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Sellers using a Local Broker Pays off and saves you money. by jimmyturano
Sep 28, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
 Paying high commissions with franchise names to sell your home is not the way to go. Long contracts to sell your home is absolutely wrong in a hot Real Estate Market right now. Lastly, pricing the home correctly from the beginning is key. Many out of the area Realtors throw high prices at the hom...
Remember When Part 2.... Real Estate by jimmyturano
Sep 21, 2016 | 2 2 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
 One Family $65,000 in 1980 Two Family $85,000 in 1980 Many thousands of clients said then it is to much money. Now it is September 2016 and 75% of clients today still say to much money. The trend is still up from Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Knickerbocker, Bushwick, lower Ridgewood, Upper Ridgewood,...
8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens by queenshometeamkw
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 110 110 recommendations | email to a friend
 by George Herrera , Realtor and Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . We sell a lot of properties here in Queens, and being that we’re in New York City, a lot of them tend to be Coops. Whenever we meet with first time Coop sellers, we always let them know, selli...
More About Women’s Rights in the News — the ERA by cjleclaire
Sep 16, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 127 127 recommendations | email to a friend
 As an employment defense litigation lawyer, I pay attention to civil rights issues, and lately women’s rights issues have gained attention from the media. Actress Patricia Arquette has actively worked toward passing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), notable in her Oscar acceptance speech in 2015 ...
Multiple Listing Service by godfather
Sep 14, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
 Great tool when your office hasn't many listings. Great source to find many listings. When abused by sales agents, then their credibility to other agents and Realtors are shot. Sometimes an owner insists on being on Multiple Listing service to sell their home quickly. Yes even a so called leading...
Can Car Accidents Cause PTSD? by cjleclaire
Sep 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 156 156 recommendations | email to a friend
 Author:Steven Palermo: The Suffolk Personal Injury Lawyer You hear about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that military service members experience from active duty. However, studies now show that many   motor vehicle accident victims also suffer from PTSD. According to the National Center fo...
APARTMENTS FOR RENT-BEST SOURCE TO FIND ONE by godfather
Sep 09, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
 Interview with Adele Scalfani of 'Diverse Real Estate' who services Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale areas. When a Broker is in business for 37 years he does get plenty of repeat business from Landlords over the years. Save time and effort, see the Best apartments first. According...
Are gender identity and religious freedom at odds in America? by cjleclaire
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 190 190 recommendations | email to a friend
 Author: Leeds Brown Law A recent ruling against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has inspired mixed reactions. The case (EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., E.D. Mich., No. 14-13710, 8/18/16) centered on whether a Michigan funeral home violated federal employment bia...
Protecting Your Right as a Spouse in a New York Estate by cjleclaire
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 184 184 recommendations | email to a friend
 Author: Bonnie Lawston A Spouse’s Right of Inheritance in New York Under New York law, when a married person dies, the surviving spouse has a “right of election,” a statutory right to receive either $50,000 or 1/3rd of the estate, whichever is larger. However, as set forth in an opinion from the ...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2016 by queenshometeamkw
Aug 26, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 258 258 recommendations | email to a friend
 by George Herrera , Realtor & Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . August 2016 Market Update Home sales in July dropped again for the fifth consecutive month. Despite the drop in transactions, home price increases have 2016 on track to be the best year for home...