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Real Estate Market Report Third Quarter 2011

0 Comments By Frederick Romley on October 7th, 2011
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Houlihan Lawrence Market Report 115x150 Real Estate Market Report Third Quarter 2011We have just released our 3rd Quarter 2011 Market Report. Our report offers a look into the local real estate markets in Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam Counties. The Third Quarter market is summed up in the report: “As the 3rd Quarter of 2011 draws to a close, world financial markets are being shaken by the ongoing European financial crisis and renewed fears of a global recession. For the moment, however, the local real estate market remains remarkably stable. Following the roller coaster ride of the past three years, the 2011 market looks and feels a lot like 2010 – both statistically and in practical terms. Homes priced for today’s market conditions are typically finding buyers within 2-3 months. On the other hand, homes priced optimistically – the ‘wishful pricing’ strategy – are left to linger, sometimes even after multiple price reductions.”

Our Market Report contains valuable information for sellers or buyers in our marketplace. Among the features in our new report are Supply/Demand Charts by County showing you the demand for homes in different price ranges. Also in our report are comparisons of Median Sale Price, Units Sold, Average Days on Market, and Sale Price to List Price for your local school district or town.

We hope you find Houlihan Lawrence’s 3rd Quarter Market Report a useful tool in understanding and evaluating the market. At houlihanlawrence.com, our Monthly Market Report provides additional information on each municipality.

Apple Picking in the Hudson Valley

0 Comments By Elizabeth Nunan on September 28th, 2011
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apples 150x112 Apple Picking in the Hudson Valley To me, Fall in New York’s Hudson Valley area means apple-picking. Last weekend, my husband, daughter and I, along with a friend went on our annual visit to Fishkill Farms in Fishkill, NY to pick apples. It turned out to be a sunny and warm day – perfect for tromping in the orchards looking for the best apples. We were armed with our own apple picker and were the envy of all the other visitors since the farm wasn’t giving out any for use. The one’s that were ready to pick were the Jonamac, Cortland, Spartan, Macoun and McIntosh. We found the best apples to be the Macoun and McIntosh and the supply was plentiful. We picked a full bushel of apples! Half went home with our daughter’s friend, the other half with us.

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My masterpiece!

Later that day I baked our fresh apple pie. It smelled so good when I took it out of the oven that we decided to forgo dinner and just have pie…a la mode of course! I don’t consider myself a baker in any way though I do love to bake pies in the Fall. To be honest, I use the Pillsbury ready made crusts. I even follow the apple pie recipe on the side of the box with a few slight variations. Using fresh apples and the other ingredients still makes it a homemade pie as far as I’m concerned. Here are a few places to pick your own apples throughout the Hudson Valley Area:

Wilkens Fruit Farm Yorktown

Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard North Salem

Salinger’s Farm Market Brewster

Fishkill Farms Fishkill

Barton Orchards Beekman

Where do you go to pick apples in the Hudson Valley and what is your favorite recipe for using the apples?

Gallery of Homes Fall 2011 Has Arrived

0 Comments By Frederick Romley on September 22nd, 2011
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The Houlihan Lawrence Fall 2011 Gallery of Homes magazine has just been published and is available in digital format. Over 2,000 Homes for Sale are featured in the latest edition. Click the cover below to browse our magazine.

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First Annual Open Studios Tour in Cold Spring, NY

0 Comments By Bobbi Egan on September 21st, 2011
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art1 e1316016289201 First Annual Open Studios Tour in Cold Spring, NYAutumn is just around the corner and if your looking for ways to enjoy the season in a beautiful community consider a visit to Cold Spring, NY.
Cold Spring Arts is planning their first Open Studios tour on Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd, from 12 – 6 pm. You will have an opportunity to meet approximately 30 artists from Garrison and Cold Spring  in their working environment. The tour is free to all.

Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate has reached out to the community, supporting the local arts tour. Lesli Uribe, long time Houlihan Lawrence Realtor will be exhibiting her works of art at their Cold Spring office located on 60 Main St. The office will showcase Lesli’s new series of paintings entitled “Moving”. As a Realtor and having recently sold and moved herself, Lesli explores and shares the intensity of the moving process through her art. Her studio at 27 Mountain Ave, Cold Spring is also open during the weekend.

