Clifton Park NY Homes for Sale - Shenendehowa Central School District   Clifton Park NY is located within the Shenendehowa Central School District (Shen) in Southern Saratoga County.  There are currently 225 existing homes for sale in the District that includes Clifton Park NY and surrounding communities.   Listed below is a summary of these properties. Current Listings 225 Low - $119,900 Median - $299,900 Average - $344,488 High - $1,899,000 Average Days on Market - 84 Average Age - 42 years Average Size - 2,298 SF Bank Owned - 2 (That's right, only 2!!!)     Listed below are the 20 homes that represent the "average" priced homes in Clifton Park NY.    MLS # Address Current BRs BAs GAR Style Age AbvSF DOM 201010468 29  LINCOLN AV $325,000 4 2.1 2 COL 20 2377 34 29117295 216  EASTLINE R... 02/10/2010

Clifton Park NY - Make it Possible Home Buyers Workshop   This is your last chance to register for the FREE Home Buyers Workshop; Make It Possible, being held tomorrow night at 6:00 pm at the Hampton Inn Clifton Park NY.   There are only 5 seats left, so call me right away to register.         State Farm Insurance Agent Tom Rupert will be hosting the event. A representative from the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, Inc. (TRIP) will be on hand to discuss all the tax breaks and credits that are currently available. I will be discussing the Home Buying Process. Jason Tedford will be discussing financing through State Farm Bank. Tom will be explaining homeowners insurance and various products they offer.     I look forward to seeing everyone there but please call today to reserv... 02/10/2010

Clifton Park NY - Go Red For Women Hoffman Car Wash & Jiffy Lube have teamed up with the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement to help drive our heart disease.  Just donate $3 are receive a Maintenance Partners For Life book worth over $100 in savings.  Best of all, your donation benefits your local community.  Drive in today to your local Clifton Park NY Hoffman Car Wash and Jiffy Lube and help drive our heart disease.  They are located on Route 9, just south of Route 146, Clifton Park NY.       Hoffman Car Wash, Jiffy Lube, and American Heart Association are respective owners of their logos, names, and likenesses.  Used with permission. 02/10/2010

   When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyers.  When most sellers list their home for sale the first thing they think about is how much will I get and how soon will I get the money. As a seller, adopting a buyer's mindset will increase your chances of a sale and your bottom line.  For more sellers tip, Click Here. Understanding the way buyers think involves seeing things from their perspective. It sounds easy but actually it's often harder to do than most sellers think. The psychology of buying is driven by emotional experiences, money, and timing. With that in mind, sellers can help create optimal circumstances that literally help walk the buyer through the process and completion of the sale of your home. When listing a home for sale, Sellers should think like Buyer... 02/08/2010

Clifton Park NY Homes for Sale   There is an old myth regarding radon gas in Clifton Park NY: My home doesn't have radon gas because we have sandy soil.  The truth is, radon gas is everywhere in the environment and I have seen plenty of homes in and around Clifton Park NY test with high levels of radon gas.  So, please don't leave anything to doubt, if you are buying or selling your home please have a radon test completed.     Here is an FAQ list to help answer some common questions:   Q: What is Radon? Radon is a naturally occurring gas which is part of the air that we all breathe every day. It is present in all homes. You cannot see, smell or taste Radon and the only way to determine if unsafe levels of Radon exist in your home is to perform a test. Q: Where is Radon Found? The major ... 02/08/2010

Clifton Park NY Homes for Sale The real estate market in Clifton Park NY is starting to heat up with spring just around the corner.  Everyone knows that spring is the busy season and and when the sun starts setting a little later everyday, people start thinking spring and they start thinking about buying a new home or maybe even their first home!!!   As the busy season approaches, Clifton Park NY buyers should start their search by consulting a professional REALTOR to get a better understanding of the best way to search for their dream home.  In my experience, I've seen too many first time buyers start their search randomly and consequently they confuse themselves and find it hard to make a decision.  A Clifton Park REALTOR can help you understand an efficient way to search so you are n... 02/08/2010

Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased 1.0 percent to 96.6 from 95.6 in November, and remains 10.9 percent above December 2008 when it was 87.1. In November, the monthly index had fallen by 16.4 percent from surging activity in preceding months. Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors.  Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said it's important to recognize how the tax credit is skewing market data. "There are easily understood swings in contract activity as buyers... 02/08/2010

