Huntington, NY

Located in Huntington Long Island, Nathan Hale Co-op is a garden style co-op on The North Shore of Long Island. Built as apartments in 1950 and converted to co-ops Nathan Hale is located off West Neck Road in Huntington in Long Island's Suffolk County.

Students living in Nathan Hale coops attend the Huntington School District #3. Public records shows that in 2008 co-ops in Nathan Hale sold from 249K for a 1 bedroom 1 bath unit to $375,000.

LARRY AND SHEILA Realtors with Coldwell Banker can show you the availability of co-ops in this sought-after community so just contact LARRY & SHEILA at 631-805-4400.

Email: sheila@suffolkexperts.com

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I was not an official member of the "certified" relo team in my company. My branch manager was on vacation. "Joan," an office-mate agent was given the responsibility as serving as substitute Mama while our manager was on vacation.

Joan called to give me a relo that happened to be close to my home. I visited the couple (over 82) who were both survivors of the holocaust. Sadly enough, they had voluntarily encased their home property (an enchanted ½ acre) in barbed wire.

They were delightful. He had lost 75% use of his right arm/hand from experiments in Auschwitz, but had become an awesome artist...oils, wire sculptures...you name it. Some of his artwork (donations) are in the Holocaust Museum in DC and he spends his time as a volunteer lecturer at the local schools and universities. The only apparent means of survival is social security. Their family was located in Colorado, all financially challenged.

After 4 delightful hours with them, it became evident that they did not really want to relocate. They were in a place where they were giving to the community and felt comfortable and, most importantly, safe.

I reported back to the referring Realtor, who turned out to be their great grandson, that these people did not really want to move. The grandson was delighted that a perfect stranger had the same observation that he had for years...they did not want to move.

The entire relocation was put to rest.

About eight months later, I received a call from the elderly couple telling me they were ready to sell. I got the feeling that he was not in good health and wanted to be laid to rest where his family could visit him.

Okay, let's get this baby on the MLS. No...they told me; they were too uncomfortable with people coming into their home (they were scared). They said "We know you will find us someone to do a cash deal without putting us on the website." I felt this was an improbable expectation, but being an incurable optimist, I racked my brain to find a solution for them. I had none.

Now, you have to understand something; I hardly ever did open houses. The rate of return on the time that was involved in doing open houses, was shameful.

Coincidentally, I had another house on the market within blocks of this one; it was on Juanita Drive.

I received a call from the owners of Juanita who told me someone from their place of business was interested in the house and would be there Sunday sometime between noon and 4 pm.

"Are you nuts?" That is what I should have been thinking. Sitting for four hours waiting for a maybe from their office? Normally I would have said, give me their number and I will make an appointment with them...but I didn't. I didn't even think about it. I decided if I was going to be there for 4 hours, I would put up signs and have an open house (definitely not me!).

Who was the first person to walk into the open house; An attorney from one of my commercial deals.

"Mara, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Well," said Mara..."I woke up this morning and decided the money I have in the bank for my daughter's college fund is not doing anything and I decided today is the day that I put that money to better use in an investment property."

I closed up the open house, took Mara to the enchanted property, made my introductions...and left!

They made a cash deal to transfer the property and everyone was happy.

A few days later I received a call from the daughter of the elderly couple who lived in Colorado; she could not thank me enough. She said she was sending me a check for $5,000 for what I had done. I told her I would not accept it and she should put it towards her parents' move. She was crying uncontrollably and kept telling me that I was their angel.

As a result of what I had done, the next door neighbor called me to list their home (even though their niece was a Realtor in my company)...and their next door neighbor heard about it and asked me to list their home. The neighbor across the street saw all my signs and asked me to list her house.

The bottom line here is that a series of occurrences that normally would never have happened...all occurred. Heaven sent? I like to think so.

Where does this go? I would like to see Realtors accept a certain percentage of pro bono (sp?) cases each year...I would like this approved by NAR and the Departments of State in each state.

You never lose when giving. If no other business had come from what I did, I felt like a million for doing it. But no good deed goes unrewarded, whether it be in your heart or in your business. This made an ordinary day into a Holiday I will remember forever.

I DON'T want another "Satisfied" Feng Shui Client in Huntington Long Island.

We are always happy leaving a job where we've done a good job-another satisfied client we think.

I had a WOW moment the other day from customer service I received. And it made me think that I don't want a satisfied client-or even a happy one. I want one that I've WOWED.

We ALL believe we take the very best care of our clients at all times. We all believe we go way above average in our approach to the way we deal with them. We are there for them 24/7 in most cases, even worrying when we take a rare vacation. Some of us never leave home without a way we can stay connected: cell phones, blackberry's and our traveling notebooks make it easy.

I had recently signed onto a new site (for me) that has been highly recommended on Activerain for a long time. I usually use my own pictures (because I love Localism) but I was missing those wonderful cartoons that I enjoy so much on others posts.

I signed onto clipart: iCLIPART - millions of downloadable royalty-free clipart images

When I went to download my first picture (which was just PERFECT) for my post, I couldn't download it into a JPEG format. My computer is getting on in years and it doesn't accept any other types of pictures. I tried over and over, reading and re-reading the directions.

It gave me a choice of Bitmap or GIF-but not JPEG. I finally contacted the company later that evening and woke up to a long email describing things I should try. It seems because I have AOL, it may cause me to lose some of the capabilities of this site.

I tried again. And again. And shamefully sent off another email. I knew I would have to wait days, it was Thanksgiving Eve. Resigned to computer issues, I didn't give it another thought.

