REAL ESTATE WATCH Good communications get you to the closing table

It’s has become a tougher market out there for sellers and especially for buyers. Historically critically low inventory, very high interest rates; however, the demand is still there. Buyers and sellers must now think outside the box to create a win/win situation for all parties. This takes quite a lot of strategizing and planning to make this happen and to come to a successful result. Everyone must be on the same page all the way through the process so communication becomes tantamount so the “left hand will always know what the right hand” is doing. Doesn’t that make sense? It sure does, as we are generally dealing with the most expensive asset that you will possess and eventually sell in your lifetime. So throwing caution to the wind is not advisable and being prudent and smart will become the mainstay in your mindset as you proceed with your purchase and sale.

We have succeeded in figuring out some very creative ways to enable a purchaser to buy and a seller to sell in this current high interest rate environment. If you truly want to sell and purchase then a common ground strategy will have to be established in the beginning. Catering to the needs and wants of those involved in your transaction can be challenging and many times stressful if everyone doesn’t agree. The way to avoid problems is to be very transparent and providing the required disclosure is of utmost importance especially in today’s chaotic, stressful, scattered, unnerving, unforgiving, bellicose, argumentative, and divisive atmosphere. Many times it can appear one or more people e.g. buyers, sellers,

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

home inspectors, lawyers etc. always want to take advantage of a situation and to always need to be the winner. This isn’t a very smart path to consider and actually works against the grain of a win/win plan and always causes animosity, distrust and a lost deal. There will never be winner when cooperation is not shared among all, so everyone can become a winner! Most do want to be deal makers, but then again there are those that are deal breakers.

I just had a successful agreed and accepted on a home because the other two agents had buyers who hired home inspectors that scared them off on some items that were found during the inspection. However, they could have been potentially resolved if there was proper communication with the agents, buyers, inspectors and the seller. I blame their agents for this unfortunate result as they weren’t very good intermediaries as we are the conduits between the group of professionals and the other agents. However, maybe it was the lack of understanding of the issues and how to convey and explain the information to keep their potential deal from imploding. Our job is to be excellent listeners and at the same time perform as top notch negotiators. Knowing what to say and also how to say it becomes crucial and many times critical to whether a transaction can come to a happy ending for all involved.

Unfortunately, not everyone has a sufficient and above average command of the English language, let alone the proper understanding in how to negotiate, focus on the needs of their clients, while at the same time communicating with the potential 7-9+ individual professionals that are involved in the sale. We always practice and convey to our agents my copyrighted saying S.A.C.E.D.S.c Show, Advise and Consult our clients, through our concerted Efforts, Disciplined actions and the Sacrifice of our valuable time. By learning, absorbing and implementing this simple concept and thought process we our able to execute and carry out our services in the most professional fashion. Our clients will be happy, satisfied and convinced that hiring us was the most advantageous and beneficial decision that they could have made in the sale, investment, purchase, rental or lease of their residential or commercial properties. Lastly, it has enabled us to receive a multitude of reviews and testimonials from our clientele, attesting to and about the quality of our services to them.

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Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave

Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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Q and A

Q: Are energy drinks harmful?

A: The Food and Drug Administration classifies energy drinks as supplements, which don’t undergo an approval process for safety and potency. That means there is a potential for inaccurate labels. For those trying to manage intake of caffeine or other stimulants, as well as those on medications where contraindications are a concern, energy drinks may pose a problem. Other vulnerable populations include those younger than 18, pregnant and lactating women and those taking stimulants or other caffeine-based medications. For most of us, regular consumption of energy drinks can cause more harm than good. We get energy from food (calories).

Stimulants in energy drinks only give the illusion of energy.

RECIPE

Looking for a good breakfast? Try this breakfast burrito from the Mayo Clinic Diet cookbook. It gives you a serving of vegetables as well as protein for the morning. It’s also low sodium, high in fiber and quick to prepare. You can also double or triple it and freeze the extras.

BREAKFAST BURRITO

Servings: 1

1/2 cup chopped tomato

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1/4 cup canned corn (no salt added)

1/4 cup egg substitute

1 whole wheat flour tortilla, 6-inch diameter

2 tablespoons salsa

In a small skillet, add the chopped tomato, onion and corn. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft and moisture is evaporated. Add the egg substitute and scramble with the vegetables until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Spread the egg mixture in the center of the tortilla and top with salsa. Fold both sides of the tortilla up over the filling, then roll to close. Serve immediately. Serves 1.

Per serving: 231 calories; 12 grams protein; 34 grams carbohydrate; 5 grams fat; 1 milligrams cholesterol; 8 grams fiber; 519 milligrams sodium.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD.

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BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of March 26 -- April 1, 2023

We in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere have a wonderfully brilliant sky to view during our winter and early spring months, but we tend to forget that we see only half of the celestial sphere. Stargazers south of the equator have constellations that we cannot see because the spherical Earth beneath us blocks them from view. Only by traveling Down Under can one get a complete glimpse of these stars and star groupings and understand the marvelous stories that go along with them.

Well, not entirely. Right now, several such “forgotten” constellations are visible after dark to some of us in the Northern Hemisphere. To find these, look just below the constellation of Orion, the hunter, the brilliant rectangle of stars with three equally bright stars that form a straight line at its center.

Immediately beneath the great hunter’s feet lies the figure of Lepus, the hare. Lepus is a faint and ancient constellation that represents the prey of Orion. Some believe that Lepus may be even connected to the legend of the Easter Bunny: When the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Spring changed a bird into a hare, she took away its ability to fly but, in return, gave it great speed and, once