Deeds and Leases

If you have been following the first time home buyer tax credit you know by now that in order to get it you have to be in contract by April 30 and close by the end of June. The good news is that there is still plenty of time!
The even BETTER news is that if [...]

Wow, the market is getting busy! The spring has arrived! True to form new listings are pouring onto the market, which I think can be viewed as a good thing. Give buyers a choice. As long as they are properly priced, buyers will purchase them, especially with the $8,000 tax credit until April 30th. The [...]

 
 
 
 
2009 was dismal, but we have turned the corner.
That is the crux of the market report issued this week by the Westchester Putnam MLS. I generally let this document speak for itself because I frankly am not in love with it. Not because anything in it is wrong - not at all. it just is [...]

Today Houlihan Lawrence launched its new state-of-the-art website http://www.houlihanlawrence.com This has been a long time coming, and it is very web 2.0! Sporting a new soothing color scheme, it is chock full of new features, including larger pictures, map searches, YELP! integration, school information, enhanced client access and so much more. Combined with our new in-house [...]

Start the new year off right and give your child the advantages he or she needs in a fun and educational atmosphere at Kidville! There are a wide range of classes for children of all ages to sign up for!
The grand opening kickoff is tomorrow! The Little Maestros will be paying a visit and there [...]

Westchester County has a new website on the history of Fort Slocum, AKA Davids Island that is utterly fascinating. Ft Slocum, located off the coast of New Rochelle in Long Island Sound, was an army base from the 1860’s through 1965. It was a place where tens of thousands, including my Grandfather, shipped off to [...]

Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed that the Food Emporium in the Quaker Ridge Shopping Center has been completely rearranging their shelves with notable confusion. I could not figure out why, as not much has changed in over a decade. What is the point in confusing people?
While shopping this evening I found [...]

A good thing or just plain yuck? I like every kid in America dreaded the first day of school. Parents however love it. Finally some breathing space and a break from being a camp counselor.
While it is an exciting time of the year, it can also be a dangerous one. New schools, new bus routes, [...]