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The market is sssssmokin!  The median price for a single family house in Mount Vernon is now $290,000 up 7.4% from the same time last year.  Half a mile East in Yonkers, the median price for a single family house in Yonkers is $390,000. Half a mile north in Bronxville, the median price for a single family house is $2.147MM, an 8.7% ...

 Bronxville's Mayor Mary C. Marvin released the following press release which may be helpful to all:Our Village staff has been on every Con Edison municipal phone call and we have a liaison from Con Edison stationed at Village Hall. To date, this is what we have learned: • 166,000 Westchester residences have no ...

Total existing home sales rise by 4.5% in June 2012 over last year, while prices rise 7.9% from a year ago to $189,400. This marks four back-to-back monthly price increases from a year earlier, which last occurred in 2006. Lawrence YUN, NAR chief economist noted  the more important story of decreasing inventory and prices, ...

You want to buy a house? Here are some sure ways to know if you are ready or not. Are you ready to buy a house? 1.       Your ringtone is “Make that Move” by Shalamar. READY 2.       Your ringtone is “Rack City” or anything by Ke$ha. NOT ...

You have one week left if you intend to grieve your taxes before this year’s deadline ends. All Westchester towns have a grievance window of June 1st to June 19th, except White Plains and Yonkers. If you are just starting, you will need to get moving. You will need an appraisal (some towns will accept a BPO), the grievance application, and ...

Parents looking to purchasing homes in Westchester often decide on their house based on the school district. Schools and prices are often the two most important factors when purchasing a home. Westchester has world class public schools and choosing a district can be challenging. Westchester Magazine publishes an excellent summary of the ...

MARKET REPORT Westchester - Bronxville School District FEBRUARY, 2012 FEBRUARY 2012 CHANGE FROM Jan 2012 CHANGE FROM Feb 2011 Median Sale Price $1,527,000 * 17.5% 21.1% Homes Sold 3 -25.0% -25.0% Homes for ...

MARKET REPORT Westchester - Mount Vernon School District JANUARY, 2012 JANUARY 2012 CHANGE FROM Dec 2011 CHANGE FROM Jan 2011 Median Sale Price $337,500 * -4.3% 16.9% Homes Sold 8 -11.1% 60.0% Homes for ...

Go to an open house. Observe the agent there. Are they selling the house or them self? Interview the agent at your house. Ask questions. Do you feel comfortable with the person? Do they know their market and the job? Ask for a Resume. What qualifies them to help you sell or buy?Are they full time? Ask for a list of homes they have sold. The proof ...

Freezing temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius). If you own an empty home and the temperature starts to drop you should winterize the house immediately. If the temperature falls below 32 degrees, the water in the pipes of your house can freeze and rupture the pipes themselves. Once it thaws, the open pipe will stream ...