STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) continues to shares stories that relate to the comback of our communities in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Hence, the following article from the New York Times:

Marisa and Claudio Finco stood in what was once the living room of their two-bedroom house on Kissam Avenue on Staten Island, taking stock of progress since Hurricane Sandy ravaged their neighborhood.

They had thrown out their sodden furniture and belongings, cleared the property of debris, scrubbed the wood floors and begun tearing out the drywall. And just that morning, six weeks after the storm, Mr. Finco had installed a new mailbox out front. The metal box was bolted to a frame he had fashioned from two-by-fours and sunk in a planter full of soil.

“Hey!” Mr. Finco, an Italian immigrant, said with theatrical exuberance, pointing to his handiwork. “The first sign of recovery!” He chuckled and shook his head in a gesture of recognition that a lot of hard work still lay ahead.

The residents of Kissam Avenue are taking their victories, however small, and holding them tight. READ MORE …

About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and viewed online at http://siborrealtors.com. SIBOR may also be visited on Facebook at “Staten Island Living,” on Twitter via @SIBOR, and on YouTube at the Staten Island Board of Realtors and RelevantPR channels.

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