Dutchess County NY real estate report in December 2012 By Jennifer Fivelsdal and originally posted at www.jfivehomes.com The Dutchess County single family real estate market ended the year on a positive note. Sales increased by 45.5 percent, going from 112 in December 2011 to 163; 51 more homes
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01/10/2013
Abandoned Bin While I was out looking at properties I ran accrossed this abondoned bin. It was an overcasted day an this object sat on a hill and looked like something from another time period. I called it a grain bin but later I was not sure after looking on-line and noting that alll the
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01/05/2013
Home buying with less distraction There is no law against bringing friends and family along when you are trying to buy a house. But is it the wise thing to do? Based on my observations, it is not the best way to approach your home purchase. Buying a home is one of the largest financial decisions
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01/05/2013
The CIA (Culinary Institute of America ) bring many visitors from around the world to Hyde Park New York in the Hudson Valley. It is located just down the road from the FDR Library and offers a lovely view of the Hudson River The Culinary operates several restaurants which offers a variety of cu
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01/05/2013
10 Tips to prepare your home for showing in the winter Selling your home in the winter can be a good strategy since the inventory is usually lower. However selling at this time does present a few challenges because of snow and ice and the need to address these items. Here are 10 tips to prepare
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01/04/2013
Red Hook Home for sale|237 Rockefeller Ln,Red Hook NY 12571 I have a showing scheduled for tomorrow at 237 Rockefeller Lane, so I stopped by late this afternoon to make sure the long driveway was okay to drive on. While I was there I couldn't help enjoying the lovely winter scene. The snow cover
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01/04/2013
Why don't you believe me? You need to reduce the price You keep asking me why your home hasn't sold, and you have had very few showings. Mr seller I have given you the answer in so many ways and every time it came down to these few words, you need to reduce the price What if you made a small re
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01/03/2013
When buying a house in Dutchess County NY is the Purchase offer the Contract? The purpose of the purchase offer you will be seeing when purchasing a home in Dutchess County is to facilitate the creation of a contract. The contract will be prepared by the seller's attorney. Entries you will find
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01/03/2013
Ice on the Hudson River I love taking photos from a moving train especially of the Hudson Valley. This particular scene was from the beacon NY area. It was a bit overcast however I could still see the snow and ice on the Hudson River. I even manged to get a slight view of the train tracks. If
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01/02/2013
Your home did not sell in 2012 why? Today I was taking a look at homes which failed to sell in 2012, and were no longer on the market. There are a variety of reasons why a home fail to sell; many times it is the price or condition. I decided to take a closer look at the comments on the listing sh
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01/01/2013