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Pricing homes in today’s market is like taking a bitter pill! What if you had to sell your house in the next 20 days or it would not sell for 5 years? Would you still want to sell? Would you drop the price just to get out? Have the home staged, or just complain to [...]
Office meetings at Houlihan Lawrence are usually held on Thursday mornings before the Broker Open Houses. That’s when our manager discusses the current market trends, invites speakers with in a specialized field relative to real estate to provide additional information and the sales agents talk about their listings and open houses. What I found unusual [...]
After a long, cold, snowy, hard winter, spring has finally arrived in Pound Ridge NY! The beautiful green hues and vivid colors are a welcome site as are the warmer days. Even the spring rain is a welcome addition creating the next change of season. Take a look at the beautiful spring blossoms around my [...]
I went to visit Larry and Rose Codacovi and see their new home. I had listed their house in Katonah and it closed December, 2010. They faced quite a challenge when they decided to sell during a soft market, and downsizing presents a whole new set of obstacles but they are absolutely thrilled to be [...]
In a previous post I wrote about the importance of staging. During a recent office meeting we had a presentation by an Susan Berman, an agent in our office, who is also certified as a stager and we discussed the following aspects about staging. It is now more important than ever to have your home [...]
Many homeowners are having trouble selling their homes in today’s difficult market. Economic uncertainty, high inventory levels, and financing concerns have contributed to one of the worst real estate markets in recent history. Buyers are cautious, choosy, and in no rush to make decisions. The days of take “as is” are over. That said, the [...]
When you are considering a remodel of your bathroom, why not add a little steam to it? Here’s an article from House Logic that will give you some ideas on how to do that. Steam Shower: Make Your Life a Little Steamy Install a home steam shower and feel the tension melt away every day. [...]
Market Overview for Bedford School District When I was a child, I loved to go to the park and play on the teeter-totter. In today’s real estate market, sellers are finding themselves sitting on the a different teeter-totter seat trying to determine if they are up, down, or balanced based on their price range of [...]
Homeowners, re-chalk your showers and tubs, it’s a cheap home improvement. As a Realtor working as a buyer agent, I still find myself holding my breath and then shaking my head when a buyer peeks behind a shower curtain and finds mold growing in the chalk. Why sellers think they can hide black, cracked, and [...]
As the spring market approaches, it is always good to review real estate facts for your market area. Take a look at the 10 Year Market History. As you can see, 2010 was just a little better than 2009 in the number of units sold as well as the median price of homes, but not [...]
