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The Deals and Duds of Westchester's Real Estate
The Speculator

June 2008

06/13/08

Buyer Turn-Offs

Despite the fact homebuyers are each looking for different things, there are common issues that will have almost any buyer turning up their nose at your property. We have collected a list of the top turn-offs for potential buyers, compiled with help from Michael F. Levy of Grand Lux Realty, Inc.

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06/06/08

Realtor Realties in a Slowing Market

The latest Westchester County Board of Realtors sales report shows a much lower inventory, a drop in the total number of sales as well as a drop in median sales prices ($640,000 to $622,500).
In such a slowing market, what are the specific challenges a realtor faces selling single-family homes? I asked Mark J. Seiden of The Mark Seiden Real Estate Team in Briarcliff Manor (Homeman.net) for some answers.

Q: Do you have a different approach to selling a home when the market is down?
A: This year I included a “professional home stager” to go in and offer suggestions to each and every one of my listings. In addition, we are about to start having each listing professionally inspected by a licensed inspector prior to...

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John B. Turiano

John B. Turiano
White Plains, NY

Ever since purchasing a condo at 10 Stewart Place in White Plains in 1999 (and seeing an approximately 300% rise in value over the subsequent years), John Bruno Turiano has been in love with real estate. His idea of an exciting Saturday night is watching a marathon of Flip this House.

He also sleeps with the New York Times Real Estate section under his pillow.

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