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2008
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An article in today's Staten Island Advance confirms the importance of tenant insurance. Here, a family of seven has had everything they own go up in smoke and no insurance to help them. They "never really thought about" insurance.Some tenants are under the impression that the landlord's insuran...
01/20/2008
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Join your local Civic Association! What better way than to join an association where your concerned neighbor's objective is to keep you abreast of what's happening around town.Here on Staten Island, we have three Community Boards whose staff serve as advocates for their communities. There are c...
01/20/2008
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Have you ever attended an Estate Planning workshop? I get invited(like everyone else) at least twice a month to attend one of these workshops. Seems that they cover a lot of topics that eventually we all need to know about. Well, I plan to attend a workshop soon and hope to get some tips. Pla...
01/19/2008
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Recently read an informative article by Kenneth R. Harney from Washington Post on how your (LOW) FICO score can qualify you for "fast-track" rate freeze.In a nutshell, the fast-track rate freeze plan is targeted at homeowners who won't qualify for refinancing because of too low FICO and who proba...
01/16/2008
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Is the seller's agent who INTRODUCES a buyer to a house(gives buyer the address) or the seller's agent who BRINGS ABOUT THE MEETING OF MINDS-- with the same buyer and the same house--due commission? Some agents feel that if they INTRODUCE a buyer to that house and every other house for sale, t...
01/12/2008
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A Senior Real Estate Specialist is a member of Senior Advantage Council who has successfully completed a designation program and passed a final exam.This program offers you the opportunity to learn and build key skills in counseling seniors. As a SRES, we not only assist seniors with their real ...
01/11/2008
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Happy is the agent who walks out of a house with a listing, signed and dated, in hand. But did that agent do the right thing. Did he overprice just to satisfy homeowner's ego? Did he overprice just to get the listing? If so, what happens? House doesn't sell, you loose the listing to another ...
01/11/2008
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Looking forward to being part of this growing network of Realtors who realize the benefits of communiting with other professionals. Thanks for all the great tips!
01/11/2008
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