by Christopher Arrigali | Sep 27, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Trends, Uncategorized
Home renovations can be exhausting, expensive and stressful. In this article, I’ll walk you through some tips that will help streamline your plans and give you a sense of direction. What’s your budget? Your home renovation strategy depends on your budget. Will...
by Christopher Arrigali | Jul 20, 2019 | Closing Process, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Sales, Staten Island real estate trends, Title Searches
Picture this: It’s Spring 2018. You’ve put your house up for sale and at the same time, you’re in the market to buy a new home. You find a dream home, your family loves it! But by the time August rolls around (six months later), the person who was going to...
by Christopher Arrigali | Feb 19, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, New Yor Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate News, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Trends, Staten Island real estate trends
I’ve written previously about the changing dynamics of Staten Island, both in the style of homes being sold and the demographics of our borough. In my forecast for 2019 I highlighted the movement of Millennials to smaller homes, but doing so earlier in life than in...
by Christopher Arrigali | Oct 31, 2018 | Closing Process, New Yor Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate News, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Trends, Staten Island real estate trends
From a real estate perspective, the prevailing wisdom says you should sell your home in the spring, where the flowers are blooming and you can generally show your home in its best possible light. Some realtors may try to scare you into selling your home at a different...
by Christopher Arrigali | Sep 12, 2018 | Contract Negotiations, First Time Home Buyers, New Yor Real Estate Market, News for Home Buyers, Real Estate Law
Whether you are buying a home on Staten Island or selling a home on Staten Island, a lot of factors go into real estate transactions. Even a proper appraisal of fair market value is no simple matter. Well-known websites such as Zillow or Trulia have a terrible error...
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...
