Just a few suggestions on what we used for find the house we just purchased… I am sure some of you know these already, but for those that don’t here are a few GREAT resources!
http://Zillow.com – The Web 2.0 of Real Estate Sites
http://PropertyShark.com – GREAT SITE! – shows everthing
http://MyNassauProperty.com – Property Taxes and other important info for Long Islanders
http://MLSLI.com – MLS Long Island Listings
http://www.advancedfundingsolutionsinc.com – great mortgage guy, with amazing rates! tell him John sent you
http://maps.google.com – maps / directions / aerial photos
http://maps.live.com – awesome closeup aerial photos
We have been to a few places to check out tile, cabinets, flooring (wood), and numerous other places. There are so man choices!
I received the DeWalt tools from eBay, everything came perfect and new! I’ll be looking for some more tools to save 50% compared to Home Depot Ripoff Depot.
Other then that, I looked into grieving taxes, it seems the previous owner has been doing his job by grieving them every year. I also read that grieving your taxes after purchasing your home is a great idea, because you can use your appraisal and purchase price as proof for your home value. Being that Nassau County (Long Island) seems to over inflate your home value to rape you in taxes, this looks like a good option for me to fight the man.
Suggestions?
Well, just a quick update. We received our contracts back for the Co-Op signed and with the 10% down. So thats great news, and a huge load off our back. We also signed our contracts for the house at the same time, so It seems everything is almost a done deal. Just as a side note, that was the BIGGEST check we ever wrote 🙂
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