Several salespeople from Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC were awarded Top Producer Awards at the annual Otsego Delaware Board Of Realtors Awards Dinner held recently at Holiday Inn in Oneonta.  Awarded were: John Weidman, Mary Rab, Stacey Frazier, Rachel Ranieri, Brad Morley and Rodger Moran. Great Job everyone.  CONGRATULATIONS!! 02/19/2008

Rachel | Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC | rachel.ranieri@bensonre.com | Ranieri 24 South Main Street , Milford, NY Otsego County, Milford NY Commerical Building, Business possibilities Retail/Commercial offered at $199,900 Year Built 1980 Sq Footage 2,000 Floors 1 Parking Car garage Lot Size .172 acres Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! Start your business on the VERY busy State Highway 28. This well maintained heated 3 bay building with ample parking has endless possibilities. Call today for all the details! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES paved parking, 3 overhead doors (12', 10' & 8') LOCATION FEATURES Busy State Highway 28, near Cooperstown ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Seller contact info: Rachel Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC rachel.ranieri@bensonre.com ... 02/19/2008

The upstate NY market is alive and well. We do no experience the HIGH highs or the LOW lows that other real estate markets nationally have faced. In the upstate market as an agent for 3 years I am experiencing for the first time need for listings...buyers are waiting in the wings for a property to look at.  So we are alive and well! 02/18/2008

Betsy Shultis | Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC | betsy.shultis@bensonre.com | 607.432.4391 211 County Highway 11, West Oneonta, NY Live virtually free! Let the 3 apartments pay your mortgage. This versatile property consists of a tastefully renovated 1850's farmhouse and a separat 9 Bdrm Multi-Family, 4 units offered at $479,900 Year Built 1852 Sq Footage 5,200 Bedrooms 9 Bathrooms 6 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 6.99 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Live virtually free! Let the 3 apartments pay your mortgage. This versatile property consists of a tastefully renovated 1850's farmhouse and a separate building on approx seven pastoral acres in the hills of New York's culturally rich Oneonta/Cooperstown area. The 10 room house (appx 3400 sq ft) is currentl... 02/18/2008

Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC was recently voted "Best Of The Best" in the Real Estate category of our local newspaper. We would like to thank all of our customers, clients, family and friends for voting for us. Your confidence in us is truly heartwarming. We pledge to continue to make customer/client service our number ONE priority. 02/18/2008

Contrary to what we're hearing in the media and reading in every newspaper, some markets are still strong. Last week alone I was involved in 3 deals with multiple offers. I was representing the seller in one of the deals who couldn't believe the property had only been listed one day and more than one offer. In some prices we actually have a shortage of listings. The hardest thing has been convincing sellers and buyers that what they're hearing and reading isn't happening in our market.  02/15/2008

Lenders Team up to Curb ForeclosuresSix major lenders have agreed to allow seriously overdue home owners to suspend foreclosures for 30 days, giving them time to work out affordable loans.The plan called Project Lifeline is being announced today by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Initially, the pilot program will involve Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Countrywide Financial Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Washington Mutual Inc., and Wells Fargo & Co.All six lenders are currently involved in the Hope Now plan, the deal the Bush administration brokered last year to freeze rates on some high-cost subprime mortgages for five years to aid borrowers whose introductory rates had jumped.The new plan applies to seriously delinquent home owners whose mortgages are 90 or more d... 02/12/2008

 As housing at the colleges gets more expensive, parents are looking to purchase investment property. Purchasing a multi-family can make sense while their child is in school for 4 years. With all the baseball camps between Oneonta and Cooperstown also, you can have a rental for 12 months instead of 10. You do need to get a permit from the city of Oneonta to rent to the baseball families.Many investment buyers are looking at Oneonta for property because it is still priced affordable.Please contact me if I can be of any assistance. colsen@stny.rr.com, Century 21 Realtor 01/27/2008

 Thank you to all my clients who were Buyers and Sellers in Upstate NY. in 2007I  received a  TOP PRODUCER 2007 award last night at our annual Otsego-Delaware Board of Realtors Awards.I have enjoyed working with all my clients and will continue to work hard in 2008 to help you with your Buying or Selling needs.Please contact me if you are looking to buy or sell thru my website at www.olsenre.com or email colsen@stny.rr.com Thank youSincerelyCarol OlsenRealtorCentury 21/ Chesser RealtyOneonta, NY  01/26/2008

 Thank you to all my clients who helped make me ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2007 in Otesego, Delaware, Chenango and Madison Counties in upstate NEW YORKIt has been a great honor to receive this award and I will continue to work hard for my clients.Thank YouCarol OlsenCentury 21/ Chesser RealtyOneonta, NY 01/26/2008

 If  your searching for a getaway home or a place to retire to Oneonta and the surrounding areas could be for you.We are only 3 hrs from NYC.The mountains and scenery are beautiful spring, summer and fall.In the winter, you can take a short drive and go sking.If you want more information on this area, contact me and I will be glad to helpI cover Otsego, Delaware and Chenango countiesWe are home to National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstownand National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta.2 Great colleges, SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick CollegeLet me help you with any questions you may have about this area. I can send you the new listings as they come on the market also. Let me hear from you Happy New Year  12/28/2007