This is part five of excerpts from the trail log which was located on a New York portion of the Appalachian trail. For the post which explains this series, click here. Following is my selection of this week's thoughts of a hiker.   August 2, 2016 As life would have it I have and continue to be given more to be grateful for all the time; because I constantly express my gratitude to universe... & Gratitude creates expansion. I was trying to find a trailhead this morning for a day hike & I saw this one on the side of the road after getting lost and I had never hiked it before; when I came up to the glorious waterfall I was speechless and in awe of its over-whelming beauty, a beauty that I only see because it is already within me. Infinite love & gratitude for this human experience.  I am j... 02/10/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY during the week of January 28th to February 3rd, 2018. There were four new listings added. At the same time, the number of available homes in Monroe NY dropped from 71 to 67. It has been nearly eight years since inventory has been this low. Now is an excellent time to sell your home!!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory were: 45 Hillside Terrace, MLS #4804626, listed at $339,900. This four bedroom, two bath colonial style home has nearly 2,100 square feet and is on 1.1 acres of property. The home has an eat-in kitchen with counter seating, new stainless appliances, cherry cabinets and tile flooring. The home has seven remote-controlled ceiling fans, a bench seat upstairs and hardwood... 02/05/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY during the week of January 21st through 27th, 2018. There were seven new listings added. You might think that means the amount of available inventory also increased but that's not the case. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY dropped from 79 to 71, as 11 homes went under contract. It has been nearly eight years since inventory has been this low. Now is an excellent time to sell your home!!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory were: 53 Cedar Cliff Road, MLS #4802992, listed at $178,900. This four bedroom, one and a half bath home has 2,884 square feet and is on 2.4 acres of property. The property includes a detached three car garage, driveway, and sev... 01/29/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY during the week of January 14th through 20th, 2018. There were five new listings added. During the same timeframe, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY crept down from 81 to 79. This remains an excellent time to sell your home, as inventory remains low. The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory were: 150 Valley View Avenue, MLS #4801670, listed at $190,000. This three bedroom, two bath ranch home has 1,232 square feet and is on a third acre of property. The property includes hardwood flooring, central air conditioning, an enclosed front porch, wood burning stove and screened-in rear patio. 23 Dorothy Drive, MLS #4802393, listed at $229,800. The second home this week is located i... 01/21/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY during the first two weeks of January 2018. There were five new listings that are still available. During the same timeframe, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY crept up from 79 to 81. This remains an excellent time to sell your home, as inventory remains low.  The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory were: 323 Orchard Drive, MLS #4801418, listed at $114,900. This two bedroom, one bath ranch home has 978 square feet and is on a half acre of property. The property includes hardwood flooring and off-street parking. It is a foreclosure sale that is being sold "as is." 9 Freeland Street, MLS #4801398, listed at $219,900. The second home this week is located in the village of Monr... 01/15/2018

The Monroe, NY real estate results are available for December 2017. The number of sales remains healthy, inventory is still low and sales prices remain stable. If you are a buyer, the shortage of inventory means you need to be ready with your pre-approval should the right house appear on the market. You also need to be prepared to make a strong offer. If you are a seller, now is a great time to put your home on the market. Competition will be lower than it has been (and will be), and buyers are ready. Following is an overview of December 2017.  Sales VolumeIn the month of December 2017, there were 29 sales, which is 38% higher than the same month last year and 60% higher than the previous month. and remains a healthy level of activity. During the year, 251 homes were sold. With an avera... 01/07/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY during the last full week of 2017. During the December 24th-30th timeframe, four new listings came on the market. At the same time, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY remained low at 79. If you are thinking of selling your Monroe home, now would be a great time to do so! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 312 West Mombasha Road, MLS #4753489, listed at $299,900. This four bedroom, two bath split level home has nearly 2,000 square feet of living space on 1.8 acres of land. The kitchen has been updated to include new tile, stainless steel appliances and backsplash. The home includes a double-sided fireplace, hardwood flooring, central air conditioning, a o... 01/02/2018

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between December 17th-23rd, 2017. There were two new listings. During the same timeframe, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY dropped from from 80 to 76. I indicated that last week was the lowest level inventory in the last seven years, but now this week is. If you are thinking of selling your Monroe home, now would be a great time to do so! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 3 Boyles Court, MLS #4753362, listed at $123,500. This foreclosure sale is a two bedroom, one bath cape-cod style home with ~1,150 square feet and an acre of land. The stone home includes a one car detached garage and room for growth. 43 Freeland Street, MLS #4753103, listed at $390,... 12/24/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between December 10th-16th, 2017. There were three new listings. Two of these listings had briefly come on the market a week or two ago. However, they were immediately taken off and therefore not included in my previous reports. During the last week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY dropped from from 82 to 80. I indicated that last week was the lowest level inventory in the last seven years, but now this week is. If you are thinking of selling your Monroe home, now would be a great time to do so! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 32 Forestdale Avenue, MLS #4752447, listed at $339,900. This split-level style home in the Maple Knolls development has fou... 12/18/2017

The Monroe, NY real estate results are available for November 2017. The number of sales remains healthy, inventory has declined and sales prices continue to outperform 2016. If you are a buyer, the shortage of inventory means you need to be ready with your pre-approval should the right house appear on the market. You also need to be prepared to make a strong offer. If you are a seller, now is a great time to put your home on the market. Competition will be lower than it has been (and will be), and buyers are ready.Sales VolumeIn the month of November 2017, there were 18 sales, which is about even with the same month last year and remains a healthy level of activity. During the last year, 247 homes were sold. With an average of 20-21 sales per month, and an available inventory of 82, thi... 12/12/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between December 3rd-9th, 2017. There were two new listings. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY dropped from 85 to 82. This is the lowest level inventory in the last seven years. If you are thinking of selling your Monroe home, now would be a great time to do so! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 18 Webb Farm Road, MLS #4742308, listed at $325,000. This colonial style home has four bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,212 square feet. There are hardwood floors, a walkout basement and kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. The property covers 1.3 acres, and has a two car attached garage, deck, and level yard. 6 K... 12/10/2017

