Spanish Real Estate Agents in Westchester County, New York - 03/30/08 06:41 PM
Our world has become very diversified. I am now working with two buyer's agents who speak Spanish. if you would be more comfortable working with a spanish speaking agent please contact me, we can help.
Miriam Bernstein, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-Pro, SRES Associate Broker, Licensed in the State of New YorkRE/MAX … (2 comments)
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A Wonderful Bakery in Ardsley, New York - 03/30/08 05:19 PM
In the Westchester Section of the New York Times today is a wonderful article about a wonderful place in Ardsley. I am there at least two - three days a week and consider it to be the best bakery that I am aware of in Westchester County. All of their baked … (2 comments)
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We Need to Do So Much More to Sell a House Now - 03/30/08 12:58 PM
Great article in the New York Times Real Estate Section today about what we Real Estate Agents/Brokers need to do to sell a house in this market. We now come in with "teams" not of agents but of painters, stagers, mortgage brokers, florists, contractors, CPA's, plumbers, electiricans, landscappers, and cleaning people. … (2 comments)
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Zillow and the Market Going Up - 03/30/08 12:49 PM
I had a new buyer today. Like so many buyers she has been online trying to figure things out. She has gone to Zillow and announced to me that one of my market areas has had their prices increase over the past year. When I tried to tell her that Zillow … (6 comments)
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Westchester County Office for Women - 03/21/08 06:35 AM
Westchester County Office for Women
The Westchester County Office for Women is dedicated to working for equal rights for women and the recognition of the full worth of all women.
We address the needs of women and families in Westchester County on three levels:
Public Policy and Advocacy Public Education and Research Direct … (1 comments)
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Even Ben Bernake Isn't Exempt! - 03/21/08 06:13 AM
Bloomberg News this morning reports that Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben S. Bernacke bought a home in the Washington, D.C. area for $839,000 in May of 04. His home is 4 BR's and 2600 sq ft. ``Even though he's the Fed chairman, he's going to get hit -- but I think lot … (7 comments)
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Virtual Farmer's Market, Westchester County, New York - 03/20/08 05:02 AM
Do you miss your outdoor farmers market?
Here is your online farmers market where you can order local foods from the Hudson Valley delivered right to your home or office.
They have gift certificates, special edition biscotti, grass fed beef strip steaks, and many more organic and healthy local foods. check out … (4 comments)
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Requesting Information by Email! - 03/18/08 06:43 AM
I can't speak for anyone else but if you would like information about a listing from me, or if you want to know the value of your home it is not okay for you to email me and give fake phone numbers or names. I received a CMA request yesterday from … (13 comments)
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Can I Ask A Question, Zillow, Trulia, Frontdoor, etc.? - 03/17/08 06:44 PM
I have been reading a lot of blogs, the news, researching what is going on with Trulia, Zillow, Frontdoor and goodness knows how many other sites there are out there. I searched here on Active Rain as well. From what I can gather each of these companies are making deals for … (7 comments)
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If I Knew Now What I Should Have Known Then? - 03/17/08 07:47 AM
For sellers of residential real estate you have to realize that the market has it's ups and downs. The real estate market is cyclical. There are seller's out there who wish they had known that the market would come down and when. There are sellers now who will receive 10% less … (5 comments)
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Our New Governor, David Paterson - 03/17/08 04:50 AM
Today, New York gets a new Governor. The 55th Governor. It has only been a week and a half since Elliott Spitzer found out about this troubles, resigned, and now we will have a new Governor. According to the New York Times this morning, Mr. Paterson is carefully planning his inauguration … (1 comments)
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Fed Cuts Discount Rate - 03/17/08 04:29 AM
From Blooomberg.com. For the first time in thirty years the Federal Reserve had an emergency meeting lowering the discount rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25%. Mortgage rates will lower but now finding the money to back the mortgages is becoming an issue. Bernanke says this should cure the … (3 comments)
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Home Warranty's for Buyer's - 03/16/08 06:01 PM
Home Warranty's can be a wonderful thing for buyers especially for first time buyers. This past year a buyer that I sold a home to two years ago has gotten, 5 toilets replaced, got a new stove top, got a new generator, refrigerator and in fact is so happy with they Home … (7 comments)
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A Final Walk Through with a Vindictive Seller - 03/16/08 12:15 PM
When you buy residential property you get to do a final walk through prior to going to the closing table. Walk throughs are generally held the day before a closing or the morning of but at everyone's convenience. I recommend that this be done as close to the closing as possible. … (13 comments)
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What is a Low Ball Offer? - 03/16/08 10:35 AM
Buyers are trying to capture the price on its' way down and so they put in offers that are much lower than the current asking price of a property. Some buyer's do this because they feel "why not" and "let's see what they say", some buyer's do it because they … (8 comments)
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Short Sales in Westchester County, New York - 03/16/08 10:24 AM
Having done a few short sales I can relate to what is in this article. Which also explains that Westchester County does not have the mortgage collapse of other areas but the numbers are growing.
