THE SCOOP With a wide range of housing options, affordable prices and a central location, Coram is an attractive option for first-time home buyers, says Katherine Ferraro-Graupe, branch manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's Ronkonkoma office.
When thinking about how to increase home value, root your expectations in reality. Updates rarely recoup 100 percent of their cost, but they can make your family more comfortable and even help your home sell faster.
A 10,000-square-foot home in East Hampton with a 133-inch projection TV, infrared sauna and views of the Atlantic Ocean has been listed for $17.5 million.
Finding a rental on Long Island may seem like a daunting task, but it can be done via internet searches, calling potential management companies and being willing to work with a broker.
Within Levittown, where suburbia originated on Long Island, "we have 18,000 homes, we have three school districts, but we are still a very close-knit town," says longtime resident Dara Crawford of Century 21 Prevete Real Estate.
These Long Islanders used various methods -- calling management companies and working with agents -- to score their dream rentals. Here are their stories.Â
A historic home was floated by steam barge from an estate in Bay Shore to its current location in Brightwaters more than 100 years ago. It is on the market for $1.249 million.
Her 20-acre Bridgehampton estate, Tower Hill, is on the market for $29.5 million, while her 4.4-acre beachfront spread in North Haven is asking $20 million.