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REAL ESTATE AN ANTON MEDIA GROUP SPECIAL • SPRING 2022

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FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNING

Home prices on Long Island Tips for a perfect move

The Colombos-Dooley Team Experience isn’t expensive, it’s priceless...

Nicholas Colombos

Angela Dooley

The Founding Agents, Compass Long Island Luxury Division | Council Member Licensed Real Estate Salesperson nick.colombos@compass.com | M: 917.453.9333

The Founding Agents, Compass Long Island Luxury Division | Council Member Licensed Real Estate Salesperson angela.dooley@compass.com | M: 516.315.7781

The Colombos-Dooley Team is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. 1695 Northern Blvd, Manhasset NY, 11030. 516.617.4751

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ong gone are the days when getting a house ready to sell meant cutting the grass and getting the home tidy. In 1972, interior decorator and real estate agent Barbara Scharz coined the term “home staging” as the process of preparing a home for sale in realization that homes that were presented well, sold faster and for more money. Home staging is not simply a buzzword. It is an integral part of the process of selling a house.

Home Staging And The Art Of Creating A First Impression

FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER

Be creative with home staging.

BY TANIA KAPOOR specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

It may be a cliché, but we all have only one chance to make a first impression. The same is true for homes. Many buyers decide whether the property resonates with them within minutes of walking into a house. And while they may not understand why the home feels right to them, a clean and airy, well-staged home, with balanced colors and wellplaced furniture and accessories captures their attention immediately. Revealing the positives of a home to a prospective buyer is key to a successful sale.

DESIGN IS CENTRAL TO BUSINESS

It may seem illogical to invest time and money to give a face-lift to a home you are planning to sell. But if there is any truth in the numbers, home staging brings an eight to 10 percent return on investment and staged homes spend 73 percent less time on the market than nonstaged homes.

HOME STAGING DOES NOT MEAN MAJOR RENOVATION

Many people can tackle the basic tasks of preparing their home for the market such as decluttering. Real estate agents can provide valuable advice as to necessary repairs and cleaning, but they rarely have the time to discuss in detail how to improve the appearance of the house decor. That’s where a home stager comes in. The role of the home stager is to create a visually pleasing space and draw attention to the home’s best features.

A well-staged home captures attention immediately.

Create an inviting home.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN STAGING

Declutter and depersonalize Keeping a space clean and void of clutter is crucial for the success of a home sale.

Prospective buyer would like to envision their own families living in the house and generally will not have appreciation for the house owner’s treasured collection of knick-knacks and family heirlooms. Help the buyers connect with the house by disconnecting yourself from it.

remove old-looking, tired pieces of furniture and even consider, with the help of a home stager, purchasing, borrowing or renting couple of new pieces of furniture. Strategically placed furniture that compliments the floorplan, paired with decorative objects and the right accessories, art pieces and plants can help create a positive atmosphere and an inviting home. Rearrange your furniture to create spacious and comfortable living spaces.

Do not forget the kitchen, the place that can make or break a sale. You want the kitchen to feel bright, clean and spacious.

Create a harmonious and inviting home Do not over-furnish and do not overthink. To prepare a home for sale, you should

Picture perfect Let’s face it. We are bombarded with images all the time. We barely have time to focus on an image for more than a second

before we scroll down. Preparing a house for a real estate photoshoot is one of the most important steps in the process of selling it.

If the house does not appeal to the buyer in the pictures, chances are, the buyer will never make the trip to the open house.

Tania Kapoor is a Manhassetbased interior designer and home stager. She is the owner of Ogan Home and Décor, LLC. You can reach her by email at: ogan. decor@gmail.com.

Essential elements play key roles in staging.

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Getting Ready To Move

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orton J. Lemkau Moving and Storage has been in business on Long Island since 1949. They have literally moved thousands of Long Islanders throughout Long Island, as well as the tristate area. Their office was located in Westbury until 2019 when Morton Lemkau sold the business to Alex Boncea. Their offices are now located in Syosset.

Boncea of course kept the popular Lemkau name, as well as the local telephone number, which is 516-333-1340, and can be seen on the sides of their trucks along with the Lemkau Moving and Storage name, which many Long Islanders may be familiar with.

