Long Island real estate,
explained.
Monthly market numbers, town-by-town comparisons and practical guides for buyers and sellers in Nassau and Suffolk.
Straight answers, local numbers.
New articles each month, built on MLS data for Nassau, Suffolk and the towns Frank knows best.
Buyer's guide · 7 min readElevation certificates in Nassau County, New York: what the numbers mean.What an elevation certificate shows, where to find one in your town, and how it can change a South Shore flood insurance quote.Read the article →
Town guide · 6 min readMassapequa on the water: canals, bulkheads and boats.The canal neighborhoods south of Merrick Road, boating basics, bulkhead costs and permits, and what to gather before you list.Read the article →
Owner's guide · 6 min readNassau County property taxes, line by line.How the Nassau tax bill is built, when it's due, how to grieve your assessment and why a buyer's bill can differ from the seller's.Read the article →
Town guide · 6 min readMassapequa or Massapequa Park: what changes at the line.Village or hamlet: taxes, permits, ZIP codes and prices side by side, and what the line means when you buy or sell.Read the article →
Market update · 3 min readNassau & Suffolk home prices in August 2026: what changed.Prices up 4.7% in Nassau and 7.0% in Suffolk on slightly fewer sales, plus five towns side by side.Read the article →
Town guide · 3 min readSeaford to Smithtown: home prices by town.Median prices from $682K to $998K, days on market and what sets each town apart.Read the article →
Seller's guide · 3 min readWhat it costs to sell on Long Island.Transfer tax, commission, attorney fees and credits, with a worked example on a median-priced Nassau home.Read the article →
Buyer's guide · 3 min readBuying on the water: what to check first.Flood zones, elevation certificates, insurance quotes, bulkheads and the new disclosure rules.Read the article →
Local knowledge, county by county.
Frank works with buyers and sellers across Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Here is each county at a glance, with town guides and the towns where he has closed sales.
Queens
Single-family median $925K
New York City’s largest borough by area, on Nassau’s western border. Queens also has a large condo and co-op market: in September, condos sold for a median of $620,800 and co-ops for $335,000.
Nassau
Single-family median $860K
Frank’s office is in Merrick, on the South Shore, where canal-front homes and Babylon Branch LIRR stations run east through Wantagh, Seaford and Massapequa.
- SeafordCanal-front homes on the South Shore→
- MassapequaCanals, the preserve and two LIRR stations→
- Massapequa ParkA village with its own services and station→
- WantaghA straight run down the parkway to Jones Beach→
Frank has also closed sales inBethpage, East Rockaway, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Long Beach, Merrick, North Bellmore, Rockville Centre and West Hempstead.
Suffolk
Single-family median $740K
Lindenhurst and West Islip sit on the Great South Bay. Farther north and east, Smithtown has more space and larger lots.
Frank has also closed sales inHolbrook, Islip, North Babylon and West Islip.
Median sale prices are for single-family homes in September 2026, from the OneKey® MLS Local Market Update, current as of October 7, 2026.
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