Staging a Long Island Home for Showings on a Budget: Four Spending Tiers
A four-tier plan to stage a Long Island home for showings on a budget, built on NAR staging data, with a showing-day routine and a short product list.
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How to Prepare Your Home for an Open House on Long Island
A day-by-day countdown to get a Long Island home ready for an open house: curb appeal, lighting, valuables, safety and what the owner does on the day.
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Staging a Long Island Home for Sale: What $0, $100 and $500 Each Buy
Fall 2026 staging plan for Long Island sellers: what NAR’s survey found, which rooms matter most, and what $0, $100 and $500 each buy.
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Selling This Fall After the September Nor’easter, With Mortgage Rates Above 7%
Fall sellers on Long Island’s North Shore face rates above 7% and post-storm scrutiny. A prep plan for trees, roofs, drainage, staging and disclosures.
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Selling an Inherited House on Long Island: Probate, Taxes, and Timing
Selling an inherited house on Long Island: who can sign, how Surrogate’s Court fits in, tax basis, disclosure rules and the costs of holding the home.
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The STAR Exemption Is Not Automatic Anymore: What Long Island Homeowners Need to Know in 2026
How the STAR and Enhanced STAR programs cut Long Island school taxes, who qualifies in 2026, and the income limits homeowners need to check before applying.
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The North Shore Downsizing Playbook: What Long Island Sellers Give Up, Gain, and Owe
Downsizing on Long Island’s North Shore means weighing space, taxes, and timing. Here’s a realistic guide to the process, costs, and what to ask first.
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Five Percent Over: New York’s Estate Tax Cliff and the Long Island House
New York’s 2026 estate tax exemption is $7.35 million, and estates just 5% over it lose the exemption entirely. How the cliff works and why the house matters.
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The Tax That Keeps Long Island Homes Off the Market — and the Bill That Would Change It
A bill in Congress would double the capital gains exclusion on home sales. What the More Homes on the Market Act would mean for Long Island sellers.
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Thirty Days on Market Means One Thing in March and Another in July
Long Island days-on-market swings 27 days across the calendar. A listing at 30 days in March is ahead of pace. The same 30 days in July is behind it.
