Selling a house? Avoid stinky surprises and start cleaning like there's no tomorrow!

Selling your house? Getting your home ready for the big show is an important step. When buyers come to see a house, they don’t look at walls and staircases. They look at your home, the way you organized it, how the furniture look in the living room and how does a king-bed fit in the bedroom. You wouldn’t like sell the house to a messy buyer that seems to be disorganized and keep loosing the papers. Buyers wouldn’t jump on a house that’s owned by messy residents as well. They might think that the looks suggests some hidden problems. So what can you do?

"Lawn? What Lawn?!"

For example, repainting the interior and exterior of your home is relatively inexpensive and offers huge results in terms of curb appeal. Inside, it's best to make your home as free of clutter as possible. Cut the loan and clean the gutters. Remove the clutter and clean the rooms. You may even want to rent a storage space for extra furniture and items - even your closets should look spacious. Look for dripping pipes and faucets, cracks and mold. Take out the trash a couple of times a day and avoid stinky surprises. Making your house available to be shown on short notice (within reason) is critical. Buyers often give little lead-time that they're available to see houses and if they can't get into yours, they won't buy it.

A reliable real estate agent might not be able to clean your house for you, but he should be able to handle most of the negotiations, home inspection, contractor appointments, mortgage pre-qualifications, and getting the attorney's on the same page. At Five Towns Miller Realty we’ll make sure to give you all that but leave the final decisions on price and sale to you. That’s why the experienced staff at Five Towns Miller Realty, Inc. has completed more transaction than any brokerage in the Five Towns area. Because we’re fair and we care. Visit us at www.fivetownsrealtor.com today!

Buying a house? Get pre-approved in advance!

The purchase of real estate is one of the most important transactions you will ever make. Of course that Financing is a crucial step in the buying process. One important thing to work on before you even start looking is your mortgage pre-approval. To be pre-approved means doing all the loan paperwork in advance. If you are pre-approved, than you have been fully screened by the lender and approved for a loan.

When you are pre-approved you’ll have more negotiating power. Most sellers will go with candidates that are pre-approved, since there's less risk that the deal will fall through. If a seller has two proposals and yours is pre-approved - you will have better chances to get the deal.

When you are pre-approved, it also means that you know your price range. You won’t get distracted with offers that are beyond your price range, and you won’t waste time on offers that are too low.

Remember that there is a big difference between being pre-approved and being pre-qualified. Many buyers don’t realize that pre-qualification is only a rough estimate of how money you will be able to borrow, when that happy day comes.If you have anymore questions about buying a house, go online to www.fivetownsrealtor.com. The experienced staff at Five Towns Miller Realty, Inc. has completed more transaction than any brokerage in the Five Towns area. So if you’re planning on buying or selling a property, give us a call and we’ll help you find that dream house of yours.

How much is my property worth?

There are a few ways to find out the approximate value of your home. The first way, and you can do this by yourself, is by looking around and comparing your property to other properties that were recently sold in your neighborhood. Just by reading the papers or by following the news, you can get a pretty good understanding of how much your property is worth. By doing this little research, you actually become a real estate agent! Comparative market analysis is an essential part of every agent's job.



A market evaluation will determine the value of homes in the neighborhood based on recent sales, but remember that a value of a home is also partly subjective. Presentation plays a great deal in property evaluation. Even mowing the lawn can eventually lead to a higher value. Any good agent will be able to glean the pertinent information from a market analysis and apply it to a particular property. If you are ready to play the agent part, a useful and accurate CMA tool awaits for you online through Five Towns Miller Realty.

And just so you know, thousands of families have bought or sold their home thanks to the hard work of the realtors at Five Towns Miller Realty. If you’re selling a home, condo, co-op, or just looking to start a new, exciting life in Five Towns, Cedarhurst, Lawrence or Woodmere - then visit us today at www.fivetownsrealtor.com

Take a Bike to Five Towns

This weekend, try something else for a change. Get up from that couch, leave the shopping for next week, hop on that bicycle and get yourself to Five Towns. Bring water, a camera, a beach towel and get ready to cruise through some of the most peaceful scenery in New York. You’ll ride along beaches and boardwalks, bays and channels, and see the best communities and neighborhoods of Long Island. Ready? Start the day around the Woodmere Country Club. Paddle along the lovely boardwalks and beaches that surround it. You will find yourself riding next to beautiful greenery and impressive estates. Imagine yourself living in one of those houses and relax! Continue towards Lawrence Village Pond. Have a stop on the grass near the water, watch the kids playing ball and think how nice it would be taking your children to play here on the weekends. Continue down to Atlantic Beach and ride along the shore, admiring the magnificent ocean. Having a white sandy beach near your house could be a dream come true. Wipe the sand off your feet and go back north to Cedarhurst, where you can cruise down the lively business district, stop at the boutiques and come back home with presents and lots of great memories to share.

How about making this peaceful day into a lifetime? This is an outstanding time to make this dream into a reality. As a smart home buyer you will probably look around for the best realtors available. Just so you know, thousands of families have bought or sold their home thanks to the hard work of the realtors at Five Towns Miller Realty. If you’re selling a home, condo, co-op, or just looking to start a new, exciting life in Five Towns, Cedarhurst, Lawrence or Woodmere - then visit us at http://www.fivetownsrealtor.com/ today!

Amazing Cedarhurst Coop For Sale

Ceaderhust, NY is the perfect place to purchase property. Not only is it apart of the famous Five Towns (communities of Cedarhurst, Woodmere, North Woodmere, Woodsburgh, Lawrence, Hewlett and the eastern end of Far Rockaway) it's also perfect place for settling down and starting a family.

If you are interested in Cedarhurst realestate, there is currently a beautifully maintained cooop in the heart of Cedarhurst. It has hardwood floors, indoor parking, a full bath, refrigerator, dishwasher, and stove.

If you are looking to purchase a home in the communities of Cedarhurst,
Woodmere, North Woodmere, Woodsburgh, Lawrence, Hewlett and the eastern
end of Far Rockaway then visit Five Towns Realty at http://www.fivetownsrealtor.com/.