A preview reception will be held on Friday, September 30th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and will feature one work from each participating artist on exhibit at the offices of Philipstown.info located at 69 Main St in Cold Spring and The Living Room located at 103 Main Street in Cold Spring. Artists will open their spaces to the public daily from 12 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, October 1st through Sunday, October 2nd.  The open studio tour features professional artists of national and international renown working in ceramics, glass, painting, video, installation, printmaking, and sculpture. Visitors may preview the artists and plan their tour by going to www.ColdSpringArts.com.  The open studio format invites dialogue between artists and the general public.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain access to fabulous artists in a relaxed, informal setting, witnessing their creative processes first-hand while experiencing the natural beauty of a great Hudson River destination.

Get directions. For additional information about Cold Spring, visit the Cold Spring Town Guide on our website.
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Out and About in Putnam County

0 Comments By Gay Prizio on July 28th, 2011
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Putnam County is located in the lower Hudson River Valley and was named in honor of Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most affluent counties in America, ranked 11th by median household income, and 47th by per-capita income, according to the 2000 census. 

Relative to Westchester County, Putnam is about half the size and includes towns such as Brewster, Carmel, Mahopac, Cold Spring, Garrison, Kent, Patterson and Putnam Valley. 

Putnam is the land of parks, ponds, paths and preserves.  Clarence Fahenstock Memorial State Park covers 14,000 acres and offers every outdoor enthusiast everything from camping, hiking, and hunting to boating, cross-country skiing and tubing.  Canopus Lake, Stillwater Lake and Pelton Pond are home to bass, pickerel and trout and is open year round. 

Putnam has a vibrant cultural community.  Art galleries can be found on farms or in quaint riverside villages. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival makes its home under a tent theater on the grounds of the 19th century Boscobel estate in Garrison, New York, overlooking the Hudson River and has produced critically-acclaimed shows that challenge, inspire and demystify the great works of William Shakespeare. 

If you consider window-shopping a hobby, the quaint village streets of Putnam are filled with antiques stores, farmers markets, and eclectic restaurants with a dramatic view of the Hudson River as a backdrop. 

To learn more, be sure to take a look at Houlihan Lawrence Community Video.

2011 First Half Market Report

1 Comment By Gay Prizio on July 13th, 2011
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At this time last year, the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit had come to an end with closings occurring no later than June 30th, 2010 to qualify for the tax credit. As a result of this one-time event, the first half of 2010 was frontloaded with transactions, skewing a comparison of First Half 2010 vs First Half 2011. Since data is most meaningful when put in context, it is not surprising that volume is down.

In Westchester County, the number of single family homes sold in the First Half of 2011 is down by 13%, when compared to First Half 2010. However a look at current active listings and the number of pending sales (those expected to close within the next 60 days) indicates a balanced market with a healthy number of buyers.

In Putnam County, the number of single family homes sold in the First Half 2011 is down by 14%, when compared to First Half 2010. The median sale price has increased by 4% when compared to last years median.

Total first half sales of single family homes in Dutchess County have decreased by 19% when compared to the First Half 2010 and the median sale price has gone down by 4%.

To learn more about your town, please go to www.houlihanlawrence.com and access our Market Reports.

Houlihan Lawrence Hosts Christie’s Networking Event

0 Comments By Elizabeth Nunan on June 30th, 2011
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028 150x150 Houlihan Lawrence Hosts Christies Networking EventEarlier this week, Houlihan Lawrence hosted over 60 of our own agents as well agents from prestigious brokerages exclusively affiliated with Christie’s International Real Estate. The backdrop for the networking breakfast was Will O’Woods, a stunning 45 acre setting highlighted by a 1930′s era Art-Deco home overlooking a private 8 acre lake in Croton-on-Hudson, listed by David Turner of our Bedford Brokerage.