As of 2019, Lemkau Moving expanded their moving services and now assists their customers with relocation services from as far north as Maine, and as far south as Florida. In doing so Lemkau Moving has experienced more demand than ever before. One of things they did for their customers and potential customers is that they developed what they refer to as their Tips From The Top— Moving Suggestions document, which they give to each customer they meet with and provide an estimate for.

We asked Lemkau Moving if

they would share some moving tips, especially advice when it comes to moving preparations.

Don Manchester, Lemkau Moving’s director of sales and operations, provided us with the following tips: Take a moment to go through all your household belongings and see if there is an opportunity to reduce belongings. Moving provides one with a great opportunity to purge, and one may be able to sell and/or donate unwanted household items. Eliminating items prior to moving will most likely save time and money when the time comes to move.

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sides. This will help if boxes get stacked on top of one another.

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Use the appropriate boxes for the appropriate items. Heavy items, such as books, should typically go in smaller boxes so the boxes do not break or tear. Fragile items should be put together and the boxes should be labeled accordingly (i.e. FRAGILE).

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The best packing materials are plain unprinted newspaper (packing paper), newspaper, and linens throughout the house. Of course, bubble wrap and alike may be utilized, but crumbled packing paper allows for good If you are boxing and packing protection for most fragile items. on our own, it’s best to go Linens and even pillows can be room by room and finish one placed on the bottom or top of room before starting with another. boxes to help protect one’s most It helps keep things in order and fragile items. gives one a sense of accomplishment when one room is complete.

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Label your boxes with a label from the room they came from, and a label to a room they are going to, especially if the rooms are different. It can also help to write on the outside of the boxes as to what is in them, as this will help refresh one’s memory as to box’s content. Write on the top of the boxes and

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Garage and/or shed tools, such as rakes, shovels and brooms can be tied together with approximately four to six pieces together.

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Flammable and harmful liquids should not be packed in boxes and should be disposed of properly prior to the move, or moved by the customer on their own, in their own vehicle.

Gas-powered machines should be emptied. Items such as paints, stains, garden sprays and alike are not safe to move or transport, and they should not be taken by the moving company as the chemicals could be harmful to the movers, the truck, one’s furnishings, etc.

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All furnishings should be emptied of any loose and fragile items, and large, heavy and/or fragile pieces of furniture should be emptied in their entirety.

In addition to the above mentioned tips, Lemkau Moving suggests that moving preparations should be started as early as three months before a move, and customers should seek several estimates from reputable moving companies that are both licensed and insured.

The estimate process should start as soon as one knows they are moving and what they will be taking with them. A reputable company should be able to share good information and make suggestions to make the moving process less stressful and more streamlined for all. The proper preparation may just make the moving process less stressful and more cost effective. Manchester added, “When we meet with our potential customers, we consider it more of a Consultation than an estimate. We want each move Lemkau Moving does to go as smooth as possible. As a full-service moving company, we can assist a customer as much as they would like and want, but there will always be certain things a customer can do prior and during a move to assist in the process.”

Whether one is moving locally or long distance, the preparation basically stays the same. From what is sounds like, getting ready and being ready for a move goes a long way.

Morton J. Lemkau Moving and Storage is located at 60 Oak Dr., Suite 600 in Syosset.

Visit www.mortonlemkaumoving.com or call 516-333-1340 for details.

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TRACI CONWAY CLINTON Long Island Founding Agent Luxury Division — Council Member, Long Island Licensed R.E. Salesperson M: 516.857.0987 | O: 516.517.4751 | traci.clinton@compass.com Traci Conway Clinton is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, s ale, or withdrawal without notice.

Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.

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This Hillside Terrace ranch at 153 Dartmouth Dr. in Hicksville recently sold for $685,000.

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Median Home Price Holds Steady For Third Consecutive Month

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neKey MLS, reporting detailed, month-over-month statistical information about residential, condo and co-op sales transactions in the regional MLS coverage area, finds no change reported in the closed median sale price for December 2021 and January 2022.

OneKey MLS, the largest MLS in New York, is the trusted source of monthly statistics for residential real estate transactions from Montauk to Manhattan, north through the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains.

For January 2022, OneKey MLS reported a regional closed median sale price of $565,000, representing no change from the reported figures for a third consecutive month, between November 2021 and January 2022.

Between December 2021 and January 2022, closed regional sales transactions, including residential, condo and co-op sales, decreased to 5,350 from 6,534, representing an 18 percent month-over-month change.

