Philip A Raices

Philip A Raices

312 Articles

What do millennials want in a home, their surroundings

Millennials are a very specific group of individuals. There are 87 million of them, the larges group in the history

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Column: Picking a lender for your mortgage needs

Over the last few months I have had numerous inquiries about what is the most advantageous way in obtaining a

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What makes the ‘cream of the crop’ of top realtors today?

I have had many, many realtors work with me over the years and I have noticed that there are attributes

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Why is home ownership is crucial, critical to our economy?

Do you ever wonder what happens when the sale or purchase of a home occurs from the first day and

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Column: Creative ways to purchase your 1st primary residence

A majority of us have long ago graduated college and went on to big and better things whether it be

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Column: Trump’s tax plan and its impact on Long Island Real Estate

Well, by the time you read my column, the new tax overhaul plan will be law, unless there is a

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Snow, frigid weather won’t stop most prospective home buyers

We had our first snowfall last weekend and it was kinda nice to see those snowflakes finally fluttering down to

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Column: Is aging in place and millenials leaving L.I. the new norm

Over the last few years inventory of available homes, co-ops, condos and townhomes has obviously decreased to an astonishing 30-year

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Column: Tenants, are you being conversed or converted?

I have had thousands upon thousands of conversations with sellers, investors, purchasers, tenants, salespeople and brokers over the past 35

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Column: Mortgage rates may go up next month as will the price of homes

I know many of you have been looking for a place to live this year and maybe last year too.

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Column: Downsizing to allow children to own home

Multigenerational homes are coming back in a big way! I the 1950’s, about 21 percent, or 32.2 million Americans shared

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Column: Should empty nesters remodel or move?

Well, the last one is in college, on their first job or they’ve moved out a few years ago. Now

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Column: A day in the life of a real estate broker

Many times there is a misconception and misunderstanding as to what a broker does on a day to day and

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Column: What type of mortgage should I apply for?

You are now searching for a place to call home. There is so much to think about as you are

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Column: Making a decision on where to live

Over several weeks, I have had a few calls from people who live out of state asking various questions about

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