Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between January 29th and February 4th, 2017. There were seven new listings this week. Even with those adds, inventory in Monroe remains low. As of February 6th, there are only 85 houses on the market. While that might sound like a lot, it's actually the lowest level in at least the last five years. In fact, there have been months during that time period where there were at over 180 homes on the market so current inventory is significantly low.Between January 29th and February 4th, seven new listings were added to Monroe real estate inventory as follows:446 Round Lake Park Road, MLS #4700120, listed at $144,500. This ranch home is located in the Round Lake Park area, with access to the lake and beach area. The hom... 02/06/2017

The Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty 4Q16 Market Report is available!   This quarterly report covers Orange County (including Monroe). It also covers the following Hudson Valley counties: Rockland and Westchester. While real estate is very local, in general the Hudson Valley area saw very strong sales volumes and declining inventories during 2016. Prices, though, continued to struggle in the region, although pockets of price increases can be found.Please click on the picture on the left to read the full report.  Keep in mind that the data is compiled at a county level. While a specific county may be seeing price or volume increases in total, each town within that county may be reacting differently. Feel free to contact me on 914-419-0270 or via email at kat@thehousekat.com if you have... 01/31/2017

Below is the new single family home that came on the market in Monroe NY between January 22nd and 28th. This is the only new listing for the week. I did not include listings which were taken off the market for some reason and are back on. If you are in the market for a home in Monroe NY, or if you are thinking of selling a home, this information will help you understand the Monroe NY real estate inventory.Between January 22nd to the 28th, one new listing was added to Monroe real estate inventory as follows:3 Conklin Court, MLS # 4703397, listed at $229,900. This bilevel home is a foreclosed home. It contains four bedrooms, two and a half baths over its 1954 square feet. The home sits on nearly a quarter acre, and it contains updated baths, kitchen, hardwood flooring. There is also a two... 01/30/2017

Below are the new single family home listings that came on the market in Monroe NY between January 15th and 21st. These include new listings, not those which were taken off the market for some reason and are back on. If you are in the market for a home in Monroe NY, or if you are thinking of selling a home, this information will help you understand the Monroe NY real estate inventory.Between January 15th to the 21st, four new listings were added to Monroe real estate inventory. They were:7 Dry Hill Lake Road, MLS #4702543, listed at $170,000. This ranch home provides easy living all on one floor. There are three bedrooms and two full baths covering 1,160 square feet. The home is on slightly more than a quarter acre of land and is convenient to the gas station, a florist, cafe, grocery s... 01/23/2017

As mentioned last week, on a weekly basis I will highlight new single family home listings in Monroe NY. I will only include brand new listings not those which were taken off the market for some reason and are back on. If you are in the market for a home in Monroe NY, or if you are thinking of selling a home, this information will help you understand the Monroe NY real estate inventory.Between January 8th to the 14th, two new listings were added to Monroe real estate inventory. They were:20 Lambros Street, MLS #4701154, listed at $659,900. This home is a 4,100 square foot Colonial on over one acre. It has four bedrooms, four full baths, oak hardwood flooring, a beautiful gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Outside the home you will f... 01/16/2017

This is the first edition of a new series about the Monroe NY real estate market. Each week of the year, I will highlight new single family home listings in Monroe NY. I will only include brand new listings and will not include those situations where a house expired, was under contract, or was temporarily off the market and has now come back on the market. I'll include listings from all companies and agents. If you are in the market for a home in Monroe NY, or if you are thinking of selling a home, this information will help you understand the Monroe NY real estate inventory.During the first week of 2017 (January 1st through January 7th), two new listings were added to Monroe real estate inventory. They were:3 Mack Place, MLS #4652217, listed at $275K. This home is a 2250 square foot sp... 01/11/2017

