Westchester County, New York

I sat down with Jamie Abrams, Esq to discuss the value of using a real estate attorney in any real estate transaction; whether buying or selling a coop, condo, house,  purchasing land.  Jamie has over 20 years experience in real estate law and joined as partner of  Bass and Abrams P.C. in 1994. ...

Dobbs Ferry, a relatively quiet rivertown in Westchester County has two major project and initiatives that are well on their way!Rivertown Square has been through its multiple stages of approval since January 2011 when they applied for a land use permit.  This multi-use complex will have retail/r...

I just returned from Ft. Collins a few weeks ago where I have family, and watched the fires just 7 miles up in the mountains burn; experienced the heavy air where breathing can be a challenge when the wind blows down to Ft. Collins and black soot covers everything.....It even comes into the vents...

As a follow up to my first two blogs on “moving an elderly parent” and planning for their care, I wanted to discuss planning for Veterans Benefits and potential Medicaid Planning which some parents (and/or spouses or even grandparents) if you are responsible for them, may need.I just met with an ...

So, now you have decided that you need to research where mom and dad will be once they can no longer live in their home on their own.  As I said in Part 1,  they may be able to stay in their home with full-time help. First perhaps a live in aide, later with live in nurse. But, they would need som...

One of the hardest decisions we have to make for our parents is whether they can safely stay in their homes as they age, or need to be moved to a “safer” place.Communication early is the key to a less stressful situation down the road. If it becomes part of a normal conversation even 5-10 years ...

The rental market in Westchester County is going crazy!  I will give you an example.I was referred a nice couple from Florida who are moving up to lower Westchester due tothe husbands job. They have never visited here, so I planned on giving them a tour of thevarious towns they “googled” interes...

As many of you know who live in the area, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow have really come back in terms of opening new restaurants and seems to be a happening place again.  After eating burgers with friends at our favorite pub, Bridge View Tavern in Sleepy Hollow, we drove over to Tarrytown to have ...

We just returned from our sixth visit to St. Martin in the Caribbean. Last three times we’ve stayed atThe Radisson Blu in Anse Marcel on the French side.  We love this resort because after going upand down the steep hill to get here, its a private oasis. Even if there are 300 people, the property...

Everyone knows that property taxes in Westchester County are high. That is not a secret!  But, with property values having decreased by 20% or more over the last several years, many individuals houses are overassessed based upon the current market.If the home you buy has not had its taxes grieved...