OneKey MLS aggregates the real estate transactional data from nine counties making up the regional MLS coverage area and reports individually on each county represented. The infographic demonstrates monthover-month closed median home price

comparisons for the region.

Whereas five of nine counties reported slightly increased closed median sale price, three reported decreases and one reported no change. Putnam (3.0 percent), Rockland (2.1 percent), Sullivan (2.0 percent), Orange (1.4 percent) and Nassau (0.8 percent) counties had month-over-month increases. Suffolk (-1.0 percent), Bronx (-1.7 percent) and Westchester (-5.5 percent) counties reported monthover-month decreases in closed median sale price. Queens County, for a second consecutive month, reported no change (0.0 percent).

The regional housing market is showing signs of stability as home prices in many areas across the state have leveled off over the past three months, according to Jim Speer, CEO, OneKey MLS. “Reports indicate that year-overyear home price gains have remained moderate since October 2021, compared to the annual double-digit price increases reported steadily by our MLS since September 2020,” Speer said.

Visit www.onekeymls.com/market-statistics for further detailed statistical information about residential, condo and co-op sales transactions.

—OneKey MLS

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Spring It On

Design tips for interior design

BY IRENE PRIETO specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

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room. Don’t have a green thumb or often forget to refresh flowers? No worries, add a mix of faux flowers. (It’ll be our secret.)

TRADE OUT YOUR TEXTILES

Restyle a console cart with a mix of flowers, spruce up a fireplace mantle with picture frames or art that remind you of spring and summer days. Add pastel colors to your pens, penholders and paper in your home office or desk.

Don’t forget to smell the flowers.

e all love that fresh spring feeling. I love the days being longer and warmer.

Florals, plants and natural elements speak to me in the highest spring voice possible. Refresh your home without major spending or time-consuming projects:

Let the sunshine in. Change your window treatments to soft and airy materials like sheers, linens and cottons in ivory, light greys, blues or greens for an organic feel.

CREATE A CALMING AND PEACEFUL BEDROOM

Swap out your bed linens with a new duvet cover or coverlet and a couple of new pillows for a fresh look. Combine whites, in tone on tone colors and crisp linen textures for an airy feel. Layer, pale pinks or pastels for a lovely contrast while still neutral.

COLOR ME IN

GET SPRINGY WITH IT

ACCESSORIZE

Artwork, a tray, throws, pillows in light colors. Layer a small soft rug over an existing rug in a neutral color to tie in colors and textures, yet keep it simple and airy. You’ll be amazed how these small changes will lead to big results.

SPRING SCENTS

Scent is so powerful in a home. Look for scented candles, soaps and diffusers with scents of citrus, floral, eucalyptus and lavender for that spring is in the air cheerful smell every time you walk in the room.

Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! One color BRING THE throughout the space to create harmony.

OUTDOORS IN Choose blossoming spring pastels and For a “Hug me...I’m back” spring and neutrals with a sole pop of color. summertime loving feeling, create an inviting front door entry with wreaths BRING ON THE and flowers with a small seating area to GREENERY enjoy the sun and summer breeze, while Add elements from the natural world. you sip on lemonade or iced tea.

Flowers and plants create a calming environment. Potted plants and picked —Irene Prieto is an interior flowers in a vase add elegance in any designer with Safavieh.

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First-Time Homebuyers: Expect The Unexpected Buying a first home is an incredibly exciting experience. But as unexpected expenses crop up, from closing costs to taxes and maintenance, suddenly being a new homebuyer feels like being an ATM. The good news is, the home buying process doesn’t need to be surprising. Here are three ways first-time homebuyers can prepare to expect the unexpected.

KNOW THE COSTS OF BUYING A HOME

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he big focus for many first-time homebuyers is coming up with enough money for a down payment. And while the down payment may certainly be the largest lump sum payment someone will make, there are plenty of other expenses that go along with it. But keep in mind that some of these costs can be rolled directly into a mortgage, so new homebuyers may not necessarily need to have cash on hand to cover all of them.

