Seller Concessions: What are they and How do they Work?

by George Herrera, Realtor & Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. Supporting content provided by Robert Kaplan, P.C. What is a Seller Concession? Put simply, a seller concession is when the buyer and seller of a property agree on a purchase price and then also agree to an additional amount (the […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: NOV 2016

by George Herrera, Realtor & Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. November 2016 Market Update The Queens housing market continued on the same path in October with sales declining and prices on a steady rise. Sales have been down (year-over-year) in 7 of the last 10 months signifying that there is […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: OCT 2016

October 2016 Queens Real Estate Market Update A cooling trend in the Queens housing market continued in September with diminished inventory levels being the primary driving force behind the decline. Despite near rock-bottom mortgage rates and healthy job growth, Queens home sales eased after reaching record-setting levels in August. Affordability concerns have delayed some first-time […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: SEP 2016

September 2016 Market Update  The housing market spiked in August as demand remains at high levels in many neighborhoods, particularly in the 1-3 Family and Condo categories. Affordability does appear to be impacting prospective buyers though, despite near record-low mortgage rates. After five consecutive months of year over year sales decreases, queens home sales increased […]

Free Movers Guide to Selling your Stuff in Queens NY

Moving can be a stressful time, especially if you’ve been living in your home for many years. Over time, your closets fill up and the basement clutters up with holiday decorations, and extra furniture. Now that you have made the decision to sell your home it might be time to sell or donate some stuff. As you […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: AUG 2016

by George Herrera, Realtor & Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. August 2016 Market Update Home sales in July dropped again for the fifth consecutive month. Despite the drop in transactions, home price increases have 2016 on track to be the best year for home prices since the recession. Near […]

4 Programs Queens First Time Home Buyers Should be Aware Of

by George Herrera, Realtor & Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. We come across aspiring home buyers all the time in this business. Whether it’s young couples browsing around at open houses, people who call us with questions about the process, or even some of our own personal friends who have […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: JULY 2016

by George Herrera, Realtor & Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. July 2016 Queens Real Estate Market Update  Queens home sales in June decelerated for the fourth consecutive month. Strong demand and sustained ultra-low mortgage rates continue to overpower constrained inventory levels and a rising median sales price. Prior to March, […]

Queens Real Estate Market: JUNE 2016

by George Herrera, Realtor and Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. June 2016 Market Update  Queens home sales were off to a solid start during the first two months of 2016 which reflected year over year increases. However, for the last three months, we have seen year over year decreases in home sales […]

How to Throw a Block Party in Queens NYC

By George Herrera, Realtor & Co-Owner of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty. A Block Party is defined as a community sponsored, public event where there are no sales of goods or services. Block parties are limited to one block and one day. If you have always wanted to throw a block party […]