Westchester Real Estate News
J. Philip Welcomes Elizabeth Koski Jessup
You learn quite a bit about people when you see how they handle it when life throws them a curveball. For Liz Koski Jessup, who I am delighted to introduce as one of our newest associates, meeting me was one…
State of J. Philip Real Estate: 2018 Edition
“So, have you written the State of the Firm blog post yet?” I was just asked. Basking in the glow of the Christmas break, with three teenagers here and an 11 year old out with friends as I type this,…
Insider Tips On Becoming A Snowbird From New York to South Florid
A rare guest post from my friend Elyse Berman, a star agent in Boca Raton, Florida. I have known Elyse for ages and she’s more than knowledgeable about the New York to Florida real estate process. You can connect with…
Torching Last Year
After crunching the numbers a bit, I have some good news to report. The firm is 30% ahead of last year at this time for transactions closed, and 15% over last year for dollar volume closed. On April 20, 2017,…
J. Philip Welcomes Stephanie Finney
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” ― Henry David Thoreau My first impression of Stephanie was that she announced on…
Of Saints, Josephs, and J’s
Today, March 19th, is the feast of St Joseph, my namesake. Yes- the “J” stands for Joseph. My father, Joseph S Faranda, wanted to name me Joseph, and my mother, who had successfully avoided the matter with my three older…