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Safeguarding Your Property: Detecting Fraudulent, Expired, or Canceled Certificates of Insurance

Safeguarding Your Property: Detecting Fraudulent, Expired, or Canceled Certificates of Insurance

Nov 08, 2023 ,,,,,,,,,,,

When it comes to property management and renovations, a genuine and up-to-date Certificate of Insurance (COI) is your safety net. Beyond detecting fraudulent COIs, ensuring that the policy is current and has yet to be canceled or expired is equally crucial. Contractors sometimes acquire a policy for documentation purposes, only to cancel it later. You […]

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Renovation Diaries: Top 5 Reasons a Recycled Kitchen is Better Than New

Apr 20, 2023 ,,,,,,,,

by Tina Fallon One thing I’ve learned from 17 years as a real estate agent and 22 years as a serial renovator: newer is not necessarily better. Just as pre-war apartments have a particular cachet, using recycled materials in your renovation can imbue your home with style and quality – and save you time and […]

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Need an Extra Bedroom? Try the Bookshelf Wall Solution

Nov 08, 2022 ,,,,,,,,

Finding the perfect apartment to rent is hard enough in Brooklyn. If all you need to stay in your current space is an extra bedroom, you may be able to take a creative angle and make things work. Bookshelf walls, for example, offer privacy, style, and storage. They are also completely legal when installed correctly. […]

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Feeling Trendy? Here are the Top Renovations in Brooklyn for 2022

Jan 03, 2022 ,,,,,,,,

New year, new home styles — are we right? If you want to prepare your home for a top-dollar sale, jump on board with the smooth style our neighbors are taking on — smart specs, decade-replicating details, functional fashion, and more. We’re excited about what this year will bring, and we think you will be, […]

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Alfa Motors: A Neighborhood Story of Old Meets New

Apr 11, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Alfa Motors has been on Hicks Street between Union and Sackett since 1982 and has gone through several big changes since that year, including new ownership, a new business model and (just last month!) a complete make over of the interior. All of this begins with a heartwarming story of two strangers, Ami and Sal, […]

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Renovating Tips from New York’s Renovation Matchmakers

Feb 06, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

We’ve worked with Sweeten, the New York renovation experts, for a while now and we always recommend them to clients. They have joined us at our first-time home buying workshop, “Buying into Brooklyn”, in the past and had so much excellent advice to give to anyone thinking of purchasing a home and considering the sometimes […]

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Sweeten is Your Free Renovation Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day

May 22, 2018 ,,,,,,,,,

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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Calculating Renovation Costs.

Aug 07, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

When purchasing a new home or apartment in New York, possible renovation costs will need to be figured into your budget if you are open to looking at fixer uppers.  Sellers should also think about making upgrades, if they can, before putting their home on the market.  Or maybe you are a homeowner who isn’t […]

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Progress on Smith Street Storefronts.

Mar 06, 2017 ,,,,,,,,

For many years now a row of storefronts on Smith Street have been out of commission.  As you can see in the photo above, there are four or five in a row (with 252 Smith Street being in the middle) that have been boarded up for a while.  Whenever we have passed by in the […]

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