Discover some home buyer negotiating strategies for the next real estate transaction such as closing date, CEMA, and closing costs including mortgage points, appliances, upgrades, and other perks. Negotiation Strategies for Home Buyers Reporter Terri Williams of BobVila.com discusses home buyer negotiating strategies in her article “Did You Know You Could Negotiate This When Continue Reading
Featured In Apartment Therapy Article by Katie Streit: "The One Thing The Happiest Homeowners Remember to Do When Buying" Homeowners, "While you may be tempted to simply go with an agent attached to a listing you love, forgoing one altogether, or just hiring a friend of a friend, that decision could end up being a major mistake: Buying a home is most likely the largest Continue Reading
Apartment Therapy - Lifestyle and interior design community sharing design lessons, DIY how-tos, shopping guides and expert advice for creating a happy, beautiful home. “You may not have a green thumb, but that’s no reason to let your yard become an eyesore. Not only will maintaining your lot keep your neighbors happy, landscaping can actually also help boost your home’s Continue Reading
New York Times "In The Hunt" My clients Erica and J.B. Reefer were featured in the NYTimes "In the Hunt". The article titled "The Beauty of a 'No Nothing' Walk-Up" highlights their journey. The newly married couple called attention to the benefit of owning a home. As stated: “I’ve lived in a shocking number of apartments, and a lot of things that are bad about New York Continue Reading
The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio was apparently dreaming of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” when he neglected to file for permits before putting up a new fence at Gracie Mansion. If you recall, Tom Sawyer famously persuades the local children to do his chore of painting the all-American white picket fence while getting paid for the privilege to do so. As noted in a Continue Reading
Home renovations are time-consuming and costly, so establishing—and sticking to—a strategy to stay on budget is critical. And too often, in an effort to stay on budget, property owners cut corners that will ultimately come back to haunt them when they seek to sell their homes. Side-stepping the permits, licenses, and approvals needed for any improvement is all too common, but doing so Continue Reading
Television programs about how to negotiate a real estate deal. How to renovate a residential property is on almost every channel these days. And what’s more, everyone proclaims to be a real estate expert as family, friends, and even your trusted doctor are quick to dispense advice. So as potential home buyers and sellers try to make the most of their money and save wherever Continue Reading
124 Hudson Street
New York NY, 10013
