Live, Love, Long Island Blog
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Puppy Love: 7 Tips for Homeowners
If you're adopting a puppy, congratulations! They're a big responsibility, but they're also well worth it. Spring is perfect for welcoming a new addition to your Long Island home. Our REALTORS® recommend the following tips for homeowners welcoming a puppy into their family.
- Create some house rules.
Puppies need consistent rules, so sit down with your family to make some decisions. Are there any rooms your puppy won't be allowed in? Can they get on the furniture? Where will they sleep?...
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6 Long Island Bars for a Creative Cocktail
March 24th is National Cocktail Day. What better way to celebrate than going to a bar and ordering something fancy and maybe a bit unusual? If you're new to the area, our REALTORS® know all the best places to have a creative cocktail. Here are six of our favorites.
- Charlotte's Speakeasy - 294 Main St., Farmingdale, NY 11735
If you want to party like it's the 1920s, Charlotte's Speakeasy fits the bill. Restored from an actual speakeasy in Farmdale, it's located in a hidden, secret room...
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How Color Choice Can Set the Tone in Your Home
If you're unfamiliar with color therapy and color psychology, interior designers can assure you that both are used in home design to improve mental health and mood. Our REALTORS® also know how color choices impact a home's interior design appeal.
Color psychology indicates that colors can generate physiological changes like boosting your heart rate, hormone levels, and mood. It's pretty impressive that you can actually change body and mind functions as well as design appeal just by...
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Avocado Toast & More: 5 Restaurants for Breakfast
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there is no place that does breakfast quite like Long Island. A good breakfast replenishes your energy every morning, so treating yourself to a delicious meal is definitely worth it. Everybody has a favorite breakfast dish, but our REALTORS® like a healthy and slightly indulgent breakfast, so we're big fans of avocado toast. Regardless of what you love, there are dozens of amazing breakfast locations across Long Island...
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Made an Offer on a House? Here's What Happens Next
Buying a home is similar to writing a novel with many possible endings. Our REALTORS® will guide you through making an offer so that you are prepared for everything from the seller accepting your offer, to the seller making a counteroffer, to the seller requesting conditions that aren't in your best interests. With proper planning and execution, you'll end up owning the home you want, at the price you want to pay, and with conditions that are acceptable to all parties.
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When the...
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Skill Level Needed for These 5 Home Projects
Once our REALTORS® have helped you find the right home for your needs, you may have a few projects in mind to make the house feel more like your own. Some simple tasks can be done yourself with a few tools and a free weekend. Others you might not be as comfortable with unless you're more experienced. And a few will require a professional's expertise.
The problem is that some tasks that look simple are more difficult than they seem, and while some jobs seem daunting, you could probably...
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Love a Good Latte? 5 Coffee Shops on Long Island
Do you love starting your day with a rich creamy latte? This popular drink originated in Italy and is the perfect blend of espresso and steamed milk. You can order them hot or iced—either way, this delicious beverage can help to jump-start your morning.
Lattes are also the drink of choice for many of our REALTORS® you may run into at a local Long Island coffee shop on your way to work. If it's been a while since you've treated yourself to a delicious latte, now is the time to do...
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5 Stops for National Frozen Yogurt Day
Yogurt has been around for thousands of years, but it wasn't until the 1970s that vendors started selling frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt has become so popular that it has its own holiday. That's right: National Frozen Yogurt Day is coming up on February 6. All you need to do to celebrate is stop by a frozen yogurt shop and order your favorite flavor! Here are some of the local frozen yogurt shops our REALTORS® recommend.
- Sundaes: 1074 NY-112, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Sundaes is a...
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