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Wow! May 2012 Was Our Best May Since 2007!!

May continued the strong spring in the Westchester real estate market with the highest total of closings in 5 years. Overall, the data for single family home sales from the Hudson Gateway (formerly Westchester-Putnam) MLS saw not only an improvement in total closings from last year, but also an increase in median price. The improvement did […]
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A Busy Spring Doesn’t Mean the Market Has Recovered

The cyclical nature of the real estate market has always seen a peak in activity in the spring months. We are busy. This is causing a misconception that the market is “turning around” or that we are finally witnessing a recovery. I see many colleagues and sellers alike announcing that the market is back or […]
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My Friend is an Agent and She Says the Market is Great

Some of my colleagues are funny bunch. They decry a Zillow Zestimate for being inaccurate. They shake their heads when an agent licensed in Illinois gives real estate advice in Trulia Voices to a consumer in Florida, where the laws are different. They shake their head disapprovingly if you mistakenly mark a home as having […]
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February 2012 Westchester Real Estate Market: Transactions Up, Prices Down

According to Empire Access MLS data, the number of Westchester County single family home closings for February 2012 was up by three deals over that of February 2011. After a weak start in January, this is welcome news. Not all the news is rosy, however, as median price is still down significantly over the number […]

Commentary Wow! May 2012 Was Our Best May Since 2007!! May continued the strong spring in the Westchester real estate market with the highest total of closings in 5 years. Overall, the data for single family home sales from the Hudson Gateway (formerly Westchester-Putnam) MLS saw not only an improvement in total closings from last year, but also an increase in median price. The improvement did […]

Market A Busy Spring Doesn’t Mean the Market Has Recovered The cyclical nature of the real estate market has always seen a peak in activity in the spring months. We are busy. This is causing a misconception that the market is “turning around” or that we are finally witnessing a recovery. I see many colleagues and sellers alike announcing that the market is back or […]

Commentary My Friend is an Agent and She Says the Market is Great Some of my colleagues are funny bunch. They decry a Zillow Zestimate for being inaccurate. They shake their heads when an agent licensed in Illinois gives real estate advice in Trulia Voices to a consumer in Florida, where the laws are different. They shake their head disapprovingly if you mistakenly mark a home as having […]

Market February 2012 Westchester Real Estate Market: Transactions Up, Prices Down According to Empire Access MLS data, the number of Westchester County single family home closings for February 2012 was up by three deals over that of February 2011. After a weak start in January, this is welcome news. Not all the news is rosy, however, as median price is still down significantly over the number […]

Market What Can You Purchase in Briarcliff Manor for $500,000? $500,000 can buy a great end unit 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in the Scarborough Glen complex like the one we just closed on. As described in the MLS: Neat and clean Carlisle end unit with gleaming hardwoods and a beautiful rear view! Boasts a gas fireplace, sliders to the rear deck overlooking woods and […]

Commentary New Deal to Rescue 2008 With the problems facing the real estate and mortgage industries, I look to the Oval Office to be the catalyst in the recovery of the nation going forward. I am not referring to President Bush, nor am I referring to the hypothetical Presidents McCain, Obama, or Clinton. The president who will make the biggest difference […]