NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Privacy, space and convenience await new homeowners at a stunning four-bedroom Colonial listed in North Salem. The property at 1 Apple Mill Lane is on 5 acres with 3,960 square feet of living space. It is listed for $1,249,000 by Teresa Chang of Houlihan Lawrence.“It’s set on five acres and is very private,’’ Chang said. “Yet it is close to major highway for an easy ...

SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers home staging expert Susan Atwell says that while selling a home can be a competition, it does not have to be as challenging as the Olympic Games. Atwell, president of AtWell Staged Home, detailed five steps sellers can use from athletics that can help them move the process along more quickly. Before taking those steps, however, it’s important to determine goals. ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The cold and snowy winter did not deter many homebuyers in Westchester County, and Throughbred Mortgage Senior loan officer Austin Stellato has seen the momentum carry over through June. “It was an extremely busy spring market and it’s continuing right through summer,’’ Stellato said. “It’s a lot of first-time buyers. Right now, it’s a sellers’ market, due ...

SOMERS, N.Y. - Even though two of his four children have already graduated and gone on to college, Ifay Chang’s commitment to the Somers Central School District has not wavered. He has been a member of its Board of Education for the past six years, where he has remained actively involved in the issues facing education today and continues to encourage his fellow community members to do ...

SOMERS, N.Y. - How do you sell your house for a price that’s right? Teresa Chang, a real estate broker with Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate in Somers, and local home stager Susan Atwell show sellers how to highlight their homes’ best features on a budget.Here are four of their top tips for staging your home.CLEAN UPAtwell said that cleaning is the most important thing a seller can do. ...

SOMERS, N.Y. - As a 23-year resident and real estate broker for Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate in Somers, Teresa Chang has learned that it takes the teamwork of several dedicated professionals to buy and sell a home.When you work with her, you get her Real Estate Super Somers Team, she said. For buyers, that includes a realtor, a real estate attorney, home inspector, mortgage contact and ...