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Easy Ways to Improve Your Home’s Value Through Curb Appeal

If you’re preparing your home for sale, it’s important to address not only the inside but the outside as well. A buyer’s first impression of your home should be welcoming and encourage them to enter the house and see themselves living there. This article will discuss some of the ways you can maximize your home’s value by working on its curb appeal.    Take a Tough Look at Your House’s Exterior   You may have many emotional attachments to your…

How to Ensure Your First Home Purchase Goes Smoothly

Image courtesy of Unsplash How to Ensure Your First Home Purchase Goes Smoothly Are you preparing for your first home purchase?  Homeownership is a major investment of time, money, and energy, and without proper arrangements, it can drain your reserves.  Here is how to ensure your first go-round is a smooth and pleasant experience, rather than a stormy one.   First things first Chances are you’re excited about finding a place to call your very own, but before you begin exploring…

DIY Tips for People Who Dread Decluttering

Do you love the idea of cutting your clutter, but you’re dragging your feet on doing it? Sometimes, it can seem like a big job without a lot of benefits, but paring down can mean feeling better in addition to being more organized. Here’s how to turn this daunting task into a simple, fun, and effective lifestyle change. Healthier and Happier When considering the benefits of decluttering, one of the first things you probably think about is a tidier home.…

Everything You Need to Know if Purchasing After July 1st in NYC

Written by: Robert Varvara, The Steven Cohen Team at The Corcoran Group As New York City continues to experience a desperate need for funds to improve vital infrastructure, legislators look to homeowners in the city’s high-end luxury market. Amid confusion and substantial opposition surrounding the ‘pied-a-terre tax’, answers finally became clear when April rolled around. The so-called “millionaire’s tax” would be an annual charge on any apartment or house in NYC valued at over $5M that serves as a secondary…

What is the State of the Market?

Written by: Robert Varvara at The Corcoran Group One question we get asked frequently as Real Estate professionals is, “what is the state of the market”? The truth is we are in reset mode, where buyers and sellers are trying to discover what value really is. The downturn has hit every facet of the market from $500,000 Co-ops to $10,000,000 Condos and it is unknown how long it will take to surpass the peaks of 3-to-4 years ago. We are…

Tips for Buying and Renovating a Fixer-Upper Home

  There’s usually an element of risk in purchasing any new property. Things are a bit different when it comes to buying a fixer-upper, a house that needs a lot of work to make it the kind of home you’ve always wanted. Most fixer-uppers are a gamble. You could end up with a dreaded money pit or a profitable investment that your own blood and sweat, not to mention money, transforms into a dream come true. The buying process is…