Real Estate and More in Rockland County

On February 13, President Bush signed the economic stimulus plan. A significant part of the plan is a provision raising the conforming loan limits from $417,000 to 125% of the median sales price in an area up to a limit of $729,750.  This increase should go into effect no later than mid-March and...

The media keeps talking about the "national real estate market" and its precipitous decline. It's important to keep in mind that there is no such thing as a national real estate market. The real estate market is made up of hundreds of mini-markets, each of which behaves differently. The market in...

The rivertowns are a collection of small towns and villages situated on the western banks of the Hudson River. The rivertowns are among the most special and sought after locations in the lower Hudson Valley and include Palisades, Sneden's Landing, Piermont, Upper Grandview, Grand View, South Nyac...

The rivertowns are a collection of small towns and villages situated on the western banks of the Hudson River. The rivertowns are among the most special and sought after locations in the lower Hudson Valley and include Palisades, Sneden's Landing, Piermont, Upper Grandview, Grand View, South Nyac...

  You've earned it. You deserve it. And now you can have it. Imagine a home designed by an architect noted for creating the finest residences in the Northeast, including the Hamptons and Manhattan partnering with the most sought-after and well-respected local builder in the Rivertowns. The result...

The rivertowns are a collection of small towns and villages situated on the western banks of the Hudson River. The rivertowns are among the most special and sought after locations in the lower Hudson Valley and include Palisades, Sneden's Landing, Piermont, Upper Grandview, Grand View, South Nyac...

You want to sell your home. You've done everything to make your home the nicest home on the market. You've analyzed comparable sales and priced your home well. Yet it's still on the market. Why? It may be time to evaluate how potential buyers arrange to see your home. To sell your home, buyers mu...

I don't know what made me think of this today...When I first started this business, I was trying to arrange to show a home to a potential buyer. It was a little tough because the agent had to be there to open the house and the sellers, while very lovely, had limited times the home could be shown....

The media keeps talking about the "National Real Estate Market." This doesn't make sense and is leading both buyers and sellers to draw misguided conclusions about the real estate market. While this blog pertains to the real estate market in Rockland County, NY, I'm sure buyers and sellers (and r...

It's rare that simply placing a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn creates a line of traffic filled with potential buyers. The key to reaching the most buyers is a strong marketing plan. Generally there are two audiences you are trying to reach-homebuyers specifically and real estate professionals...