The Real Cost of Selling a Home on Long Island in 2025: A Line-by-Line Breakdown
Commissions, transfer taxes, attorney fees, staging — selling a home on Long Island costs more than most sellers expect. Here’s exactly what to budget for in 2025.
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Long Island Home Prices Are Holding — But the Cracks Are Starting to Show
Long Island home prices look stable on the surface — but rising inventory and softening demand tell a more complicated story. Here’s what the data actually says.
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Selling a Home in a Buyer’s Market: The Long Island Seller’s Playbook for When Conditions Shift
When the market cools, most sellers wait too long to adjust. Here’s the real playbook for selling smart on Long Island when buyers have more leverage.
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Why Your Listing Needs Its Own Page (And Why Zillow Isn’t It)
When a buyer searches for homes on Google and lands on Zillow, the first contact they see isn’t your agent — it’s a Zillow Premier Agent. Here’s why a dedicated listing page on maisonpawli.com changes that, and what it means for your net proceeds.
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Coldwell Banker vs. Boutique Brokerage: Why the Brand Name on the Sign Doesn’t Sell Your Home
Does listing with Coldwell Banker or RE/MAX actually get your home sold faster? How boutique brokerages consistently deliver higher net proceeds for sellers.
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The Accountability Delta: Who Has Skin in Your Listing, and Why It Changes What Gets Done
A North Shore broker’s breakdown of what actually changes when your listing agent works for a boutique versus a franchise office — and why it matters.
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iBuyers, Discount Brokers, and the 1% Question: Three Disruption Models and What Each One Actually Costs You on Long Island
A North Shore broker’s honest accounting of the three models disrupting 6% commissions — iBuyers, discount brokerages, and full-service 1% — and what each really costs.
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Full-Service at 1% vs. Full-Service at 6%: A Line-by-Line Comparison of What Sellers Actually Get
A North Shore broker walks through the actual line items of a 1% Professional listing versus a traditional 5–6% full-service listing — what matches, what shifts.
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Why Long Island Home Sellers Are Leaving $30,000 on the Table With Traditional 6% Commissions
Long Island sellers paying 6% commissions are losing tens of thousands. See how Maison Pawli’s low-commission model compares and what you actually get for your money.
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The 1 Percent Model: Why Maison Pawli Lists for 1% When Nobody Around Us Will Tell You What They Charge
Why Maison Pawli lists North Shore homes at 1% when most brokerages won’t publish their rates — the broker-vs-agent distinction that makes it possible.
