It’s that time of the year when there are jobs that you should begin doing. The most significant thing to consider is to turn on and check your heating system. Do you have a contract with a service provider to either change your oil filter or air filter on your forced air gas system? This is c
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10/17/2024
Phil's Home News Philip A. Raices Turn Key Real Estate 516-647-4289 Cell 516-829-2205 Office Fax eFax Coming Soon! www.Li-RealEstate.Com Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.ComNYS License # 31RA0874656 NYS Corporate License # 109909392 Quick Quiz Each month I'll give you a new question.Just reply to thi
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10/04/2024
Phil's Home News The purpose of this uplifting newsletter is to provide you with a change of scenery through heartwarming stories, and insightful advice as well as give you a smile for a few minutes. I hope you enjoy!If you know of any local families or organizations that are especially in nee
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10/03/2024
Considering the Fed lowered their rate ½%, the other week, will this be instrumental in having more purchasers enter the market? I do not think so. But there will be a small percentage of financially able consumers who will benefit. However, I do not feel this will enable the majority to purcha
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10/03/2024
Those pundits believe that lowering rates will stimulate the housing market. This may only be true for those who have the financial wherewithal with the necessary income, credit, and debt/income to secure a mortgage and be able to purchase. This won’t make a huge difference for the mass majorit
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09/21/2024
Grieving your real estate taxes is the first step in saving money. It can be accomplished by yourself or by hiring a company to file and complete the process. It can take up to 18 months to obtain the results, so patience is required. However, there are some misconceptions about filing a grie
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09/10/2024
When you observe the current market on Long Island, it’s quite surreal that the housing market still has more than an adequate demand for purchasing. Prices haven’t taken any hits in the reduction in pricing. The demand is still strong enough to prevent this from occurring. Bidding wars are sp
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08/30/2024
Home Business All Things Real Estate: The possibilities of securing financing Business All Things Real Estate: The possibilities of securing an financing By Philip A Raices- August 19, 2024 Many are waiting for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to announce a ¼ point reduction in intere
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08/21/2024
Home Business All Things Real Estate: The wow factor of Long Island benefiting housing Business All Things Real Estate: The wow factor of Long Island benefiting housing By Philip A Raices- August 12, 2024 0 Philip Raices I have lived on Long Island for over 69 years. I have enjoyed all the
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08/13/2024
Today I completed my Fairhaven fair housing online course that is required and mandatory by my local Long Island Board of Realtors to be on any of their local committees. It was an excellent course that covered many situations that revolved around discrimination and steering and other protected c
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08/05/2024