Buying tip: Plan for the first day of school

INTERVIEW BY LAURA MANN

June 8, 2007

"If you're house hunting in the summer and hoping to be settled in a new school district by the beginning of the school year, remember that on Long Island it can easily take two to three months to close on a house. So do your best to find your dream home by the end of June to be on the safe side."

Michael Riccio, Prudential Douglas Elliman, East Meadow