clifton park real estate: CLIFTON PARK NY REAL ESTATE - 01/04/10 05:12 AM
CLIFTON PARK NY REAL ESTATE
Are you thinking about down-sizing?  Is your current home a little too much maintenance?  Are the kids gone and it is just the two of you kicking around in that great big colonial?
Here is a list of all the current Townhouses, Condominiums, and Ranch style homes available in the Clifton Park NY community including all of Shenendehowa Central School District.  As you can see, there quite a variety of homes that may suit your needs.
 
 
For more details on any of these homes or for a FREE market analysis of your current home, … (3 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Real Estate News - 12/28/09 02:02 PM
Clifton Park NY Real Estate News
Home Buyer Tax Credits
Most everyone is aware of the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, but few know about the enhanced $6,500 Tax Credit for Repeat Buyers.  Listed below are the basic rules for this refundable tax credit:
Maximum Credit is $6,500. Maximum Purchase Price $800,000 Income Limitation: $125,000 single, $225,000 married Home being sold must have been primary residence for 5 consecutive years during the previous 8 years. Home being purchased must be under contract by no later than April 30th, 2010 and close by no later than July 1, 2010.  
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clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Home for Sale - OPEN HOUSE Jan 3rd 1-3 - 12/28/09 01:45 PM
Clifton Park NY Home for Sale - OPEN HOUSE January 3rd 1-3
Come see this beautiful 4 bedroom 2.1 bath colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac.  This home features a fully finished basement, huge deck, and second floor laundry room.  Kitchen has a LARGE granite island for extra seating and entertaining.  Close to bike baths, parks, and town pools.  Proudly offered at $349,900  **Broker is related to owner**
 
   
 
Call Lewis Beynon for more details (518-281-3951) or search the entire MLS at no charge on my Web site: www.LewisB.com.  Listing compliments of Realty USA, advertised with permission.
 
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clifton park real estate: House Hunting Tips for Clifton Park NY - 12/21/09 06:14 AM
Are you thinking about buying a new home in Clifton Park NY?
If you are thinking about buying a home in Clifton Park NY or anywhere in the Capital District, then please read this valuable information.  All these steps should be completed before you start looking at homes.
These quick and easy steps will save you time, money, and frustration.
 
1) Call a Mortgage Broker and a Mortgage Banker to get pre-qualified.  Ask each of them for a Good Faith Estimate based on a hypothetical home in your price range.  Make sure you give each of them the exact same … (0 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Real Estate - Inspections - 12/18/09 06:50 AM
Clifton Park NY Real Estate - Inspections
As part of the Purchase and Sale Contract used in the Clifton Park NY area, including Albany and the surrounding counties, one of 3 contingencies contained in the contract that helps protect buyers is your right to perform specific Inspections.  The areas specifically covered in the inspections are; 1) Structural, 2) Wood Destroying Organisms, 3) Septic Systems, 4) Well Water Flow and Quality, and 5) Radon.
Buyers can reserve the right to perform and or all of these tests.  If any of these test find "substantial defects", the buyers have three options; a) cancel … (1 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Real Estate Tips - 12/18/09 05:51 AM
Clifton Park Real Estate Tips
Although the local real estate market, including Clifton Park NY, continues to be a buyers market there are 10 easy or inexpensive things every seller should do in order to expedite the sale of their home.  The entire premise of this list is 1) CLEAN and 2) MINIMIZE.  As a seller, you have every right to live anyway you chose, but if you want to maximize your selling price and minimize your Days on Market, then please follow these tips.  This list starts outside the home because the old adage still holds true; first impressions are … (1 comments)

clifton park real estate: NAR Releases Albany NY Market Report - 12/15/09 05:34 AM
The National Association of Realtors Releases Albany NY Market Report
 
