Concetta Pepenella's (pepenellarealestate) Blog

This morning Barbara my secretary took a call from a real estate magazine ad I have advertising a short sale. Before I phoned the customer I pulled up the property data sheet from the mls site and proceeded to phone the perspective buyer.  The Mrs. answered the telephone and I gladly introduced m...

How Can I Help You Buy or Sell a Home on Staten Island,NY? FOR SELLERS As a Realtor Since 1992, I can help you set a realistic competitive price, figure out approximate net proceeds, and handle almost all aspects of conducting the sale itself - from phone inquiries and appointments to open houses...

  Staten Island Mall in bloom - Spring Time in New Springville Appleseed Realty GMAC real estate Connie Pepenella 718-226-7100 pepenellare@aol.com http://www.pepenella.com

For Buyers - Realtors have access to the most up-to-date property listing information - making them your best resource for finding the right home. Realtors can help you determine what you can afford, and assist you in finding ways to finance & purchase. For Sellers - Realtors can help  you set a ...

Get the Facts New York is home to four of the top 25 strongest housing markets in the country. Mortgage rates are currently at their lowest point in over 50 years. Statewide median sales prices remain stable. Current market conditions are ideal for qualified buyers. Home ownership remains good lo...

I can remember when I was taking out a buyer to look for a townhouse on Staten Island's South Shore.  It was a Saturday, and I lined up 5 houses in her price range. One stand out house was a 3 bedroom in Eltingville, great location and easy access to public transportation, good size home.  The ad...

Two weekends ago I took a trip to 'upstate' New York, Bear Mountain area with friends. We drove north on the Garden State Parkway and then onto the Palisades Interstate Parkway and a little over an hour we're there. Who knew?  Bear Mountain area is the weekend getaway for the city.  First night t...

In recent weeks the dominating news story is the stimulus package. The President, Obama and our state representatives are working long hours trying to find the best way to spend the billions of tax dollars to bring our country into an economic recovery.  The stimulus package is focusing on the pe...

  Winter in New York A picture along the Staten Island shore line.  The barometer is falling and snow flake softly falls, its winter in New York. Yesterday on Ground Hog Day  "Punxsutawney Phil"  of Pennsylvania saw his shadow. Snow flake softly falls, accumulating on the ground. We know winter i...

I have been selling property on Staten Island for 17 years, and one question that circulates through the air at social events, when meeting with buyers or sellers, one question everyone wants to know the answer to. "Is real estate still a good investment?"I decided to look back ten years  into th...