After nearly 40 years of false fits and starts, a project to build condos and rentals units on Long Beach Superblock - one of the largest in the city's history - was finally approved Tuesday …
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By James Bernstein
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8/25/20
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Q. During the recent storm, our neighbor’s tree blew down. Ironically, we had our very tall and weak-looking trees removed last spring, and while they were being cut, some twigs landed on our neighbor’s driveway, near her very expensive car.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/22/20
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Q. Some men working out of the trunk of their car showed up this morning, and are power-washing the siding of my neighbor’s house. I know that, like many older homes in my neighborhood, the shingles are made of asbestos, so I wonder . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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8/15/20
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Q. Our architect showed something in our house plans that our contractor refuses to do, and we need an opinion. For some reason, the architect wants the new floor for our new second story to be built in between our existing ceiling beams and not over it, like the contractor wants.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/15/20
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Q. In the middle of our basement is a fairly new central air and heating unit. It’s big and takes up a lot of space, mostly with air ducts coming out the sides. Because it would be too expensive to move . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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8/15/20
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Rockville Centre real estate agents are seeing an influx of buyers and drop in listings this summer, as they feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their industry.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/11/20
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Finding Bigfoot might be easier than finding a house to purchase on Long Island this summer.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/10/20
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If Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs it, legislation that would hold real estate professionals accountable for discriminatory housing practices, authored by State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport, …
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By Mike Conn
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8/3/20
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Low inventory, increased prices and desperate buyers — that’s what Cory Knopf, owner of Hal Knopf Realty in Oceanside, and other realtors have been seeing this summer.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/31/20
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A lot of businesses may be slow during the coronavirus pandemic, but the real estate industry is having some of its busiest months in years as people seek to leave crowded urban areas to take …
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By Darwin Yanes
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7/31/20
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