expect during the next few years. I thought about the title to this article and decided to just lay it all out there. What you'r...

The Secret - Incredible movie and book.  If you want to change it up and wake up everyday ready to tear into the day, then just buy it.  Don't hesitate.  Don't hem n haw.  Take action! The Secret The power of positive thinking...

So I get a call at 7:30pm this evening from an agent who is the selling agent on one of my listings. We had first accepted the day before yesterday.  She informs me the buyer isn't going to move forward with the transaction at this time....because of the "economic circumstances and uncertainties"...

I was originally going to post this in real estate rookie only - but then i said, "Why would I do that when it so many others can benefit from reading it". Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get A Life Sounds a bit harsh - and it is, but I think more people need to hear the message. Best of luck and happy...

Recent Economic Events Affecting The Mortgage Industry New - September 23, 2008 The Fed announced plans to create a market place for illiquid mortgage debt. This should do a lot of long-term good to help the housing and lending environment. As if that weren't enough, the Securities and Exchange C...

In my previous article, Long Island Real Estate Market: It's Starting To Look Ugly, I struggled with that title for the simple reason, it just sounds aweful. So I wanted to make the next article a bit more positive in tone. The content of the previous article is filled with facts about declining ...

Great resources for investing in tax liens. The Complete Guide To Investing In Real Estate Tax Liens and Deeds Many real estate agents I speak to don't quite understand the "how to's" of tax liens purchasing and investing. This is a great resource of investing in tax liens.      

We are all experiencing it.  It's a phenomenon not seen in some time.  Buyers who think they're "investing" in the real estate market.  They listen to the radio and watch the television and hear things like, "it's a buyers market."  Let me tell you, I have avoided that phrase like the plague.  I ...