By Dana Dratch Think that sticker price is a fixed number? Not necessarily. Bargaining isn’t just for flea markets, garage sales and car lots anymore. Even in your favorite retail store, knowing how to ask can sometimes score you an extra discount.
Read more %1$sFirst-Time Homebuyers: Don’t Make these Mistakes
Congratulations, you are ready to buy your first home. Now hold on, the process is often long and confusing. First-time buyers may have the urge to embark on this milestone alone, but experts warn the process can be confusing, especially without proper research. Mistakes are bound to happen, says Adam Leitman Bailey, author of Finding
Read more %1$s5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Potential Realtor
By Kate Rogers Finding the right real estate agent to help find a home can be a lot like dating, but it’s important to ask the right questions to get a solid understanding of a professional’s background and experience to make sure you end up in the right home. Andy Asbury, CEO of Better Homes & Gardens
Read more %1$sHow to Prep Your Home for the Market
By Kate Rogers Homeowners who have been sitting on the sidelines mulling whether or not to jump into the market, housing experts offer the following advice: jump in. Existing home sales jumped 6.5% in August to the highest level in four years and homebuilder confidence also climbed to its highest level since 2005 for the month.
Read more %1$sAdam Leitman Bailey’s analysis of the Housing Market.
Buyers finally think it is safe to go back into the water or buying pool When the financial crisis hit renting became safe and affordable and housing suffered as no one knew when prices would stop dropping. Now that buyers believe the market has stabilized they are looking for homes to fit their family needs. Very
Read more %1$sOpting for In-House Loan Service
LISA PREVOST These days every major real estate company seems to have its own mortgage affiliate. Although buyers may see advantages to using in-house loan services, they should not feel pressured to do so. “The need to have a broker who gave a pre-approval that actually worked became so important to real estate brokers that
Read more %1$sJudge tosses out case against Park51
A state Supreme Court judge dismissed a suit by retired New York firefighter who alleged the proposed Park51 Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan inflicted emotional distress on him.
Read more %1$sNew York State Bar Association Hosts Webcast for 2,000 Attorneys on How to Assist Superstorm Sandy Victims
More than 2,000 people – including attorneys from 28 states and three other countries – participated in a webcast for lawyers seeking to provide legal assistance to victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Read more %1$sResidential landlords offer rent abatements to tenants stranded by Sandy
November 08, 2012 05:30PM By Katherine Clarke In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, several of the city’s largest residential landlords have announced that they are providing comprehensive rent abatements to tenants who lost power or water during the storm. Both tenants of luxury and more affordable housing may see some relief. Rose Associates, owner of
Read more %1$sBuying a home? Don’t be afraid to bargain
Buying a home is virtually a college course in science and fine art: the science of smart shopping and the fine art of price negotiation. But once most homeowners move in, they promptly forget every savvy maneuver they learned at the bargaining table. They go back to paying list price for home essentials when a
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