Philip A Raices

Philip A Raices

312 Articles

All Things Real Estate: A tough choice to sell or stay

I am currently working with several clients who are still trying to decide whether they want to stay put in

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Real Estate Watch: To update or not before selling?

I have had a number of calls from sellers asking me if I would recommend that they update their homes

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Real Estate Watch: Getting a home through gift, death

This will be a very  brief informational article on how real estate may be treated when receiving a gift of

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Real Estate Watch: What to believe about valuing a home

Have you wondered what the value of your home is?   Have you gone online and found values on Zillow

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Real Estate Watch: You found a home you want, now what

I have received numerous calls lately from individuals and couples, who have never owned a home before and have lived

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Real Estate Watch: Time to prepare for spring, summer

Well, wasn’t last weekend magnificent and gorgeous, almost like a San Diego day!  It hit 70 in New York City

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Real Estate Watch: Planting trees, shrubs and perennials

I hope those who celebrated Passover had a very enjoyable Seder and fun weekend. Well, did you start your crusade

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Real Estate Watch: Using your retirement plan to invest

What are you doing with your Roth, IRA, 401K, etc.?   If you want to earn 3 percent per annum

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Real Estate Watch: Getting ready to sell your home

Ready To Sell?  There may be more than one reason why you want to sell your home.   Maybe you

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Real Estate Watch: Differences between co-ops, condos

Many purchasers today are not in a position financially or it may not fit into their lifestyle at the moment,

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Real Estate Watch: Tips for when hiring a home inspector

I want to take a moment and say I am remiss in not mentioning anything about Memorial Day, the previous

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Real Estate Watch: Stay on L.I. or move to Big Apple?

You always wanted to be in New York City or maybe you lived there 30-plus years ago when prices were

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Real Estate Watch: Is it size of office, quality of agent?

There are approximately 21,000-plus real estate agents on the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island.   I am sure the

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Real Estate Watch: How to choose a real estate attorney

Lately, I have had numerous calls from my senior crowd, about how one might choose an attorney to represent them,

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Real Estate Watch: Improving fire safety in your home

I have noticed during 2015 that the sirens from the local fire departments have been going off more frequently, but

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