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Home Staging: What Is It Really?

Home Staging: What Is It Really?

Home Staging: What Is It Really? 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, this is only one potential element of staging and not the most common. Staging is ultimately the process of preparing a property to look its show-worthy best! These days, every home makes its first impressio…

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Mount Pleasant

Lifestyle

Buying A House With An EIK, SGD Or MBR? ERA Explains Common Real Estate Lingo

Buying A House With An EIK, SGD Or MBR? ERA Explains Common Real Estate Lingo

Buying A House With An EIK, SGD Or MBR? ERA Explains Common Real Estate Lingo 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 you a quick rundown on some of the more common ones you may be hearing. A/O – An Accepted or Acceptable Offer. This is a non-binding agreement indicating a meeting of the minds between parties to a real estate …

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Mount Pleasant

Lifestyle

Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell

Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell

Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell It costs just as much to paint the wrong color as it does to paint the right color! —Susan Atwell When 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 owner of AtWell Staged Homes in Westchester. Susan prefers to stay away from the word “staging” when she speaks with clients. Instead, she talks about decorating, preparing, cleaning, and essentially anything y…

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Mount Pleasant

Lifestyle

Spring Fever? Here Are 15 Local Places To Get Outside This Spring

Spring Fever? Here Are 15 Local Places To Get Outside This Spring

Spring Fever? Here Are 15 Local Places To Get Outside This Spring 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 local neighborhood Realtors at ERA Insite Realty: Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at Pepsico Headquarters in Purchase, opens March 30. Westchester County Public Golf Courses six 18-hole cour…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

ERA Insite Realty Provides Local Real Estate Market Overview

ERA Insite Realty Provides Local Real Estate Market Overview

ERA Insite Realty Provides Local Real Estate Market Overview Thinking of buying, selling or investing in real estate this year? Wondering what to expect? Here’s a quick rundown so you can capitalize on current opportunities. Local housing market indicators seemed to be moving toward a steadier, less-frenzied pace for sales as we ended 2018 and moved into 2019. The strongest markets as 2018 came to a close were in multi-family houses and co-ops. Both the number of sales and prices were up in those segments. Condo sales also continued strong. Some of the factors behind the momentum in these property types are attributed to affordability, lower taxes and…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring With winter settling in and the holidays fast approaching, most prospective home sellers are now thinking they will wait until spring to list their homes for sale, perceived as the optimal selling time. While buyers are in the market year-round and competition from other sellers is significantly lower this time of year, potentially making it a good time to sell, many homes do appear at their individual best in springtime. If you’re opting to wait until spring, your home will really need to stand out from the competition to get the highest price and quickest sale. Here are some items you shou…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring With winter settling in and the holidays fast approaching, most prospective home sellers are now thinking they will wait until spring to list their homes for sale, perceived as the optimal selling time. While buyers are in the market year-round and competition from other sellers is significantly lower this time of year, potentially making it a good time to sell, many homes do appear at their individual best in springtime. If you’re opting to wait until spring, your home will really need to stand out from the competition to get the highest price and quickest sale. Here are some items you…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring

ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring With winter settling in and the holidays fast approaching, most prospective home sellers are now thinking they will wait until spring to list their homes for sale, perceived as the optimal selling time. While buyers are in the market year-round and competition from other sellers is significantly lower this time of year, potentially making it a good time to sell, many homes do appear at their individual best in springtime. If you’re opting to wait until spring, your home will really need to stand out from the competition to get the highest price and quickest sale. Here are some items you…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

Furniture Sharehouse Gala Will Help Turn Houses Into Homes

Furniture Sharehouse Gala Will Help Turn Houses Into Homes

Furniture Sharehouse Gala Will Help Turn Houses Into Homes Furniture Sharehouse, a local non-profit whose mission is to provide basic household furnishings free of charge for Westchester individuals and families in need is hosting its “Home for the Holidays” Gala on November 2, 2018, at the Renaissance Hotel in West Harrison. All money raised will go towards the organization’s core mission. Furniture Sharehouse was founded on the premise that no child should have to sleep on the floor, no family shouldn’t have at least a table and chairs to sit and share a meal. Yet many in our County can’t afford even the most essential furnishings after paying for…

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Pleasantville

Real Estate

The Spring Real Estate Market: Here's What You Need To Know

The Spring Real Estate Market: Here's What You Need To Know

The Spring Real Estate Market: Here's What You Need To Know Despite an April that’s starting out with snow that cancelled the Yankees home opener, spring is indeed here as evidenced by the local real estate market. Buyers are pounding the pavement looking for that perfect home to buy before other buyers get to it! Inclement weather prevailed through most of March, setting back the calendar for many home sellers who were reluctant to list with snow on the ground rather than crocus and daffodils. In both Pleasantville and Mt. Pleasant, March’s active listings were at the lowest levels in at least 10 years. As the weather improves, local Realtors a…

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