The median sales price for single family homes in the town of Monroe NY during 2016 was $269K. That price point would get the buyer a 3 to 4 bedroom bi-level/raised ranch home with 2 bathrooms, about 1700 square feet of living space, a garage, in-window air conditioning, and about a third acre of land. That being said, with 227 single family homes being sold in the year, there were obviously a lot to choose from, both in the lower price range and the higher.So what was the most expensive single family home sold in Monroe in 2016? The winner was a five-bedroom Colonial located in the Mansion Ridge development which sold for $650K. The Mansion Ridge homes are located on a gorgeous Jack Nicklaus designed golf course and club and include both townhouses and single family homes.This particul... 01/09/2017

2016 Monroe NY Real Estate ResultsThe real estate sales results for 2016 are now available as seen by the chart below. The overall story for 2016 was healthy volume. In 2015, a total of 169 homes were sold in the Monroe NY area, but in 2016, that number jumped to 227, an increase of 34%. That being said, the median price points remained relatively flat. In 2015, the median sales price was $267,800 and in 2016 it was $269,000.As can be seen by the chart above, December's median sales price was 24% higher than the same time last year. It was also higher than the last few months. No short sales were included in December, although there were two foreclosures. Decreasing distressed properties can increase average and median sale prices.Looking just at 2016 results, It is evident that the num... 01/05/2017

The Monroe, NY real estate results are now available for the November 2016 period.The median sales price in Monroe NY of $231.5K in November was 10% lower than the same time last year and 11% lower than last month. More than a quarter of the homes sold in November 2016 were foreclosed properties, which sold below market value and could have contributed to the lower results. The year in totality doesn't look quite as distressing. The median sales price for year to date 2016 was $260K, compared to last year's $268K, a much smaller decrease. Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 19 sales in November. Year to date, we have seen 30% more sales this year than the same time period last year. Available inventory continues to decrease as we near Winter.... 12/07/2016

Hudson Valley Events...The Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Winter Events Guide for the 2016-17 season is now available!This document provides ideas of things to do this winter, and during the upcoming holiday season. The guide covers Orange, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties, as well as the northern New Jersey area.Click on the photo below for access to the entire report. 11/09/2016

Monroe NY Real Estate Results:As seen below, the Monroe, NY real estate results are now available for the October 2016 period.The median sales price in Monroe NY moved up to $326,500 in September, and then dropped to $243,500 in October. While the lack of distressed properties might have been part of the high results in September, they were also part of the reason for the low results in October. Twenty-two percent of the homes sold in October were either foreclosures or short sales.Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 18 sales in September. Available inventory continues to decrease. The high this year was in the Spring when 148 single family homes were on the market. As of November 2nd, there were only 92 homes for sale. The continued healthy ... 11/03/2016

Pure Terror Scream Park is located on Museum Village Road in Monroe NY, conveniently right off exit 129 of NY-17. I just found out something interesting this morning about the park. In 2015, Guiness World Records certified Pure Terror as the longest walk-through horror attraction. It includes more than 6,300 feet of scariness. So for terror-seekers, this might be a great place to spend some time tonight!In 2016 the park's new attractions include The Crypt, where the evil dead search for your soul and Plague, where you enter a collapsed medical building with hungry walking dead who want something tasty to eat. Other new attractions are The Coven, Terror Under the Big Top, Terror in the Dark and Legends of Horror.I am not a fan of scary things, so will pass on this myself, but if being fr... 10/29/2016

As seen below, the Monroe, NY real estate results are now available for the September 2016 period.The median sales price in Monroe NY during September 2016 continued to move up. The $326,500 median price is a 15% increase over the previous month of August. Median prices were also about 13% higher than the same time last year. These are both very strong results. The sold homes included many colonial style homes which typically bring in a higher sales price. Also, the results include only one short sale and no foreclosures. The lack of distressed properties may have helped boost sales prices.Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 20 sales in September. Available inventory increased slightly from 107 on September 1st to 113 available on October 3rd... 10/02/2016

