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Between laughs and silliness, George, Abi and Dan discuss the tip of the week (Functional Obsolescence), FEMA flood zones and how they relate to …

In this episode, George, Dan and Abi get together and review the key stats for the 1st Quarter of 2022 and discuss the rising interest and mortgage rates, how the market is shifting moving into the 2nd Quarter, and what …

In this week's episode, George explains the definition of External Obsolescence and how it can affect the value of a property. He then talks about a …

In this week's episode, George Herrera discusses the pros and cons of waiving your inspection in NYC. He then discusses properties in flood zones and how you can check the flood zone for any given property. Then George …

In this week's episode, George answers a recent question from a coop shareholder who never received their stock certificate. What do you do in this …

In this week's episode, George talks about a recent situation in which a Queens homeowner had their party driveway blocked by a neighbor who put up an iron gate preventing him from using it. What do you do in this …

In this week's episode, George answers a question from a home buyer who saw a 2 family house which had 5 kitchens and 5 electric meters. The question …

In this episode, Daniel, George, and Abigail talk about the pros and cons of doing a pre home inspection, then they go over open permits and how to handle them, and lastly they discuss the current career opportunities …

In this episode, George addresses a question received from a potential home buyer who is curious what the minimum down payment is if he is a first time buyer, but his wife is already a co-signor on another property. …

In this episode, George answers the question, "is now the right time to buy a property in Queens?" and "is now the right time to sell a property in Queens?". He then dives into the topic of NYC Bedroom Codes, talks …

Daniel Akerman goes over all the major stats for the Brooklyn real estate market in 2021, and specifically the 4th Quarter. He talks about the major real estate headlines for Brooklyn, what went on in the Brooklyn …

George walks us through all the data for the Queens real estate market at the end of 2021, detailing what happened in the Queens market in Q4 compared to the previous quarter, as well as Q4 of 2020, and he gives his …

Dan reviews some of the key real estate headlines for New York City in 2021 and gives his thoughts and observations on the 2021 Manhattan real estate market and what 2022 might have in store for the Manhattan market, …

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With the flooding that happened in NYC as a result of rainfall from Hurricane Ida, and several deaths mostly in basement apartments, renewed scrutiny …

At the beginning of September, 2021, Hurricane Ida passed over New York City, dropping record amounts of rain and leading to serious flooding. In this episode, George and Dan go over how FEMA assistance works, who is …

Queens Home Team team owners George and Abigail Herrera recently went into contract on an investment property and picked up a couple of nuggets about the lending process and mortgages. In this episode, we look at some …

For homeowners, potential sellers and prospective buyers, keeping up to date on the market and getting expert advice is important for many reasons. Although we're well into the 3rd quarter, we wanted to share the market …

What is Local Law 152? Dan hadn't even heard of it until George suggested this episode. If you're a multifamily owner in New York City, you NEED to …

Selling a home is almost always a stressful process, no matter how smoothly it goes. That stress can often bring underlying family or relationship …

Did you know there are co-ops in NYC where buyers can't get a loan and have to buy all cash? Many don't even realize that in addition to the buyer being approved for a loan, the BUILDING also needs to be approved. In …

Whether you're a buyer or a seller, what's happening economically on a broad scale has an impact on your specific situation. The problem is, many of us don't understand how or see the connections. George and Dan walk us …

After the kitchen, the bathroom is the most important room in a home with regards to the home's value, and bathroom renovations remain one of the …

Abigail joins George and Dan on this episode of Real Talk to discuss the topic of relocations and some of the ways to prepare and some of the things …

In this episode George and Dan go over the "Top Fives" from 2020 -- neighborhoods in Queens that saw the biggest changes in price or activity, broken down by property type. Did YOUR neighborhood make the top 5??

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2020 was a year to remember (or forget, depending on how you look at it), and everyone was wondering what 2021 would have in store for us. Well, with …

In this episode, Dan, George and Abi talk all about tax assessments and how to challenge your tax assessment if you're paying too much. The deadline for challenging your tax assessment for 1-3 family homes in NYC is …

In this episode we're looking back at the 2020 real estate market and digging into the numbers to gain insights into what actually happened in the real estate market in 2020, and get some idea of where we stand now -- …

In this episode, George Herrera talks about things you should be thinking about as the year kicks off. Things like requesting your closing disclosure …

Happy New Year!! In this episode we get Daniel's personal perspective on strategies for staying positive in challenging or difficult times. 2020 was …

In part 3 of this 3 part series with Rafael Reyes of Loan Depot on mortgage basics, George, Dan and Rafael go over working with the right lender, how to pick the right lender, the loan estimate, closing disclosures, and …

In part 2 of this 3 part series with Rafael Reyes of Loan Depot on mortgage basics, George, Dan and Rafael go over the qualification process, debt to income ratios, length of employment requirements, the basics of …

This is part 1 of a 3-part series with Rafael Reyes of Loan Depot, discussing mortgage basics for home buyers. This primer on mortgages and loan qualification covers the basic, fundamental aspect of purchasing a home …

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Curious how the Queens and NYC real estate market have been holding up since COVID-19? Here, George Herrera, Abigail Herrera, and Daniel Akerman of …

Thinking of selling a cooperative apartment in Queens NY? Here George and Abi talk about the process and give you some advice based on their experience in selling hundreds of coops. Need help? Contact us anytime at …

Curious how real estate is being handled during COVID-19? Here George & Abi talk about what’s happening, what they’re seeing, and how they are handling real estate transactions in this new world.

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Curious what real estate agents in Queens NYC do for sellers? Here George Herrera, Abigail Herrera, and Daniel Akerman breakdown all of the activities that a good listing agent will do for a home seller. Need help? Have …

The CARES Act was recently passed by our government and this relief bill is meant to aid millions of Americans during this tough time as we deal with the Coronavirus Pandemic. The new bill is 800 pages long so here …

Are you sheltered in place like us? Here George and Abi will give you some tips on things you can do to stay productive while you’re at home :)

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Find out here from George and Abigail Herrera, co-owners and top selling real estate agents in Queens NY.

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In this episode Dan & George recap 2019 and look towards 2020. They also discuss whether now is the right time to sell a property in Queens, and what the market looks like as we begin the year.  

George Herrera and Daniel Akerman of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty sit down to talk about key things that happened in the Queens real estate market in 2019. They also discuss market trends and their …