My phone rang the next morning...Thanksgiving. As I was beginning to prepare dinner I received a phone call from this incredible site. Did I mention it was THANKSGIVING? A day that everyone is busy on with a site that has thousands of members.

The very king (and patient) customer service representative (helpful person named Allyson) walked me through the steps to sign on in JPEG. I am still stunned by this incredible act. I love my clients dearly but don't know if I would have taken time out of my busy day to help others on something that really could wait. Before yesterday.

When I mentioned something to that effect Allyson just told me that ONE unhappy client was one too many.. I may have to re-think everything I do as far as customer service. THE IMPACT OF THAT ONE PHONE CALL WILL NOT ONLY BE SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER BUT I WILL BE SURE TO ENDORSE THIS COMPANY FOR ANYONE THAT NEEDS QUALITY PICTURES-and they can rest assured that they will be treated like royalty.

Do YOU treat YOUR clients like Royalty? Maybe it's time we don't just go above and beyond but we do something that we can WOW them with!

http://www.FengShuiManhattan.com

Certified Feng Shui Consultant Carole Provenzale together with Laura Cerrano are the Founders of Feng Shui Long Island & New York and provide on site Feng Shui Consultations for residences and businesses.

In the Long Island Town of Huntington on the famous North Shore of Long Island is a small and very private treasure trove of beauty called Bay Hills Long Island New York. Feng Shui Consultants often find their own reflections in Nature and arriving early one morning for a Feng Shui Consultation in Huntington, Laura Cerrano and I had a few minutes to spare.

Just up the road from our clients home was a lovely little beach, private for the residents of Bay Village. It was a warm, sunny day, the night after an awful storm but we were blessed with sunshine and enough time to stop and capture the beauty.

You might know about Huntington Long Island. One of it's most famous residents is none other then Billy Joel (who I am CONVINCED will one day be persuaded to sing a song for ActiveRain :) Billy Joel Another is singer Harry Chapin. The famous medium John Edward also hails from Huntington. It is not at all difficult to see whey they get their creativity and inspiration.

Huntington Village is almost like a small downtown city with some wonderful, quaint shops and activity of all kinds day and night. I AM BOOKS is located there and always has something interesting going on: I AM Books for Body-Mind-Spirit Books & Gifts

Some other information about Huntington Long Island's North Shore: Town of Huntington

*All Photos by Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Consultant

http://www.FengShuiLI.com

All Rights Reserved, Carole Provenzale

Purchasing a home is one of the largest financial investments most Americans ever make. Though traditionally the REALTOR® was hired by the seller and acted in the seller's interest, a Certified Buyer Representative (CBR®) is specially trained to represent the buyers, helping them get the best possible price for the home they desire.

How Can a Buyer Agent Help Me Buy a Home?

A buyer agent works to protect your best interests by providing complete and professional guidance to you.

To buy property, you need to

* locate and evaluate properties in your price range,

* exercise a level of diligence on the proposed purchase,

* determine an offering price,

* document the contingencies you will need,

* and develop a negotiating strategy based on the competition.

* You will then prepare an offer to purchase contract

* and enter into negotiations .

Going through this process with the help of a buyer agent will enable you to purchase the property at the lowest possible price and on terms that meet your specific needs.

Once you have the home under contract, you'll need an agent to

* recommend inspectors,

* to walk through the property with the eye of a professional,

* and to provide options and guidance through the problems that often arise.

What Are Some Benefits of Using a Buyer Agent?

When a relationship is created between the purchaser and the real estate agent, the agent must work in the buyer client's best interest at all times, thereby providing purchasers with the same level of representation traditionally given only to the seller. Here are just a few of the benefits you will receive from having your own personal representative when seeking to purchase property:

1. Confidentiality. The agent you hire to represent you will not disclose confidential information regarding motivation, price and terms, or anything else of a personal nature to the seller or seller's agent without your permission to do so.

2. Loyalty. The buyer's agent must work in the buyer's best interest at all times, even if it is not in the agent's personal best interest to do so. This means that the agent will virtually do for you what they would do for themselves in the transaction.

3. Full disclosure. The agent you hire to represent you will fully disclose any information gained from the seller or the seller's agent that could be used by you in the transaction. In addition, the buyer's agent will undertake a level of diligence and discovery that will give you the necessary information to make an informed decision as to the property you wish to purchase.

4. The buyer's agent will search for all available properties for sale by owner, unlisted properties, new construction, foreclosures, and others and will not limit their showings to properties they have listed. A listing agent's job is to move the inventory of their seller clients. A buyer's agent's job is to locate satisfactory properties for their client. Any limitations on this search will be documented in the buyer agency agreement.

5. As the buyer's agent goes through the properties with you, they will assist you with analyzing the properties and determining their strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to make informed comparisons. A lifestyle analysis will be performed to determine whether or not the property would suit your particular needs.

6. The agent you hire to represent you in the transaction will do a market analysis on the chosen property and will provide you with an offering range for that particular property. They will then set a negotiating strategy for you to assist you in acquiring the property at the lowest price and best terms possible for your situation.

7. The buyer's agent will complete an offer to purchase that is "buyer friendly" and contains the contingencies and protective clauses you need

These are just a few of the benefits received from having your own personal buyer agent when purchasing. Considering that the majority of buyer agents are paid through the transaction or by the seller's agent, doesn't it just make good sense that you have the representation you deserve?

Please feel free to call or email me with questions or comments. I look forward to the opportunity to assist you in finding and helping you purchase your next home.

Paul Dougherty

Realty Executives North Shore

631-697-5777

paul@callpaulhome4sale.com

http://www.CallPaulHome4Sale.com

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