REAL ESTATE

November 14, 2012

Staten Island’s Largest Indoor Children’s Playground Rebuilds in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Damage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2012 Island’s Largest Indoor Children’s Playground Rebuilds In Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy Damage Owners of Chelsea Playground, Travis, plan to reopen within weeks STATEN ISLAND,, N.Y. — Chelsea Playground, a Staten Island indoor children’s playground popular with families, schools and day camps, is renovating in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “We […]
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November 14, 2012

Staten Island Board Of Realtors Opens Up Its Online Housing Listings To Storm Victims

In the aftermath of Sandy, there is not much housing to go around, so the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) is teaming up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and city and state agencies, to make it easier to find housing on the Internet. Journalist Monica Brown of NY1 visited SIBOR headquarters on Monday to […]
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November 9, 2012

SIBOR Website Lists Rentals Available For Hurricane Victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2012 Staten Island Realtors’ Website Lists Rentals Available For Hurricane Victims                              Realtors work with property owners to provide                 ‘ terms designed to ease the burden of storm-ravaged victims’ STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) is working to provide affordable accommodations for families and individuals […]
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September 30, 2011

Soon-To-Open Café /Art Gallery Combo Highlights Growth of Staten Island’s North Shore Artist Community

 Free grand-opening exhibition on Oct. 8 to feature works by local artists, and others such as Jon Krawczyk, sculptor of the St. Peter’s Church cross near Ground Zero STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  – Emerging as a living canvas for writers, local artists and musicians, the North Shore of Staten Island, N.Y., is teeming with creativity. One of newest […]
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September 22, 2011

Charlie Brown's Steakhouse to Reopen Its Doors on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PRNewswire) — Less than six months after a bankruptcy filing and the closing of many locations in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse is excited to announce its grand re-opening on Goethals Rd. North on Staten Island in late October. “Charlie Brown’s was a part of the Staten Island community for […]
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June 20, 2011

Miss New York Starts New Tradition at South Beach NYC

NEW YORK (June 20, 2011) — Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York 2011, began a new tradition  on Sunday morning by visiting fashionable South Beach – not in Miami, but in Staten Island, N.Y. — on the morning following her pageant victory. Ms. Monte received her crown on Saturday during the 71-year-old pageant’s first New York City […]
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April 29, 2011

Do Your Homework Before Buying And Selling Timeshares, Vacation Plans, FTC Advises

WASHINGTON — The thought of owning a vacation home may sound appealing, but the year-round responsibility — and expense — that come with it may not. Purchasing a timeshare or vacation plan may be an alternative. If you consider a timeshare or vacation plan, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says it’s […]
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February 28, 2011

Book Review: 'Before You Buy: The Homebuyer's Handbook for Today's Market'

TV’s “Mansions and Millionaires” host and longtime real estate investor Michael Corbett leaves his star-studded real estate métier and brings his real estate know-how to us little people with his latest book, “Before You Buy: The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market.” Click here to read entire article.
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September 20, 2010

SIBOR To Mark 95th Anniversary With ‘Fantasy’ Ball On Friday

The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) will honor the achievements of two prominent community members on Friday during the organization’s 95th Anniversary “Fantasy” Ball. “Real estate has changed dramatically in 95 years on Staten Island. Our founding fathers would be very proud to see how far we have come,” said Sari Kingsley, event chairperson and […]
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August 31, 2010

Video Surveillance Corp. places Relevant Public Relations at helm of multimedia initiatives

World-class security-systems integrator lauds PR firm’s high ethical standards NEW YORK — Video Surveillance Corp. (VSC), one of the nation’s leading security-systems integrators, has chosen Relevant Public Relations LLC as its multimedia representative. “We are a fully licensed and insured company with a 32-year-old track-record of providing businesses and homes with state-of-the-art protection from intruders,” said […]
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July 29, 2010

Realtors Group Posts Blog Page To Discuss ‘The Truth About Staten Island’

NEW YORK CITY — The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) has embarked on a mission to share “The Truth About Staten Island” with the rest of the nation. “Staten Island, N.Y., is a wonderful place to live and work,” said SIBOR CEO Sandy Krueger. “The borough offers a sophisticated blend of urban energy and suburban […]
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July 15, 2010

SIBOR Young Realtors Group raises $4,000 for kids with developmental delays

The SIBOR Young Realtors Group raised nearly $4,000 at a fund-raiser to benefit the Volunteers of America’s Staten Island Early Learning Center, in Tottenville. Many of the children who attend the school have significant developmental delays associated with autism, Down syndrome, attention deficit disorder and neurological and emotion issues. All the children receive intensive, individualized attention […]
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June 30, 2010

Realtors Pack SIBOR Headquarters Seeking Global Momentum, Cross-Cultural Understanding

BRIEFLY VIEW THE SYMPOSIUM ON NY1: Local Realtors Discuss Making Cross-Cultural Connections STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scores of Realtors from the tri-state region gathered on June 24 at the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) headquarters, Graniteville, seeking ways to expand the borders of their business. They obtained a wealth of information from a diverse panel […]
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April 25, 2010

SIBOR: Number of Staten Island properties in contract soars over 25 percent in first quarter

                               STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The number of Staten Island properties that went to contract in the first three months of this year jumped 25.5 percent as compared to the same period in 2009, according to that latest figures released by the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR). “This bodes well for continued strong sales-numbers in […]
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April 8, 2010

Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) To Participate In 'Nationwide Open House Weekend'

Members of the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) will participating in Nationwide Open House Weekend, April 10-11, as they show homes to perspective buyers on the Island. Home buyers seeking to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers or $6,500 tax credit for current homeowners will view homes in hopes of meeting […]
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April 7, 2010

Opportunity Running Out For First-Time Home Buyer And Homeowner Tax Credits

The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) is reminding consumers that opportunity-time is running out on the $8,000 first-time home buyer and $6,500 homeowner tax credits.  If you are planning to purchase a home, “you must have a binding written contract in place by April 30,” said Sandy Krueger, CEO of SIBOR.  “And the closing on […]
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March 16, 2010

Staten Island Board Of Realtors Echoes Concern of FBI Over Internet Sting Operations

Con artists are duplicating postings from legitimate real estate Web sites
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March 16, 2010

New York Industry Group CEO: Real Estate Market Looking Brighter On Staten Island

New York City borough sees 20 percent increase in closings to date as compared to same period in 2009
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