Date Archives: December 2019
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- 2022 | 24 Posts
- June 2022 |
- - Moving: Cleaning Guide for Sellers
- - What to Look for When Downsizing
- - 5 Places for Landscaping Supplies Around Long Island
- - Long Island: Chocolate Ice Cream Day Destinations
- May 2022 |
- - Buyer's Guide to a Bidding War
- - Get Your Outdoor Space Ready for Summer Entertaining
- - Not Your Ordinary Hamburger: 5 Places on Long Island
- - 5 Shops to Get Caught Reading in May
- April 2022 |
- - Where to Go Biking Around Long Island
- - Should You Tap Into Your Home's Equity?
- - Where to Order a Grilled Cheese Around Long Island
- - How to Make a Galley Kitchen More Functional
- March 2022 |
- - DIY Day: 5 Projects to Tackle Around the House
- - Go on a Bourbon Tour Around Long Island
- - Planning to Sell? Switch Up Your Decorating Style
- - St. Patrick's Day Parades Around Long Island
- February 2022 |
- - Long Island: 5 Places to Visit if You Love Peanut Butter
- - Kitchen Tips: Better Organize Your Pantry
- - Baking Up Some Family Fun at Home This February
- - Where to Celebrate Galentine's Day on Long Island
- January 2022 |
- 2021 | 26 Posts
- 2020 | 55 Posts
- 2019 | 63 Posts
- 2018 | 28 Posts
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New Year, New Home: When Should I Get Loan Pre-Approval?
Start off your new year with a new home by getting your loan pre-approval and preparing to purchase. A new year means a new start, and a sparkling home awaits.
Our real estate agents understand that the pre-approval process can be rather confusing. To start off your new year right, we're here to help guide you through this first stage of the home purchase process.
Know Your Credit
Knowing your credit score is a great place to start when deciding if you are ready for a pre-approval. Lenders will have varying minimum credit scores, but for the most part, you'll need a score of at least 620 to ensure you are approved for a loan.
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Long Island: Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve
Ready to roll into the Roaring 2020s? Then join our real estate agents and get ready to ring in the New Year at one of these exciting NYE parties around Long Island.
- Jericho Terrace New Year's Eve Gala — Jericho Terrace 249 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501
Toast to a new year full of happiness and health at the New Years' Eve Gala on the Jericho Terrace. Bring your finest attire when shopping Mineola homes for sale and enjoy an evening of unlimited fun and entertainment. Cocktail hour will feature dozens of appetizers, which will roll right into a delicious dinner of salad, pasta, and a surf and turf dish. Savor a dessert trio of cupcakes, cheesecake, and cannolis before a champagne toast at midnight.
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Sellers: This Is the Most Important Room to Stage
Our real estate agents often get asked for their best tips to help sell a home. Staging a home to sell is an important step, and one that will pay off in the end. If you have to stage one room in your home make that your living room. It's normally one of the first things people see when they enter the home, so it's your chance to make a great first impression.
- Get rid of the extra stuff. This should be going on throughout your home. In the living room remove extra, unmatching, or furniture that is the wrong size for the room. Rearrange what's left or replace with something more appropriate. Remove and store collectibles, family photos, and any extreme décor choices. Reducing the amount of stuff in a room immediately looks better, allows more light to shine, and helps buyers imagine how their own stuff will look in the room.
- Patch and Paint. You should already have been at least thinking about repainting everywhere, but if not, do the living room before you stage it. Fresh paint will make the room cleaner and brighter, a must for staging success.
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Laffey Real Estate Recognizes Newest Graduates
New Realtors Are Welcomed
Greenvale, NY – Laffey Real Estate, a leading residential real estate broker on Long Island recognized the last class of 2019 with a formal graduation ceremony and luncheon at their corporate headquarters.
The Laffey Training Academy is the firm's flagship educational resource for real estate agents joining the firm. There is an extensive syllabus ranging from how to properly present offers, identifying personality types, utilizing the agent based lead management system, personal branding techniques, marketing tools and much more.
On hand to present the certificates was Philip Laffey, Broker Owner, and Bettie Meinel, Director of Career Development. In addressing the group, Philip commended the newest graduates on the completion of the immersive training program. "All of you in this room today have the opportunity to succeed. It takes perseverance and hard work but the rewards are quite substantial." He added that "this class was one of our most impressive. In doing a quick review, we found that there was already some very encouraging listing activity including a new to market, under contracts and a few offers. That is truly stellar."
Combined with the award winning Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Certificate programs and the vast knowledge of the course instructors and corporate trainers, Laffey Realtors enter the market fully prepared.
Academy attendees benefit greatly from the collective knowledge of the energetic trainers comprised of senior leaders in the firm. These mentoring and coaching relationships extend past graduation day and into the daily lives of manager and agent.
The management team wishes all 2019 Training Academy graduates a successful 2020.
Pictured from left to right:
Back Row: Philip Laffey, Manny Rodriquez, Eliott Willis, John Bekiaris, Serge Siena, Sandeep Kumar, Jesse Raspler, Josh Kerben, Robert Strohl, Richard Weiss
Middle Row: Bettie Meinel, Regina Williams, Alyssa Bonilla, Paula Kyriacos, Melissa Roger, Melody Richman, Jacqueline Clancy, Mohammed Khan, Frank Castelli, Pauline Conti, Linda Michael
Third row: Cathy M. Poturny, Neshrita Shrestha, KumKum Majumdar, Diane Leyden
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5 Places Around Long Island for Unique Christmas Gifts
The holidays are almost here, and with that comes the challenge of finding unique gifts for all the special people on your shopping list. Although you could go to a big box store to take care of your holiday shopping. our real estate agents recommend exploring some of the great local shops around Long Island. Not only is this an excellent way to support your community, but you're also far more likely to find one-of-a-kind gifts that are sure to really "wow" your family and friends.
Not sure where to start? No problem! Here are a few of our favorite places to find unique Christmas gifts for every type of recipient.
- Wit & Whim: 6 Carlton Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050
Wit & Whim offers an excellent selection of modern, vintage, and handmade items from over 60 local merchants. Shopping at this store is even more special because they give back a portion of all their profits to deserving charitable organizations!
