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Thomas Santore
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT
845-590-5488
Westchester County Real Estate
Visit My Web Sites at; http://www.realestatesallhere.com/
http://ushud.com/foreclosure-expert/thomassantoreushud http://www.icansellyourland1.com/
Westchester County Real Estate
Are you ready for the SPRING MARKET??????
Those of you that are not Mega Listing Agents should be loading up with buyers.
You may ask, how do I do that in this market?
Well there are a few ways to go about that. The easiest way is to advertise for buyers not listings.
One of the things I do is Ads on free websites such as Craigslist.com and Backpage.com or Ebayclasifieds.com.
A general ad for price ranges an bedrooms in a particular town or area work very well. Run different ads for each of the towns you work in, but not on the same day.
You also need to update the ads every 5-7 Days to keep it in from of buyers.
Another way is to put those same ads in the form of a blog.
There many different site to do this on, one being Active Rain.
Thomas Santore
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT
845-590-5488
Westchester County Real Estate
Visit My Web Sites at; http://www.realestatesallhere.com/ http://ushud.com/foreclosure-expert/thomassantoreushud http://www.icansellyourland1.com/
Westchester County Real Estate
Why Should You Hire a Professional Real Estate Agent?
A well qualified, competent real estate agent will help you navigate the countless number of decisions that arise when buying and selling a home. An agent provides value to the homeowner in many ways:
They pay for all the marketing and advertising costs.
We ads experience and expertise in all aspects of the sales process including marketing, financing, egotiations and more.
We co-ordinate all of the showings that atke place.
Thay brings a system of known and trusted real estate professionals. If your agent doesn't have theanswer then he or she likely knows someone who does.
Always has your interests in mind so you always have someone on your side.
Can handle and advise you on all price and contract negotiations.
Provides you with all the possible options and opportunities holding nothing back.
Gives an impartial, realistic view of your home and your options. Unlike buyers and sellers, an agent hasno emotional attachment to property.
Has the knowledge to help you ask the right questions.
Being a third party, potential buyers are more likely to tell your agent the truth about your home, even if it is unflattering. This objective viewpoint will help you make the necessary changes to get your home sold.
Your time is valuable. A real estate agent allows you to spend your time how you want.
Thomas Santore
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker
845-590-5488
Westchester County Real Estate
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Westchester County Real Estate
Marketing Tips #9, Westchester County real estate-What it takes!
Marketing Tips #9, Westchester County real estate-What it takes!
My tips are as basic as you can get. This is part of what makes them very doable for everyone!!!
27. I have spoken about the Internet, fliers, postcards and e-mail. These items all have a place in marketing your listings. Don't make a mistake by only using a couple of these items. You should use them all.
28. Photographs are very important! you should take a course or 2 to familiarize you with pixels and sizing for the Internet and for printed ads.
29. virtual tours have become very important. Most buyers will start their home sear.ch on line and if homes do not have a virtual tour they will be passed by.
30. What ever type of advertizing you use make sure you contact information is esily found on them. Always include you e-mail and web sites on everything
MORE TO FOLLOW!
Thomas Santore
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker
845-590-5488
Westchester County Real Estate
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Westchester County Real Estate
February 22, 2011
Today's Real Estate Forecast
By Joe Monaco
Real estate in the news today has been dominated by the insights and findings of the S&P Case -Shiller index of 20 large metropolitan areas across the nation. The Case-Shiller index, a unique and comprehensive analysis of the real estate market, has become a single favorite of most major media sources and companies.
Just as real estate differs from location to location, and is as local and different as the weather forecast from Yorktown to mid-town, so is the spin on the subject matter we get from the media. My review of this most recent Case-Shiller index from various sources ranged from doom and gloom to hope and positive signs of recovery.
The collective data of the S&P Case -Shiller index of 20 large metropolitan areas puts a dark cloud over our nation's real estate market, this most recent report is based on data comparing November to December 2010 pricing. One month, by no means is a trend in real estate, but the negative media and perception of a declining market instills a strong fear in today's real estate buyers.