Welcome to the SPRING season of the I.F.L. Indoor football is a fun, fast paced arena style flag football game that emphasizes passing and scoring.  The league format promotes self-direction and teamwork. Visit www.biggreenifl.com for registration, schedules, and contact info. Space is extremely limited!!  Sign up soon!!   Games are 1 hour in length.  All games will be at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon.  Games will be played once a week.  You will receive an e-mail for the time of your first game.  Remaining game schedule will be given out on the first day, as well as available on-line. The league will be divided into six divisions: MITE: K - 1st Grade JUNIOR: 2nd – 3rd Grade MIDDLE: 4th – 5th Grade SENIOR: 6th- 7th Grade MODIFIED: 8th-9th Grade VARSITY: 10th-12th Grade   02/05/2010

Improve your home's performance.  Make your home more efficient, Energy Star.  A drafty home, rooms that are too hot or too cold, and high energy bills are all common issues for homeowners. A quality installation of a new heating or air conditioning system, buying replacement windows, or adding more insulation may fix part of the problem. But the way to better results is through an integrated "whole-house" approach that looks at your house as a system.  Newly build homes are now more ENERGY STAR qualified than they were a decade ago.  If you are interested in building a new home, Click Here. Improve your home's performance.  Make your home more efficient, Energy Star.  Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, a national program from the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, offers a comprehensive, whole-ho... 02/04/2010

Clifton Park NY - "We live too far north for termites!" I hear this all the time.  Unfortunately people associate termites with warm weather climates.  Subterranean termites are the most common and widely distributed termite in the US.  They are commonly found in all Midwestern and Eastern states as indicated below. Termites are a serious economic pest causing millions of dollars of damage throughout the areas where they are located. It is estimated that more than 1 in 5 homes in high activity areas have been or will be attacked at sometime by these little insects.  So, when purchasing a home, please use the services of a Certified Pest Inspector to help insure your new home is termite free. For more information on purchasing a new home and the home inspection process, please give me a ... 02/04/2010

Spring is in the air in Clifton Park, NY     It's 24 degrees outside, the wind is WNW at 10 mph, feels like 14 degrees and you are wondering why I say; Spring is in the air?  Simple; the phone is ringing off the wall with buyers and sellers.  So, now is the time to talk to a professional REALTOR to help you meet your goals and dreams in Clifton Park NY and the surrounding communities. If you are thinking of buying or selling your home this spring, now is the time to call and set up an appointment for a free, no obligation consultation.  I think you'll be surprised with the good news I have to share about our local real estate market.     Thank you, Lewis Beynon, Licensed Real Estate Agent, Prime Property Solutions, LLC.     02/04/2010

Clifton Park NY - Recycle Me Please!!!   I don't consider myself a "tree hugger" but I try to be a good steward of our natural (and un-natural) resources.  Often times I may have something I consider junk and in years past I would have simply thrown it in the garbage can.  Now, I think twice. For example, last year I removed some wooden lattice work from the bottom of my deck and replaced it with 1x4s.  Instead of just throwing the lattice in the garbage, I posted it on the FREE section of craigslist.com.  I got 7 legitimate emails from people who wanted it.  Many of them had camps up north and they only needed a little for their decks.   Three years ago I cleaned out my basement.  I'm the kind of guy that always saves the boxes and packing material from electronic equipment.  While cle... 02/04/2010

Clifton Park NY Restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill opens its' newest location in Clifton Park Center Mall Chipotle Mexican Grill prides itself on the the importance of how their ingredients are grown and raised not just what they cost.  This means better tasting tacos and burritos for you.  It means encouraging growers to pursue humane and healthy practices, and rewarding farmers who choose quality over mass production.  It means new and higher expectations about what we consume every day. The opening day was bustling, with a line out the door.  Considering the temp was about 15 degrees and a howling wind, I think this demonstrates the need for establishments with this level of quality in their products in and around Clifton Park.  Stop by and enjoy!!! 02/03/2010

