February, 2012 // Posts published in February, 2012
10 Ways To Cut Energy Costs In Your Kitchen
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Staten Island Board of Realtors appreciates ways homeowners can cut costs. One effective cost-cutting measure is to save money on energy. Spending less money on utility bills doesn’t mean you need to rush out and purchase a whole new suite of Energy Star appliances. With occasional light maintenance and good ...
10 Easy Mistakes Home Owners Make On Taxes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) suggests that homeowners carefully review their tax calculations in order to avoid costly errors. As you calculate your tax returns, consider each home tax deduction and credit you are — and are not — entitled to. Running afoul of any of these 10 home-related tax ...
Is There a 3.8 Percent House Sales Tax in the Health Care Bill?
The following article is reprinted by the Staten Island Board of Realtors with permission of Keeping Current Matters: The presidential election has renewed the debate about the Administration’s Health Care Bill. We are again getting many questions about a possible 3.8% tax on home sales that some claim is in the bill. To answer these ...
Social Media in Commercial Real Estate No Longer Just for Socializing
As increasing numbers of REALTORS engage social networking sites, articles such as the following one from the CoStar Group (brought to our attention by local marketing expert Denise Gingold) are difficult to ignore: Commercial real estate brokers and companies are slowly shrugging off their aversions to social media platforms and are engaging more frequently in ...
Staten Island Realtors Meet With Trade Group Leaders In Albany
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Leaders of Staten Island’s professional real estate community took part in the New York State Association of Realtors’ (NYSAR) recent Mid-Winter Business Meetings in Albany. Comprised of officers and other members of the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR), the Island group attended the inauguration of NYSAR 2012 President Susan Goldy; ...
The Truth About Staten Island: Exhibit focusing on Madam C.J. Walker is featured in Port Richmond beauty salon through March
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Staten Island Board of Realtors enjoys sharing stories about wonderful and interesting people who enhance the quality of life in our borough. With this in mind, enjoy the following story in the Staten Islands Advance: Madam C.J. Walker may not be a household name in many Staten Island homes, but St. ...
The Truth About Staten Island: It’s A Little Bit Country
New York City Lawyer Hits High Note As Nashville Songwriter Song written by Staten Island-based attorney Jonathan D’Agostino and New Jersey musician Chris Corley earns a top-10 finalist spot in nationwide CMT competition STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Jonathan D’Agostino, a hard-fighting personal-injury lawyer with offices in New York and New Jersey, has reached a milestone – ...
Want a date? Buy a home
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — When it comes to dating, homeownership can be the ultimate aphrodisiac. In a survey of 1,000 single people, more than a third of women and 18% of men said they would much rather date a homeowner than a renter. Only 2% of women said they preferred to date a man who ...
When Is a Real Estate Agent a REALTOR®?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she becomes a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate®, the world’s largest professional association. The term “REALTOR®” is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the ...
Staten Island BP: Sign Up For Port Authority’s Toll Discount
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro is urging Staten Islanders to sign up for the Port Authority’s toll discount plan for our New Jersey bridges. The plan gives E-ZPass holders a 50 percent discount on the toll, provided the driver makes at least 10 trips over the Outerbridge Crossing, Bayonne Bridge, or Goethals ...
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