Joshua's Blog

I've always been a little skeptical of referrals that I receive from others because more often than not I've been terribly disappointed in the services I receive. Bad haircuts, bad financial advice, bad doctors. You name it, I've had them. But what strikes me most is how much we value referrals i...

Part of what makes 13 Case Court so special happens before you even walk in the door. When you first enter the community you can rest easy knowing that it’s gated which helps keep out unwanted or unnecessary visitors from driving through the community. Above: Meadow Glen at Monroe Clubhouse Then ...

When Meadow Glen at Monroe first opened its doors to prospective home buyers, it was in an area of mostly woods and small commercial development but the builder of the community, K. Hovnanian, clearly had the foresight to see what the area would eventually become once the community was complete. ...

Buying a new home is great! You get to choose where your home will be built, add a sunroom here, third garage bay there and before you know it you are moving into your dream home. With all the options to choose from it is very easy to overlook crucial elements to your new home buying experience t...

What happened to the good ol' days back in 2004/2005 when Orange County New York Real Estate was more people friendly? Sure the market crash landed with ferocity similar to the late 1980s (so I've heard) and banks were stirred into a frenzy by the numerous bad loans made to subprime borrowers who...

It's no secret that being in the far suburbs of New York City comes with some technological downsides like having to wait for Verizon's FiOS service but that day is finally here! I've seen the banners for Verizon FiOS in the Town of Newburgh for a while now but earlier today Verizon announced tha...

On my way out to dinner with a client tonight I saw an email from Inman News about the DOJ creating a website that offers up a real estate commission increase over time chart explaining how real estate commissions, on average, went up a whopping $2,102 between 1998 and 2007. The DOJ goes on to wr...

Townhouse communities have evolved from what some considered to be "first time" home ownership to resort-like havens with luxurious clubhouses and lifestyle amenities that include full maintenance of the exterior with snow removal from the driveways and walkways, manicured landscaping around the ...

I was reading a blog entry about Woodbury Junction on Morgan Carey's blog and in the comments I found a piece written by Sid Cohen who apparently attended the private viewing event of Woodbury Junction in early September and had a very disappointing experience. See Sid Cohen's original comment be...

It's amazing to me that only about ten years ago the internet was a slow, fuddy duddy 56k gateway to brochure websites and news. The local board of Realtors and Greater Hudson Valley MLS have tried valiantly to keep up with the breakneck pace of internet and technology which I give them much cred...