$8,000 Tax Credit The following questions and answers provide basic information about the tax credit for new homeowners. If you have more specific questions, we strongly encourage you to consult a qualified tax advisor or legal professional about your unique situation. The following questions and answers provide basic information about the tax credit. If you [...]
I have this conversation at least once a week with a client or potential client. A drop in the price of the home can mean a number of things. If you’re super analytical, like me, you’ll undoubtedly try to dissect the situation every which way possible as to why the seller lowered the price; desperate [...]
I recently released a calculator for sellers to calculate their closing costs when selling their home. I did not realize it was going to be so popular. In fact, I have already received some suggestions on how to make it better. Hey, I listen. What the customer wants, the customer gets. I’ve enhanced the calculator [...]
As you may already know–or not know, I’m always trying to figure out how to help clients and future clients with their real estate needs. Helpful Realtor® it almost sounds like an oxymoron (two opposites put together), but what the heck. Here’s another FREE tool for your arsenal. As part of my service offering I [...]
I remember the time when I was looking for a home, before I became a Realtor®. I only wished for one thing: to have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) like my Realtor® did. If only I could get in there and performed my own searches, I thought to myself. I wish I had [...]
This is great news for home buyers. The plan has certainly contributed to stimulating the real estate market. I guess the government thinks it needs more stimulation because the credit has been extended. The date by which someone needs to buy a house has been extended to April 30th, 2010. The credit has been expanded [...]
The bad news is that number of sales are down by 24% in Westchester County in the last 9 months compared to the first 9 months of 2008. The good news is that sales have actually increased from last quarter by approximately 35%. Although this is positive news for the local real estate market, I [...]
