Just Because the Market is “Hot” Doesn’t Mean Real Estate Agents Have it Easy
I don’t think I’ve seen the following thought written anywhere lately, but I’ll say it: The average real estate agent has never worked harder than they have in th....
No, Rising Mortgage Rates Will Not Crash Property Values
I’m relatively old. I remember Nixon resigning office, Tang commercials, news stories on the war in Vietnam, and lots of other things from when Kitchens were green and gold. ....
How Low is the Housing Inventory? Pretty Bloody Low, That’s How Low
While making a training video on market reports for the agents this past week, I clicked on an old market report I wrote in November 2011 for Ossining. Among other things, I noted ....
A Tale of Two Real Estate Markets- in the Same Place
It might seem contradictory to say there are two distinct markets in the same geographical footprint, but what we’re seeing in Westchester and the surrounding counties is in ....
Waiting for the Flowers? Bad Idea.
The spring real estate market in New York starts January 2 for a variety of reasons. The holidays are behind us, NYC buyers get an early start, and often, those who need to sell kn....
News12 Interview on the NY Mansion Tax
I was interviewed on News 12 this past Sunday on the “mansion tax,” a 1989 law that adds a 1% tax on properties sold for $1 million or more. In 1989, one million dollar....