Long Island Waterfront Homes weekly update:
In last week's post about Long Island Waterfront Homes, it was discussed that there are a variety of waterfront homes to choose from on Long Island (ocean, sound, bay, river, canal, lake).
Starting today, and continuing each Friday, a post will come out that shows the new waterfront homes that came on the market on Long Island during the previous week. Beyond this weekly list, you can find many other waterfront homes available as well.
If you are interested in purchasing a waterfront home, please feel free to contact me, and I would be happy to do a search based on your specific search criteria (including which body of water you prefer).
You can check back weekly for updates, or if you'd prefer, you can contact me and be put onto a list of people that receive this update via e-mail. My contact information is listed at the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions about purchsing a new construction home, please feel free to post it in the comments section, or you can contact me directly via e-mail or phone. Thank you.
Long Island Waterfront Homes (NEW On The Market - Week Ending 5/29/08)
Adam Waldman is a Long Island Residential Real Estate Professional that can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate on Long Island, from bank owned homes to new construction to waterfront property, and everything in between. Adam is a Relocation Specialist that has created a network of real estate professionals throughout the country in an effort to assist relocating Long Islanders in their transition to new areas. These professionals are experts in the field of relocation and can serve many purposes beyond a simple home search. In addition to being a Relocation Specialist, Adam also holds the designations of Certified Buyer Representative (CBR), Senior Residential Specialist (SRES) and e-PRO.
Please visit www.TheLIReloGuy.com for your relocation needs and www.AdamWaldman.com for your local needs.
Adam Waldman - RE/MAX Best - 631-357-2036 - adam@AdamWaldman.com
In the previous post in this series, 
Exclusive Listings - On Long Island, homeowners may choose to be exclusively represented by one brokerage. This means that only a seller's agent or broker from that particular brokerage can bring buyers to the home. However, any buyer that is represented by a buyer's agent, must be allowed to view the home as well. 
Expired Listings - Just because a home didn't sell when it was listed, doesn't mean that the homeowners no longer wish to sell the home. However, a seller's agent is not going to search these homes for buyers because there is no one to protect their fee if they do so. This is a great place to do home searches, and this is one that would be difficult for any buyer to do on their own due to the limitations of the public MLS.
For Sale By Owners (FSBO's) - Selling agents tend to view homes that are being sold privately as "off-limits." First and foremost, there is no one obligated to protect their fees, but this is not the only reason that a selling agent would not show a FSBO home. A selling agent is working with customers, and as such, has no client, whereas a buyer's agent is working with their buyers as clients. 
Non-listed Homes - How can a buyer's agent show you a home that isn't even on the market? While a buyer's agent cannot just walk into any home, they certainly can make inquiries to homeowners about any home that you are interested in. This could be for a specific home, or even for a general area. Since buyers are clients of buyer agents, they can be marketed just like a listing agent markets a home. This is something that seller's agents cannot do.
Memorial Day has come to signify the beginning of summer for many people, and while it is a time to enjoy family and friends, it is also something much more than that. The thing about three-day weekends is that they occur so infrequently, so when they do come around, people tend to focus on the social aspects rather than the true meaning of the particular holiday. This is especially true of Memorial Day, but it doesn't have to be.
In my opinion, our military should not be something that we protest against. Without it, we would most certainly not enjoy the way of life that we do right now. To me, this is not about being pro-war or anti-war, it's about being a proud American citizen that appreciates what our military does for us. The men and women that serve us have chosen to do so, and there is tremendous pride in what they do (justifiably so). What they don't do is decide which country we will go to war with, or which countries will be invaded. That responsibility falls directly upon the shoulders of our elected officials. The protests of our military, to me, are very unjust. The members of the military are doing their part to protect our way of life - nothing more, nothing less. In fact, it can be argued that without the power of our military, we wouldn't enjoy the freedom of speech that allows for these kinds of protests in the first place.
The great diversity of waterfront homes on Long Island would come as a surprise to many people, including Long Islanders that have lived here their whole lives. While there are many ties that bind us together, there are also a number of differences that segment us into our own sort of sub-cultures. The key lines of demarcation are the counties (Nassau and Suffolk), the shores (North and South) and the east end forks (North and South). 
