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FMake a Wish Foundation in Long Beach Long Island New York...Join the Polar Bears and a Very COLD New York Feng Shui Consultant!

This Sunday is full of wonderful events! Super Bowl Sunday is here and is a time for friends and family to gather together, eat some wings and have a few drinks..they should just make it an official holiday. Are you ready?! It's that time of year again to go swimming with the Long Beach Long Island NY with the Polar Bear Club. All you need is a bathing suit and and a mind that has gone crazy.

Having the Polar Bear Club Swim on Superbowl Sunday is a special event. The New York Polar Bear Club was started by Kevin McCarthy and Pete Meyers, who sparked the idea to go swimming in frigid water. Today this is a fundraiser event that contributes to the Make A Wish Foundation.

The story goes, before Kevin and Pete watched the 1998 Superbowl game, they jumped into the Atlantic ocean for a quick dip. The following year they asked others to join them and use the money as a fundraiser for The Make a Wish Foundation.

People came. More and more every year and last year they broke a record in the amount of Attendees along the beautiful beaches of Long Beach NY. This year my son Adam Schumacher will again participate. Adam was also instrumental in another project we worked on together, Feng Shui for the Jones Manor in Bayville New York. Laura Cerrano, a Manhattan New York Feng Shui consultant will be in attendance.....and if she's VERY brave, take a "dip" herself!

The Beautiful Beaches of Long Beach Long Island New York

The Long Beach Polar Bear Swim is very special in that it makes wishes possible for other children living with life-threatening diseases. Paulie's spirit is especially alive every Super Bowl Sunday, when an ever growing community of family and friends join together to help make children's dreams come true through their support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

If you'd like to participate, please meet at the Boardwalk at Edwards/Riverside/Long Beach Blvd. in Long Beach, Long Island NY. The swim begins at 1 pm. If you can't stand the water but would like to help To donate online click here

Long Beach New York is known for it's beautiful beaches and apartments that line them. We are often called for Feng Shui Consultations in Long Beach Long Island. Here are some shots from our Feng Shui Consultations in Long Beach NY:

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*Carole Provenzale is one of the Country's first Certified Feng Shui Consultants from a Licensed, Accredited School on Feng Shui Studies. She began Feng Shui Long Island & New York in 1997 and provides Feng Shui Consultations on Site for Long Island NY and at a distance around the Country.

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**Laura Cerrano is a Second Generation Certified Feng Shui Consultant who has trained with Feng Shui Long Island and Masters from across the Country including Shamans to incorporate Native American beliefs and Space Clearings into her Feng Shui Consulting Firm, Feng Shui Manhattan New York NY. After co-consulting on site for many years Laura began her own business in 2000 and has a strong client base in New York City.

Long Beach, NY Waterfront Homes are the ultimate prize in our area. Nothing can compare to being able to look out your window and see an unobstructed view of the water. Since the supply of homes that are located on Reynolds Channel is quite limited, the cost of these homes carry a unique premium to other homes on the market. Whether you enjoy boating, fishing, kayaking or just love relaxing on your dock and enjoyng the beautiful sunsets, Long Beach, NY offers a wide range of waterfront homes. Waterfront Homes currently can be found in Long Beach, NY ranging from $629,000 to over $3,000,000. For $629,000 you can buy a waterfront home directly on Reynolds Channel. The property size is 20X145. The home has 3Brs and 2 Bths.At the high end of the market, you can get a mini estate for $3,200,000. This home is also located directly on Reynolds Channel and is located in Lido Beach. This home has about 400 feet of bulkhead, has 6 Brs and 3.5Bths. It has a beautiful rock garden inground pool, glass atrium room, pool house and hugh deck to enjoy the ultimate waterfront living. If you have a desire to find a Long Beach, NY Waterfront Home please come down and visit our amazing community.

