Rachel Weiss

4 days ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A newly renovated beach house in Point Lookout is on the market for $2.5 million. Taxes are $15,476. Built in 1935, the house underwent a renovation that started in 2022 and was completed last year, said listing agent Martin Sorrentino, of Signature Premier Properties. He is co-listing the property with Lynn Karp. Some of the updates include new electric, plumbing, insulation and a revamped second floor, Sorrentino added. "Point Lookout has a lot of 30-by-60 lots," he said.

6 days ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

There are still several units for sale in The Boardwalk condominium in Long Beach, as the listing agents prepare for its first summer since construction was completed. The condos first hit the market in July 2023. There are 192 units total, with more than 50% already sold, said Glen Fox, of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. He is representing the condominium with Kristin Altfather. The husband-and-wife real estate duo are residents of Long Beach themselves.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

Jeannine Principe-Puleo sold her first house in 1998 — an abode in Valley Stream that went for $140,000. "That same house, if I had to sell it today, would probably be $700,000 or $800,000," said the Compass real estate agent, who now sells properties on Long Island and in Florida. The median price for single-family homes in Nassau and Suffolk counties last month in March rose, compared to the same time last year.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A 3,050-square-foot home in Saltaire on Fire Island is on the market for $3.75 million. The taxes are $17,782. The Colonial is on a 0.23-acre lot at Broadway Road. It contains five bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms. That includes two ensuite bedrooms, one of which has its own deck on the second floor. "Geographically, I think it's located in one of the best spots on [Fire Island]," said listing agent Nathaniel Larson, of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

There are several ways Long Islanders can be proactive in preventing fires in their homes, according to local experts. There are simple tasks — from the obvious, like cleaning out the vent in your dryer, to ones people may not know, such as not leaving a phone charging on a soft surface. DON ' T CHARGE YOUR PHONE ON YOUR BED"I even tell my kids, don't charge your iPad or laptop on your bed," said Nassau County fire marshal Matthew Kerin.