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When purchasing real estate, you will need to decide whether to use a real estate agent to assist you in your property search. Some buyers choose to do their own research – as there are many resources online which give a lot of information about properties.  However, real estate agents have access to the most [...]

  “It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.” -Donald Trump If you have been considering purchasing real estate in New York or are already in the process of purchasing real estate in New York.  What is involved?  What does it take?  How do you go [...]

Strategies for Body and Mind When You’re Starting or Leaving a Marriage Do you ever find yourself in pain?  Your body aches in your lower back, your shoulders or other type of discomfort?  And have you ever noticed that this may happen more often during times in your life that are stressful?  When you have [...]

Did you notice the change in the real estate marketplace? You didn’t notice? Yes, even six months ago, it was a buyer’s market.  But, as things do, particularly in New York, the market changed, nearly overnight. It is now a seller’s market. In other words, there is very little inventory and there are many buyers [...]

How good are you at managing your finances? Do you have good credit? Are you current on your loan or credit card bills? Whatever your response is, I’m sure you would like to respond confidently and assuredly that you have your finances handled.  However, when a marriage falls apart and a divorce is pursued, it [...]

Navigating the real estate market in New York, whether you are a buyer or seller, can be a daunting task.  As a seller, there is a lot that you can and need to do in order to sell your property, find a buyer, get the best sales price and get to the closing table.   If [...]

Have you ever thought about writing a Will and just haven’t gotten around to it yet?  Or, maybe you might be avoiding the conversation altogether because it’s kinda morbid and you don’t want to even think about your future death. You can continue on that path, or face the reality, as you have heard many [...]

Inventory is low in the current New York real estate market, and, as a buyer, you will want to set yourself apart from the other buyers.  One of the ways that you can do that, is to show your prospective seller that you have your finances in order.  Soon after signing the contract of sale, [...]

It’s been a full 3 weeks since Hurricane Sandy blew through the Northeast and changed the lives of many, many people leaving destruction and devastation in it’s wake.  For some, Sandy didn’t have much of an affect and for others, Sandy is and has been and continues to be a humbling experience, an opportunity for [...]

President Obama and former President Clinton may not believe in freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but in mediation each party is entitled to his or her time and is free to express his or her thoughts, opinions and feelings.  The mediation process is forgiving – in that sense. Now, before you respond and [...]