Monroe, NY Real Estate News

As mentioned in my previous posts, the town of Monroe NY real estate market started showing signs of price improvement in 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 continued that positive trend. However, in April and May, Monroe price results dipped, with a return to first quarter levels in June. In Jan... 07/14/2015

Let me introduce you to the deer family of Monroe, NY.  Actually, I can't do that because there are too many deer families in our area to get them all in one place.  What I can do is introduce you to the typical Monroe NY deer. The deer that show up in my neighborhood are the white tailed deer, w... 06/21/2015

The Summer 2015 Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Events Guide is ready!   This guide provides information on things to do in the entire Hudson Valley area, including Orange County, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, as well as the northern New Jersey area. Click on the picture below to re... 06/15/2015

OK, the Beatles themselves are not coming to the village of Monroe, NY, but BackBeat, a Beatles tribute band, is. The Monroe summer concert series ("Music by the Millponds") will begin this Saturday May 30th.  At Crane Park (aka the MillPonds or GoosePonds), from 7pm to 8:30pm, BackBeat will be p... 05/27/2015

I have written about Reynolds Road in the past for historical reasons. However, this post is a notice about a road closure. Reynolds Road in Monroe NY is often used as a shortcut for those wishing to go from the Rye Hill / Mine Road area to Orange Turnpike.  Anyone who has driven this way in the ... 05/10/2015

As mentioned in my previous posts, the town of Monroe NY real estate market started showing signs of price improvement in 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 continued that positive trend. In January 2015, the median sales price was 15% higher than the same time period in 2014 and in February and ... 05/05/2015

As mentioned in my previous posts, the Monroe NY real estate market started showing signs of price improvement in 2014.  The first quarter of 2015 is starting off quite well, compared to 2014.   In January 2015, the median sales price was 15% higher than the same time period in 2014 and in Februa... 04/01/2015

As mentioned in my previous posts, in 2014, the Monroe NY real estate market started showing signs of price improvement.   So how is 2015 starting off, and how does 2015 compare to last year?   In January 2015, the median sales price was 15% higher than the same time period in 2014 and in Februar... 02/28/2015

2014 Real Estate Results in Monroe NY 10950       What a year!  If paying attention to sales price trends is your thing, I'll bet 2015 helped make you a bit dizzy!  As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, by August there had been a $75K increase in median sa... 01/02/2015

Should I sell my Monroe, NY home in the winter?   Misconceptions exist about putting your home on the market in the December - February months.  First, rumor has it that no one buys homes in the winter.   This is simply not true.     Just under a quarter of all sales in Monroe NY during the past ... 12/01/2014

January- November 2014 Real Estate Results in Monroe NY 10950     What a year!  If paying attention to sales price trends is your thing, I'll bet you are getting dizzy by now.  As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, by August there had been a $75K increase ... 11/30/2014

The Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Events guide for the 2014-2015 Winter is now available for your use!  This guide provides a listing of activities in Orange County, as well as Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester and Ulster.  This edition also includes a list of areas available all seaso... 11/27/2014

Update:  This has been rescheduled to Sunday December 7th.   On Saturday, December 6th, 2014, the Winter Festival and Holiday Float Parade will be held in Monroe NY.  The Winter Festival starts at 1pm at the Millponds in the center of town.  There will be hay rides, crafts for the kids, a bonfire... 11/24/2014

I recently reported on the Monroe NY October 2014 real estate market trends.   The Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty report of trends for the 3rd quarter of 2014 is now available as well for the entire region (click on the following image for the full report).   This report provides an in-depth ... 11/13/2014

I wrote the following post (some editing today) in 2011 about Phoebe Reynolds and her brave actions to save her family.  This home is now for sale!      On Reynolds Street in Monroe NY, a sign is displayed that states "Outlaws attacked and attempted to murder patriot Henry Reynolds, who was saved... 11/09/2014

From time to time I think how amazing it is how well wildlife has acclimated itself to the human environment (which used to belong to the wild).  In an area of homes and cars and people and noise, there is still plenty of room for wildlife.   At some point this year, in Monroe NY, I have personal... 11/04/2014

January to September 2014 Real Estate Market Results: Monroe NY 10950     As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, as of August there had been a $75K increase in median sale prices in Monroe NY since January 2014.   As of the end of August, median prices cont... 10/04/2014

January to August 2014 Real Estate Market Results: Monroe NY 10950       As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, there has been a $75K increase in median sale prices in Monroe NY since January 2014.   The blip in May was due to two unique properties (an hist... 09/02/2014

2014 Real Estate Results in Monroe NY     As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, there has been a $60K increase in median sale prices since January 2014.   The blip in May was due to two unique properties being sold that month.  Both were much higher than t... 07/31/2014

2014 continues to bring healthy real estate prices to Monroe NY in 2014!     As can be seen in the above chart, which is based on sold single family homes, there has been a $100K jump in average sale prices since January of 2014.     As I mentioned last month, while the amount of the jump is huge... 07/01/2014