Neil Gortler

CBR, SRES - Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Phone: 516.849.5895 | [email protected]  As an experienced professional Neil will do the leg work, keeping you up-to-date with new listings and the various market conditions that may impact the home purchase process. Sellers can also benefit from his skills in finance, negotiation, contractual agreements, and RE marketing. Call today and allow Neil to guide you through the complexities of buying or selling your home, eliminating hassles, and stress.  Member of:  National Association of Realtors Long Island Board of Realtors Multiple listing service of long Island New York State Association of Realtors

Beautiful Spring Weather Lures Homebuyers into Market

Warmer weather brought homebuyers into the market and pushed pending home sales up 3.4% in March, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said a gain was inevitable. “After a dismal winter, more buyers got an opportunity to look at homes last month and are beginning to make contract […]

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Intriguing ‘Life at Home’ Study Findings from Ikea

Ikea was curious about what Americans want from their homes. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with expensive upgrades. The Swedish retailer’s first annual “US Life at Home Report” uncovered that, above all else, 95% of Americans consider comfort a top home feature. We’re not talking about cushy furniture or other features that makes life

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U.S. Home Sales Soft in March 2014

U.S. existing-home sales were flat in March as sales gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset by declines in the West and South. The median existing-home price reached $198,500, up 7.9% from March 2013, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. NAR measures sales and prices of existing single-family homes for the nation overall,

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Big Flood Insurance Price Hikes Rescinded

Imagine getting an annual insurance bill in the mail that rose from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. That’s what happened to some homeowners across the country after Congress passed flood insurance reform legislation two years ago that raised premiums by more than 25% in a single year. Thankfully, Congress and

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Vacation-Home Sales Surge in 2013

Vacation-home sales were up by nearly 30% in 2013, as high-net-worth households returned to the recreational property markets, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. NAR’s “2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey” shows vacation-home sales jumped 29.7%. About 717,000 vacation homes changed hands last year, up from 553,000 in 2012. Despite the increase, vacation-home

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Homes Under Contract Hold Steady Despite Bad Weather, Tight Credit

The real estate market held steady in January, although homebuyers continued to struggle with tight credit, a lack of inventory, and frigid winter weather. The number of homes under contract to sell but not yet closed was essentially unchanged from December 2013, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. Monthly gains in the South

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Just Released: February 2014 Existing-Home Sales Remain Subdued

The limited inventory of homes for sale in February meant home prices rose in most of the country. But fewer people could afford to buy, so fewer homes sold. Existing-home sales dropped 0.4% in February when the home sales pace slowed to its lowest level since July 2012, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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Home Prices Rise, Market Challenged by Tight Inventory

A lack of houses for sale continued to lift home prices in much of the country, but also pushed down the number of existing homes sold in January, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. The weather wasn’t helping either. “Disruptive and prolonged winter weather patterns across the country are impacting a wide range

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Home Loan Program Just for Rural Households Saved by Farm Bill

A USDA home loan program helping low- and moderate-income borrowers buy and refinance homes in rural areas got a boost in the recent farm bill signed into law by President Obama. The program had been threatened in 900 rural areas where populations have grown. But the law allows the status quo on population count to

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The Best of the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Show

There’s a different kind of cabin fever breaking out — the kind you catch when you’re stuck inside staring at your walls during a cold, wicked winter. When you realize you don’t have quite enough storage space. Or your kitchen is really dark and dingy. And your bathroom? Well, let’s not go there. There’s no

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