"Is it possible for a homeowner who owes $725,000 on a mortgage to sell a house for … (0 comments)
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I'm From New York, Who Can You Believe. - 03/11/08 08:49 AM
Yesterday in New York as I would imagine most people read about our Governor. Governor Spitzer has admitted wrongdoing, hired a very powerful legal team and is probably a bad boy. But it is worse than that. He prosecuted others for the very thing he is accused of. The Mann Act. … (0 comments)
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What About the Real Estate Agent? - 03/10/08 05:03 AM
There are several things to know about Real Estate Agents (Brokers). There is a REALTOR Code of Ethics rules that we play by. Real Estate Agents (Brokers) are only REALTORS if they belong to the National Assocation of REALTORS. The Code of Ethics is a NAR document. When you join NAR … (0 comments)
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My Newest Blog - From Clicks to Bricks - 03/09/08 04:56 AM
The more I blog the more I see the need for separate blogs for separate information. So I am introducing my newest, From Click to Bricks, for first time buyers. For buyers who are clicking all over the internet from site to site and don't know what to do with all … (2 comments)
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Is There Such a Thing as a Low Ball Offer???? - 03/07/08 06:08 AM
A few days ago I got a call from a reporter from the New York Times who is doing an article about REALTOR exspereinces with buyer's putting in "low ball offers". In a downward market is there such a thing? What exactly is a low ball offer. In some areas of … (21 comments)
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Music Playing, People Talking on Websites and Blogs?????? - 03/05/08 04:49 AM
This is a bit of a rant. I like to roam around the internet looking at different blogs and sites, reading what other brokers and others have to say. Sometimes I like to do that late at night or really early in the morning. When other's are sleeping. So, imagine how … (17 comments)
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Now is A Great Time to Buy and/or Sell Real Estate! - 03/03/08 07:30 AM
It is a great time to buy or sell real estate in Westchester County, New York. If you are a seller prices have softened but not anywhere near what you are reading in the national newspaper or watching on television news. If you want or need to sell there are many … (1 comments)
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Scarsdale School District Housing Statistics, 2/29/08 - 03/03/08 07:01 AM
Single Family Homes in the Scarsdale School District. Prices have adjusted and based on the days on market and a shorter selling period that sellers are adjusting their prices.
January 1 - February 29, 2008
14 Houses Sold in the Scarsdale School DistrictAverage price was $1,323,429Median price was $1,284,500Days on Market was 170January … (0 comments)
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Hastings on Hudson School District Housing Statistics 2/29/08 - 03/03/08 06:43 AM
For Single Family Houses in the Hastings School District:
January 1 - February 29, 2008
8 Single Family Houses soldAverage price was $850,188Median price was $701,000Days on Market were 175January 1 - February 28, 2007
13 Single Family Houses soldAverage price was $784,692Median price was $805,000Days on Market were 207January 1 - February 28, … (0 comments)
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Ardsley School District Housing Statistics, February 29, 2008 - 03/03/08 06:21 AM
When I look at the statistics below I don't see the doom and gloom that is being reported in various areas throughout the United States. I see a little softening in prices but overall it is a good time to sell as well as buy in Ardsley. I see that between … (0 comments)
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Hastings on Hudson and Hastings, New York - 03/02/08 06:22 AM
Hastings on Hudson and Hastings, New York
Often when the public is looking for information for Hastings on Hudson they Google "Hastings". Guess what? There is a Hastings but it is up in Oswego County and is an entirely different community from Hastings on Hudson which is located in Westchester County, New … (0 comments)
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The Code of Ethics and Designations - 03/02/08 05:02 AM
Since the market has changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market I feel that I am getting more respect from the public for the skills that I bring to the table. Over the past few years where all you had to do was put a house on the MLS, … (0 comments)
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New Construction in a Box - Westchester County, New York - 03/01/08 07:12 AM
There have been a couple of articles recently about homes that arrived in boxes, pre-fab we now call them, that were built in the 1920's throughout Westchester County. These homes were purchased through the Sears Catalog and currently 115 homes are documented. A couple of weeks ago The Journal News ran an … (0 comments)
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