Clifton Park NY Public Library A Model of Environmentally-advanced Architecture When the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Board of Trustees first sat down with the architects to design the Library, they were presented with a unique opportunity; to become a model of environmentally-advanced architecture in New York State and the Country. With the guidance and expertise of architects Woodward, Connor, Gillies, & Seleman and aided by a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a comprehensive effort was launched to design and build with the environment foremost in mind. Designing and Building "Green" What does it mean being "green"? It means designing, building and operating the 55,000 sq. ft. facility with minimum impact on the environment, the... 02/03/2010

Realtors embrace the Internet as a marketing tool.  At the beginning of the 21st century, most home buyers had never viewed a home online; the three top home sale marketing methods were yard signs, newspaper ads and open houses; and nearly nine out of 10 buyers financed their purchase with a fixed-rate, 30-year mortgage. What a difference a decade makes.  Buyers are searching online. "The real estate industry has seen tremendous change and evolution over the past decade," said NAR President Vicki Cox Golder, owner of Vicki L. Cox & Associates in Tucson, Ariz.  Realtors embrace the internet as a marketing tool.   "As the first, best source for real estate information, Realtors® have not only anticipated and adapted to the evolving needs of their clients and customers, but also have influ... 01/29/2010

    Curb appeal and home improvements prove to be a move in the right direction.  Despite a slow market and a slight decrease in the resale value of most remodeling projects, Realtors® report that the smartest home improvement investments may also be some of the least expensive. Results from the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report show that small-scale exterior projects are the most profitable at resale, according to estimates by Realtors® who completed a recent survey.     Curb appeal and home improvements prove to be a move in the right direction.  On a national level, eight out of the top 10 projects in terms of costs recouped were exterior replacement projects that cost less than $14,000. Certain types of door and siding replacements, as well as wood deck additions all returned m... 01/29/2010

Advice from FICO on how to improve your credit score, and increase your credit worthiness. Whether you are thinking of buying or selling a home, please visit; WWW.joshtherealtor.com for additional help.  Your credit score, a numerical rendition of your creditworthiness - or lack thereof - should be at 760 or above if you want the best interest rate, according to FICO, the leading credit scoring system provider. Mortgage lenders as well as other creditors take a hard look at your credit score when you want to borrow against your home, refinance or buy anew. If you are struggling financially as a homeowner you may be considering some of the new ways to make your mortgage more affordable, but beware.  Look beyond the savings you can net on a mortgage modification, workout or short sale an... 01/29/2010

Open house Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Albany, Schenectady and all of the Capital Region, getting ready for an open house check list. Wether you are thinking of buying and/or selling, please visit; www.joshtherealtor.com   Capital Region, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Albany, Schenectady, when listing your homes for sale an open house is almost inevitable.  You must ask your selves, is my home ready for an Open House? New home or not so new, it pays to know what to look for regarding its structure, equipment and surroundings when listing your home for sale. Though a final assessment can be made by an inspection, this checklist can serve as a reminder of what to look for - in order to make a wise buying decision. Foundation. Check floors and walls for evidence of water seepage or m... 01/29/2010

Clifton Park NY - Fiddlesticks Youth Lacrosse The Mad Dog Lacrosse Club from Clifton Park NY is proud to announce the 2010 Fiddlestix Program.  This is an instructional lacrosse program for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade boys and girls.  No experience is necessary.  Fundamentals are taught in a very supportive environment with an emphasis on having fun.  No contact is allowed between players to maintain a safe environment.  Soft Fiddlestix are used along with soft foam balls. The program runs every Tuesday, 5:00 - 6:00 pm from April 27th through June 5th.  The cost is $95 and includes; 6 1-hour sessions, soft Fiddlestix, foam ball, T-Shirt, and a US Lacrosse Membership. The coaches have a lot of experience, are enthusiastic, and provide a possitve environment. For more information ema... 01/28/2010

For all of 2009 there were 5,156,000 existing-home sales, which was 4.9 percent higher than the 4,913,000 transactions recorded in 2008; it was the first annual sales gain since 2005. After a rising surge from September through November, existing-home sales fell as expected in December after first-time buyers rushed to complete sales before the original November deadline for the tax credit. However, prices rose from December 2008 and annual sales improved in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales - including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - fell 16.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.45 million units in December from 6.54 million in November, but remain 15.0 percent above the 4.74 million-unit level in December 2... 01/27/2010