Hudson Valley Real Estate News by Becky

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Real Estate Agent - EXIT Realty Services- New Paltz, NY
A former television news producer turned REALTOR? Yes, that's me. And I'm bringing my 2 loves together with blog. If you're looking for the latest local and national real estate news, stop searching you'll find it here. Of course I'll also add in some informational and some crazy stories from my real estate business, which I share with my mother, Barbara Carter. And of course updates about my family- my husband, Jason, and my 2 wonderful boys, Nathan (3-years-old) and Andrew (1-year-old). //--></script> <script src="http://widget.blogrush.com/show.js" type="text/javascript"> </script>
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According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), home sales were up in the month of May. Sales of single family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops were up 2% nationwide from April to May.  However, sales were still 15.9% percent lower than May 2007. NAR attributes the i...
06/27/2008
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  Do you remember "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom"?  I used to love watching the crazy adventures when I was a kid.  This weekend, kids in the Hudson Valley have the chance to get up close and personal with some wild animals and learn an important lesson.   Jim Fowler, the original co-host of Mut...
06/27/2008
  We hear it all the time- it's a slow market, there are no buyers, houses aren't selling.  But a new report out today shows buyers are out there, and they're looking. According to The Move Network, which runs Realtor.com, people spent more time searching for homes on-line in May 2008 than they d...
06/26/2008
Struggling homeowners may get some help.. thanks to a bill passed today in the US Senate. The mortgage aid plan will allow the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to refinance loans for an estimated 400,000 homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Both democrats and rep...
06/24/2008
It's a great time to buy a new home, but what if you don't have a ton of cash to shell out for a downpayment?  The USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan may be what you've been looking for. I didn't even know about this loan program until a client told me she was using it.  Of course I A...
06/23/2008
I have been tagged for a Me Me by my mom Barbara Carter •1- Who is your favorite Musical Artist? Oh, I don't know.  This is something that kind of changes through the years.  Right now, I would have to say "The Wiggles".. since they're my kids' favorites.. turning on their tv show or a CD gives m...
06/18/2008
Okay- this a long post, but I really hope you'll take the time to read it- My 3-year-old son, Nathan, has a form of autism.  For the past 3 months he has been seeing world renowned DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) doctor, Ken Bock in Rhinebeck, NY.  I cannot tell you how amazingly well Nathan is doing- ...
05/24/2008
"When you're down and troubled, and you need a helping hand, and nothing is going right.  Close your eyes and think of me, and soon I will be there.  To brighten up even your darkest nights. You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am, I'll come running, to see you again.  Winter, sp...
05/16/2008
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Becky Cook

Ulster County, NY- New Paltz, Highland, Marlboro, NY Real Estate
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