Joanna Lane

"British in America"

I'm a:	Real Estate Professional
Company:	Property Angels
Location:	Aquebogue Cutchogue East Marion Greenport Jamesport Laurel Mattituck New Suffolk Orient Peconic Riverhead Southold View all locations...
Web sites:	My website
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	Southold VOICE
Phone:	(631) 252-5653

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About Me

NY Real Estate Broker - Long Island Wine Country, on the North Fork of Long Island, 2 hours from Manhattan.
Independent broker for hire on flat fee and hourly basis, as well as full service. Offering buyer representation to help you get the best deal on your purchase, also fee based marketing consultancy, staging support and price negotiation to help you sell. 20+ years professional real estate in Europe (UK) and the USA (New York).

Knowledge and recent experience of international sales, resort and second home sales, vacation rentals, land sales, farms, vineyards and agricultural lots, vacant lots, also commercial sales, commercial leases and mixed use investment buildings.

MEMBERSHIPS:
MLS Broker: get listings by email, save your searches.
National Association of REALTORS (R), HANFRA - Hamptons and North Fork REALTORS (R) Association, North Fork Chamber of Commerce.

LANGUAGES:
English and American (trust me, they are different). Hire an agent who can translate real estate terms and explain processes in simple, easy to understand terms.

AWARDS:
British Film and Television Academy Award (BAFTA). Hiring an agent with professional video experience to produce your home tour will help you stand out from the crowd.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Member of the Board and Company Secretary of SoutholdVOICE, a not-for-profit organization of waterfront property owners and others interested in the regulation, preservation and use of waterfront property in Southold Town.

Call Joanna anytime up to about 9pm EST (NY time) for a friendly chat on +1 631-734-8176.

Testimonials

""Dear Joanna, I am going to nominate you as the best letting agent in the USA!""
Jonathan Pym, London SW19, UK Sat Jul 26

"You made everything so comfortable and convenient that its impossible not to just sit back and enjoy the scenery!!"
Barbara, NY Sat Jul 15, 2006

"Thank you for your helpful kindness."
Bates family, UK Wed Nov 1, 2006

"Thank you for your exceptional attention to detail."
J Nelson, PA Thu Aug 30, 2007

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How can I find the trend for time on market before a house is sold?

Asked Sat Nov 15 2008, 16:23 by Colleen - Tappan - Market Conditions - 4 answers

Joanna Lane answered:

You need to ask the listing agent, this is proprietary information unless listed on MLS, in which case any cooperating broker who is part of the MLS has access to to the information. - Sat Nov 15 2008, 17:20

We closed on a home found that the family rm has no co need to be rebuilt, legal who's responsible?

Asked Sat Nov 15 2008, 14:16 by Carol - Bellmore - Home Buying - 2 answers

Joanna Lane answered:

The CO has nothing to do with home inspection, it is part of the "paperwork" which is your attorney's responsibility to check is in place, or if not, that you are happy to buy "as is" without CO. I don't think your attorney can reasonably argue that you didn't care about CO's for the property unless listing details provided to you by RE Agent disclosed that part of the property did not have CO. If they did not disclose there were COs missing, that's another person you can go after. This is not legal advice and in the situation you describe, you may need it from a new attorney, not the one you used. - Sat Nov 15 2008, 17:12

Since it has the forest and a marsh so close to this house are there a lot a Mosquitoes?

Asked Sun Nov 9 2008, 15:04 by John - Staten Island - Home Buying - 2 answers

Joanna Lane answered:

I don't think you can really tell unfortunately as it will vary from home to home, even on the same block. It will depend on quality of the nearby body of water and how windy it may be. Mosquitos are attracted to stagnant water, but don't like wind, so you can live on or close to water and not have any problems at all if there is good tidal flow and your property benefits from even a gentle breeze off the water. That said, there isn't an island anywhere in the world where you won't get the odd mosquito at dusk on a hot summer evening. I would be more concerned about deer ticks living near a forest, especially if you have pets. None of this ought to you put off purchasing the property however, as the advantages of country and coastal living far outweigh any disadvantages, but I might recommend you factor into your budget the cost of treating the garden every year to keep down any tick/ bug population. This can be done organically without using harsh chemicals, using a garlic based product that has no smell and is not absorbed into the bloodstream. Contact me at joanna@propertyangels.com if you would like further information about tick and mosquito control. - Sun Nov 9 2008, 19:25

I am a Property Manger on Long Island, NY. I have been asked to submit a proposal to a co-op hotel apartment

Asked Sun Nov 9 2008, 14:10 by Jan - 11937 - How To... - 3 answers

Joanna Lane answered:

It sounds like you would need to set up a new company for managing a resort hotel (unless you already have one), for which you need start up costs. If you do not have your own capital necessary to start up your new business, then financing will be required. This may be available from the hotel owners, but unless they are specifically offering to cashflow your new business, I would assume you need to find your financing elsewhere. To obtain that financing, you will need a business plan, and to that end, Long Island is very fortunate in having a couple of government agencies where there are highly qualified individuals who can help you prepare a professional business plan free of charge. Please contact me at joanna@propertyangels.com if you want me to put you in touch with the best people to help you prepare a winning proposal. - Sun Nov 9 2008, 15:14

I have a contract to buy a home and no longer want to buy this house, it's too much trouble. How can I get a?

Asked Sat Nov 8 2008, 19:48 by C - 14094 - How To... - 3 answers

Joanna Lane answered:

If you're in contract to buy the home, and you don't honor the contract without a very good reason, you will almost certainly lose the money you put down on the home. You say it's too much trouble, I wonder why. What has happened to make you say that? Do you believe the home was misrepresented to you in some way? You need to talk to your attorney about your legal obligations to complete the purchase, and the reasons why you no longer wish to buy. - Sat Nov 8 2008, 20:51

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