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See This Artist Family’s Red Hook Home Renovation

See This Artist Family’s Red Hook Home Renovation

Feb 27, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Sooner or later, most home buyers learn that even their perfect property isn’t always perfect the day they get the keys. Making a home your own can mean anything from small projects like repainting an accent wall to a complete home renovation. That latter scenario was the case for a family who fell in love […]

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Don’t Get Catfished This Valentine’s- 6 Cat-Traps That Snare First-Time Buyers

Feb 14, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Don’t Get Cat Fished! Common Mistakes Buyers Should Not Make Having an advocate by your side is an invaluable resource in your Brooklyn real estate search, since it can be easy to miss something when you don’t have a seasoned professional by your side. Even in the Google era, online savvy can’t replace agent experience […]

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Inheriting Property and Estate Planning By Gino DiMeo (part one)

Feb 11, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

With home prices skyrocketing in the Carroll Gardens area over the last couple of decades, estate planning has become a topic of major importance amongst families in the area. Homes that were bought by middle class folks at a relatively reasonable price many years ago are now worth 3 and 4 million dollars. In 2014 […]

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6 Red Flags That First-Time Renters Can Miss

Feb 11, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 Don’t Get Apartment Catfished! For the most part, people usually learn from their mistakes.  It’s why we believe having a tenant advocate is a valuable resource in your search for a space.  Unethical brokers and landlord use easy to fall for industry traps that could snare first-time renters in. Working with a seasoned professional that has […]

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Sweeten is Your Free Renovation Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day ❤️

Feb 07, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The process of renovating can be complicated and finding the perfect contractor and specialized professionals is important. We’ve been working with Sweeten, the New York renovation experts, for a while now and we always recommend them to clients. They joined us at our “Buying into Brooklyn” crash course for first time home buyers back in […]

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Open House Guide For Sellers (Part Two)

Feb 07, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tip #3-Out of the house! You, your dog and your dust bunnies! Clean and Declutter your space and stay away during showings! Leading up to your first open house  we hope that you have started taking steps to clean, declutter and stage your apartment.  Do not wait until the last minute to do a deep clean, […]

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#RepYourBlock 2020

Jan 30, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

With less than a month out from petitioning season  let’s get together in our district to represent our neighborhoods in February! There’s still time to #RepYourBlock Join us for an informal info session on February 2.  Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Council Member Carlos Menchaca will be there — come hear from them about why running for […]

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Swipe With Intention: A Dating Workshop on July 24th.

Jul 22, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Lily Womble of Date Brazen was interviewed by us recently and we shared her story on our blog last week. We also wanted to spread the word about her event coming up because we think it’s creative, interesting and informative! Most people who have been on dating apps can attest that they are difficult to […]

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Women-Owned Business Series: Lily Womble of Date Brazen

Jul 17, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,

New Carroll Gardens resident and dating coach, Lily Womble, sat down with us for our women-owned business series and let us know how she began her company Date Brazen. Read more below about her experience and check out her photo gallery! First tell us about your business and anything special we should know about it […]

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Neighborhood Restaurant Purbird Closes on Henry Street.

Jul 11, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,

Purbird was a lovely spot in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens with grilled chicken and other healthy options for dine in or take out, and it was good! Before them the space housed another neighborhood favorite restaurant, Maybelle’s. We blogged about their opening a few years back and are so sorry to see them go. Walking […]

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