Real estate is a local market and business. Buyers and sellers need to obtain and understand local data and not be swayed by wide geographic analysis.
The following data clearly illustrates the variances in local and regional markets from Las Vegas to Westchester County, New York.
In Las Vegas, it has been reported prices are down nine percent from last January. Half of all homes sold were cash purchases and a staggering three quarters of a percent were vacant. This market has been mostly driven by investors buying short sales and foreclosures sold by lenders at discount prices.
In the greater Yorktown area of Northern Westchester, our market was flat in unit sales and prices in 2010 from 2009. Unit sales dropped to 459 from 467 and the average sales price declined $1,076. from $417,219 to $416,143. 2010 market performance in Yorktown provides strong promise that the market is stabilizing, a necessary prelude to recovery.
In lower Westchester, the market experienced a rebound in 2010 in both unit sales and prices, propelled by lower property values from the market highs of just a few years ago and proximity to Manhattan. Some locales had a 40% increase in unit sales and a 15% increase in the average sales price in year over year comparisons.
Meanwhile, Westchester County total sales data, year over year, are pointing to a path of recovery. Unit sales were up by 5% and the average selling price increased nearly ten percent to $851,124 from $775,756 in 2009.
As you can see, the market performance is local and can vary significantly as indicated by comparing just Northern Westchester with lower Westchester. Many factors are involved in evaluating market conditions and the value of residential real estate, most specifically and important is local market data.
Although, many political and economic factors are involved in forecasting real estate's future, real jobs, consumer confidence and financing are the factors that influence consumer real estate decisions.
Today, the American dream of homeownership is alive and well in Westchester County. Now's the time to buy, I truly believe it, so much so that I assisted two of my daughters who have purchased homes in the last six to nine months.
Thomas Santore
Associate Broker
Coldwell Banker
845-590-5488
Westchester County Real Estate
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I have had a Real Estate practice for 15 yrs now. I am a very active agent. My knowledge of Westchester & Putnam County allows me to get the best price for my buyers and sellers allowed by the market
"KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE WORK"
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Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
Vacant Land, Resale Homes, New Construction, Foreclosures, Multi-family and Commercial.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate. I've been in Real Estate and Construction for the past 32 Years. I am in my third year with Coldwell Banker and am now a member of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT.
For the previous seven years I was with CENTURY 21. Previously, I worked at Jonelle Real Estate where I was awarded the DIAMOND AWARD from WPMLS. In 2003 and 2004 I received the CENTURION AWARD, in 2005 and 2006 the Diamond Award from Century 21. This means that I completed the past four years in the top 4% of the country at Century 21. I have been in the TOP 21 @ Century 21 in Westchester and Putnam Counties for the last six years.
While attending a ten-week program given by the FLOYD WICKMAN GROUP, I was the only agent out of 70 agents competing who achieved the goal of at least one listing a week during the ten week period. For that I received the ON TRACK AWARD, I also received TOP PRODUCER, TOP LISTER and TOP OVERALL PRODUCER AWARDS for the FLOYD WICKMAN COURSE.
I've been married to my wife, Theresa, for 32 years. Theresa works at Amscan Inc. located in Elmsford for the past 13 years as a Party Sales Administrator. We have three daughters. Sabrina graduated from Fordham University and works at the Cornel Medical Center, Sarina graduated from The University of Tampa with a degree in Marine Biology and Chemistry. She now works for the Westchester County Board of Health and still owns her own home in Valrico, FL. My youngest, Salina graduated from St Rose University and made the Deans List every year with a 3.9+gpa. She also has been inducted into the HONOR SOCIETY for PHYCOLOGY. Salina graduated with the honor of Magna Cum Laude and is going for her Doctors Degree in Phycology at Marywood University.
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"KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WORK"
Thomas Santore Associate Broker, Commercial Real Estate
Thomas Santore knows the Commercial Real Estate business "from the ground up" ... literally. Thomas combines two areas of specialty - Commercial properties and land zoned for Commercial Development - they complement each other to make him the ideal choice for representing both buyers and sellers of commercial real estate.
