Fair Offer NY Blogs

Cash for Homes in Islip, NY: What Happens When the Lender Demands Flood Insurance?

By Alan | September 30, 2026

A flood determination stalled your Islip sale? What an Elevation Certificate or LOMA can fix, and when a cash sale is genuinely the better move.

Relocating for Work From Brooklyn: What If the Job Starts Before the House Sells?

By Alan | September 28, 2026

A new job start date will not move, but your Brooklyn closing can. Here is where the two timelines collide, and which one you can actually bend.

Selling a Staten Island House By Owner? Here’s Where Every Document Has to Go

By Alan | September 25, 2026

Selling by owner on Staten Island? Your deed goes to the Richmond County Clerk, not ACRIS – and the transfer tax return is due in 30 days.

How to Vet a Nassau County Cash Home Buyer Before You Sign Anything

By Alan | September 23, 2026

Before you sign with a Nassau County cash buyer, three free public records show who you’re really dealing with. Here’s how to check each one.

Selling a Bronx House in Foreclosure: Which Steps Do You Control, and Which Does the Court?

By Alan | September 21, 2026

Behind on your Bronx mortgage? Which selling steps you still control, which dates the court sets, and when the option to sell closes for good.

Can You Sell a Fire-Damaged House in Yonkers Before the City Closes the Violations?

By Alan | September 18, 2026

A Yonkers fire creates city paperwork that lands on your title. Here is what an unsafe-building order does to a sale, and how to sell anyway.