Westchester Real Estate News
Some Shameless Self Promotion
Most weeks in our training we publish a “sexy stat” about the company. It might be an obscure, cool thing like how our sign appeared in the movie Wakefield with Bryan Cranston carrying it, or some milestone. This past April…
On the Latest New York Standard Operating Procedure Law
First, some background: In late 2019, Long Island Newsday published the shocking results of an investigation where reporters of different ethnicities and races went undercover as prospective homebuyers and the different ways they were treated by the real estate agents…
Just Because the Market is “Hot” Doesn’t Mean R
I don’t think I’ve seen the following thought written anywhere lately, but I’ll say it: The average real estate agent has never worked harder than they have in this market. That seems contrary to the public perception that rising prices…
What Will Solar Power do for Property Values?
I got a question from a client about the effect that installing solar panels might have on their home’s value. It’s a good question, actually. Years ago when hurricanes knocked out power in our area for more than a week,…
No, Rising Mortgage Rates Will Not Crash Property Values
I’m relatively old. I remember Nixon resigning office, Tang commercials, news stories on the war in Vietnam, and lots of other things from when Kitchens were green and gold. I remember when mortgage interest rates topped 20% in the early…
Brokerages Posting Photos of Agents with Commission Checks is Tac
Last week saw a posting by a manager at another firm of their agent holding up a commission check, congratulating the agent on their recent closing. As we used to say back in the 80s, gag me. Yes, I know…