Ithaca, NY Real Estate News

To showcase the beauty of Ithaca New York they will be having an inaugarul 13.1 mile half marathon. This race will start in downtown continuing through the Fall Creek Neighborhood, Stewart Park, Cayuga Lake waterfront, Cayuga Heights and the west campus of Cornell University.If running is not you... 04/12/2015

A closing is an interesting thing.  Usually someone is getting paid (besides us)!  Someone may be saying goodbye and moving on.  A new person is saying hello to a new home.  So there are many reasons to think there could be some happy vibes from a closing!  But sometimes, closings make me very sa... 07/23/2014

A great new income property is on the market in Trumansburg NY! This totally renovated farm style home has 2 highly rentable apartment units upstairs. A recent post in Craigslist "for rent" yielded about 24 calls to the owner of the house.  The lower level is a 3 bedroom, hardwood floor, owner-qu... 06/30/2014

The First Ithaca Artist's Market was a grand success, based on my own observation and walk-about of the market last Saturday.  It was packed to the gills with all sorts of visitors looking for a unique holiday gift, or something for their own enjoyment.  There was a lot to choose from, and I had ... 12/19/2010

  Greetings and Happy Holidays to All!   This is Agent Santos with a holiday update for you…   First, I have MOVED!  I am now working with Warren Real Estate, at the office on Hanshaw Rd.  Please stop by and see me anytime, but call in advance if you REALLY want to see me and I will make it a poi... 12/10/2010

            WELCOME PIGGERY!!          Surreality in Ithaca, NY!  Drive-Through Deli Serves Coffee with an Oink in Ithaca, NY!!   The newest small business to hit our local scene is creating a "buzz", literally and figuratively, with their new concept for an old drive-through coffee shop.  Situat... 11/27/2010

Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services will celebrate it's 33rd year of service next Friday, April 9th, with a noon luncheon at the Women's Community Building.  This is a group of people who are on the move to improve the quality of life for homeowners and first-time buyers in Ithaca, New York.  I ... 03/31/2010

Ellis Hollow is still a highly desireable address in Ithaca, NY.  What's to love about Ellis Hollow?  If you are a Cornell or Ithaca College Professor or Graduate/Undergraduate student, you couldn't do much better for location mixed with tranquility.  The elevation of the neighborhood puts it int... 03/29/2010

The ITHACA REAL ESTATE market is off to a roaring start this year, driven in part by the huge tax credit incentives, which are really bringing the buyers out of every corner!  While most of the movement is in the price ranges below $200K, we are seeing good traction elsewhere as well, and certain... 03/26/2010

Our local board president David Irish is quoted in his article found in yesterday's Ithaca Journal, commenting on the state of our real estate market and his outlook for 2010.  Good, to the point analysis.  It should be a good year - it's definitely off to a strong start.  For questions on our ar... 02/25/2010

Darn!  I was a big fan of the Smart Monkey, especially when it came to their wonderful Italian donuts, freshly made in the morning and rolled in sugar!!  I didn't even know they had closed until this week when I overheard it from a friend.  So they will continue with some catering functions, but ... 02/12/2010

The city of Ithaca is making moves on the commercial front, unlike many depressed towns and cities of our size.  We have a lot to be thankful for.  There are more than a couple things mentioned in the article cited in this post, that really get me going!  Just down the street from me on Clinton a... 02/04/2010

Looking thru a photograph I found inside a drawer I was taken by a photograph of you.... Wait that was the Jackson Browne concert at CMAC last Saturday. Sorry Looking through the Ithaca Board Statistics I was taken by the amount of homes available under $200,000. The total number of homes for sal... 08/06/2009

If you have been contemplating home ownership but think you should wait just a little longer - think again!!!  Waiting for the right time can be expensive. Some buyers would have more equity today, despite falling prices, if they had bought when they were first considering it, instead of continui... 07/28/2009

Shari Landsman, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and EcoBroker at RE/MAX In Motion in downtown Ithaca has earned the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Green Designation. The NAR Green Designation is a real estate designation that helps real estate professionals be an advocate for green princ... 06/09/2009

Let me preface this... I like to repeat myself so in that tradition -- Ithaca NY has a steady real estate market, and if you are in the market for real estate you should buy now!   Just got word that FHA will allow first time home buyers, taking advantage of the $8000 tax credit, to use it as a d... 05/13/2009

It's official - real estate season is in full swing in Upstate NY.    I know I may have said it before, but it's evident now.  This is the second day, in a row,  that I have been in a multiple offer situation!   As I'm prone to repeating myself, I'll say it again - if the property is priced right... 05/08/2009

Congratulations! You've decided to sell your home...but wait, what's that?  You don't want to use a REALTOR to assist you?  "Why should I use a REALTOR to sell my home?  It costs too much and I can do just as good a job."  And to that I say... please reconsider! You may be costing yourself more, ... 04/23/2009

Re-blogged by 0 agents Ithaca Oasis - Grand Opening This Saturday, April 18th! Okay, it's not your typical Real Estate topic, but it's REAL!  And it pertains to signs of our local market conditions - certain businesses are GROWING in spite of the national slump we keep reading about.  One of the... 04/15/2009

Okay, it's not your typical Real Estate topic, but it's REAL!  And it pertains to signs of our local market conditions - certain businesses are GROWING in spite of the national slump we keep reading about.  One of these, is the old Commonground, under new management (by Pam K), and re-emerging as... 04/14/2009