Unexpected costs of buying a home may include: • Closing costs, which can include appraisal fees, title insurance, loan origination fees, and more • Property taxes • Homeowner’s insurance • Homeowner’s Association (HOA) fees • Utility bills • Appliances and furniture • Maintenance, including painting or minor renovations before move-in

GET PRE-QUALIFIED OR PRE-APPROVED FOR A MORTGAGE

taking out a term life insurance policy to cover the mortgage if he or she was to die unexpectedly.

This can be an especially good idea for couples. The right term life insurance policy can provide financial security so the surviving spouse can pay off the mortgage without worrying about the significant debt burden a mortgage can carry.

Pre-qualification for a mortgage gives borrowers an idea of how much they may receive based on their finances and credit. Pre-approval takes it one step further to almost complete the underwriting process and provide a homebuyer with a specific loan amount that’s good for 90 days. These options can help buyers better understand how much loan they can expect to receive.

Once a buyer determines the loan amount they may receive, it’s smart to understand how they’ll cover the cost of that loan if something unexpected happens. That means a homebuyer will assess their Contingencies are monthly cash flow to confirm home inspections, they can cover the loan cost appraisals and and may want to consider mortgage approvals.

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DECIDE ON CONTINGENCIES A contingency is part of a real estate contract that protects firsttime homebuyers by giving them an out in certain circumstances.

Common contingencies are home inspections, appraisals and mortgage approvals. It works like this.

In a situation where a buyer has a contingency for a home inspection, the buyer can choose to walk away with their cash in hand if the home

inspection comes back with more issues than they’re comfortable accepting.

First-time homebuyers need to know what contingencies they feel must be included and those they are comfortable waiving. Sometimes, waiving a contingency can make a buyer more attractive to a seller who wants to move a property quickly. But the risk is that waiving a contingency like a home inspection could land the buyer in a money pit of problems.

THE BOTTOM LINE First-time homebuyers can find their heads spinning with the various aspects of the real estate process. And that’s where finding a great real estate agent comes in handy. The right real estate agent can help any first-time homebuyer better understand the costs of buying a home, how to financially prepare, and what contingencies to stand firm on. That way, the buyer lands the house of their dreams with no unexpected surprises.

—Northwestern Mutual

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153 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove 5 BD | 4 BA | 1 HB | $2,099,000 Listed by Denise Bass & Melanie Cogan

19 Wilkshire Circle, Manhasset 3 BD | 4 BA | 1 HB | $1,848,000 Listed by Melanie Cogan & Liza Bendett

7 Woodedge Lane, Brookville 5 BD | 4 BA | 2 HB | $2,399,000 Listed by Shawn Rogol

43 Hummingbird Drive, East Hills 7 BD | 3 BA | 2 HB | $2,299,000 Listed by Melanie Cogan

6 Flamingo Road, East Hills 5 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB | $2,099,000 Listed by Jessi Epstein

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The Scout Residential Team is a team of Licensed Real Estate Salespersons affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.

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New to Market in Sands Point 91 Middle Road, Sands Point, NY MLS# 3382028. LP: $3,189,000.

12 Cedar Lane, Sands Point, NY MLS# 3381913. LP: $2,365,000.

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Spectacular in Sands Point

Beth Catrone Associate Real Estate Broker Gold Circle of Excellence Port Washington Office 516.883.2900, c.516.647.1729

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

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Town Crews Demolish Zombie Home

yster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with Councilman Lou Imbroto and the Town’s Highway and Planning & Development officials, as well as local neighbors, to commence the demolition of a long-dilapidated zombie home in the South Farmingdale community. This longtime eyesore was recently court-granted for demolition following multiple complaints from local neighbors.

“This property has had a lack of maintenance, multiple violations and complaints from neighbors,” said Saladino. “Over and over, town personnel found deplorable conditions at this location with each passing inspection.

This property showed clear signs of neglect, and it became more and more evident that this dwelling was falling into great disrepair.”

Town inspections discovered a variety of code violations, including overgrown vegetation, deterioration A long-standing zombie home in the Farmingdale community came down as local of walls and roofing, debris strewn officials joined with local residents to initiate its demolition. throughout both indoors and outside,

damaged or missing ceilings and overall deterioration. With the property owner not fulfilling most opportunities to clean it up, the town quality of life task force stepped in to help residents.

“While the condition of this property worsened over time, the town continued all efforts to keep the property maintained, in general acceptable appearance and of course safe to the surrounding neighborhood,” said Imbroto. “The great success of our Task Force really speaks for itself, as we’ve now successfully demolished more than two dozen homes since its inception.”

