If you want to find a house in a short sale
This home at 102 Marlborough Rd., West Hempstead, is available through a short sale. It is listed for $399,000 in November 2014.
WEST HEMPSTEAD, 102 Marlborough Rd., $399,000
This 1929 Tudor in Cathedral Gardens features wood floors, moldings and a wood-burning fireplace. The first floor comprises the living room, where the fireplace is, a dining room, a sunroom, the original kitchen and a half-bath. On the second floor, there is a full bathroom plus three bedrooms, including the master.
The house also has a walk-up attic and a full basement. Amenities include updated electric, a new roof and a detached, two-car garage. The lot size is 50 by 100 feet. Taxes are $13,601. Monica Altmann, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 516-578-6861.
NORTH MERRICK, 62 Shaw Dr., $599,000
Featuring wood and radiant-heat floors, moldings, built-in shelves and high-hat lighting, this seven-room Cape has a wood-burning fireplace in the living room. The sunken dining room with vaulted ceiling has a decorative fireplace, as do two of four bedrooms. The kitchen is outfitted with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.
Other details include three bathrooms and a finished basement. Outside, the landscaped 71-by-97-foot parcel has pavers, a deck and a five-person hot tub. Amenities include central air-conditioning and in-ground sprinklers. Taxes are $11,880. Lisa DeTurris and Paul DeTurris, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 516-477-4723 and 516-509-0907, respectively.
RONKONKOMA, 991 Baeck St., $249,000
Set on a .17-acre lot, this six-room Cape features wood and porcelain floors as well as new windows and vinyl siding. The updated eat-in kitchen has granite countertops and 4-year-old stainless steel appliances. Also on the first floor is the living room, dining room, one full bathroom and one bedroom. There are another two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor.
Amenities include central air-conditioning, a partial basement, a new outdoor oil tank and a detached, one-car garage. The taxes on this 1932 home are $6,778. Rudy and Diane Aversano, RE/MAX Eastern Properties, 631-585-1055.
A short sale is when property is sold for less than its mortgage value.