The National Association of Realtors just released the 3rd quarter Local Market Reports for 2009.  These reports provide a lot of useful information from across the country and cover almost every Statistical Marketing Area (SMA).  Please click HERE to review the Albany NY market report.
If you have detailed questions about the Clifton Park NY market or any of the Albany area markets, please let me know and I can provide you with specific information on your neighborhood.  Remember: all markets are local and need to be reviewed at a … (0 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Bank Owned Property - 12/14/09 06:59 AM
With Active Listings (no new construction) at 212, there are only 6 Bank Owned properties located in the Clifton Park NY area including all of the Shenendehowa Central Schools.  In looking at these homes, it appears that there is a good opportunity in here for the right buyer!!!
If you have any questions about this, or any Clifton Park NY real estate needs, please give me a call or visit my Web site and search the entire MLS at NO CHARGE: www.LewisB.com
This data is from the CRMLS system and is deemed accurate, but cannot be guaranteed.
 
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clifton park real estate: A Merry Christmas to you..........MAYBE, MAYBE NOT!!! - 12/14/09 05:43 AM
Show me the money!!!
For your protection, banks, insurance companies, utilities, investment companies and many other businesses are required by NY State law to surrender inactive accounts to the State.  The Office of the State Comptroller serves as custodian of this money until you claim it. The State of New York never takes ownership of this money. If you can prove you are entitled to the money, they will gladly return it to you, at any time, without charge.
Hey, you never know!!! 
Search this website for your name and it will tell you how to avoid having your … (3 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Real Estate Facts - 12/14/09 05:05 AM
Clifton Park NY Real Estate Facts
      
This should probably be more appropriately titled; Shenendehowa Real Estate Facts.  The Town of Clifton Park NY is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District.  The district encompasses the Town of Clifton Park, the Town of Halfmoon, and sections of Ballston Lake, Waterford, Round Lake, and Rexford.  These facts EXCLUDE new construction.
Active Listings: 212
Average List Price: $344,723
Current Pending: 63
Lowest Listing: $129,900 (2 bed, 1 bath condo, 0 garage)
Highest Listing: $1,999,000 (3 year old, 4 bed, 4.2 baths, 5,300 SF on 1.5 acres)
Average Square Feet: 2,314
Average … (0 comments)

clifton park real estate: Stop that right now!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 12/08/09 01:34 AM
Did you just get out of bed?  Did you just finish eating a meal?  Did you just get in the car?  Did you just stop to get a cup of coffee?  Did you just get yelled at by your boss?  Did you just pour yourself a cocktail?
JUST STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!!!
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The best advice I ever got was: "Never quit quitting."  Good luck!!!
Meanwhile, if you have any questions regarding the Clifton Park NY Real Estate market, please feel free … (6 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park, NY Home for Sale - 12/06/09 07:46 AM
This beautiful 4 bed, 2.1 bath Clifton Park, NY colonial is located on a quiet cul-de-sac in the popular Oaks sub-division.  It is close to the bike path and walking trails and features a family room, formal living room, formal dining room, finished basement and 2nd floor laundry.  Enjoy the HUGE deck all summer long and stay warm all winter with the no-maintenance gas fireplace.  Listed for $349,900

Please call me for a private showing or visit my WEB SITE to search the entire MLS at no charge.
Listing courtesy of Realty USA.  Advertised with permission.
 
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clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Local Business Review - 12/02/09 06:27 AM
Clifton Park NY Local Business Review
Today's review of a local Clifton Park NY business features Ravenswood Pub.  Known by all the locals simply as “The Wood”, this Clifton Park NY pub is a traditional hometown pub where you’ll never spend time without knowing at least one other person.

The staff is very friendly, just introduce yourself and let them know I sent you.  You’ll find their service is excellent and they are very accommodating.  If you have a special request, just ask because they still understand the meaning of “customer service”.
They have over 14 TVs throughout the bar … (1 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Real Estate - 12/01/09 06:20 AM
Clifton Park NY Real Estate
With over 300 active listings in Clifton Park NY, the 13 most affordable homes on a dollar per square foot basis are listed below:
As a point of reference, the average $/SF price in Clifton Park is $160.13
I hope you have found this Clifton Park NY information useful.  If you have any questions, please give me a call.



