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Another Great Closing at Mid-Island Mortgage: Senior mortgage banker Vick Ramdeen (right) was able to lower Sharaz Basdeo and Felicia Seenauth’s mortgage interest rate and provide cash out with the perfect refinancing of their Rockville Centre, NY, home. 

Another Great Closing at Mid-Island Mortgage: The Udedibia family are now first-time homeowners thanks to the work of Stephanie Santoro (center, left), VP, Sales, for Mid-Island Mortgage. Stephanie provided the perfect mortgage for their purchase in Uniondale, NY. Also playing key roles were the Udedibias’ realtors, Lisa O’Donnell (left of Stephanie) and Anita Watterson (back).

August 12, 2019 By Alcynna Lloyd Purchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions a person can make during their lifetime. After all, where you live determines many factors about your life, including where you work, worship or even send your children to school. As back to school season approaches, a recent report from the…

August 4, 2019 By Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman PLAINFIELD, Ill. — The mortgage-interest deduction, a beloved tax break bound tightly to the American dream of homeownership, once seemed politically invincible. Then it nearly vanished in middle-class neighborhoods across the country, and it appears that hardly anyone noticed. In places like Plainfield, a southwestern outpost in the area…

August 2, 2019 by Lew Sichelman The housing market is definitely changing. Maybe not everywhere, at least not yet. But in most places, sellers are slowly losing their dominance and buyers are taking control. The evidence is strong: Instances of multiple offers on the same property have fallen drastically, more buyers are holding out for…

Erik J. Martin July 19, 2019 Report: Home equity increases, but borrowing doesn’t Homeowners have built up a lot of home equity in recent years. That’s the difference between what you owe on your property and the home’s fair market value. A strong housing market and rising home prices have contributed to higher rates of home equity. And…