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Want to increase your occupancy rate on your short term rental? Me too. While I was very happy with my numbers last year, I set out on a...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Mar 15
- 6 min
What Fees Should I Expect When Buying a New Home?
Whether you're buying your first place or you're upgrading to your next home, it never hurts to review what costs you will incur outside...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 7
- 8 min
How to Set Up Your New Short Term Rental After You Close
Congrats on closing! You made it! Now that you actually own the home, what are the next steps? How do you get it from there to going live...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Nov 14, 2022
- 6 min
Limited Short-Term Rental Comps in Your Target Area? — Here's How You Determine Nightly Rates
This is one of the toughest questions I get asked, so I figured I should probably address it. The truth is, there is no one single way....
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mackofalltradesNY
- Nov 7, 2022
- 5 min
Top Digital Tools to Manage Your Short-Term Rental Remotely
This sounds counter-intuitive but I actually self-manage my short-term rentals, and I hire a property manager for my long-term rentals....
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mackofalltradesNY
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
Is Now a Bad Time to Buy Real Estate?
Do I buy now even though rates are going up? Or, do I wait it out, hoping for a drop in rates next year? How much waiting and how many...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Oct 20, 2022
- 6 min
What Things Should You Consider Before You Buy a Short-Term Rental?
Short-term rental over long-term rental. That's the preference of many of my buyers. Why? They love the idea of being able to use it for...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Oct 9, 2022
- 7 min
How to Design a Short-Term Rental
While short-term rentals seem to be the latest "darling investment" of real estate investors - primarily because of their ability to...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Sep 16, 2022
- 8 min
How to Get Top Dollar for Your Short Term Rental in a Saturated Market (Hint: Staging Sells)
I have been blessed to be working with an incredible client, Jennifer. When I first met her, she reached out to The Machree Group, LLC to...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Apr 6, 2022
- 7 min
How to Get Your Buyer's Offers Accepted in a Hot market
It's a seller's market for now and while things may be shifting, it is still one of the most frustrating markets for first time home...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
Upstate NY Airbnb Laws by Town
This is probably the number one question I get as a realtor in Upstate NY. People want to know what the laws are for certain...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 21, 2021
- 7 min
Design on a Dime: Rental Kitchen Renovation
So just to give you a brief synopsis of this kitchen reno situation, I recently purchased a 4-plex property in Kingston, NY. Part of the...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 12, 2021
- 6 min
How to Install Laminate Flooring in Your Rental Property. Beginners Welcome!
#Nailedit! Check out them floors! We did it! My friends and I installed vinyl plank flooring into the rental unit for the renovation. It...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 3, 2021
- 8 min
You Have an Accepted Offer on a Plot? Great! Now Due Diligence Begins
Finding the plot for a reasonable price in this market is a challenge, and getting the offer accepted is an even bigger challenge. But...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Apr 13, 2021
- 8 min
Purchasing a Plot to Build On: Here’s What You Need to Know
I’m sure you have had the dream about finding a cute plot and building on it. I know I sure have. I remember last year when the pandemic...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Mar 14, 2021
- 13 min
Women Entrepreneur’s Series: Kata Walters, a Model Turned Real Estate Investor
I had the honor of sitting down with Kata Walters (@Themodel.investor) and picking her brain about all things real estate. It isn’t often...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 21, 2021
- 9 min
First-Time Buyer's Series: How to Avoid Buyer's Remorse and Make a Purchase You Feel Good About
All buyers want to ensure they make the right decision when it comes to making a major purchase like buying a home. And buying real...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 14, 2021
- 11 min
First-Time Buyer's Series: Figuring Out Renovation Costs
I'm writing this post right now as my mind is flooded with ideas for my next renovation that is coming up starting March 1st! That's...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 7, 2021
- 9 min
First-Time Buyer's Series: What Your Agent Actually Does and How to Pick the Right One
Finding the right agent is clutch. And in a seller's market this can be difficult to do, especially if you have a smaller budget. You may...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Jan 31, 2021
- 11 min
First-Time Buyer's Series: Preparing Your Finances to Make You "Bankable"
Whether you plan to buy soon or are looking ahead to buying a few years down the line, it is never too early to prepare your finances so...
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