 
 
 
 
These listings are from the Capital Region Multiple List Service and are brought to you by Broker Reciprocity.  They are not exclusively represented by Prime Property Solutions, LLC.
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clifton park real estate: Radon, Radon, Everywhere......Even in Clifton Park NY - 11/30/09 10:18 AM
Radon, Radon, Everywhere......Even in Clifton Park, NY
I have a listing that is located in Clifton Park NY.  This town is well known for having low levels of Radon.  Last year I had a buyer that purchased a home here that was part of an estate and had been vacant for over 6 months.  Even with all this inactivity, it only posted a 4.2 pCi/L.  Needless to say, the sellers re-tested and the new reading came in at 3.5 pCi/L so the average was under 4.0 and we were not able to get a credit at closing.  Below is a map … (3 comments)

clifton park real estate: Halfmoon Senior Express - 11/23/09 10:43 AM
Halfmoon Senior Express

The Halfmoon Senior Express serves Halfmoon residents age 55 & up with no-cost transportation to medical appointments and local shopping.  Please call 664-2186 to schedule an appointment for this service.  Please give them as much advance notice as possible to ensure availability.
This is a tremendous service to our local Senior residents and is a wise investment with our tax dollars.
If you have any questions about Halfmoon Real Estate or anything in the entire Capital District, please call me at 518-281-3951 or search the entire MLS at no charge at www.LewisB.com.

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clifton park real estate: Duplicity; Free Movie Showing Friday in Clifton Park NY!!! - 11/23/09 10:08 AM
On Friday November 27 at 10:00am the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library will have a FREE showing of the film Duplicity.
 
Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as CIA Officer Claire Stenwick and MI6 agent Ray Koval, two spies-turned-corporate operatives having a clandestine love affair. They have turned their skills to a high stakes espionage game where they are attempting to secure a product that corporations would do anything to patent. The pair try to stay one double cross ahead of the other, but find that that hardest thing to cheat is their love for one another. Rated PG-13. 2 hours, 5 minutes.All are welcome to this … (0 comments)

clifton park real estate: Clifton Park NY Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded - 11/21/09 04:12 AM
Here is a brief outline of the expanded First Time Home Buyer tax credit and the Expanded repeat home buyer tax credit.  It is available for everyone in clifton Park NY.
Extended New Purchaser $8,000 Tax Credit
• The $8000 Tax credit is for first-time home buyers. For the tax credit program, the IRS defines a first-time buyer home buyer as someone who has never owned a home or has not owned a home in the past three years. The tax credit does not have to be repaid.
• The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home purchase … (1 comments)

clifton park real estate: Are you thinking about buying a home in Clifton Park NY....... - 11/20/09 11:52 AM
Working with buyers is the best part of my job.  Although the process is basically the same for helping any buyer, I enjoy it because I learned a long time ago in my professional career that I simply like helping people.  No matter what project we were working on, I was always closely involved, always stayed until the end, and always offered to help a colleague.
Another reason I enjoy working with buyers is because no two people are the same.  I have enjoyed meeting people from all over the country (Europe too).  I have a particular interest in listening to people's life-stories; where they … (0 comments)

clifton park real estate: Radon - Quick and Easy FAQs for Clifton Park NY - 11/18/09 05:33 AM
Radon - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Radon?Radon is a naturally occurring gas which is part of the air that we all breathe every day. It is present in all homes. You cannot see, smell or taste Radon and the only way to determine if unsafe levels of Radon exist in your home is to test it.
Q: How much will it cost to fix my Radon problem?Cost are dependent on your needs. Generally, mitigation costs approximately $1,300 to $1,700.
Q: Where is Radon Found?The major source of Radon in high levels is in the soil and bedrock surrounding and under … (2 comments)