Plainvew Long Island HomeownersIf you own a home or condo in Plainview Long Island, now is the perfect time to sell! With inventory at historic lows, eager buyers are ready to make strong offers quickly.We're here to help you make the most of this hot market! Specializing in selling homes and condos in Long Island, we’re committed to making the selling process smooth and stress-free. Let’s team up to get your property sold fast and for the best possible price!Lawrence and Sheila AgranoffCell: 631-805-4400  11/30/2024

WAS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN OCTOBER BETTER OR WORSE? Copy or click on the following link to read my newest column as it was too long to paste. https://www.facebook.com/philipraices/posts/10227486209402251?ref=embed_post   11/26/2024

  Long Island Luxury Roslyn Heights Long Island, New York   This is one of our favorite homes that Larry and I sold in the multi-million-dollar price range.  The best part of selling this home was working with this amazing first-time home buyer couple and their family. Everything about this house says LONG ISLAND LUXURY! And yes, you read it right...These are First-Time Homebuyers! Is this the year you're looking to buy a Long Island Luxury home? Let's Connect! Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff Cell: 631-805-4400 11/23/2024

     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 need at this time, please give me a call or reply to this email. I will do my best to spread the word!   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 Links You Can Use Now Gratitude Inspired by Thanksgiving, we thought it would be worth tailoring this month’s links towards… giving thanks! Alongside showing your appreciation to others, p... 11/11/2024

  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 need at this time, please give me a call or reply to this email. I will do my best to spread the word!   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 Links You Can Use Now Gratitude Inspired by Thanksgiving, we thought it would be worth tailoring this month’s links towards… giving thanks! Alongside showing your appreciation to others, prac... 11/11/2024

Sold median prices for residential property from August through September saw a modest increase of 1.2% month over month from $760,800 to $770,000.  However, year over year prices are up 10%.  It appears that the demand is still insatiable for those who still have the need or as some call it fomo (fear of missing out) in purchasing a home. However, the number of homes sold decreased from 8915 to 8,254, a 7.4% decrease.  The lack of inventory can be directly attributed to these statistics. Although interest rates are lower than last year, the decrease in the Fed rate by ½% (overnight lending rate between banks) did not affect mortgage rates.  The week after this decrease, rates increased to 6.9% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The chart below provides a clear picture of the residentia... 11/11/2024

As some of you know my company "Feng Shui Long Island", also known as "Feng Shui Manhattan", has been nominated for Best of L.I. 2025! Nominated in two categories:1. Best Reiki Healer in the Health, Wellness & Beauty section2. Best Interior Designer - Feng Shui" in the Home & Garden sectionVoting started October 1st, 2024 and runs through December 15th, 2024. Voting structure - you are allowed one vote per person per day for each category. Voting link for Best Reiki Healer: https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/458564645/   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Voting Link for Best Interior Designer - Feng Shui: https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/458565466   We thank you in advance for your suppo... 11/07/2024

Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024Time: 12PMDrum Circle facilitated by Laura Cerrano, owner of Feng Shui Manhattan. All drums and smaller percussion are provided. No prior drumming experience is necessary. Educational presentation by Dr. David Kreitzman, The manager of ON and OFF Times, and specifically Dyskinesia.Kosher lunch is provided by Bagel Boss Oceanside Registration is required. Max of 30 individuals with Parkinson's. To register, contact Gloria Lebeaux at (516) 634-4010 or email: glebeaux@freidbergjcc.org  10/31/2024

Happy Halloween!! I had the pleasure of pre-celebrating Halloween yesterday by facilitating a drum circle for "Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands" programing through the Parker Jewish Institute for caregivers and populations navigating Alzheimer's and dementia. We enjoyed some sweet treats and great beats!We even played a drumming zombie game in honor of Halloween! This game was inspired by Rhythm2Recovery where we had one person (me, haha) stand in the center of the drum circle and slowly move like zombie toward other drummers who are playing, lol! The way for drummers to not become zombified was by sharing one interesting unknown fact about themselves with the group. From this interaction we learned that a couple who was drumming with us has been married for 61 years!! We also found out, b... 10/31/2024

Happy Monday! As some of you know my company "Feng Shui Long Island", also known as "Feng Shui Manhattan", has been nominated for Best of L.I. 2025!   We are nominated in two categories:1. "Best Reiki Healer" in the Health, Wellness & Beauty section2. "Best Interior Designer - Feng Shui" in the Home & Garden sectionVoting started October 1st, 2024 and runs through December 15th, 2024. Voting structure - you are allowed one vote per person per day for each category.   Voting link for Best Reiki Healer: https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/458564645/ --------------------------------------------- Voting Link for Best Interior Designer - Feng Shui: https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/458565466 We thank you in advance for your support!! 10/15/2024

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 grievance and you should be aware of them.1.)  Filing a grievance could result in increasing my taxes.  In NYS and Nassau County, it states that’s not the case.  Nassau County’s official site, states that “The Assessment Review Commission will never increase the assessment” when you file your grievance.2.) Filing a tax grievance will not create a situation, where Nassau officials will personally inspect your home.  Instead, they will use comparable sales which is public information to determine the ... 09/10/2024