There were no new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between November 26th and December 2nd, 2017. At the same time, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY slipped from 90 to 85. At the risk of stating the obvious, new listings are needed! Buyers are still looking for the right home, and it could be one that just hasn't hit the market yet. Yours maybe? Since there are no new listings to share this week, I'll fill you in on what kind of activity DID happen this week. Homes that went under contract. Three homes went under contract this week. They ranged in list price from $220K to $269K. All had three bedrooms, but their styles and sizes were different as indicated below:This indicates that everything is selling! If you are a seller who is considering selli... 12/04/2017

One of the Hero groups I support as part of the Homes for Heroes program is that of Law Enforcement. I'm thrilled to be able to do my part to help them, as the entire point of law enforcement is service to others. Not only are they concerned with ensuring laws are upheld and enforced, but they make sure those in their jurisdiction are safe and protected. Therefore, it was no surprise to me to read yesterday about a program Monroe NY has in place. I learned that the village of Monroe NY has a program called RUOK, or the Are You OK Program. It is specifically intended for elderly and home-bound residents who live alone. The person fills out an application, which includes their phone number as well as phone numbers for any local relatives or friends. In addition, the person will provide a ... 11/30/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between November 19th and 25th, 2017. There were four new listings. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY climbed one to 90. That remains a low level of inventory for the area. New listings are still needed!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 22 Fredrick Drive, MLS #4750739, listed at $184,900. This raised-ranch style home has three bedrooms, two and one half baths and ~1,900 square feet. The home has hardwood floors and a stainless steel oven and dishwasher. There is a wood burning stove in the lower level family room, as well as an extra room on that level that could be used as office or den. In addition, the home has a deck and two... 11/27/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between November 12th and 18th, 2017. There were three new listings. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY remained steady. Inventory is still below 90. That is a low level of inventory for the area. New listings are still needed!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 36 Swezey Place, MLS #4750036, listed at $259,900. This cape-cod style home has three bedrooms, one bath and ~1,400 square feet. There is an eat-in-kitchen, living room with wood burning fireplace, some wood flooring, and a laundry area and tool room in the basement. The home also has an detached two car garage, fenced in backyard and is close to grocery stores and restaura... 11/19/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between November 5th and 11th, 2017. There were five new listings. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY remained below 90. That is a low level of inventory for the area. New listings are still needed!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 580 Lakes Road, MLS #4748903, listed at $72,800. This is a foreclosed home with three bedrooms, two baths and ~1,650 square feet. The home has some hardwood floors, a stone fireplace, one car-garage and is directly across from Walton Lake. 428 High Street, MLS #4748990, listed at $220,000. This three bedroom, one bath ranch style home has ~1,200 square feet. The home has oak cabinets with Corian counte... 11/14/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between October 29th and November 4th 2017. There were four new listings. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY decreased from 89 to 85. Eighty-five is a low level of inventory for the area. New listings are needed!! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 39 Center Hill Road, MLS #4748633, listed at $129,900. This cape-cod style home has four bedrooms, one and a half baths, and ~1,350 square feet. The property has a one car garage, driveway and level quarter acre of land. This is a foreclosure. 2 Oxford Lane, MLS #4744045, listed at $269,000. This three bedroom, one and a half bath bi-level style home was recently renovated. The ~1,900 squ... 11/07/2017

The Monroe, NY real estate results are available for October 2017. For those of you who actually take the time to read these market reports, you will notice I did not write about September yet. I'm not sure how the entire month got away from me, but it did. Therefore, I will include both September and October in this report. Over the last few months, sales and revenues both remained strong.  Sales VolumeAs mentioned previously, August 2017 had the highest number of sales in the past ten years with 33. While the last two months were not quite as strong, they still performed well. In September, there were 19 closed transactions and in October, 26. September 2017 was about even with the previous year, while October 2017 was 44% higher than the same month in 2016.  The strong sales rate is ... 11/03/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between October 22-28, 2017. There were four new listings that are still available. During the same week, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY decreased from 93 to 89. That decrease was caused by nine homes that went under contract. Eighty-nine is a low level of inventory for the area. It remains a great time for sellers to get their homes on the market! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 2 Babcock Drive, MLS #4747365, listed at $329,000. This three bedroom two-story home was built in 1900. Its ~2,600 square feet of space includes three bathrooms, hardwood flooring, a master suite with jacuzzi in bath and walk-in closet and a kitchen with stainless steel a... 10/29/2017

Below are the new single family homes that came on the market in Monroe NY between October 15-21, 2017. There were six new listings. During the same timeframe, the total number of available homes in Monroe NY decreased from 98 to 93. This is a low level of inventory for the area. It is a great time for sellers to get their homes on the market! The new listings that were added to Monroe real estate inventory this week were: 41 Cromwell Hill Road, MLS #4728477, listed at $249,000. This three bedroom, two and a half bath cape-cod style home has ~1,700 square feet of living space on more than a third an acre of property. The home includes hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace and eat-in kitchen. There is also a one car attached garage, driveway and deck. 30 Maple Avenue, MLS #4746342, listed... 10/24/2017