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Sept. 27, 2021
How the Delta Variant Could Affect the Long Island Real Estate Market
With surging COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant increasingly in the news, there’s some concern in the Long Island community that we might return to the early days of the pandemic. Mask mandates, schools closing, and certain businesses deemed non-essential.
Read moreJuly 23, 2021
Housing Inventory is Increasing on Long Island: What’s Driving the Change
As Long Island prepares for the traditional second wave of real estate that happens in late summer and early fall, there’s good news for prospective home buyers this month: inventory is finally increasing.
Read moreJune 23, 2021
Best Things About Living on Long Island
Working on Long Island and selling some of the area’s most beautiful homes has given us a deep appreciation for what makes this community truly special. With more than ninety distinct towns and villages, there’s so much to love about living here.
Read moreMay 14, 2021
National Eviction Moratorium Could Be Coming to an End
More than six months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted a moratorium on evictions nationwide that order could be coming to an end. Last week a federal judge in Washington D.C. ruled that the CDC’s order was illegal and must be terminated, though the ban will remain in effect until final ruling. While the CDC has appealed the decision, with vaccinations ramping up across the country and all states moving forward with their reopening plans, it’s likely that the decision will be upheld.
Read moreApril 13, 2021
What a Low Inventory Market Means for the Next 6 Months of Home Sales on Long Island
With the first quarter of 2021 officially in the books, we can say we’re definitely in one of the tightest and most competitive real estate markets we’ve witnessed here on Long Island! Thanks in part to the exodus from New York City that started last spring and hasn’t let up since, prospective home buyers are still competing for homes across every price bracket. With many sellers still hesitant to list their properties, the few homes that are available usually sell in just days with multiple offers.
Read moreMarch 12, 2021
Long Island Spring Real Estate Market Predictions
In February of last year, we laid out our predictions for the Long Island spring real estate market. While no one could have predicted what would happen just a month later with everyone going into lockdown and real estate sales effectively coming to a halt until June 2020, the housing market on Long Island quickly rebounded during the second half of the year.
Read moreFeb. 16, 2021
How a Repeal of the SALT Cap Would Help Long Island Homeowners
A new administration in the White House means a new opportunity for New York lawmakers to push for a repeal of the SALT cap. With President Biden sworn in and changes to the makeup of the House and Senate, conversation about the SALT cap has renewed with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Congressman Tom Suozzi, among others. Both Schumer and Suozzi introduced legislation in late January to the newly Democratic-controlled House and Senate.
Read moreJan. 11, 2021
2021 Long Island Real Estate Outlook: What a Biden Presidency Means for Real Estate
With the start of a new year and about ten days to inauguration day for President-elect Joe Biden, you may be wondering what 2021 holds for the Long Island real estate market. 2020 was a fantastic year for the housing market, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Low inventory, high buyer demand, and low interest rates contributed to record home prices in our local market. However, with a new administration on the way, let’s look at whether we can expect the good times to last or if 2021 will bring significant change.
Read moreNov. 9, 2020
Will Raising Taxes in New York Cause the Wealthy to Leave the State?
The question of raising taxes is always a contentious issue, whether it’s talk about raising taxes across the board or just for the wealthy. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting revenues not only for businesses, but also local government, New York legislators have renewed discussions about raising taxes for high earners.
Read moreOct. 7, 2020
How Will the 2020 Election Impact Long Island Real Estate?
We now have less than thirty days to go until the next presidential election on November 3rd, 2020. While there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this election, one thing that’s not as much of a mystery is what effect the election results will have on the Long Island real estate market. We can’t see the future, but we can use our experience as Realtors in the New York market and data from past elections to make our predictions about what will happen during the next four years in America.
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