Bob Sendel, Realtor

01/01/2026

12/29/2025

Selling in Snowy Conditions: Safety, Access, and Presentation Tips
Selling a home during winter comes with its own unique challenges — especially when snow and ice are involved. While fewer buyers may be actively house hunting, those who are tend to be serious and motivated. The key to a successful winter sale is making your home safe, accessible, and visually appealing,...

Selling a home during winter comes with its own unique challenges — especially when snow and ice are involved. While fewer buyers may be actively house hunting, those who are tend to be serious and motivated. The key to a successful winter sale is making your home safe, accessible, and...

12/27/2025

Your Guide for Balancing Humidity Levels in Your Home During Winter
As winter settles in, many homeowners focus on staying warm; however, indoor comfort depends on more than just temperature. Humidity plays a major role in how your home feels, how healthy the air is, and how well it holds up over time. Cold outdoor air holds less moisture, and when it's heated indoors,...

As winter settles in, many homeowners focus on staying warm; however, indoor comfort depends on more than just temperature. Humidity plays a major role in how your home feels, how healthy the air is, and how well it holds up over time. Cold outdoor air holds less moisture, and when it's heated...

12/25/2025

Looking Beyond Closets: How to Evaluate a Home's Storage Potential
When touring homes, it's easy to open a closet door, take a glance, and mentally check "storage" off the list. But smart buyers know that a home's true storage potential goes far beyond bedroom closets. Evaluating storage thoughtfully can save you from future frustration, clutter, and costly renovations...

When touring homes, it's easy to open a closet door, take a glance, and mentally check

12/25/2025

Stop by Saturday, December 27th from 11:30 to 1:30 PM to see 98 Scenic Lake Drive Riverhead, NY 11901 for an open house!

OFFICIAL LISTING website. 98 Scenic Lake Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901, 1837 square foot, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, asking price of $749,990, MLS ID 943196

12/23/2025

Look at the updated East Islip Market Watch Report.

It's important to work with a local real estate expert who understands the changing market.

12/22/2025

Making Your Home Smell Like Home: Winter Scents That Attract Buyers
When selling your home in winter, scent becomes a powerful staging tool. Cold weather keeps windows closed, limits fresh air, and causes buyers to spend more time indoors during showings. The right scents can create warmth, comfort, and emotional connection, while the wrong ones can overwhelm or raise...

When selling your home in winter, scent becomes a powerful staging tool. Cold weather keeps windows closed, limits fresh air, and causes buyers to spend more time indoors during showings. The right scents can create warmth, comfort, and emotional connection, while the wrong ones can overwhelm...

12/20/2025

Don't Let Winter Win: How to Freeze-Proof Your Garage
When winter arrives, garages are often one of the most overlooked areas of the home. Whether your garage is attached or detached, unheated or partially insulated, freezing temperatures can damage belongings, vehicles, and even parts of your home. Taking a few proactive steps before temperatures drop...

When winter arrives, garages are often one of the most overlooked areas of the home. Whether your garage is attached or detached, unheated or partially insulated, freezing temperatures can damage belongings, vehicles, and even parts of your home. Taking a few proactive steps before temperatures...

12/19/2025

Here is the Long Island Real Estate Market Report for November ‘25 as compared to November’24.
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12/18/2025

Time-Off Tips: Using Your Holiday Break for Real Estate Decision-Making
For many home buyers, the holiday break brings something rare: time. With fewer work obligations, slower schedules, and extra days off, the end-of-year pause can be an ideal opportunity to make meaningful progress toward buying a home. Rather than putting your plans on hold until January, you can use...

For many home buyers, the holiday break brings something rare: time. With fewer work obligations, slower schedules, and extra days off, the end-of-year pause can be an ideal opportunity to make meaningful progress toward buying a home. Rather than putting your plans on hold until January, you...