The morning event began with a tour of the estate, followed by an alfresco breakfast by the lake catered by Bedford Gourmet. Stephen Meyers, CEO of Houlihan Lawrence, welcomed the crowd by saying, “Real Estate is often viewed as local. We agree. But it’s also about relationships that transcend boundaries.”

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An impressive line-up of speakers followed, discussing the uptick in the New York City luxury market and how that affected the marketing of luxury homes in our area. Among the speakers were Anthony Cutugno, Sr Vice President, Luxury Country Properties of Houlihan Lawrence, Peter Marra, Executive Vice President of Brown Harris Stevens, New York City, David Ogilvy, Broker/Owner of David Ogilvy & Associates, Greenwich, CT, and Kathy Coumou, Vice President of Christie’s International Real Estate.
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Following the discussion of the luxury market, the agents had the opportunity to network with one another. Not all buyers are local, so it is important for agents to build ties with their peers from neighboring marketing areas to maximize exposure for their listings and to be able to place referrals with confidence.

Houlihan Lawrence Hosts Agent Networking Event

1 Comment By Bobbi Egan on June 21st, 2011
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Stephen Meyers, President and CEO, Houlihan Lawrence

Connect. Innovate. Lead. That was the theme of Houlihan Lawrence’s recent real estate event held at The Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown on the afternoon of June 14th.

Approximately 600 Houlihan Lawrence agents from Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties gathered to network, as well as share ideas and information with each other. In addition to Realtors, there were many vendors whose presence provided an additional layer of interest by offering information about their products and services.

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A variety of businesses attended the June 14th networking event

Opening remarks in the grand ballroom were made by CEO, Stephen Meyers immediately followed by COO, Chris Meyers, who addressed the audience with a presentation featuring the Top Ten reasons Houlihan Lawrence was unique and special. Not surprising was the number one reason cited for making Houlihan Lawrence the area’s market leader – OUR AGENTS. Our agents dominate the rankings of top agents by production, they’re pillars of their communities and one could argue they’re the most connected agents in the Region.

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One of several workshop sessions held during the event

Participants were then invited to attend educational workshops designed to help them learn, utilize, share, preview and take advantage of new tools, techniques and strategies to better promote themselves and their clients’ homes in today’s real estate marketplace.

With a 1:40 pm start, the workshops ended promptly at 4:00 pm, allowing for further networking at the cocktail party. Not to be missed, the party offered everyone a chance to relax, socialize and recap the day’s events while enjoying the passed hors d’oeuvres, a wide variety of tasty treats and beverages. Numerous prizes, donated by our vendor partners, were raffled off towards the end of the afternoon. Lucky winners took home a variety of gift certificates and gift baskets. The grand prizes were three IPad2 tablets, provided by Thoroughbred Title, Thoroughbred Mortgage and Houlihan Lawrence.

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Agents enjoyed a chance to socialize and network with each other at the cocktail party that followed the workshop sessions

Gallery of Homes Online and Interactive

0 Comments By Frederick Romley on May 9th, 2011
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Cover 150 Gallery of Homes Online and InteractiveHoulihan Lawrence’s Gallery of Homes magazine is now available online. The Gallery of Homes is a full color, glossy magazine featuring homes for sale in New York’s Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
The Gallery of Homes print edition is currently distributed throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, and Manhattan street boxes in targeted locations as well as home delivery distribution through the New York Times to select zip codes.
The online, interactive edition of the Gallery of Homes allows viewers to browse homes for sale and easily obtain additional details from our website, houlihanlawrence.com on all of our listings.

Video Tour of a Garrison Country Retreat

0 Comments By Suzanne Bijou on April 18th, 2011
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Enjoy this week’s featured video tour of Mandalay in Garrison.

Historic Estate in the heart of the Hudson Highlands

This unique country compound offers a sophisticated take on country living in the historic  Hudson River town of Garrison. Dating to the 1850s, the property offers serene privacy, a pond and eight rustic residences that have been thoughtfully restored. Close to the Hudson River and the charming village, Mandalay enjoys supreme privacy just an hour north of Manhattan.

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