Ulster County Real Estate Blog

For those who are familiar with the beautiful countryside, mountains, brooks and streams, dense woods and forests, of Ulster County, New York, we don’t have to explain why the Bed and Breakfast Industry is so popular with the people who visit this area. Thousands of visitors who visit the Ulster ...

Around a week before you close, take the time to visit your "new" home and do a final walk through. You will want to make sure that the terms negotiated with the sellers have been met and the condition of the house is what you expected. You want to be sure that everything that is supposed to be s...

Many lenders have re entered the high end mortgage market in the last few months offering affordable jumbo loans for upscale properties. The high end market like the Ulster county real estate market has showed an increase in activity this past spring and summer mainly due to jumbo rates falling t...

Many first time buyers, experienced real estate investors and others always focus on the style, size and functionality of their property purchases expecting somehow that the characteristics will somehow lead to increased value. In the real estate industry the slogan remains “location, location, l...

Unless you happen to live in California, Florida or Hawaii, I guess you wont need any winterizing tips for your home, however, most of us live in much colder climates and need to winterize our homes annually. By winterizing we can keep freeze related damage, possible water damage, etc., from taki...

Many people will think along time about selling their home, they will discuss it, stress out over it, argue about it and get very emotional about what to do to improve the house to get it ready to sell. Most people do not have a large amount of money to completely re-do their home, and they also ...

Well, it getting to be that time of year again and it seems like it came creeping up so fast too. I wanted to tell everyone of a new family tradition we started last year and I think its fantastic and so does my family. We decided last year about this same time, to get out of the big city and to ...

It seems that everyone is trying to take advantage of the great deals that exist in Ulster county and Ulster county foreclosures. There is no doubt about it that there are many great bargains with the rate of foreclosures continuing to climb and with no end in site. Throughout Ulster county, and ...

Many people do not know that Woodstock history goes back to 1895 when the town began. The town has played a big part in the arts and crafts movement since 1902. It has always been a mecca for artists, writers and music players since its beginning and has always been considered a very active artis...

Many people get confused when discussing the different types of mortgage loans available today. Here is an overview of the choices you have in mortgage financing: Conventional Loans: This is the traditional method of financing a home. These loans are usually 15 or 30 years fixed interest rate loa...