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NY POST: Looking For An Affordable House or Coop? Look At the Bronxville PO/Yonkers Neighborhood!

Thanks to a visitor to my open house this afternoon, I found this article from the New York Post that was just published. It restates what I have preached for years, that the Bronxville PO/Yonkers neighborhood offers incredible value combined with easy access to Manhattan and shopping. Throw in great prewar buildings and wonderful single family [...]

OPEN HOUSE Sunday from 2 – PM Move-In-Condition One Bedroom! $165,000 and 10% Down!

Located in sought after Bronxville Terrace, this 900 SF home on the third floor awaits a new owner! Please stop by and view this mint apartment, featuring updated eat-in-kitchen, recently renovated bath, great prewar details, hardwood floor, treetop views and more! Can’t make it? Just email me at pharris@houlihanlawrence.com for a private tour. View information [...]

THE DAILY RAMBLE: From The NY TIMES: Why Does It Take So Long To Get A Coop Board Interview?

This is a big pet peeve for me. Reviewing and interviewing a prospective purchaser is not rocket science, but some boards act like you have to climb Mount Olympus. It gives coops a bad name and just makes the whole purchase process just that more difficult and stressful. The Times has a great Q&A section, [...]

Bronxville Terraces’ New Laundry Room!

Bronxville Terrace inaugurated one of it’s brand new laundry rooms, installed today by Service Directions. What a difference from our former run down facility poorly maintained by the prior vendor. I realize that to the casual reader waxing about a laundry room may seem a bit odd. But when you consider the months it took [...]

National Coop & Condo Sales up 14%, SFR Sales Up 3.6%, and the HVCC Still Stinks!

NAR (National Association of Realtors) has reported some impressive numbers for June that suggest that the market is continuing to stabilize and that the worst is over. While sales are down on a year-to-year comparative basis, from May to June 2009 some impressive gains across the board have been observed. The biggest increase has been [...]

It is true that parking spaces in apartment buildings are valuable, but $300,000!!

In Boston someone has paid $300,000 for a single parking space in the elegant Back bay section. There was such demand that it sold for $50,000 over the asking price! Parking is always a passionate, emotional issue when buying an apartment. If Bronxville Terrace had one space per apartment, I would be a very rich [...]

New Listing! Rare Top Floor Move-In Condition 2 Bedroom, 1,200 SF, Prewar Charm & So Much More!

Fantastic new two bedroom in Bronxville Terrace! Rare top floor (under our new insulated roof!) mint move-in conditon roomy apartment! Great views, fabulous sunrises in your bedroom. Modern kitchen & bath in a sought-after financially sound building. There will be an open house this Sunday, June 14 from 2-4 PM. Please stop by or email [...]

THE DAILY RAMBLE: New York Bill To Increase Coop and Condo Tax Assessments Is A DISASTER!

                                                      OVERTAXED?    If YOU ARE A CONDO or CO-OP OWNER or RENTER Your Real Estate Taxes Will Go up Under State Senate Bill S1706-A   State Senate Bill Number S1706-A would change the tax status and property tax grievance procedures for CO-OPS, CONDOS, and APARTMENT BUILDINGS in Westchester County. All other types of [...]

Largest Apartment for the Money in Bronxville PO/Yonkers! 1,500 SF 2 Bedroom, Formal Dining Room, Many Upgrades, Sought After Building, Just Reduced $30k!! Only $259,000

If you crave space and convenience this is the one for you! Great building with a quick walk to Metro North, Starbucks, neighborhood shopping and Bronxville Village a 12 min walk! Neighborhood park one block away, and a two mile drive to Stew Leonards, Costco and the new Ridge Hill Development! Less than a mile [...]

Bronxville Terrace Spring Planting this Weekend!

It is time for Bronxville Terrace’s annual event – Spring Planting! Our Coop, located on Midland Avenue in Bronxville is known for its flower beds throughout the summer! For the past 19 years, Shirley Burkhardt, our flower impresario has designed a wonderful melange of colors for our gardens. If you are driving by please take [...]