The Code Enforcement Bureau of the Department of Planning and Development is charged with the enforcement of all codes, rules and regulations pertaining to zoning, housing and public safety. It is expressly designed to handle requests of citizens regarding possible violations.

—Town of Oyster Bay

No Matter Where Life Takes You...

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Mia Can Help

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From starter home to second home, Mia is here for you. “... Mia is the definition of professional, she makes you feel completely listened to, and completely respected. Mia’s knowledge of the real estate market is just top notch, and a bonus is that she is so pleasant to work with.”

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Transform Any Room With A Fresh Coat Of Paint

BY CHRISTY HINKO

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eed to spruce up a room in your home, but don’t want to take on a huge renovation project or spend a ton of money?

Paint it. Transform any room, space or wall in your home with a fresh coat of paint while keeping your expenses in check.

You’ll be surprised at how great a room could look. Enhance Very Peri is this year’s Pantone Color of the Year. (Pintrest) any space in your home, starting with a fresh coat of paint. disrupt the flow of your eye over a Add a new accent colour onto peeling off that old wallpaper and Here are a few ways to get the putting on fresh coating of paint most out of your painting project. space. A fresh coat of paint in the the feature wall and decorate it existing color, especially white or how you please. This can break to achieve that clean, modern THINGS APPEAR neutral walls, can help restore the up a space, add some depth to look you want. your layout and of course, some continuity of the space.

BIGGER character too.

A fresh coat of paint can really FRESHEN UP ADD CHARACTER open up a room, space or wall, If you do nothing to a room SCENE CHANGE You can add some cozy creating an illusion of more other than add on a fresh coat of Looking to update your living character to your room as well. space, even if there really isn’t. paint, the difference you’ll see room from that 1970s vibe? You For example, one popular way Go lighter to open the room. Go will impress you. It can freshen can easily achieve this with to achieve this in just about any darker to draw it in. Marks and and clean up the entire space. room is by creating a feature wall. minimal alterations, along with scratches on the walls over time If you have a bedroom that’s

starting to look lackluster, or the colour in the dining room is starting to look a little passé, adding a fresh new coat of paint can give any room the atmosphere boost you’ve been waiting for.

BRIGHTEN UP New paint can brighten up the entire area. Whether you have a window or not, the color on your walls will always impact the amount of light that it reflects, causing it to be darker or brighter.

If you’re looking to spruce up your bedroom, try placing a lighter coat of paint on the walls to brighten up your space.

You don’t have to be an artist or a construction tradesman to tackle your own interior paint job. While it might not seem like painting could make that big of a difference, a fresh coat of paint in the same color or even switching to a daring, bold color can give new life to any space.

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Today’s market is complex. Your home selling journey doesn’t have to be.

I have successfully accomplished the most complex transactions seamlessly — always prioritizing my client’s best interest.

From home valuation and preparation tools to effective negotiation skills, you get all of that plus more when you work with me. The secret to maximizing your home’s value is working with an agent who has the experience, the technology, and the market insight to take advantage of today’s seller market and drive buyer excitement.

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Thinking of selling your home?

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Opportunity Knocks in Soundview

16 Sandy Court, Port Washington, NY

This High Ranch model offers today’s buyers endless possibilities. 2 levels with 2,480 sq. ft. of living space can easily be transformed to the home of your dreams. Second floor provides open concept living room, dining room and kitchen.

Primary bedroom includes full bath and 2 additional bedrooms with full bath complete this level. First floor is waiting to be transformed to a family room that fits your lifestyle. Additional bedroom/office, powder room and laundry room with outside entrance to yard. Woodfloors, CAC, gas heat and close distance to shopping and waterfront. MLS# 3382071. $799,000.

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“Marion Cohen is far and away, the finest real estate agent I've ever had the pleasure to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, competent, dependable, and a wonderful person. She has been instrumental and exceeded all my expectations in helping our family, who all live in different states, deal with a complex probate sale. I am profoundly grateful for all her help and happily give her my highest recommendation.”

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Sell at Auction in New York!

Now is a great time for an insurance check-up.

What Is Home Insurance?

