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Patience Will Win Out In Today's Real Estate Market
Are they waiting for the supposed bottom? Bernard Baruch, talking about the stock market, once said it was imprudent to wait for the bottom to buy and the top to sell. Waiting is the subtle message, guys.
As Real Estate Inventory Climbs, Opportunity Awaits The Intelligent Buyer
As the speculative market wanes, opportunity awaits the intelligent buyer who can take advantage of the softened market to wrap up available real estate at a comfortable savings.
Real Estate Forum Raises Questions
The Long Island Housing Partnership offered free mortgage counseling to first time homebuyers while a real estate forum educated agents.
Information For Buyers And Sellers In An Uncertain Market
Knowing that a little knowledge goes a long way, a local firm hosted the first of three public seminars on Short Sales and Foreclosures. Here is a recap of the valuable information needed in this uncertain market.
Musical Desks - Agents Swap Offices In Early January
Okay, shellfish molt, animals shed, countries purge, businesses downsize, and realtors play musical desks. It's all in the interest of progress, Bub, or perhaps just change hoping that change is progress.
Good News And Bad News
The Independent Insurance Agents of Suffolk County, Inc. sends us good news, bad news, and 'what to do about it' news for homeowners.
East End Realty Notes
Agencies are really getting warm, fuzzy, and charitable for the holidays. We heard from a few with holiday tidings, tales of parties, and donations for soldiers overseas.
Cheers To Sound Advice On The Real Estate Front
There are many to congratulate this week namely Susan, Gary, and Timothy from The Corcoran Group as well as Jim and Harry from Bridge Gardens. When the ink dries it will be three cheers for Simon and Janet too. In the meantime we received some sound advice on commission rates and got the scoop on oceanfront property. 2 comments
Innovations, Opinions, Suggestions
Readers and realtors took notice of the exclusive vs. open listing question in a down market posed here and we have a few more responses as well as some interesting news. 1 comment
Industry Insiders Respond To Exclusives
As promised, more industry opinions on exclusives versus open listings in a down market. Replies are coming in daily, so have patience, all will be shared.
Open Listings Versus Exclusives
Realty Takes asked: Would open listings work better than all exclusives in this market? We heard back from agents and those looking to purchase. You'll be surprised at the answers.
The Reports Are In
The Real Estate downturn continues on the East End according to George R. Simpson, President of Suffolk Research Service, Inc. Comparative Market Figures for the Years 2004 through 2008, Third Quarter, for the Real Estate Industry of Eastern Long Island reveals the real estate market on the East End of Long Island is down compared with the Third Quarter of 2007.
Moving Real Estate
We spent some time this week with veteran agent Gioia DiPaolo who is back with Prudential Douglas Elliman. We learned that Fountainhead Construction, a local firm, recently received high honors in architecture. And we have some advice for the bottom feeders out there - now is the time to buy!
A Look At The Landscape
Land Specialist Chris Chapin sent us his opinion on the state of the market and how the world, seeming to fall apart or at least crack, has and will impact our real estate industry, buyers and sellers. We also heard from the Long Island Housing Partnership with some good news from the Governor's office.
Market Impact
Realty Takes asked the industry questions as to local market impacts from the current financial morass. We heard from Town & Country Real Estate, The Corcoran Group, and Prudential Douglas Elliman. What's your take? 1 comment
Hamptons Rentals
So, what on earth is going on! It is hard to be serious about the Hamptons real estate market when everything else in the world, at best, is so volatile. We live in metastable times my friends. (Look it up. It's a good word).
A Market Overview
We received a belated pre-Labor Day market overview from Prudential Douglas Elliman's Bridgehampton Office. Several real estate offices are telling us that land inventory has built up and that speculators are being more cautious as to buying in that market area.
Fall Deals
We heard from folks all over this week - including a broker from Georgia. Judi from Town & Country gave us her insight on a few pressing topics. Then a few words about insurance from Maran Corporate Risk Associates.
This And That For Back To School
A few words about mortgages from John Clarke this week. We got more news from The Corcoran Group's fundraising efforts. Then back to that important piece of East Hampton real estate, the East Hampton Airport.
A Class Act - Norma Reynolds
Upon hearing of the passing of Norma Reynolds, we wrote to her daughter: "So sorry, Vicki. A special woman. I counted Norma as a friend." In Norma Reynold's case less was more and more was anything but less. Less of Norma was more than most people. More couldn't be because Norma was what she was and didn't hide it. 1 comment
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FEATURED EVENTS'The Diary Of Anne Frank' Sat November 21
Turkey Time At Quogue Wildlife Refuge Sat November 21
South Fork Natural History Museum - Scuba: An Underwater View Of South Fork Diving Sat November 21
Art Show Of Nicky Gioia Mitchell At Ann Madonia Antiques Sat November 21
Crossroads Music Showcase Presents Teen Night Featuring Rite Of Way, Philosophunk And The Glazzies Sat November 21
Yard Sale Benefiting LCARF (Last Chance Animal Rescue Fund) Sat November 21
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