Estates POA Speakers Talk Real Estate, Car Sales

The Estates POA was fortunate to have two impressive featured speakers, Ryan Donnelly, president of The Donnelly Group, a leading Garden City realty firm, and Craig Tigh, president of TT Enterprises, a leading independent car wholesaler, at its Jan. 15 meeting at Stratford School.

Ryan Donnelly gave an extensive overview of the current Garden City real estate market. He pointed out that Garden City home sales remain strong especially in the Estates section which has proven itself to be among the most desirable sections of town. Home prices in the Estates are actually showing signs of increasing.

Mr. Donnelly said that home sellers must be realistic when setting their prices and if they do that, they can expect to even find multiple interested buyers for their properties. Donnelly is very optimistic about the home sales market in Garden City this year.

Craig Tigh provided the audience with an overview of the current national car sales market all the way down to the local level. Tigh, a lifelong resident of Garden City, went into the various options available to car buyers and why an independent car wholesaler can, at times, be more advantageous in offering a candid assessment of various car makes.

Tigh put a lot of minds at ease on those worried about Superstorm Sandy flood damage to used cars. He stated that as long as the car had comprehensive insurance coverage the insurance companies will verify any damage and remove those impacted cars from the marketplace. Tigh is looking forward to another strong year of car sales this year at his Floral Park-based firm.

Submitted by the Property Owners' Association of Garden City Estates