BY MICHELLE MEGNA specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

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ome insurance is financial protection that pays for damage to your home and belongings, and for visitor’s injuries and legal expenses if you’re sued because of an accident. It is comprised of different types of coverages that pay to repair or replace your home and your personal items if damaged, under certain conditions, for instance from fire. It also pays for the medical bills of those injured in your home and for legal expenses if you are sued by an injured guest.

WHAT DOES HOME INSURANCE COVER?

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Home insurance covers you in case your home gets damaged by fire, weather or other reasons, such as burglary.

Insurance helps you if you must file a claim. If approved, the insurer will provide reimbursement minus your deductible. Your deductible is what you agree to pay if you file a claim. Deductibles are often between $500 and $1,000 but can go higher. Home insurance also provides liability coverage. Liability protects you in case someone gets injured on your property or you get sued.

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Liability Insurance Liability protection covers you if you’re sued for bodily injury or property damage caused by you or a family member.

Liability also covers legal costs and court damages if you are sued. The standard home insurance policy includes $100,000 of liability coverage but experts recommend at least $300,000.

Valuable Items Standard home insurance policies usually offer limited coverage for items like jewelry. Homeowners should take an inventory of belongings to gauge how much protection is needed for valuable items. You can increase coverage limits or endorsement for higher coverage limits.

Additional Living Expenses Additional living expenses protection helps you out if a fire, storm or other covered peril damages your home and it is unlivable. The coverage provides compensation to live elsewhere temporarily. That protection includes paying for hotel and restaurant bills and other living expenses.

Guest Medical Payments Guest medical covers the medical costs if a visitor to your property is hurt in a TYPES OF HOMEOWNERS minor incident, regardless of liability.

INSURANCE COVERAGES: Typical limits run from $1,000 up to Dwelling Coverage $5,000. This coverage helps avoid potenInsurance covers your home and tial litigation or use of liability coverage. property for “covered perils.” Coverage inYou can also get coverage if you have cludes damage from fire, smoke, storms, a condo or rent. Condo and Renters lightning, hail, vandalism and damage insurance work similarly as homeowners from a car. Property damage coverage is insurance. However, there are distinct meant to repair your home or completely differences between homeowners and rebuild the structure if needed. renters and condo insurance.

Personal Property Personal property protection covers —Michelle Megna writes for Insurance. your possessions, such as clothing, com. Visit www.insurance.com/ furniture, electronics and appliances. home-and-renters-insurance.aspx Coverage for your belongings is usually to read more information.

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between 50 percent and 70 percent of your dwelling’s coverage. You can also buy additional protection.

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Home renovations have skyrocketed over the past year, but some projects are more worthwhile than others. Local homeowners are wasting money on the wrong projects that won’t pay off in the end.

Homeowners Devoting Spending 3 4 5 family vacation,” said Window World Chairman and CEO Tammy Whitworth. “However, just because a project makes sense now doesn’t mean it will pay off down the road.”

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energy efficient, deters termites and resists cracking and surface scratches.

According to Remodeling’s Cost vs. Value report, replacing your garage door is one of the best home repair projects when it comes to resale value,

with an average of 95 percent of the cost recouped. When it comes to color, white is the most popular and will offer the best resale.

Now is the time to fix air leaks, update insulation and check issues.

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Setting an unrealistic budget It pays to set aside extra money for your remodeling projects. Surprises pop up, indow World, and you don’t want to revisit projAmerica’s largest replacement window ects later because of sub-par work and exterior remod- now. Plan on spending an extra 15 percent to 20 percent of the eling company, locally based in total project cost—just in case.

Farmingdale, share its top seven Remodeling Don’ts Guide to help You may want what’s homeowners move on from the “new and now” in your wrong remodeling projects and home, but think about focus on the right ones. resale value. What’s trendy “Homeowners are redirecting today won’t necessarily be in their spending habits to make style five years down the road. major changes to their homes, Consider classic designs and as opposed to spending money styles and get advice from a on their daily commute or on a designer.

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Don’t forget about curb appeal. The outside of your home is the first thing buyers will notice. Spruce up your yard, power wash your house, and replace your siding to boost your home’s curb appeal and resale value. Consider installing vinyl siding, which is

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To Home Remodeling Projects According to Energy Star, sealing air leaks and adding insulation can provide up to a 10 percent savings on your energy bills.

Projects that cut energy costs help your wallet, and low energy bills are also attractive to homebuyers.

