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

Weather Slows Home Sales in December 2013

The number of homes under contract to sell measurably dropped in December, as abnormal weather kept buyers from venturing out to shop for homes in much of the U.S., according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. NAR’s Pending-Home Sales Index fell 8.7% in December and is 8.8% below December 2012. The PHSI measures the number […]

Weather Slows Home Sales in December 2013 Read More »

How Will New LEED Standards Protect Homeowners?

You know that reducing VOCs (volatile organic compounds) can make your home healthier and kinder to the environment. Now LEED, a sustainable building standard, is taking a stance against yucky environmental pollutants by encouraging manufacturers to green up building materials. If you’re not in the know, LEED is all about building practices that keep human

How Will New LEED Standards Protect Homeowners? Read More »

Pending-Home Sales Edge Up in November 2013

Pending-home sales stabilized in November 2013 with a slight gain, inching up 0.2% to 101.7% in November from a downwardly revised 101.5% in October. But the index is 1.6% below November 2012 when it was 103.3%, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending-Home Sales Index measures the number of homes that are under

Pending-Home Sales Edge Up in November 2013 Read More »

Getting the Most Out of Your Remodel Dollars in 2014

As a serial remodeler, I’m looking forward to spending part of my winter holiday curled up on the sofa planning the wonderful things I’m going to do to my home in 2014. If you’re also day-dreaming about your next home improvements, these ideas (plus some eye candy) from the experts at realtor.com can help you

Getting the Most Out of Your Remodel Dollars in 2014 Read More »

U.S. Home Prices Rise, Fewer Houses Sell in November 2013

The median U.S. home price continued to rise in November, but existing-home sales fell 4.3% due to rising interest rates, tight inventory, and tough mortgage lending standards. It was the first time in more than two years that sales were below year-ago levels, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence

U.S. Home Prices Rise, Fewer Houses Sell in November 2013 Read More »

New Product Promises to Protect You From Bad Contractors

It’s scary to sign a big remodeling contract. Even if you check your contractor’s licenses and references, it’s natural to worry that his work won’t be up to par, he’ll take your deposit and disappear, or he’ll tell you the cost has gone up halfway through the project. A new startup company, Bolster, is capitalizing

New Product Promises to Protect You From Bad Contractors Read More »

What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes

These days few things start a fight on Capitol Hill faster than taxes. Despite the fact that three important tax benefits used by millions of American homeowners are days from expiring, Congress is unlikely to do anything to re-up them any time soon. So if you’re eligible, tax year 2013 is possibly the last time

What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes Read More »

Will Student Loan Debt Derail Your Children’s Homeownership Dreams?

As the mother of a high school junior, I twitch a little bit every time she talks to me about where she might like to attend college. Far too many of her choices have a sticker price of $60,000 a year once you add up room, board, books, tuition, and pizza. So I’m not surprised

Will Student Loan Debt Derail Your Children’s Homeownership Dreams? Read More »

A Furnace that Isn’t Picky About Fuel

In this era of rising energy prices and cost-conscious homeownership, we’ve noticed wood heat is enjoying a resurgence. Makes sense — in regions where wood is plentiful, you can heat an entire house for less than $1,000 per year. All that makes us intrigued by a relatively new generation of multi-fuel furnaces that can switch

A Furnace that Isn’t Picky About Fuel Read More »

Scroll to Top