If you like a Fourth filled with rockets and aerial displays, you're gonna love this year's Fourth of July schedule of fireworks in the Lower Hudson Valley. Because the holiday falls mid-week on a Thursday this year, there are fireworks events that span from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, July 6
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06/28/2013
I recently found myself in the happy position of representing a newly wed young couple excited to buy their first home, and exciting plans to start a family once settled in. When they fell in love on an older home which had been thoroughly updated, I asked their home inspector to explain the con
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06/24/2013
I have always loved selling old homes, as a Brit, I really appreciate older homes with the charm and character that they offer. Luckily I live on the east coast in the Hudson Valley of New York, and was lucky enough to own my own 1700's cottage on the river until Hurricane Sandy hit last year, w
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06/24/2013
Pounding the pavement, speaking to other agents and my buyers, it seems clear — as the summer solstice —Manhattan Real Estate is red hot! The days of multiple cash offers at full ask or above are back. Buyer's agents are saddled with low inventory, near-record prices per square foot, and frustr
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06/24/2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-issued it maps of areas in New York and New Jersey affected by high velocity water damage, or so called "V-Zones. These latest reports have significantlly scaled back the zones thought to be at risk. The move has reduced the controversy over t
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06/19/2013
What kinds of things can you expect to do if you are living in Orange County this week? Loads, according to the Orange County Tourist Bureau's Events Calendar. Besides art exhibits in nearly every town, workshops in everything from childrens art to organic poultry rearing (did I say that?), and t
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06/05/2013
I thought I knew about most of the world's religions, or at least heard of them. But when I listed a Rockland County home for sale at 1 Stammers Drive, in Stony Point, I couldn't help but notice a large brick church with a massive parking lot along the way. The sign outside referred to it as a Co
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06/05/2013
After reading about all the tragic tornadoes in Oklahoma and Iowa recently, I was a little surprised to hear a report from a tornado expert on the radio who said we've been lied to all these years about tornado safety. NPR's Wade Goodwyn interviewed Lee Sandlin, author of "Storm Kings: The Untold
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06/05/2013
Who knew that you could find a little piece of country heaven, minutes, yes minutes, from the hustle and bustle of New York City? Just a 15 minute ride up the delightful Palisades Interstate Parkway to Junction 4 (the first after traversing the north eastern corner of NJ,) you will find the pictu
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06/01/2013
Greenwood Lake, a community built on and around the large lake of the same name in Orange County is one of the Hudson Valley's most popular tourist destinations. With all the summer activity on the lake - swimming, boating, fishing and just lazing around, it's no wonder people love to visit. Bu
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05/17/2013