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Sunday, May 24, 2009 2:25 PM

5 Tips for Making Vacant Homes Feel Less Vacant

1. Rent furniture - Staged homes tend to sell for more and in less time. Depending on your market and budget, renting furniture for keyrooms can make a big difference. If renting doesn't work, leaving a few pieces of furniture can provide a sense
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Sunday, May 03, 2009 6:30 PM

2009 First Quarter Market Statistics

According to total closed sales accumulated by the Westchester-Putnam MLS, the first quarter of 2009 lagged behind 2008 sales by 37%. Westchester’s single family house market with a decrease of 41% from the first quarter of 2008. Putnam County down
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Saturday, August 02, 2008 1:13 PM

President Bush Signs Mortgage Relief Bill

President Bush signed into law legislation that helps homeowners facing foreclosure and extended a lifeline to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Highlights: a. Permanent increase of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac loan limits to $625,000. The current limit of
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:22 PM

Local Market Stats

In anticipation of the second quarter stats for Westchester/Putnam I decided to research our local market. The following are housing statistics for the month of June 2008 . Zone 1 consist of Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown, portion of Somers and New Castle.
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Friday, July 04, 2008 3:04 PM

How to price to sell and still make a profit

The asking price you set for your home significantly affects whether you will profit in the sale, how much you will profit and how long your home will sit on the market. Your real estate agent's knowledge of the overall market and what's selling
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:48 PM

Fed holds rate at 2.0 percent

The Federal Reserve, navigating treacherous economic waters, decided on Wednesday to leave a key interest rate unchanged, bringing an end to a string of consecutive rate cuts. The central bank announced that it was keeping the federal funds rate, the
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:59 PM

Recent survey and rate increase could mean more competition for homes

Recent indication is that first time home buyers are getting tired of sitting on the sidelines. According to a recent online poll taken by the National Apartment Association, 17 percent of renters plan to make the jump to home ownership in the next year;
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Friday, March 07, 2008 11:08 AM

New FHA and Fannie Mae Loan Limits for 2008

We have been waiting for some relief to our current market conditions and it arrived yesturday, March 6th. The new FHA and Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The new
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Saturday, December 22, 2007 12:20 AM

11 Reasons Why You Should List During the Holidays

11. By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow you to sell high and buy low! 10. You can sell now for more money and we will provide
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Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:39 PM

Winterize Your Home

With the high cost of heating and as the cold air moves in, many homeowners look to find ways to keep heating costs down by insulating their homes from the icy temperatures. Follow these few simple steps and keep those energy bills from skyrocketing in
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