These are real situations I’ve worked through, documented with the property photos, numbers and evidence I had at the time. Some ended exactly the way we wanted. Some did not. The point is to show what the problem was, how I approached it, who else had to be involved, and what actually happened.
These are the longer writeups. Shorter answers to related problems include What if my house needs a lot of work and I can’t afford to fix it? and What if I’m behind on my mortgage or facing foreclosure?.
A home with decades of accumulated belongings, an active bed-bug infestation and water damage. After the cleanout, I helped the family determine which repairs were worth making, coordinated the work locally, and brought the property to market.
As-is estimate: roughly $380,000–$400,000 · Final sale: $795,000
Read the Kings Park case study →
A homeowner hired me nine days before the property went to foreclosure auction. We found a buyer and assembled the transaction, but the exact auction date was confirmed only hours before the sale.
Auction: August 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Read the Central Islip case study →
An occupied co-op with a makeshift bedroom received no showing requests. After months of low offers and repeated negotiation, the seller completed a targeted renovation and returned at a price supported by the newer comparable sales.
Final asking price: $257,000 · Final sale: $267,000
Read the Jackson Heights case study →Three accepted buyers withdrew from a 1,028-square-foot Smithtown home. An exceptional contract provision created time to buy, but deferred maintenance and a collapsed cesspool system made the purchase the harder transaction.
Smithtown sale: $560,000 · Huntington Station purchase: $700,000
Read the Smithtown to Huntington Station sell-and-buy case study →No obligation and no pressure. Tell me a little about your situation and I’ll get back to you myself.