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J. Philip Faranda Quoted in MSN Money Piece

Posted in Media, Selling, tagged , , , , on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I was quoted three times in an article on the 2010 real estate market discussing how sellers have adjusted to falling property values. “Look at it like the stages of grief,” says J. Philip Faranda, the broker-owner of J. Phillip Real Estate in Westchester County, N.Y. “In 2006 and 2007, it was denial; in 2008 and [...]

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Where are New York Real Estate Prices in 2010?

Posted in Buying, Foreclosures, Selling, The Market, tagged , , , , , on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Generally, not up. There may be pockets of improvement, as all markets are local, but we aren’t on solid ground. We haven’t grown out of the recession yet, and there are questions as to whether the gigantic spending the administration is doing will sabotage or foster prosperity. Les Christie of CNN/Money rightly observes that rising rates, foreclosures [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

How good are the schools? I can’t tell you. Brokers are forbidden from steering. I can tell you where to go: Westchester School District Report Cards- published by the State of New York. National Center for Education Statistics- published by the US Department of Education Westchester School District Profiles- map based, put out by the Westchester [...]

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Recovery? Buy More Tomato Juice!

Posted in Selling, Short sales, The Market, tagged , , , , , , on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The NY Times is reporting that Sacramento, one of the earliest places to decline, is now showings signs of recovery. This is hopeful news. How long before we can expect ecouraging news in White Plains, Briarcliff Manor, and Pleasantville? Well, it depends on what you view as good news. It will be the better part [...]

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Why Real Estate Brokerage Remains a Strong Industry

Posted in Buying, Internet, Selling, The Market, tagged , , , , , , on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The chatter has has been for years that the rise of the Internet would have real estate agents suffer the same plight as that of travel agents and stock brokers and be passed over in favor of discount, do it yourself websites. If people can find a home on the Internet, the reasoning was, why would they need [...]

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