Reading Comparable Sales to Price a Home
Comparable sales are the backbone of home pricing, but the raw list misleads without context. Here is how to pick good comps, adjust for differences and read what they say.
Seller Strategy
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New York Seller Disclosure: How to Read the Form, Gather the Answers, and Avoid Late Surprises
How to understand and prepare New York’s Property Condition Disclosure Statement, including the 2024 flood questions, what to gather first, and when to revise.
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How to Prepare Your House for a Home Appraisal Under the New Form
A dated countdown for preparing your house for a home appraisal, with the new UAD 3.6 condition ratings explained and the small repairs that matter.
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A Room-by-Room Staging Checklist Before You List
Staging is mostly subtraction. Walk through each room with this checklist to clear surfaces, fix small flaws and let buyers see the space instead of your belongings.
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How to Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment on Long Island: The 2027 Filing Calendar for Nassau and Suffolk
Nassau’s appeal window runs Jan. 4 to Mar. 1, 2027; Suffolk’s May 1 to May 18. A step-by-step guide to the evidence, the filing, and what follows a denial.
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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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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.
