Richmond County · New York City
Real Estate Agents Serving Staten Island, NY
Jortevsky Real Estate Firm lists and sells homes across Staten Island — Tottenville, Annadale, Great Kills, New Dorp, Todt Hill and St. George. It is the most suburban borough and the one with the highest homeownership rate, and on the east and south shores flood designation and drainage are central to what a property is worth.
Stock
Detached single-family, semi-attached
Check first
Flood zone, Bluebelt, post-Sandy permits
Commute
SIR, Staten Island Ferry, Verrazzano
Local knowledge
Why Staten Island sellers and buyers work with us
Staten Island is the borough where a house behaves like a Long Island house but is taxed and governed like a New York City one, and that combination is exactly why buyers from Brooklyn and Queens keep looking here. The practical local knowledge is about water. The east and south shores carry real flood exposure, much of it re-mapped and rebuilt after Sandy, and the borough is also served by the NYC Bluebelt — an engineered network of streams and wetlands that drains large parts of the South Shore, which means some parcels sit adjacent to protected drainage corridors that constrain what can be built. We check the flood map, the Bluebelt position and any post-Sandy permit history for the specific parcel before pricing. The other constant is the commute: there is no subway, so value tracks proximity to the Staten Island Railway, the ferry, and the expressway approaches to the Verrazzano.
Areas we work in Staten Island
Featured service
Seller Representation & Listing Marketing in Staten Island
Jortevsky Real Estate Firm lists and markets homes throughout South East Queens and the NYC metro area with a written pricing analysis, pre-market preparation, professional photography and floor plans, and full RLS and portal syndication. Sellers receive weekly written reporting from launch through closing.
- Free written comparative market analysis with no obligation to list
- Costed pre-market preparation plan
- Professional photography, floor plans, and video for appropriate price bands
- Certificate of Occupancy, permit and violation review before launch
- RLS syndication plus StreetEasy, Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin
- Direct outreach to our buyer database and neighborhood-active agents
Full service
Everything we do in Staten Island
One firm for the whole life of a property in Staten Island — buying it, letting it, managing it, and selling it when the time comes.
Residential Home Sales
One- to three-family homes, co-ops and condos across South East Queens.
Buyer Representation
Exclusive representation for first-time and repeat buyers.
Seller Representation & Listing Marketing
Pricing, preparation, photography and a marketing plan that reaches real buyers.
Multi-Family & Investment Sales
Two-family, three-family and small mixed-use assets underwritten on real numbers.
Rentals & Leasing
Tenant placement and rental representation across Queens and the metro area.
Property Management
Hands-on management for owners of small residential portfolios.
Foreclosure & Pre-Foreclosure Assistance
Options while you still have them, explained straight.
Short Sale Representation
When the payoff exceeds the price, the lender has to agree.
Cash Offers — We Buy Homes Cash
A firm cash number, in writing, with no obligation.
Hard Money & Investor Financing
Introductions to asset-based lenders for investment property.
Commercial & Mixed-Use
Storefronts, mixed-use buildings and small commercial spaces.
Answers
Questions about real estate in Staten Island
Does Jortevsky Real Estate Firm work on Staten Island?
Yes. Jortevsky Real Estate Firm lists and sells homes across Staten Island, including Tottenville, Annadale, Great Kills, New Dorp, Todt Hill and St. George. Call or text (516) 668-6031 for a free consultation or a written valuation.
Is my Staten Island home in a flood zone?
Parts of the east and south shores sit within FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, and designation is parcel-specific rather than neighborhood-wide. Jortevsky Real Estate Firm checks the current flood map for your address before pricing or listing, because a flood designation triggers an insurance requirement on federally backed mortgages and directly limits what buyers can pay.
What is the Bluebelt and does it affect my property?
The Staten Island Bluebelt is a New York City drainage system of preserved streams, ponds and wetlands that manages stormwater across much of the South Shore. Parcels adjacent to Bluebelt corridors can face constraints on building and drainage work. Jortevsky Real Estate Firm checks a property's position relative to it before advising on development or renovation potential.
Why do buyers choose Staten Island over Long Island?
Because it gives you a detached house with a driveway while staying inside New York City — city property tax treatment, city services and a city school district, without Nassau or Suffolk's separate school tax bill. Jortevsky Real Estate Firm works both sides and will compare the real monthly carrying cost for the specific homes you are weighing.
How is the commute from Staten Island?
There is no subway, so it runs on the Staten Island Railway, the ferry from St. George, and the expressway approaches to the Verrazzano. Value tracks proximity to those three closely, and Jortevsky Real Estate Firm will tell you honestly what a given address means for a daily commute.
How much is my Staten Island house worth?
Jortevsky Real Estate Firm prepares a free written comparative market analysis from recent closed sales nearby, adjusted for lot size, condition, flood zone status and proximity to the SIR or ferry. On the south and east shores, flood designation alone can separate the values of two otherwise similar houses.
Nearby
Also looking at Brooklyn?
Brooklyn sits next to Staten Island and trades differently. We cover both, so a search that widens does not mean starting over with a new brokerage.
Thinking about a move in Staten Island?
Get a written valuation or a straight answer about the Staten Island market. Both are free, and neither commits you to anything.
Prefer to talk now? (516) 668-6031 · jortevskyrealty@gmail.com