The other week I had the pleasure of facilitating an intergenerationl drum circle in support of a community health program sponsored by the Jewish Parker Institute at the Lakeview Public Library in New York. We had 7 children and 12 adults creating rhythmic music together! Drumming is a fantastic way to improve social connections, provide an outlet for self expression, encourage deep listening, being present and having fun! There are so many benefits! There was talk about setting up a children's drum circle at the Lakeview Public Library. You can follow my events page for more info.     08/24/2024

                   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 interest rates in September. This will assist those who have the money to afford to buy a home, condo, or even a coop. But that small decrease won’t be that substantial, as prices continue to increase here in Long Island. As I mentioned many times in my past columns, with historic lows in inventory (as of July, there were three months of available housing), there is still consistent demand, and some bidding wars are gobbling up homes; even some buyers are offering above the asking price. My real conce... 08/21/2024

Over the weekend I worked with a client who lives in Nassau County, NY. During our Feng Shui consultation she brought up the topic of loud noises that have increased over the years within her neighborhood. She described noises relating to car traffic, airplanes, trains and at times late night neighborhood parties. She asked me, would this be considered a negative in the practice of Feng Shui?The quick answer is, yes. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, noise pollution is defined as "unwanted or disturbing sound”. In modern-day Feng Shui practices we classify this as "sha", life draining energy.In the article "Sha Energy in Feng Shui - Noise Pollution" I offer some additional insights about how noise pollution can affect our well-being, paired with the biggest... 08/13/2024

Virtual Reiki Healing Circle - Thursday, August 8th, 2024 at 7PM Eastern Time on ZOOM (online)Exchange: $10 USDFacilitator: Usui Reiki Master, Laura Cerrano Virtual Reiki Healing Circle Registration and Payment Link Join Usui Reiki Master, Laura Cerrano for a virtual community reiki healing circle that is open to all! Each gathering is dedicated to holding a safe space for releasing, sharing, reconnecting, healing, and restoring on an individual and global level.   Each reiki circle provides the group with an initial check-in, followed by a reiki-guided meditation and healing to support the clearing and rebalancing of the chakras and auric bodies. Pre-registration and payment are due prior to attending the virtual reiki healing circle. Once payment is received, that will officially conf... 08/08/2024

I am pleased to announce that I was recently interviewed by Natural Awakenings Magazine for an article titled "The Power of Healing Circles: Resilience and Enjoyment in Nurturing Company". The article explores the significance and advantages of Healing Circles whether it involves activities like drumming and dancing, specific healing rituals or simply trying something different in a community setting. Enjoy!Read the Full Article by clicking on: The Power of Healing Circles: Resilience and Enjoyment in Nurturing CompanyTo read more about the healing circle services I offer, you can click on: Healing Drum Circles and Reiki Circles with Laura Cerrano 08/07/2024

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 classes.  There are 18 protected classes in the U.S.: 1.) Race 2.) Color 3.) National origin 4.) Religion 5.) Sex 6.) Familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) 7.) Handicap (disability) 8.) Age 9.) Ancestry 10)Citizenship 11) Gender Identity and Gender Expression 12) Genetic Information 13) Immigration Status 14) Marital status 15) Primary language 16) Sexual orientation 17) Sou... 08/05/2024

I am excited to announce that I will be presenting a new topic at Long Island's oldest metaphysical center, The Eyes of Learning. The topic of discussion will be "Geopathic Stress Dowsing" and the event will take place on Friday, July 19th, 2024 from 8PM to 10PM. I look forward to sharing my knowledge on this fascinating subject with all attendees. Join us for an engaging and informative evening at this special event.   Program Description:Dowsing is a common practice in many cultures that dates back thousands of years. Dowsers of the past and today understand there is a subtle, yet powerful entanglement of energy between humans and the earth. The word Geopathic comes from two Greek words. Geo means ‘of the earth’, and pathos means ‘suffering’ or ‘disease’. Exploring Geopathic Stress D... 07/15/2024

The Parker Jewish Institute is hosting a special event at the Lakeview Public Library in Rockville Centre, NY on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 from 11AM - 1PM , "Drum and Tambourine Circle". The drum circle is facilitated by Laura Cerrano of Feng Shui Manhattan. Join us for a fun and interactive rhythmic experience that promotes wellness and community engagement.All drums and small percussions will be provided! We'll drum inside the library in Meeting Room #1. No prior drumming experience is needed. We are encouraging the senior community to join us! However, all are welcome to attend the Drum Circle! Three Ways to Register for this FREE event:1. Call Parker Jewish Institute at: (516) 586-15002. Register with the Lakeview Public Library. Contact: Adriana Arguelles at 516-536-3071 or email: ... 07/14/2024

        Great Neck News Manhasset Times NHP Herald Courier Port Washington Times Roslyn Times Williston Times Promoted       Business All Things Real Estate: How has the Nassau County real estate market... Business All Things Real Estate: How has the Nassau County real estate market been doing? By theisland360.com- July 12, 2024 Phil Raices   Year over year the real estate market has done fairly well considering the average selling price, which as of June 2024 was $1,042,353. The average median selling price was $801,000, which means half of the homes sold above and half sold below the median sale price. The average original listing price was $1,053,617. The median original listing price was $799,000. We had 2.6 months of residential inventory as of June 2024 (the number of months it wo... 07/13/2024