As seen below, the Monroe, NY real estate results are now available for the August 2016 period.The median sales price in August 2016 continued to move up, with a 1% increase over the previous month of July. Median prices were just about even with the same time last year. Sales prices in 2016 have been trending upward. August is no exception, which remains good news for sellers. Also, these results should help encourage hesitating buyers to get moving.Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 18 sales in August. Because of the strong volume all year in 2016, inventory has decreased significantly from 148 in April to 107 as of September 1st, 2016. The trend this year has seen lively sales with growing median pricing in most months. If you are a selle... 09/01/2016

11 Valley Trail, Monroe NY has been sold!This past week, my sellers handed over the keys to their beautifully maintained three bedroom, three bath Colonial home to the new buyers. The sellers had lived in (and loved) their home for twenty-five years, but were ready to move on.The new owners will now be able to enjoy summers on their outdoor deck or in their three-season room having a wonderful meal before jumping into the pool. They can spend wonderful winter evenings relaxing on the couch in front of the woodturning fireplace. The home is now theirs!So a hearty congratulations go out to the sellers as well as to the new owners of 11 Valley Trail in Monroe NY. Cheers!   ------------Originally published at thehousekat.com. 08/17/2016

The following was originally posted in 2011 and is being reposted with some minor changes in time for the 2016 Monroe NY Cheese Festival which starts at 10am on Saturday September 10, 2016.-------------Thanks to Julius Wettstein!!!In 1873, Julius started a cheese factory in Monroe, NY. The factory produced German, French and Swiss cheeses and Julius was very successful. However, his wife became ill and he packed up the family and sold his factory, training the new owners before he joined his family in Germany.The new owners, Messrs. Gross & Co., purchased the rights to the cheese, which was known at that time as "Fromage de Brie." These owners operated the company and then sold it a mere 6 years later in 1884. The new owners, Adolphe Tode and Ferninand Wolfe received, in addition to the... 08/16/2016

As seen below, the Monroe, NY real estate results are now available for the July 2016 period.The median sales price in July 2016 continued to move up, with a 5% increase over the previous month of June. In addition, median prices in July 2016 were approximately 8% higher than the same time last year. Sales prices in 2016 have been trending upward and July is no exception, which is good news for sellers and remains impetus for hesitating buyers to get moving.Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 23 sales in July, approximately the same as the previous month, but 28% higher than the same time last year. Inventory has decreased from 124 at the end of June to 113 as of the beginning of August.The trend this year has seen lively sales, and growing m... 08/15/2016

The Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty second quarter 2016 Hudson Valley NY real estate market report is now available! In Orange County, all second quarter indicators were "green" with strong sales results and a slight uptick in median sale prices.Click on the image below to see the entire report. As always, if you have questions about a specific area, feel free to call me on 914-419-0270 or email me at kat@thehousekat.com.   --------------Originally published at thehousekat.com. 07/21/2016

As seen below, the real estate results for Monroe, NY are now available for the June 2016 period. The median sales price in June 2016 was 2% over the previous month of April, but lower than the same time last year. Sales prices in 2016 have been moving upward and June is no exception, which is good news for sellers and remains impetus for hesitating buyers to get moving. Regarding sales volume, sales volume remains healthy in the Monroe NY area, with 25 sales in June, a nearly 40% jump over May. Inventory has decreased from 145 at the end of April to 124 as of July 1st. Days on market in June were 113, the lowest so far this year, which indicates homes are taking less time to sell.  If you want more information about Monroe or any other Orange County area, feel free to call me on 914-41... 07/07/2016

The Summer 2016 version of the Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Events Guide is now available. This guide provides ideas of indoor and outside activities located in Orange, Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties, as well as in other Hudson Valley NY areas. This issue includes events such as fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July, fairs, carnivals, outdoor movies and more. If you are looking for something interesting to do, you might find it here!  (Click below image for the full report!) Originally published at thehousekat.com.  06/28/2016