Deeds and Leases

By now most of you have heard about the desegregation case that was announced earlier this week that will require that Westchester County spend $50 million to build or acquire 750 residences for low-to-moderate income people in Villages and Towns identified as having an African-American population of 3% or less, or a Hispanic population of [...]

  Joe is a good friend and I know that his passion to make Bronxville and Eastchester better are genuine. He is a successful attorney who will bring a balanced combination of intellectual rigor and compassion to the Town Board. Although I am not an Eastchester Resident my Real Estate Practice is in Bronxville and I [...]

        1.     Work only with a nonprofit, HUD-approved counselor. If you are looking for help to prevent foreclosure, be sure the counseling agency is on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s list of approved agencies. Visit HUD’s website for an easily searchable list of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, or call 877-HUD-1515 [...]

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I have read about this recently, and came across it again on Twitter from “TalkoftheSound” today. It goes without saying the this is disturbing, but fortunately with just a little vigilance any problems can be avoided. ALWAYS CHECK THE LABELS!!! You should do it in the pharmacy, the supermarket and anywhere date sensitive items are [...]

It always pains me to bring up foreclosures, short sales etc. It is a reminder of the difficult economy we are in. But obviously you cannot put your head in the sand. Although foreclosure rates in Westchester County are quite low compared to the rest of the country, there are still many people hurting. Like [...]

So you hate your Coops’ managing agent?   If so, you are not alone! This is an all to common problem, and a lot of it stems from a lack of understanding and appreciation of what the agent does.   There are two types of managing agents in my opinion: the warm and fuzzy types [...]

Courtesy of the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association May 12, 2009; 7pm – 9pm; Candidate’s Forum (Includes city and school positions); A.B. Davis Middle School Auditorium   May 13, 2009; 7:00p; School Board Candidates Forum and Budget Presentation; Join us as we hear from the candidates, and then the superintendent, about the School Board vote and budget [...]

As was the case with the last major real estate downturn in the late 1980′s-early 1990′s, the banks were blamed for poor lending practices and lousy appraisals. There is no question that these errors occurred, and like last time the banks and now the government have overreacted. Plenty of money is available to lend, but [...]

May 7, 2009 Gerald McKinstry gmckinst@lohud.com A federal housing agency has rejected Westchester County’s fair housing plans, effectively cutting off millions in funding for municipalities, service providers and nonprofits, The Journal News has learned. By not approving the county’s five-year strategy to provide fair and affordable housing and its certification for this year, the Department [...]