Thomas gained his vast Commercial knowledge beginning with working in the trades as a concrete mason and other specialties. Some of those projects include large corporate headquarters in Westchester to historic landmarks like the Croton Reservoir Gatehouse at the Croton Dam.
From this experience, Thomas decided to become a Commercial Realtor® representing both investment and commercial properties for sale and lease. In his 13 years of practice, Thomas has sold and leased more than 250 units. His Commercial expertise ranges from multi unit properties to industrial buildings, office buildings and the leasing of commercial space.
He resides in rural Putnam Valley with his wife of 32 years and his three daughters.
Thomas's spare time is devoted to volunteering with Friends of Karen and he is on the Board of Director's of Physicians Against World Hunger. He also enjoys an occasional round of golf.
Thomas as a Realtor® over the last 13 years, has worked with clients in all aspects of Commercial Real Estate.
"Commercial Real Estate From The Ground Up"
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Areas of Expertise:
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I have a strong background in Construction and Land Development. I have been involved in over ten sub-divisions and built five new homes over the last 21 years. For the last Eleven Years I have been listing and selling homes and vacant land in Westchester, Putnam and DutchessCounty. I have listed and sold more vacant land myself then most of the local offices have sold. I have access to foreclosed homes and short sale list in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess County.
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Testimonials:
Hey Tom,
Thanks for the congrats! We will be sure to pass your information on to anyone who is looking. We had a great experience with you, it was a pleasure working with you!
Jane C--
Dear Sir
One of your agents Tom Santore has recently sold my house
at Five Briarcliff Road Lake Carmel New York
This letter is to thank him for his professional service and
to let you know that he worked tirelessly on my behalf.
The many complications in this sale did not discourage him.
Thomas continued to pursue and complete the sale of my home.
I am very grateful to you office and to Thomas for a job well done.
Sincerely yours,
Charles O'--
July 24, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
After the death of my husband, my daughter and I started working with Tom Santore to find a new home. We were not sure as to what we wanted, could manage or afford. Tom listened to our concerns and needs. He worked with us to calculate what we could afford and discussed with us what type of housing worked best for our needs.
As we both worked, Tom saw us nights and weekends setting up appointments that were convenient for us to view the available homes. When we found a home that fit our needs, Tom worked with us to negotiate a purchase price we could afford.
Throughout the whole process Tom was very professional, conscientious and motivated. As a person, Tom was a pleasure to work with. He was easy to talk to and a very good listener. Most importantly, he was available when we needed him, returning our phone calls promptly and answering all of our questions.
We highly recommend Tom Santore to anyone who is looking for a highly professional and reliable real estate agent.
Sincerely,
Michele and Jessica R--
Mr. Joe Monaco
Manager
Coldwell Banker
366 Underhill Ave.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Dear Mr. Monaco:
I am writing to highly commend one of your employees, Mr. Thomas Santore. We had our house listed with him when he was employed with a different company and was so impressed by both his professionalism and his dedication to his clients that when he left and began at your company we asked if we could follow him. It was that important to us that we remain under his care.
I have met quite a few real estate agents over the years. Tom stands out as by far the very best. He is thorough, committed, and extremely responsive. He returns all e-mails and phone calls promptly. He was very proactive in keeping us posted. His opinion and expertise are respected as experienced, competent, relevant and thoughtful. All suggestions he made in our situation were appropriately conservative yet timely, responsible yet proactive when needed. Tom is always consistently optimistic. It is the ideal combination for a real estate agent.
Tom put forth great effort in our case. He was sensitive and appropriate while our house was still on the market and we went through a difficult divorce. He also worked with us extremely well while we were living out of state. We felt that Tom handled everything so well that we were relieved that things were in the hands of such a competent and active agent.
