Why home prices in Staten Island NY are likely to keep going up!

Why home prices in Staten Island NY are likely to keep going up!

Homes for sale in Staten Island NY are selling at a record pace causing prices to continue to sky rocket.  Lack of inventory is causing bidding wars on almost every deal.  And homes are routinely closing at asking price or above. 

Here's why we think this is going to continue in the Staten Island NY real estate market...

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Are OPEN HOUSES a waste of time? A broker’s perspective.

Are OPEN HOUSES a waste of time? A broker’s perspective.

The truth is that open houses have always been better for the agent than for the seller.

Prospective buyers will show up to open houses but the likelihood of that particular listing being “the one” for them, is slim to none.  As soon as they shoot down that listing, most agents will immediately try to retain them as buyer clients.  The bottom line is that the internet has changed how people shop for homes.  Consider this…

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Hear why one of California's largest real estate companies pulled all of their listings from syndication.

ARG Abbott Realty Group Broker and President Jim Abbott explains why ARG listings will no longer be permitted on 3rd party syndicator sites such as trulia, zillow, and realtor.com

Hear why one of California’s largest real estate firms pulled ALL of their listings from syndication.  No more REALTOR.com.  No more Zillow.com.  No more Trulia.com.  What are your thoughts?