Bayside, NY

2009 is coming to an end, and it's time to start thinking about what we are grateful for. Take a minute or a few minutes and be grateful for all the little things. You'll see we have a lot to be thankful for.

Personally, I'm most thankful for my family. My beautiful wife Tyra and my adorable daughters are at the top of the list. A roof over our heads, family reconnecting with us in NYC and around the country, the clothes on our backs, the bountiful family dinners we share during the holidays, this list could go on and on.

Please remember, if you have a good home, and a roof over your head, make sure you do something to help those that do not.

I would also like to thank all the wonderful people I worked for and with this year... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving and Much Prosperity to you and your family!

Tammy lives at the Bay Club 23rd Avenue between Bell Blvd. and Corporal Kennedy Street the gatehouse apx two minutes from the Clearview Expressway giving to access major highways and bridges. Jitney Service is available to the Long Island Railroad in about 10 minutes the express bus service to midtown Manhattan is scheduled to take 40 minutes during rush hour. Bay Terrace Shopping Center mall with many stores l The Gap, Victoria's Secret, The Loft, Anne Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Waldbaums, Structure, Express etc. For intertainment the Loews® Sixplex movie Theater is a short walk away. 13 acres of buetiful lanscaped grounds with swim and fitness center with membership (indoor glass enclosed pool, pool tables). For highrst level of safety there is 24 hour security provided by Uniformed attendants and concierges inside the towers and outside a you find a 24 hour gatehouse at the entrance where visitors and deliveries are must all be verified. To directly access this property, use this shortcut: http://www.fizber.com/new-york-buy-condo-townhome-co-op-home-11648406.html

3 ways to find deep-discount properties in your backyard!

1. Pick an area that you know is a good rental area. If you're not sure, ask a Realtor to pull up an area that has a good mix of properties for sale and properties for rent.

2. Ask that Realtor to give you what the DOM (average days on market) is and what's the average $/sf sold in that area.

• Let's say if that area normally sells for $225/sf in today's market. Then watch for new REO listings that are listed at around $144/sf and send them an offer. This is what savvy real estate investors refer to as "low hanging fruit".

3. Have a Realtor give you all the REOs that the status recently changed from Pending Sale to Available (that means the deal fell through).

If you live in the Queens, Brooklyn, or Long Island areas send me an email with your specific request (for one or all of the items outlined in this post) and I could email you the local stats.

Please be as spefic as possible when emailing me at ProRealtor@verizon.net

To find the value of your home with a FREE, over-the-net home HIGHEST Price Analysis, please visit: http://www.newyorkmarketvalue.com/

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Disclaimer: The above Real Estate information was provided by Vincent Martinez, Realtor for the #1 Real Estate offices in New York and the #4 office in the USA. Vincent Martinez is a Certified Realtor Short Sale Professional by the Long Island Board of Realtors (L.I.B.O.R.) and a member of Prudential Douglas Elliman - Licensed Real Estate Broker. Vincent Martinez does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog post and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information here represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author. 3 ways to find deep-discount properties in your backyard! Copyright © 2009 By Vincent Martinez, All Rights Reserved.

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It's been six months to the day since my last blog post. I was ranked #1 in Queens at the time and #5 in NY State by this site. Today I'm #2 in Queens and #10 in the state of NY. Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. Fortunately, I have a great manager, an awesome mentor, and a super supportive family and they all keep me on my toes.

A lot of things have changed in that time and I now have plenty of things to write about. Believe it or not I still get quite a few responses and inquirues from the 460+ posts that I wrote over the last couple of years. Keep your eyes open, you'll be seeing a lot of me from now on. I'm back!

To find the value of your home with a FREE, over-the-net home HIGHEST Price Analysis, please visit: http://www.newyorkmarketvalue.com/

SEARCH over 50,000 homes online for FREE and be the first to know about HOT NEW LISTINGS before other buyers do, please visit http://www.allnylistings.com/

Disclaimer: The above Real Estate information was provided by Vincent Martinez, Realtor for the #1 Real Estate offices in New York and the #4 office in the USA. Vincent Martinez is a Certified Realtor Short Sale Professional by the Long Island Board of Realtors (L.I.B.O.R.) and a member of Prudential Douglas Elliman - Licensed Real Estate Broker. Vincent Martinez does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog post and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information here represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author. Copyright © 2009 By Vincent Martinez, All Rights Reserved.

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Today I actually received two calls early in the morning to discuss property showings this morning. The interesting thing was neither of the two were past clients nor were they part of my marketing mailing group.

As I proceeded to meet one of them today the sudden fresh April Day hit me! The warm air filled with fragrant buds starting to bloom; spring was finally in Brooklyn.

Both calls and meetings were a success, but what was telling was that these two separate parties had the security of a new beginning. Spring brought with it anew insight that this down turn would not last forever and it was time to make a move.

Let your Spring bring you new adventures and new opportunities.

KB

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