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Seller Concessions. Here’s What to Ask For.

Sellers gave concessions in 46% of U.S. home sales in May 2026, the highest May share on record. Here’s what buyers in Staten Island can ask for right now. According to new Redfin research, home buyers have more negotiating power than they’ve had in years. Last month, sellers gave concessions to buyers in 46.2% of […]
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Sellers Who Get the First 30 Days Right Walk Away With More

Only about 41% of price cuts in Q1 2026 actually generated more showings. That’s the number I want every seller in Staten Island thinking about before they put their home on the market this summer. A new report from Realtor.com shows that homes closing around the four-week mark sell for 1.8 percentage points above the […]
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Waiting for Prices to Drop in Staten Island? New Research Says You’ll Be Waiting 7 Years

A lot of buyers right now are in a holding pattern, watching the market and waiting for prices to come down. Oxford Economics just put a number on how long that wait might actually be: seven years. That projection comes from one of the most widely cited economic research firms in the world. If you’re […]
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How to Budget for a Home in 2025 | Why the 30% Rule No Longer Works

For decades, buyers have been told to follow one simple rule: Don’t spend more than 30% of your income on housing. That is the gold standard. The budget benchmark. The line in the sand between “affordable” and “overextended.” But in 2025, that line no longer seems attainable. According to a Realtor.com® Affordability Report, the typical […]