by Christopher Arrigali | May 16, 2017 | Contract Negotiations, News for Home Buyers
If you’re looking to sell your Staten Island home this summer, remember to factor in that old adage your grandparents (well, at least mine) taught you from a young age: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Now, this may not hold true across all...
by Christopher Arrigali | Jan 23, 2017 | New Yor Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Trends, Staten Island real estate trends
A hyper-partisan era, a transition of power, predictions ranging from boom to bust … it can be hard to know what to expect when looking toward the future. It is best, perhaps, to take a quantitative view on the current and future state of the housing market,...
by Christopher Arrigali | Aug 1, 2016 | New Yor Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Trends, Staten Island real estate trends
Staten Island is hot right now. Our borough boasts an influx of dynamic development, a burgeoning arts scene, and the continuing qualities that have always made it a great place to settle down. And millions of proud New Yorkers who live in the other boroughs, tired...
by Christopher Arrigali | Nov 29, 2015 | Closing Process, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers
It has been an especially busy season for me so far. My office continues to handle Staten Island real estate transactions at a clip more common to summer months. (And I thank all of my clients for their continued trust.) This is unusual because outside of those in...
by Christopher Arrigali | Sep 13, 2015 | New Yor Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Trends, Staten Island real estate trends
You may have noticed on your way through Staten Island’s North Shore: construction of the New York Wheel has begun. The wheel will cost $500 million (although if you had to bet the Under/Over on the final cost, which way would you go?) The wheel will be 630 feet...
by Christopher Arrigali | May 15, 2015 | Closing Process, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Law
If you’ve never owned a home before but are interested in buying one, a new program introduced recently by Fannie Mae might be just the boost you need. It’s called the HomePath Ready Buyer Program, and new buyers can receive up to 3% closing...