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Energy-efficient windows assessment to help determine the regulate the temperature best options. inside your home all year long, lowering utility bills. Install While you may want to new replacement windows to tackle a do-it-yourself increase your home’s resale value. project, many remodA local home repair expert can eling projects should be left to come to your home for a free

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the professionals. Safety and structural issues often come up when homeowners try to tackle in-depth projects themselves.

Interview several contractors, reach out to their former clients and get advice from friends.

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Home Buyers Motivated By Desire To Be Closer To Family

mong repeat home buyers and home sellers over the last year, a key factor for moving was the desire to live closer to family and friends, while an equally important motivator was the need for more space or a bigger home. Sellers as a whole were able to benefit in these transactions, typically earning their full asking price, and selling in one week.

These driving forces to move as well as further sales figures appear in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, a yearly report that analyses demographics, preferences and experiences of buyers and sellers.

“During the pandemic, buyers and sellers have been driven by the desire to be close to family and friends, as well as the need for a larger home,” said Jessica Lautz, vice president of demographics and behavioral insights at NAR. Relocating to be closer to family had been increasing in recent years, according to Lautz, however, the COVID-19 outbreak accelerated that trend. In past years, convenience to work and affordability had ranked as top factors for reasons to move.

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The majority of buyers and sellers alike eventually turned to a real estate agent or broker to assist in their home transaction.

Eighty-seven percent of buyers purchased their residence through an agent or broker, with seven percent buying directly from a builder or builder’s agent. Among home sellers, 90 percent worked with an agent to sell their home, while seven percent were for-sale-by-owner sellers, and less than one percent sold via an iBuyer.

Forty-seven percent of buyers said the agent they used was referred by a friend, neighbor, or relative, and 13 percent used an agent that they had already worked with on a past transaction. Seventy-three percent of buyers reported that they needed to interview only one real estate agent during their home search, and a whopping 90 percent said they would use their agent in the future or recommend the A factor for moving was the desire to live closer to family and friends. agent to others.

For home sellers, 68 percent said they became acquainted with their agent via a research in which buyers and sellers purfrom 10 years, according to the report. referral or had used the agent before to buy chased or sold a home during the COVID-19 Buyers said they expected to live in their or sell a home. Eighty-two percent of sellers pandemic. The pandemic likely spurred homes for a median of 12 years, while 18 said they contacted only one agent before occupants to shorten their home stay, as percent said that they were never moving. finding what they considered to be “the tenure in the home decreased to eight years Tenure in the home has been six to seven years, but experienced an increase to nine to right agent” to sell their property.

“Realtors stepped up in a tremendous 10 years following the Great Recession. way during this pandemic—both in “Home sellers have historically moved helping sellers list and sell properties, when something in their lives changed—a as well as in aiding buyers in finding new baby, a marriage, a divorce or a new job,” said Lautz. “The pandemic has impact- their dream home during a time of such scarce inventory,” said NAR President ed everyone, and for many this became an Charlie Oppler, a Realtor from Franklin impetus to sell and make a housing trade.”

The market over the last year saw homes Lakes, NJ, and the CEO of Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International reach record-high prices, paving the way Realty. “We saw so many buyers recomfor sellers to secure maximum profits on transactions and leaving buyers to grapple mend and refer their realtors to family and friends, and witnessed sellers lean with historically high housing costs. As a result, home buyers typically bought their on realtors and firms that have helped homes for 100 percent of the seller’s asking them in the past.”

Sellers recommended their agent twice price, with another 35 percent purchasing since selling their property. Sellers to the their home for beyond the asking price, tune of 27 percent referred their agent four according to the report. This 100 percent median is the highest recorded since 2002. or more times since selling their home.

Realtors also assisted a number of Home sellers reported selling their homes first-time buyers over the last year, as the for a median of $85,000 more than their report notes the share of first-time home purchase prices, which is a jump from buyers increased from 31 to 34 percent, $66,000 last year. which is the largest jump since 2017. This “Buyers moving quickly during the year, the typical first-time buyer was 33 pandemic, coupled with all-time-low inventory, led to a decline in time on market years old—equal to the previous year. The typical repeat buyer age continued to climb, to the shortest ever recorded, which was just one week,” said Lautz. “Only a quarter reaching an all-time high of 56 years old.

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