Lido Beach, NY Waterfront Home

Long Beach, NY Waterfront Home

The West End Bungalows in Long Beach, NY were built in the 1920's. The bungalow homes were originally built to house the laborers who built the City of Long Beach including the many mansions that still exist throughout the city. Many of these homes are now about 70 years old and some can be found close to their original condition and others have gone through some amazing renovations. The basic plot size in the West End of Long Beach, NY is 30 x 60. If you happen to find a larger plot the value is mch greater. Parking is also a great asset in the area.

If you are a first time homebuyer looking to purchase, I believe that a bungalow is a great way to get started in real estate in our city. They are affordable at the current time due to the extremely low interest rates available, the $8,000 tax credit which will expire shorty and the lower market prices. I have listed a few of my favorite West End Bungalows that are available at the time. If you would lke to see them go to West End Bungalows for sale.

How Much Should I Offer?As a Realtor in Long Beach, NY, I am constantly asked the same question. The question that I am asked by buyers, whether it is for a home, condo, co-op or townhouse, is how low should I make my first offer. I understand that buyers are bombarded by the media and they feel that they should make extremely low offers. Of course this makes a lot of sense in a buyers market to the buyer, but I frequently see people lose a property that they truly wanted because they were looking to steal a property.

My solution to this issue is that I try to explain to my buyers and sellers that pricing a property at market value yields the best results. Let's look at it in these terms. If seller A is very motivated to sell a co-op in say 55 Monroe Blvd and prices it aggressively at say $250,000. Now take seller B who is equally motivated to sell and he prices his co-op in Long Beach at $289,000. Seller B explains that he is expecting low offers and his solution is the higher price. For this example we have to assume at the two co-ops are exactly alike as far as location, view and condition.

What I feel is that that seller A will sell his co-op faster and for a better price in this buyers market for the one simple reason and that is exposure. By overpricing, seller B chased away all of the potential buyers by pricing his co-op out of the search range of buyers. Seller A attracted the most amount of buyers to his co-op and probably received multiple offers.

My point is that the internet gives both buyers and sellers so much information about market conditions, prices of properties sold and prices of properties on the market that they should be able to come to a fairly accurate idea of where the property should sell for. Of course the help of an agent who is an expert in this area will save you a great deal of time and make your home buying experience stress free.

According to the latest figures from Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, the average price difference on sold properties was 6.4% from the latest list price. This is just an average and does not mean that you should offer 6.4% less than the asking. After seeing a number of properties you will find the unit you love and the worse thing that can happen is to miss the opportunity.

Below are a few links to my website that you might enjoy. My favorite and most popular are what I call Hot Properties. These are the properties in Long Beach, NY that I feel are priced right and will probably sell the quickest.

Click here to see my Hot Properties

LONG BEACH, NY REAL ESTATE REPORT 2009

This posting is the Long Beach, NY Real Estate Report 2009.Long Beach New York is a hidden gem of a town located in Nassau County. It is a barrier beach located in the Southwest corner of Nassau County. The greatest asset of Long Beach, NY is not only the fantastic beaches and boardwalk but also the members of the community. As one of the only two cities located in Nassau County, Long Beach, NY offers something for everyone. Co-op and condo buildings line our beautiful beaches and both single and multi family homes can be found consisting of every conceivable style. There are historic homes built in the early 20^th century alongside newly constructed homes.

Today the city is undergoing major renovations, and new condos and houses are going up in place of older buildings. The newest hotel in town is called The Allegria. This is an upscale boutique styled hotel, which was formerly an assisted living home for seniors.

This year also marked the opening of our newest luxury condominium called The Aqua. The Aqua is a testament to how far the latest revival of Long Beach has unfolded. Prices range from about $1,275,000 to over $3,000,000 for an oceanfront penthouse.

The following are some statistics for Long Beach, NY real estate in the the year 2009;

Currently on the Market

There are currently 164 homes for sale in Long Beach, NY

There are currently 199 condominiums, co-ops and townhouses for sale in Long Beach, NY

2009 Sales

There were 139 homes sold in the calendar year 2009 in Long Beach, NY

The average sales price was $482,736 in Long Beach, NY

There were 304 condominiums, co-ops and townhouses sold in the calendar year 2009 in Long Beach, NY

The average sale price was $444,406 in Long Beach, NY