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The statistics shown below were taken from the Ulster County Multiple Listing Service.   Comparing sales from January 1, 2010 through July 15, 2010 with sales from the same time period in 2009, there has been an increase of 160 homes sold, a 33.6% increase.  The average sale price decreased from ...

The statistics shown below were taken from the Ulster County Multiple Listing Service.   Comparing sales from January 1, 2010 thru April 24, 2010 with sales from the same time period in 2009, there has been an increase of 70 homes sold, a 31.5% increase.  The average sale price increased from $23...

In my first article in this series, Photographing Properties for Sale in Ulster County, I discussed what we (Team Ulster) photograph when we are preparing to list a real estate property for sale in Ulster County.  In this second article, I will discuss the procedure we follow to make the photogra...

The following statistics were taken from the Ulster County Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  These statistics include all single family homes sold in Ulster County that were listed on the Ulster County MLS.  We will be comparing statistics for the full 2009 year with the previous year's statistics...

Here is some great first-time home-buyer news: SONYMA (State Of NY Mortgage Agency)  has announced two new features that can be used with their loan programs. 1.  Down-payment assistance loan of up to 3% of the home price, with a maximum of $10,000. This is a no payment, 0% interest loan, which ...

Before Team Ulster lists a real estate property for sale in Ulster County, we take over 100 photographs of:   The inside of the house. We don't stop at taking photographs of the bedrooms, kitchen, and living rooms from many angles. We also photograph the bathrooms, attic, basement, hallways, gara...

January 2008 - October 2008 Ulster County MLS Statistics by Price Range    The following statistics were taken from the Ulster County Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These statistics include all single-family homes sold in Ulster County that were listed on the Ulster County MLS. We will be compa...

Joe: Team Ulster, Prudential Nutshell Realty, is proud to present the Ulster County Real Estate Podcast. Welcome to the October edition of our podcast. Our market is certainly in transition, and with every change are hidden great opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Listen in, as we share w...

Joe: Team Ulster of Prudential Nutshell Realty is proud to present the Ulster County Real Estate Podcast. Welcome to the September edition of our podcast. This summer Congress passed the Housing and Economic recovery Act of 2008 creating great opportunities for home buyers and home owners alike. ...

  Team Ulster's Ulster County Area Real Estate Podcast   Joe:  Team Ulster of Prudential Nutshell Realty is proud to present the Ulster County Real Estate Podcast.Joe:  Welcome to the August edition of our podcast. Changing home values and higher inventories have presented difficult challenges fo...