East Rockaway, NY - Jan. 13, 2010: Portnoy family pose...

East Rockaway, NY - Jan. 13, 2010: Portnoy family pose by the island in between the living room , left, and the kitchen, right, in the home for sale at 41 Emmet Ave. in East Rockaway. From rear, left to right, front: Adam Portnoy, with children Ilana, 11, Richie, 9, Jude, 2, and wife Dory Portnoy. For "Why You Should Buy My House" column. Credit: Newsday/Ken Sawchuk

The Portnoys are trying to sell their East Rockaway home for $619,000. "We have done everything," says Dory, 37, a stay-at-home mother. "We put on a new roof, installed a new boiler, new flooring, windows, you name it." Read more about the house here.

 

Newsday Photo / Ken Sawchuk

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