Archive for the ‘real estate information’ Category

Rye and Harrison Recent Sales

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The market is starting to heat up….are you curious what has sold in the area lately?  Check out 3 months of recent sales in Rye and Harrison by clicking here below in red! Remember, you can find recent sales and stats from any local community anytime by clicking the Local Housing Data link on raveis.com. [...]

Easy Living in the Heart of White Plains

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

This sunny, renovated CONDO apartment is priced to sell! Easy living for a lucky buyer in downtown White Plains, steps away from City Center, Trump Tower, Ritz Carleton, movie theaters, restaurants and shops. Convenient parking is available diagonally across the street from this popular building, a quick walk to Metro North RR with frequent train [...]

Tips for brightening your home in winter

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

After the holiday season winds down and the tree and candles are put away, it can be a challenge to keep your home look cozy and inviting in these dark, dreary, snowy winter months. Whether you are sprucing up the house in anticipation of putting your home on the market, or just need a fresh [...]

Thinking of selling? Check out this Quick Video by a fellow Raveis Agent on how getting an independent appraisal just might lead you to a QUICK SALE!

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Why the Recovery in Westchester may be different that you think

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

There have been a few interesting articles published lately pertaining to local real estate…the most interesting to me was in the October 13th issue of the Wall Street Journal, Home Deals in Suburbs Start to Dry Up*, which reaffirms what I have been stating all along- that certain areas of Westchester County that are within [...]

Listing of the Month

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

New Listing:  Immaculate 5 bedroom Cape Colonial in desirable Allendale Park! This house features spacious rooms and great flow. There are many updates: gleaming wood floors , all new interior paneled doors, new central air and furnace, new roof, ceiling fans.  Two fireplaces, a large finished basement space, additional office room with separate entrance, and [...]

Why Rye is really NOT the third most expensive housing market in the U.S…but still on the list.

Monday, October 11th, 2010

There was a recent uproar about a recent housing survey that ranked Rye as the 3rd costliest housing market in the nation by zip code, ahead of several exclusive Manhattan zip codes. While that makes for sensational press, how can that be possible? Granted, we know that Westchester County, along with the entire metropolitan N.Y. [...]

Buyers: Understand the Difference between Mortgage Pre-Qualification, Pre- Approval & Commitment in today’s environment*

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

*Courtesy of Michael DeRosa, William Raveis Mortgage LLC Position yourself to be a Strong Buyer… Pre-qualification: is an estimate of your borrowing power. This estimate is based on a credit report plus information you provide verbally and is not verified by a lender. Most sellers will not except an offer from buyers that have only [...]

10 Reasons to Buy a Home*

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Brett Arends puts a balanced view on why, in most cases,  it still makes sense to own a home in this recent Wall Street Journal article,  10 Reasons To Buy a Home. Watch the video! *wsj.com 9/16/10

Widespread Fear Freezes Housing Market…really?

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Like me, many of you may have had your heart skip a beat reading the title of the recent N.Y. Times article, Widespread Fear Freezes the Housing Market, which basically recaps, on a national level, the performance of the Housing Market of this past July. Although none of us can deny the changes that our [...]