Here is a report of commercial property sales from the beginning of the year to June 2008. This information was collected from the New York City Department of Finance. Just a reminder, all property sales in New York City are a matter of public record. N/A means the property transferred, but the sales price did not reflect cash considerations or was unavailable at the time of the report. Here are some commercial real estate deals of note…One of the largest deals according to the report was in... Read Full Story

When it comes to New York City real estate, St. George Staten Island is usually not one of those places people consider as the new “place to be.” No, neighborhoods like Fort Green, Williamsburg, Long Island City, and even Bedford Stuyvesant seemingly became the neighborhoods of choice when it came to finding an alternative to the high cost living in some of New York City’s more expensive neighborhoods. However, things have been taking shape in St. George, even considering in the sluggishness... Read Full Story

(Above)The promenade along Richmond Terrace in Saint George offers an unprecedented view of Lower Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn and Jersey City, New Jersey.  (Below)Wall St. Staten Island offers a bit of a different view than the Wall St. in Lower Manhattan. The Staten Island Ferry sits in the backdrop as it approaches the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in this photo. (left)A park was named for war hero. Lieutenant Nicholas Lia (1944–1968), a local St. George resident who was killed while... Read Full Story

First time home buyers are eligible for $7,500 tax credit under the new federal housing bill. Under the bill, new home buyers will be eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500. The best part of the plan is it’s retroactive to April 9th, 2008. This will allow home purchasers who bought prior to the bills signing the ability to apply for the tax credit. However, the tax credit is set to expire on July 1, 2009, giving potential new homeowners a window of 10+ months to take advantage of the... Read Full Story

Here is your recent real estate sales report for Westerleigh, Staten Island. All sales figures in this report are provided by NYC Department of Finance. Just a note, N/A means the information was not available, not disclosed or was transferred without money considerations. All homes homes in this report are a matter of public record.The sales figures in this report were recorded by NYC Department of Finance from 1/1/2007 until 5/31/2008. Find for home sold data for State Island here... Read Full Story

Tottenville might be about 5 degrees warmer than the rest of New York… at least in theory. Why? well this town quite removed from the big city, not just geographically, but the very nature of the folks who have called this place home,and frankly that’s really what brings the charm out in this town. Tottenville in general is definitely Small town USA in many respects, but mainly it seems like one of the few places in this city if you happen to misplace a friends address heading to a summer... Read Full Story

Here is your home sales report for Todt Hill, Staten Island. All sales figures in this report are provided by NYC Department of Finance. Just a note, N/A means the information was not available, not disclosed or was transferred without money considerations. the homes homes in this report are a matter of public record. All sales figures in this report were recorded by NYC Department of Finance from 7/1/2007 until 6/31/2008. find out what sold by address on State Island here. Read Full Story

It seems so long ago you sat at a closing table when you took ownership of the home, now you are now looking to sell after finding another home and figure if my home doesn’t sell I’ll just rent it out. Here is the problem you might not have been aware of, but there’s likely there is an occupancy affidavit or clause in your mortgage. What does the clause or affidavit usually state? Well it says that you the mortgagor intend to remain the owner-occupant of the home until (Blank). The (blank... Read Full Story

We’ll the one mortgage product will be seeing its final months due to the spat of foreclosures. The Fed has stepped in, and the no-doc or low doc mortgage will be a thing of the past in 14 months. The primary purpose for these loans was to give a borrower access to a mortgage without requiring any or limited income verification. Basically, you filled out a mortgage application, and said you made x amount of dollars, run your credit, then the lending institution grants you a mortgage... Read Full Story

I get more emails than I can say for these reports, and thank you to those who see these home sales reports as a valuable resource. It takes a bit of time to get these together, but for my loyal viewers it’s not a problem. So,  Here is your recent home sales report for Stapleton which includes sections of Stapleton Heights and Ward Hill. All home sold data is compiled from the NYC Department of Finance. N/A means property was transferred without money considerations or the terms of sale were... Read Full Story