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Infographic: Preparing Your Home for a Natural Disaster

Plan for the worst to position your family to come out the best in a natural disaster. Act now to make your home disaster-ready and your insurance coverage loophole-free with our easy-to-navigate guide.

What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes

It’s the last year for three sweet home tax benefits, but the first for a way simpler home office deduction.

 These days few things start a fight on Capitol Hill faster than taxes. Despite the fact that three important tax benefits used by millions of American homeowners are days from expiring, Congress is unlikely to do anything to re-up them any time soon.

So if you’re eligible, tax year 2013 is possibly the last time to claim the private mortgage insurance (PMI) deduction, the energy tax credit, and debt forgiveness benefit, all of which all expire on Dec. 31, 2013. 

At least there’s one piece of good news for homeowners: If you have a home office, there’s a new, simpler…

Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone!

Congratulations to Eastchester's 2014 Grand Marshalls Tom Huvane and Jim Hendry, and Honoree Father Eric P. Raaser. Yesterday's Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade was tremendous! 

Below is a copy of our journal advertisement .... you can find the rest of them here:http://www.wizadjournal.com/eastchesterirish2014/index.php

First “GREEN LINE” Business Sponsor, Grand Marshals and Honoree Named For Eastchester's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

February 26, 2014

EASTCHESTER —The Eastchester Irish American Social Club (EIASC) today announced that Ragetté Real Estate, located in Eastchester and the oldest family-owned real estate firm in Westchester County, has been named the first ever “Green Line Sponsor” for the EIASC’s 2014 Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade. In the days leading up to the parade, the green line is painted along the route, including White Plains Road, to help show and build community support for the day’s celebration of Irish culture.

“We are delighted to have Ragetté Real Estate step up as the first ever ‘Green Line Sponsor,’” said…

Sellers Getting Ahead of Spring Rush

The spring selling rush may already be under way, as some home owners are already throwing their properties on the market to take advantage of rebounding home prices and improved equity.

Paul Reid, a real estate agent with Redfin in Temecula, Calif., says some sellers are listing properties earlier than usual in anticipation of the spring season.

Sellers are “nervous about what the spring is going to bring,” says Reid. “They don’t know if everybody will list this spring — then you’ll have a big counterbalance toward too much inventory — or if there’ll be a crunch again. They figure they’ll get out ahead of the market, list, sell, and be done with it.”

Inventory shortages persisted last year,…

Demand for Residential Rental Properties Still Strong

With potential home owners finding it tough to buy their first home, there is still strong demand for rental units, judging by rental price trends. REALTORS® reported rents that are higher compared to a year ago.

Rising rents add an additional incentive for homeownership. Homeownership provides families with enhanced lifestyles—and a chance to cap major parts of their living costs.

From National Association of REALTORS®

By: Jed Smith
Published: November 12, 2013

Egging, Toilet Papering: How to Clean Up After Halloween Pranks

Halloween cleanup can be the scariest thing about the holiday. Here’s a tip sheet on how to remove eggs, toilet paper, wax, and other messes that go bump in the night.

But when the fun is over, the cleanup begins. Here are some tips from the American Cleaning Institute and others on removing the Halloween mayhem that little tricksters leave behind.

Egg Splatters on Your House

Time is your enemy when your house has been egged, because sunbaked yolks can stain your siding. Also, micro-shards of shell can become embedded in paint or act as an abrasive when you clean off the gunk.

Instead of scrubbing, spray away the egg with your garden hose. But don’t aim the hose…

What a Government Shutdown Means for REALTORS®,
Federal Housing and Mortgage Programs

Congress has failed to approve a Continuing Resolution (CR) providing funding for most government operations. Therefore, spending authority for most of the government expired at midnight on September 30, 2013. Until legislation providing for funding is signed into law, many offices and programs of the federal government are now shut down. This means many, but not all, government programs, including some that impact federal housing and mortgage programs, have been suspended or slowed due to the lapse in government funding. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requires each agency to have contingency plans in place. The information below is based on…

Just Sold by Kathy Paolucci in Scarsdale PO / Eastchester

Eastchester - Kathy Paolucci closed on 152 Woodruff Avenue in Scarsdale yesterday. She represented the seller the transaction:

152 Woodruff Avenue, Scarsdale PO

Sold for a $4,000 above asking within one week of list date!

Asking: $659,000  /  Sold for $663,000

Closed in just 77 days!

  For more information or to schedule a complimentary market analysis, please contact:

Kathy Paolucci
(914) 202-1126
kpaolucci@ragette.com
www.Ragette.com