First-Time Homebuyer Grants to be Spotlighted Sept.18 at Local Real Estate Experts’ Consumer Workshop
Free event hosted by the Staten Island Board of Realtors® will provide consumers with vital...
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Empire Outlets New York City Coming to Staten Island
The St. George’s Waterfront Redevelopment Project won’t just be bringing the world’s tallest ferris wheel to Staten Island. A 350,000-square-foot, high-end retail outlet is on its way as well. Empire Outlets...
Read MoreHome Ownership Better for Children, Survey Finds
Kids do better at school when their family moves from renting to home ownership Does owning a home on Staten Island or elsewhere help children do better in school? Seem so. That’s why the Staten Island Board of Realtors...
Read MoreWant A Mortgage? Shop Around!
Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) encourages consumers to do their homework before signing on the dotted line A mortgage — whether it’s a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan — is a product, just like a car,...
Read MoreWith the New Year, New Consumer Protections on Mortgages
New rules for consumers seeking home loans are arriving in the new year. And if you already have a mortgage, new borrower protections take effect for you, too. The rules, issued by the federal Consumer Financial Protection...
Read MoreSIBOR Points to Tips for Hiring a Contractor
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Your home may be your most valuable financial asset. That’s why it’s important to be cautious when you hire someone to work on it. Home improvement and repair and maintenance contractors often...
Read MoreNew MLS Vendor is Embraced By Manhattan Association of Realtors®
Agreement with RealtyMX will allow Manhattan MLS members exclusive access to IDX New York – The Manhattan Association of Realtors (MANAR) has inked a deal with New York City-based RealtyMX to be MANAR’s MLS technology...
Read MoreSIBOR Highlights Energy Star Program
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Going shopping for a new appliance? The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) reminds you to look for the EnergyGuide label, the yellow tag you’ll find attached to most appliances. It tells how much...
Read MoreOrganizers of SI Sandy Relief Fund To Honor Affected Families, Volunteers At Mansion Grand
Group to host Sunday luncheon at renovated superstorm-damaged eatery on Staten Island STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Organizers of The SI Sandy Relief Fund will pay tribute this weekend to the storm-ravaged families they helped and...
Read MoreFortified By Robust Finances, Victory State Bank Chooses To Switch Where Its Company’s Stock Is Traded
Holding Company of Staten Island’s only community-based business bank intends to leave NASDAQ and commence trading under the symbol ‘VSBN’ on the OTCQB Marketplace STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Dec. 4, 2013) – Victory State Bank’s...
Read MoreFour-block radius of Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze section gets state Hurricane Sandy buyout
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Roughly a four-block area of Ocean Breeze — 129 properties in all — that were socked by Hurricane Sandy last year will be offered a state buyout, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday during...
Read MoreSIBOR Points to Tax Credits for Replacing Your Roof
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) would like to remind you that the government has extended the energy tax credit for existing homes, you may be able to claim the $500 energy tax credit by...
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