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To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (124672)	5/22/2008 10:38:11 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 306849

SharpBuyers.com Enters New York Real Estate Market As The First Company Offering New York Home Buyers A 50 Percent Commission Rebate prweb.com With The Recent Law Change Regarding Real Estate Rebates In New York, SharpBuyers.com Is Now Helping New York Home Buyers Pay Their Closing Costs By Connecting Them To Local Realtors Who Provide Full Service And A Real Estate Rebate At Closing. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2008 -- SharpBuyers.com, the national Real Estate Referral service, today announced their entry into New York. The Boston based company provides home buyers with free information and resources about buying a home, and connects them to local Realtors that provide a real estate rebate at closing. On May 21, 2008 SharpBuyers.com successfully connected their first home buyer to a New York Realtor. "We are very excited to be the first company to offer New York home buyers a 50% commission rebate." says Co-Founder Robert Nichols. "As a result of the internet and technology, home buyers are becoming more educated about the home buying process and it is only fair that they reap the benefits of their diligence." The United States Department Of Justice also supports rebates and states on their website "rebates significantly benefit consumers in savings on buying or selling a home."

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (124672)	6/7/2008 11:06:01 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

LI May home prices fall 10% over '07; Queens down 15% newsday.com Last month's median closing prices of homes on Long Island dropped by about 10 percent -- 15 percent in Queens -- compared to a year ago. And when compared to April, the figures reveal an erratic housing market some real estate agents say is still correcting from the boom years and feeling the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis. The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, which also includes Queens, reported that the median closing price was $360,000 in Suffolk, down from $400,000 a year ago. In Nassau the median price dropped $51,500 to $438,500 over the same period, and in Queens the price dropped to $407,500 from $480,000