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tompkins county real estate: Tompkins County Housing Projections - up to 6000 Units Can be Supported - 03/06/10 06:19 AM
A recent study commissioned by the Tompkins County Council of Governments was unveiled on Thursday at a meeting at the Tompkins County Public Library. The study focused on existing infrastructure that could support immediate residential development. It was found that there is the potential, through nodal/cluster development along existing corridors, to add up to 6000 new homes in the immediate future. Three main centers stood out in the study as ideally suited for this type of development: East Hill Plaza, Cayuga Medical Center, and E. King Rd.
Other studies have identified the need for up to 4000 new homes to meet … (0 comments)
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tompkins county real estate: Local Board Pres comments on 2010 Ithaca Real Estate Forecast - 02/26/10 06:45 AM
Our local board president David Irish is quoted in his article found in yesterday's Ithaca Journal, commenting on the state of our real estate market and his outlook for 2010. Good, to the point analysis. It should be a good year - it's definitely off to a strong start. For questions on our area market, please give me a call or send me an email - I'd be happy to help!
Reporting from Ithaca, NY, where we have been dumped on with 12 inches of snow in the last 24 hours!
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tompkins county real estate: Gas Drilling in PA on the Upswing in 2010 - 01/11/10 08:24 AM
We in the Southern Tier/Central New York area have been painfully aware lately of the increased activity and controversy surrounding the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas drilling. In today's Ithaca Journal, a very stark picture unfolds, noting that in 2009, over 191 wells were drilled in PA, just south of us, and 787 permits were issued by that state's DEC. The most active counties are Susquehanna, Bradford and Tioga, and the wells have proven to be "fruitful" in some cases. However, the controversy rages on, as mishaps have also accrued on the score sheets of the gas companies behind the drilling initiatives. … (3 comments)
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tompkins county real estate: Marching into Spring with the extended Federal Housing Tax Credit - for First-Time or Trade Up Buyers - 01/10/10 05:02 PM
The Federal Housing Tax Credit is going to be a driver in the spring market - no mistaking!
If you were out of the picture last time because either your income was too high or you didn't have the right house, or because you were ALREADY a home-owner, your luck has definitely improved! You are eligible for up to $6,500 now, as a TRADE-UP buyer who already has a home. Best of all, you may not be required to sell your existing home to take advantage of this one-time financial opportunity.
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tompkins county real estate: Central New York Water Quality Affected by Fracking - 01/06/10 05:36 PM
The hydro-fracking process is now being demystified by a Cornell graduate student, Matt Cortese, of Binghamton. His power point presentation is available in PDF format, by linking to a featured article in the Ithaca Journal. In his own words, "I wanted to make this the one-stop shop about this process," he said "The Department of Health doesn't have the time or resources to do this." Bravo Matt, and here's to the continued illumination of one of today's greatest environmental debates in the Central New York, and Fingerlakes Region.
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tompkins county real estate: Central New York Alert: Fortuna Energy Drilling in Your Backyard SOON! - 03/28/09 07:57 AM
Okay, time to unostrichize ourselves on the gas leasing that is rather quickly moving to the front burner with many landowners and activists in Central New York. We've heard about it for a some time now, and some people have actually walked away with money in their pockets from leasing their land to energy companies for gas and mineral extraction. What else though, is going on out here?
The realities of what the outcomes are in some cases have had people hitting the roof, and with good reason. Here is a short list of some isses that have come up:
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