It is without any hesitation that I would highly recommend anyone to work with Tom no matter what company he is affiliated with. I am sure that you will find him an amazing asset to your organization and would recommend that you do all that you can to keep him happily employed with you as I am certain that you will find that Tom is well worth any investment you place in him as a go-getter and productive employee.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. This letter may be used as a reference for Tom for potential clients and/or you may have anyone call me to give further information on his behalf. My phone number is (432) 371-2263 where there is an answering machine.
Sincerely,
Joanne A---
Mr. Joe Monaco
Coldwell Banker
366 Undehill Ave.
Yorktown Hts., NY 10598
Sir:
Recenty, using Mr. Thomas Santore as our broker, we were able to sell our house in a timely, efficient and cost saving manner. Mr Santore's skills as a salesman were excellent. His knowledge of assistant personnel, carpenters, plumbers, etc.. was outstanding. He recommended only the best in order to facilitate the house sale. We consider anyone associated with Mr. Santore fortunate and better for the experience.
John R----
Charities:
I am on the Board of Directors of Physicians Against World Hunger (PAWH)
PAWH is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization which raises funds to support throughout the world. Because there is no paid staff and all the work of PAWH is done on a voluntary basis, virtually all the money raised by the organization is donated to the hunger projects. This year we donated funds to the WESTCHESTER COALITION FOR THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS (see attached letter). Since the organization was founded, PAWH has supported hunger projects in El Salvador, Bolivia, Ghana, Eritrea, Haiti, Bangladesh, Kenya and Appalachia.
I am also involved with "Friends of Karen"--Friends of Karen is dedicated to providing emotional, financial and advocacy support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. They have served children throughout the New York Metropolitan are for more than 25 Years. Friends of Karen serves children from birth to twenty-one who are diagnosed with any life-threatening illness and living in the New York Metropolitan area, including all of New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk), Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Sullivan, Orange and Ulster Counties, northern New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union) and Fairfield County, Connecticut. Friend of Karen offers its services regardless of race, color, creed, sex or handicap in compliance with all applicable federal, State and local laws.
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A Proud Heritage
In 1906, Colbert Coldwell, a young real estate agent, observed families trying to piece their lives together following the San Francisco earthquake. Disapproving of agents who acquired property from vulnerable sellers and resold it at huge profits, and seeing a tremendous need for honest, knowledgeable real estate people, Colbert Coldwell founded his company with a revolutionary philosophy: the customer's best interest above all. In 1914, Benjamin Arthur Banker joined Colbert Coldwell as a full partner. Together, Coldwell and Banker forged a tradition of integrity, exceptional service and customer satisfaction that became the company's hallmark. For 104 years, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been providing exceptional full-service real estate.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), has more than 3,000 independently owned and operated residential and commercial real estate offices with over 75,000 Sales Associates globally. The company is an industry leader in residential real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Previews® International divisionSM. The company is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker ConciergeSM program and award-winning Web site, http://www.coldwellbanker.com/. Coldwell Banker Mortgage is one of the largest telephone/Web-based lenders in the country and Coldwell Banker Commercial® is one of the largest commercial franchise operations with over 400 affiliates offering clients comprehensive buying, selling, leasing, acquisition, disposition and management services.
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A leader in the commercial real estate industry, Coldwell Banker Commercial® was founded in 1906 after a devastating earthquake in San Francisco. For 100 years, CBC® has maintained its original, principled vision of providing honest and exceptional service to its clients, and continues to enjoy prominence as one of the leaders in the commercial real estate industry.
CBC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, the world's leading real estate franchisor. In 1998 the CBC brand was expanded under both an affiliate and company-owned business model. The affiliate company quickly grew in secondary and tertiary markets, and now concentrates on expanding in major markets. The brand development has resulted in CBC being one of the top globally recognized commercial real estate entities.
CBC assists clients in a number of ways, from discovering little-known market opportunities to delivering value with measurable results. Thousands of professionals in hundreds of offices worldwide provide local market knowledge in conjunction with a full range of services to fit the specific needs of clients.
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