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Leave The Key Homebuyers was started specifically to offer another option to New York homeowners look

11/09/2026

Comment INHERITED and we'll help you figure out what's actually worth doing before you sell.

You're about to sell an inherited home. Are these smart or stupid decisions?

Landscaping: it depends what you're doing. Removing overgrown shrubbery can help. Planting new stuff is much less valuable. Landscaping matters, but on the removal side, not the adding side.

A new driveway: probably not, unless the driveway is really beaten up. Sometimes just sealing a blacktop driveway, which costs a few hundred dollars, can make a house pop. Not really smart, not really stupid. It depends.

Doing nothing: in most cases, that's the smartest move you can make. Sell it as is.

Before you spend a dollar on an inherited house, make sure it comes back to you.

11/06/2026

Spend $50,000 on a kitchen before you list and you get about $35,000 of it back, which is why the pre listing inspection is the smarter move.

11/05/2026

We bought this Hampton Bays home with a non-paying tenant, and the occupant didn't want to leave. What followed was an eviction process lasting over a year.

Months of mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, and legal fees that the seller, who lived out of the area, never had to deal with. That was the whole point.

Leave The Key Homebuyers: we handle the hard parts so you don't have to.

11/05/2026

Comment “REPAIR” and we’ll send you some of our best advice for deciding which kitchen upgrades are actually worth your money.

If you grew up on Long Island in the 70s or 80s, you probably remember every single one of these kitchen trends.

Honey oak cabinets? IN. Those raised panel doors with the golden wood finish were everywhere.

Cathedral cabinets? IN. That little arch at the top of the cabinet door was considered a stylish upgrade.

Laminate countertops? Definitely IN. And if you really wanted to make a statement, you went with bright red.

Carpet in the kitchen? OUT. I still can't understand why anyone thought putting carpet where you cook was a good idea.

Avocado green appliances? OUT. That trend had its moment.

White appliances? IN. Maytag, Frigidaire and Caloric were some of the names everyone recognized.

It's funny how the kitchens we once considered luxurious are now the same ones we're renovating.

But not every outdated kitchen needs to be completely gutted. Sometimes the original features have more character than what we're replacing them with.

Which of these kitchen trends did you have growing up?

11/04/2026

Comment “REPAIR” and we’ll send you some of our best advice for updating an outdated Long Island bathroom without wasting money.

Some bathroom trends are making a comeback, while others are starting to look seriously outdated.

Oak wood vanities? IN. Natural wood finishes are becoming increasingly popular, and I'm seeing them in more renovated homes.

Brass fixtures? IN. They're one of the most common finishes I'm seeing in bathrooms today.

Gold finishes? OUT, at least from what I've been seeing.

Hollywood-style vanity lights with exposed bulbs? Definitely OUT. Modern lighting around the mirror can give the bathroom a much cleaner appearance.

Wall-to-wall mirrors? Still popular, especially in bathrooms where a larger mirror makes the space feel more open.

Here's the thing about bathroom renovations.

You don't always need to gut the entire room to make it feel updated. Sometimes changing the vanity, fixtures, lighting and mirror can completely transform the space.

Which bathroom trend would you NEVER put in your house?

11/04/2026

Comment “REPAIR” and we'll send you some of our best advice for making smart upgrades to your Long Island home.

Are these backyard features IN or OUT?

She sheds? They're starting to catch on, but I wouldn't call them a backyard essential just yet.

Vegetable gardens? Always IN. If you enjoy growing your own food, there's no reason to stop.

Traditional floodlights? OUT. Homeowners are moving toward subtle landscape lighting and uplighting that highlights specific areas instead of illuminating the entire backyard.

Pergolas? Definitely IN. People love having a dedicated outdoor space to relax and entertain.

Garden gnomes? OUT. I think their time has passed.

Pickleball courts? The sport is incredibly popular, but that doesn't mean everyone needs a court in their backyard.

Here's what I've learned from renovating homes. Just because something is trending doesn't mean it's worth spending thousands to install.

Which backyard feature would you actually spend money on?

11/02/2026

Some backyard features that were popular 20 years ago are starting to look seriously outdated.

Wooden decks? OUT. Composite decking like Trex is IN because homeowners want the look of wood without as much maintenance.

Above ground pools? OUT. Semi inground and inground pools are IN, although they're a much bigger investment.

Traditional charcoal grills? OUT. Gas grills and smokers are taking over backyard cooking.

Old metal swing sets? OUT. Wooden playsets have become more popular, while PVC options can get incredibly expensive.

But there's one backyard feature I don't think will ever go out of style.

The hammock.

Sometimes the simplest things are the ones worth keeping.

Which of these do you disagree with most?

10/31/2026

Boo! Did this house scare you?

Happy Halloween, This is the part of flipping houses nobody talks about. Sometimes the biggest expenses come from things you didn't even know existed when you bought the property, and sometimes they need a lot of work.

10/30/2026

Comment “REPAIR” and we’ll send you some of our best advice for dealing with unexpected problems in a home that needs major work.

You never know what you're going to find when you buy a house sight unseen.

We recently purchased a property with a separate structure that was supposed to house a hot tub.

What we found was a completely rotted roof that had started collapsing.

Normally, roof damage starts from the outside when water gets through damaged shingles.

But this one appears to have rotted from the inside out.

Years of moisture from the hot tub, without proper ventilation, likely caused the plywood to deteriorate until the entire structure started falling apart.

And here's where things get complicated.

Because of local restrictions, we can't simply tear the structure down. Instead, we have to spend money renovating something we never planned on keeping.

So the hot tub is going, and we're turning the structure into a shed.

This is the part of flipping houses nobody talks about. Sometimes the biggest expenses come from things you didn't even know existed when you bought the property.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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