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Helen Keit is an associate broker at Keller Williams Realty Landmark with 30 years experience in real estate servicing all Queens neighborhoods and responsible for the sale of over 1300 homes and apartments. She has helped hundreds of families move, including many employees for dozens of the country’s top corporations.

As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) as well as Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and a Certified Luxury Homes Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) Helen has created unique programs to provide specialized solutions and unparalleled service for families transitioning to their next lifestyle setting.

Her skill at negotiating, marketing and problem solving help buyers and sellers alike accomplish their goals – a smooth and profitable move!

www.kwnyhomes.com / www.keitteam.com


 

Today’s housing market – 4 key strategies for buyers and sellers
Real Estate Helen Keit 4/22/2013 at 12:25PM

Parade Magazine’s article by Kate Rockwood (4/13/2013) focused on how the “rules of real estate” have changed.  Some of the highlights are as follows: Before you buy get a pre-approval.  Lending is tight.  Lending once too loose has gone in the opposite direction, and hopefully will begin to be less restrictive in the future.  Buyers who [...]

5 things today’s homebuyers should know
Real Estate Helen Keit 4/02/2013 at 4:56PM

1. There is multiple bidding on many properties throughout Queens and Long Island. Inventory levels have adjusted from the oversupply of recent years, and some neighborhoods have four months or less available. Six months of homes for sale represents a balanced market – equal number of buyers and sellers – and less than six months, with [...]

Is it time to make your move in 2013?
Real Estate Helen Keit 12/28/2012 at 4:32PM

Real estate trends to watch in 2013: Prices are Rising. According to the S&P Case/Schiller Index prices were up 4.3 percent nationally over the last year. Although the Queens/Long Island region has seen less growth because of distressed property sales i.e., short sales and foreclosures and the impact of Sandy (November 2012 contracted sales declined [...]

Important Resources for Family Caregivers
Real Estate Helen Keit 11/12/2012 at 4:05PM

Millions of Americans provide care and support for their loved ones. Good information and resources for help are so important for them as they try and balance the demands on their already hectic lives. As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) as well as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and licensed NY State real estate [...]

Queens luxury market update
Real Estate Helen Keit 9/06/2012 at 7:01PM

The oversupply of luxury homes for sale in Queens has been reduced from the approximately four year supply of a couple of years ago to a current 20 month supply. While this still represents an oversupply of homes listed for $900,000 and up,  it does show that sales have improved in this category (of course [...]

Queens housing market update
Real Estate Helen Keit 8/20/2012 at 6:17PM

The Queens and Long Island housing markets have seen consumer confidence improving over the past months and the huge oversupply of homes for sale have continued to decline over the past year. In fact some sellers are seeing multiple bidding where there may be fewer homes for sale in competition. Statistics from the Multiple Listing [...]

State of the Market
Real Estate Helen Keit 2/27/2012 at 3:45PM

On 880 Radio today in a business segment it was stated that the stock market is up 24% since October and that investors should expect things to be bumpy over the next several weeks etc.  The question they asked is where do you put your money in this environment.  They mentioned Warren Buffet as saying [...]