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2009 

Happy Halloween to all!  I went to the Halloween Blaze at Van Cortlant Manor in order to deliver to everyone some prime photos from one of the areas primary hot spots for Halloween..  The Halloween “Blaze” celebration is nothing short of amazing with 4000 pumpkins lit up on the 18th Century colo...
10/31/2009
Does size really matter?  Do the number of listings or the size of the brokerage have anything to do with the ability of the agent to market and sell a home successfully? Is it the brokerage or the agent that is the determining factor? What Does the Brokerage Bring to the Table? One of the bigges...
10/30/2009
The Hartsdale NY housing market is in buyer’s market mode.  Prices for coops, condos and single family homes all experienced price reductions when compared with the third quarter of the previous year.   This was the second year of price reductions for the area.  Volume was variable with single-fa...
10/26/2009
  Following the stock market crash of 2008, home prices in White Plains finally took a hit.  This market had remained remarkably sturdy up to the fourth quarter of 2008.  The correction has been an abrupt one.  The third quarter market reports reflect a market that is experiencing a major correct...
10/14/2009
Over the past couple of months, I have written some scathing blogs about the big banks (Big Box Bankmarts) and their inability to fund loans in a sane, reasonable and timely manner.  I’ve had loans stalled, delayed and otherwise mired in underwriting for months on end for no apparent good reason...
10/08/2009
Ever since the taxpayers of America threw a ton of money at the failing banks - we have been patiently waiting for the banks to loosen credit, fund loans in a timely manner, streamline the short sale process and help those who might be able to avoid foreclosure to stay in their homes through loan...
10/06/2009