I’m saying it now – before this year is out, there is going to be a shortage of rental homes in the Westchester area. All the ingredients are starting to come together. Employment is starting to pick up – has anyone noticed more traffic during rush hour recently? There is tremendous pent-up demand – just [...]
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As we say goodbye to 2010 and usher in 2011, it’s certainly worthwhile to reflect on the local housing market. In the New York area, we were undergoing a painful but manageable price correction through the summer of 2008, when the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy hit and all hell broke loose. From that point on, we [...]
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Recent statistical figures for both the local and national residential rental markets show very clearly that rentals are hot. Vacancy rates are declining much faster than expected, and rents are actually starting to go up. The question is – at what point will it make more sense to buy than to rent?
During the housing boom, [...]
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Manhattan and Westchester are two of the priciest areas in the country and also have high taxes. So why is residential real estate here doing better than much of the rest of the country? Why is there no foreclosure epidemic here?
There are a few reasons. However, the most important reason is that New York State has [...]
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Things are heating up at Ichabod’s Landing! We just rented another home…there is another home (not a waterfront home) currently available for rent for just $4550 per month. If you’re interested in renting this home, or being on our waiting list for waterfront rentals and sales, make sure you contact Douglas Smolev at (914) 772-7672 or [...]
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We having been saying it for a year now – the housing market in Westchester has been improving after dropping for the prior two years. The Westchester-Putnam Board of Realtors published 2nd Quarter 2010 statistics last week, and it showed overall higher volume and higher prices for homes in Westchester.
Unemployment has been declining in our [...]
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No vacancies right now at Ichabod’s Landing, but we can show a home if you are interested in purchasing or renting later this year. Please call Douglas Smolev at (914) 772-7672 to make an appointment.
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Our waterfront homes are currently all rented, but one or two will become available later this year. However, starting July 1, you will be able to preview the waterfront townhouses.
There is also a townhome currently available that does not have a direct water view, but offers excellent value and will give you the opportunity to [...]
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Our last two waterfront rentals were rented this past weekend. However, all six of our rentals will eventually be for sale, including one or two later this year. If you are interested in owning a townhouse with absolutely the most spectacular Hudson riverfront views, please contact Douglas Smolev at (914) 772-7672 to put your name on [...]
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Spring fever – after a winter like this, we all have it! Seems to us the best way to cure it (and summer fever too) is to live in a townhouse on the Hudson, with incredible Hudson River views. Watching the sailboats catching a cool breeze right from your own roof garden overlooking the river, [...]
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