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Buying a Home on Long Island? Don't Overlook Property Taxes
The asking price is usually one of the first things buyers check when they find a house they like. Property taxes deserve just as much attention, especially on Long Island, where tax bills can look quite different from one address to the next.
Our real estate agents at Laffey Real Estate encourage buyers to look at the full cost of owning a home before making an offer. That means asking about property taxes early, not waiting until the closing paperwork is underway.
Why Property Taxes Vary Across Long Island
You can't judge a home's property taxes by its asking price. Two houses in the same price rang...
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Buyers: Understanding Long Island's Most Common Home Styles
Take a drive through Long Island's North Shore neighborhoods, and you'll likely spot cape, hi-ranch, split-level, and ranch homes along the way. Our real estate agents know that choosing a home style involves more than appearance. Each layout offers different advantages depending on your daily routine, household needs, and plans for the future. Understanding those differences can help you decide which style best fits your lifestyle.
Why Home Style Impacts Everyday Life
Long Island's development during the postwar years brought a variety of home styles to the North Shore....
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Long Island After Dark: Ghost Tours, Legends, and Local Lore
Here on Long Island, fall isn't just the season of crisp mornings and pumpkin spice lattes. Locals start embracing Halloween as soon as the leaves turn, and the autumn months offer plenty of opportunities to explore the region's unique haunted history and local ghost legends. Let our real estate agents guide you in discovering Long Island's spooky side this season.
Explore Long Island's Haunted Attractions
Raynham Hall Museum – Oyster Bay, NY
Address: 30 W. Main St., Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Dedicated to...
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Buyers: What Your Monthly Housing Payment Really Includes
Getting pre-approved is one thing. Knowing how that number breaks out per month is another—and one that new buyers may not fully understand. Our REALTORS® work with buyers throughout Long Island who fall in love with the principal/interest piece and realize too late that taxes, insurance, and other items have to be added on as well.
The Four Pieces That Comprise Your Payment
Lenders love to use an all-encompassing acronym to describe your housing costs, PITI (principal, int...
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Homeowners: Which Late-Summer Projects Should Wait Until Fall?
Late summer on Long Island often encourages homeowners to try to do too much. Between the dampness of the Sound and the end of pool season, it's easy to want to get as much done as possible before the next round of rainstorms. Our REALTORS® field tons of these questions across the area every year, and the truth is that many things are best left to October. Here's our breakdown of Long Island housing projects that should wait until fall.
Reviewing Long Island's Late-Summer Weather Window
The North Shore's late-summer weather pattern is characterized by warm, humid days and cool, showery nights. This climate can prove quite difficult...
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