As Realtors, we routinely provide home buyers and sellers with a tremendous amount of information and guidance in the process of buying or selling a home. However, there will be times and issues that legal counsel should be consulted. To help real estate consumers, we posed some of the most frequently asked questions to two local attorneys, Toni Maida, Esq. and Michael Shilinski, Esq. ...

The start of a New Year brings predictions about almost anything you can imagine, including real estate. Here, we’ll share what some of the industry experts are forecasting, along with our own perspective on the very local Westchester market.Corelogic has made their forecast on price appreciation, estimating that homes in NY State will appreciate by six percent in 2020. Westchester is ...

The ERA Real Estate franchise organization is teaming with the U.S. Marine Corps to support their annual Toys for Tots campaign. ERA is using #GivingTuesday, a universal day of giving back to community, to kick off a nationwide campaign of Toys for Tots toy drives in hundreds of their office locations during this holiday season. Similar to how ERA Real Estate is an international real ...

Home staging is a term that’s been in the real estate vernacular for decades. However, many people, both real estate agents and consumers included, have a misperception of what home staging really is. It was once thought of simply as placing expensive rented furniture in an empty home or new construction property to show prospective buyers how fabulous the space could look. However, ...

Real estate conversations and transactions are filled with lots of acronyms and unique terms that aren’t part of our everyday vernacular. You’ve probably read real estate ads that use some of the above acronyms and wondered what it all meant. Now, with new and different business models appearing, there are even more terms that can be confusing to the average consumer. Here we give ...

Are you getting all the tax relief you are entitled to? Does that include the STAR benefit? And if so, are you aware of the recent changes to how you may receive your STAR benefit?STAR (School Tax Relief) is a program offering savings on school-related taxes for NYS residents. All homeowners of a primary residence in NYS are eligible provided their income is $500,000 or less. There ...

It costs just as much to paint the wrong color as it does to paint the right color! —Susan AtwellWhen you hear the word “staging” in relation to real estate, what comes to mind? Is it a houseful of rented furniture, white walls, neutral colors, and a large investment of time and money, all in the hopes of selling your home quickly? Well, think again, said Susan Atwell, founder and ...

If you’re like us, you’ve been clamoring for spring! Now that the snow is melting, the clocks have sprung forward and there are glimmers of nicer weather, it’s time to get outside and enjoy all that Westchester has to offer. There’s something for everyone, no matter your interests, abilities or the amount of time you have available. Here are just a few ideas, brought to you by your ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ERA Insite Realty and Lifting Up Westchester are partnering together to make Thanksgiving and Christmas a special time of year for residents in need across the region.As part of the charity's annual food drive, Lifting Up Westchester is seeking donations to help families enjoy a warm, home-cooked meal regardless of their current financial status. To help make this ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Buying a home in Westchester County has always had a community feel. Now, with the merger of three area firms, small-town service as well as cutting edge technology are available to buyers across the county.Louis and Debra Budetti, founders and owners of ERA Insite Realty Services, a full service, family owned and operated residential real estate firm ...