Holli Boyd's Capital District NY Real Estate Information

Originally posted on my other blog   Pictures are of the Cherry Blossoms blooming out side of the school grounds at Poestenkill Elementary School. I took a landscaping class at the Keller Williams Realty Capital District Market Center the other morning and learned a lot. I have always loved garde...

Originally posted on my other blog I love that one commercial when the guy says, I just open up my wallet and say here it is guys, please take it. Ok, I don't think that's an exact quote and I have no idea what they were selling :) however, it seems pretty accurate lately. I know I am in the mark...

Originally posted on my other blog When I first moved here I heard stuff about Burden Lake, how it was not the preferred lake to live on. Well, after 8 years, I have to say I really like it a lot. Now that I have a friend who lives a rocks throw from the shore I find it has grown on me more and m...

We have been having a heat wave here in the Capital District of New York and it's pretty bizarre ... however all the signs from mother nature point to spring (although an accelerated one as the sun is causing everything to go on fast forward!!) ...For me, the true signs of the spring times are th...

When someone asks “why should I buy a home when I like renting?” I always ask why they would want to help their landlord build equity and get a great credit score and then I always mention the cliche - “you can claim a mortgage payment as a deduction on your taxes!”. But what does that really mea...

View Larger Map Sorry ABOUT THE SHOUTING but I am super excited - the drive-in opening starts spring for me and, since I hate snow and all the winter brings (hello new exhaust system and rear tires because I went off the road in an ice storm!) I love the spring. Before we know it we will be eati...

A calendar for the entire district is available online - I find this incredibly useful! Never know when those Staff Development Days are going to come up and bite you in the tush! And here are arrival and dismissal times for all schools as well … School Opens Dismissal George Washington 7:50 a.m....

These will be going out on easy-to-hang-on-the-fridge postcards soon to my farm area - want one? Contact me! Averill Park House of Pizza 674-5000 3039 Rt-43, Averill Park Lakeview Inn 674-3363 4 Old Route 66, Averill Park Kay’s Burden Lake Restaurant 674-5413 11 Walsh Ln, Averill Park A J’s Pizz...

Joseph Hidley’s Painting of Poestenkill c. 1855  I did - so I did some research! And I found the awesome roots n web site - which has a history of all Rensselaer county town names. Not surprisingly, many of the names are based on the Dutch heritage which runs rampant throughout the Capital Distr...

Averill Park School Directory The Averill Park Central School District serves the needs of elementary, secondary, and special education students residing in the towns of Berlin, Brunswick, East Greenbush, Nassau, North Greenbush, Poestenkill, Sand Lake, Schodack and Stephentown. Encompassing a 12...