Don't let those people into my house! In a market where buyers have been almost non-existent for several years, is this such a strange thing for a seller to say? You would think after their home has been on the market for months, and sometimes even years, they’d just be happy to have a warm body
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05/17/2013
I've always said the folks living in the middle Hudson River Valley (the Warwick, Greenwood Lake, Florida area) know how to have some good. clean wholesome fun. For example, we've always enjoyed the summertime evening "concerts on the lawn" in these cozy communities. We love going to the winerie
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05/17/2013
Do you commute into Manhattan from Northern NJ, Rockland or Orange in NY? Did you know that if you happen to be crossing the GW Bridge with more than 2 people in your car, and you follow certain simple guidelines, your toll will be only $2 (instead of $12)?! You have to register online first, an
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05/17/2013
For residents with homes on and around Sparkill Creek in Tappan and Palisades, NY who have seen flooding from rainstorms soak their homes and properties, help is on the way. Work on a new and significantly larger bridge spanning the Sparkill Creek in Tappan will be starting at the end of May, 201
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05/13/2013
A couple of years ago I posted a blog about this wonderful old house hoping to find a sympathic buyer to restore it to it's former glory. Sadly a developer did buy this spectacular property and quickly was able to sub-divide it into several valuable parcels. His intention was indeed to restore t
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04/25/2013
My mother always used to say that if you live in a shack but have a view, you'll feel like you live in a mansion! Here are some listings that we are currently representing in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York that all have fabulous views and none of them are shacks! Do you have a home with
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04/25/2013
GPS real estate has just listed a prime lot suitable for possible sub-division, or fabulous single lot of over 8 acres on prestigious Sth Mountain Rd. New City, Rockland County, NY. The property is situated adjacent to the Sky Drive Sub-division of luxury $1M + properties. Gently sloped at the b
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04/22/2013
A Hudson Valley home owner whose house I listed recently asked if he really needed a For Sale sign in his front yard. For whatever reason, he didn't want the neighbors to know he was selling. The fact is, a yard sign is your second most important marketing tool. (The first being your internet pre
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04/12/2013
My mother always used to say that she'd rather a shack with a view than a mansion without. So when you pair both gorgeous views with beautiful properties you know you have a winner! Here is a short video of some of our current listings all of which feature beautiful views around the Hudson Valley
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04/10/2013
Those who know me know that I believe in parking karma when it comes to living in New York. That is, if you truly believe a primo parking spot exists right outside your destination, it will. If you believe it, you will park! My karma is based on the theory that most people assume there's never a
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04/10/2013