Turn on any popular home network on cable TV and you’ll find a program on staging. Re-arrange your furniture, pick a soothing color palette, clear out the family photos, and your home will sell faster, and for more money. Sound too frou-frou to be true? It’s not! The soft and decorative side of staging is backed by hard facts. Sellers … [Read more...] about How to Sell Home Fast!
Real Estate 1031 Exchange in New York
If you own an investment property and you are looking to sell that property and use the proceeds to invest in another, then you maybe able to defer any capital gains on the sale of the original property. This process is called a 1031 Exchange. You don't have to pay capital gains taxes on the sale of property if you plan to identify a replacement … [Read more...] about Real Estate 1031 Exchange in New York
Buying A Home For Your Kids: A Good Idea?
The following is an article from Forbes.com: Your kids have just graduated from college. They’ve moved to a new city where they’ve been fortunate enough to land reasonably well-paying jobs. The problem is that they don’t earn enough to live anywhere better than what strikes you as an overpriced tenement. You would feel more comfortable if they … [Read more...] about Buying A Home For Your Kids: A Good Idea?
Warren Buffett Predicts Housing Starts Will Jump-Start Employment
The Oracle of Omaha has finally made it to the cover of Time magazine. It’s a first, which seems long overdue, considering Warren Buffett’s investment wizardry and, increasingly, his outspoken willingness to talk straight about everything, including the future of the American economy. On that note, the profile of Buffett — an excellent read … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett Predicts Housing Starts Will Jump-Start Employment
New condo prices vs. Existing Condo prices
A lot of buyers love new constructions and new condo conversions, because they are brand new, luxurious and have many amenities such as a swimming pool, sauna, health club, lounge, game room and beautifully landscaped rooftop deck and so on. In addition, some buildings even have rock climbing walls and golf range simulators. The Manhattan condo … [Read more...] about New condo prices vs. Existing Condo prices
Top 10 green building trends in 2012
U.S. Trends 1. Green building growth to rebound LEED project growth was slow in 2011, only gaining 3 percent for the year. But while LEED certification on new projects may take longer to gain much steam, the program's retrofitting arm, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM), is quickly gaining traction. 2. … [Read more...] about Top 10 green building trends in 2012
