Buying · Nassau, Suffolk & the Hamptons

Find your place
on Long Island.

A powerful property search is just the beginning. The Pesce & Lanzillotta Team brings local knowledge and personal attention to the decisions that turn a search into a home.

Finding a home on Long Island

From the first conversation to the keys

Every step, with a guide.

A practical overview of the journey ahead, with our team helping keep the people, conversations, and details connected.

  1. Start with your budget

    If you will finance the purchase, begin with a lender conversation about pre-approval. Consider the overall monthly cost, including taxes and insurance, as well as the funds needed for closing.

  2. Choose your representation

    Share your preferred locations, timing, and priorities. We’ll discuss the way you want to live, the features that matter most, and how our agents will help you evaluate the options.

  3. Search, tour, compare

    Explore listings on LIPropertySearch.com and visit homes with your agent. Look beyond the photographs to compare layout, condition, outdoor space, and the practical details of each property.

  4. Build an informed offer

    Your agent reviews comparable sales and the home’s market position with you. That context helps you choose an offer price and terms, with our team handling the negotiation and communication.

    What happens after your offer is accepted →

  5. Understand the property

    An inspection helps identify the home’s condition and questions for closer review. We help arrange access and coordinate the next conversations as you consider the findings with the appropriate professionals.

  6. Review the agreement

    Your real estate attorney advises you on the contract and its terms. We stay in contact with everyone involved and can introduce local attorneys if you would like a referral.

  7. Coordinate the milestones

    Work with your lender on final financing requirements while your attorney and other professionals handle their parts of the transaction. We help keep the communication and next steps organized.

  8. Walk through and welcome home

    As closing approaches, we coordinate the final walkthrough and help prepare for the handover. Our team stays involved through the closing details, the keys, and the questions that follow.

The order and requirements vary by transaction. Your attorney and lender guide the legal and financing details.

Get to know the island

Find the setting for your next chapter.

Compare communities, explore our interactive maps, and see the homes currently available in the places that interest you.

Western Long Island

Nassau County

Explore villages, downtowns, and waterfront communities across Nassau.

Explore Nassau

From western Suffolk to the East End

Suffolk County

Discover Suffolk’s communities, including the North Fork and the Hamptons.

Explore Suffolk

The right people, connected

Helpful introductions.
Your choice of professionals.

If you need a lender, home inspector, or real estate attorney, we can introduce experienced professionals from our network. You choose whom you work with.

Our role is to help keep the process organized, connect the conversations, and make sure you understand the next step. We remain personally involved as the search becomes a purchase.

Meet the people behind your search

Helpful reading

Explore before you buy.

Take a closer look at communities, your move, and the homes you are considering.

Compare communities

Garden City vs. Mineola

See how one pair of neighboring Nassau communities compares as you narrow your search.

Compare the communities →

Plan your relocation

Moving from NYC to Long Island

Explore common planning mistakes, from focusing only on the commute to overlooking the day-to-day details.

Read the relocation guide →

Understand the home

What to expect at a home inspection

Learn about the systems an inspector reviews and the questions to discuss after receiving the report.

Read the inspection guide →

Before your first tour

A few common questions.

Where should I start?

Begin with your priorities, timing, and a comfortable budget. If you are financing, a lender can explain pre-approval and the costs to plan for. Then we can help shape a search around your preferred locations and the way you want to live.

Can I explore homes before contacting you?

Absolutely. Use LIPropertySearch.com to browse listings and community maps at your own pace. When you want to tour a home, compare options, or understand the next step, our team is here to help.

How do I compare homes beyond the photos?

Tour with your agent and consider layout, condition, setting, outdoor space, and the day-to-day details that matter to you. We can help organize the comparison and identify questions to explore more closely.

Can you help if I also have a home to sell?

Yes. Share the full picture of your move with us. We can discuss the home search alongside your sale preparation and timing, with the relevant professionals involved along the way.

The Pesce & Lanzillotta Group

Your local connection

Let’s talk about
your next chapter.

Tell us where you’re looking, what matters in your next home, and when you’d like to move. We’ll help you decide where to begin.

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