Here’s a great event to put on your calendar, whether you want to see a spectacular garden or tour a passive solar home: Friends and supporters of the Katonah Village Library can tour the sculpture gardens of Katonah residents John and Marlies Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9…. Read More →
A leading survey this morning found that U.S.home prices have increased by 2.3 percent in June. The Case-Schiller report tracks home prices in 20 key cities across the nation, including the New York City market, which is something of a barometer for the Lower Hudson valley. Following a bullish report… Read More →
When it comes to color, we are true blue. The First Annual House Beautiful Color Report, published in the magazine’s September issue, chose the cool hue as tops based on online survey fielded from March 9 to May 31, 2012. The survey was taken by more than 4,000 people. Here… Read More →
PORT CHESTER – With the village making a nice comeback lead by its top-notch restaurants and newly constructed retail center along the Byram River, the downtown is poised for more economic stimulus as the Capitol Theatre gets ready to reopen with an impressive schedule of world-renowned acts. But how will that… Read More →
Taylor Swift is always in the headlines. Here’s some news from one of my favorite sites, toptenrealestatedeals.com about one of our favorite would-be celebrity neighbors, who has reportedly been dating Bedford’s Conor Kennedy. Swift just bought a home at fire sale prices in, yes, you guessed it: Conor’s family’s favorite… Read More →
The national Association of Realtors has reported some better-than-expected housing numbers this morning. According to the national industry group, existing home sales increased by about 2.3 percent in July. Perhaps more shockingly, though, average home prices rose by 9.4 percent from a year ago, bringing the national average home price… Read More →
The state recently reported the biggest land deals of the past month and there were some transactions of note in Westchester and Putnam counties. The largest one by far was a strip mall on Wildey Street in Tarrytown. It went for nearly $15 million, and Jones Lang LaSalle confirmed that… Read More →
IRVINGTON – The Associated Press reported today that local resident and national television personality Meredith Viera has baught a new home in southern California. What that means for her status as a resident of the rivertowns remains to be seen. From the AP: “Today” show special correspondent for the Olympics… Read More →
Does art on the wall help lease up a building? “Absolutely, it does,” said Mark Alexander of The Horizon at Fleetwood, a luxury residential building in Mount Vernon. The art that a business chooses for their establishment reflects what the business wants to say about itself, he said. “Highly visible art can… Read More →
From a real estate perspective, the new Tappan Zee Bridge is expected to have a negative effect on the local market – at least initially. About 50 local realtors and those tied to the region’s rebounding real estate industry heard plans and expressed concerns this morning about the $5 billion… Read More →
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