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Wallkill, NY Real Estate News

By Susan Ann Mohart
(REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, RJ SMITH REALTY)
 Shawangunk is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from native words. The Town of Shawangunk is in the southwestern part of the county. Like the neighboring mountain range, the name is sometimes pronounced "Shongum" by local residents.Shawangunk was first settled by Europeans around 1670. The region was organized as a precinct in 1743, and became the Town of Shawangunk in 1788. The name is a Dutch transliteration of the indigenous Munsee Lenape "Scha-WAN-gunk." The Lenape linguist Raymond Whritenour reports that, "Schawan" is an inanimate intransitive verb meaning 'it is smoky air' or 'there is smoky air.' Its noun-like participle is "schawank," meaning that which is smoky air.' Adding the locative suffix gi...
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By Susan Ann Mohart
(REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, RJ SMITH REALTY)
For those of you interested, Wallkill Youth Football Registration is Saturday, March 1st from 9 am to 1 pm and Monday, March 3rd and Tuesday, March 11th from 6-8 pm at the Wallkill High School Cafeteria.   Late registration is Saturday, April 26th from 11-2 pm at the Blue Football Trailer at the Little League Field.  Any questions or concerns, go to www,wallkillyouthfootball.com. 
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By Susan Ann Mohart
(REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, RJ SMITH REALTY)
Finally the Times-Herald Record has a positive front page.  According to the paper, there are falling prices and historically low interest rates.  I remember re-financing four years ago and getting 5.2 percent.  Apparently that is about the rate you could get today.  Buyers, get out there.  The time is right.  Lower prices and great interest rates.
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By Susan Ann Mohart
(REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, RJ SMITH REALTY)
According to the Greater Hudson Valley Multiple Listing Service, the median sale price of a home in 2007 for the area of Shawangunk (Wallkill) was $279,500, the average sale price was $293,857.  This figure is down from 2006 by 3.4 percent.  There were 102 residential sales in the area for the year 2007. 
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By Susan Ann Mohart
(REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, RJ SMITH REALTY)
For those of you with kids in the Wallkill Area Little League, try-outs have started and will continue for the next two Saturdays.  Please check wallkillarealittleleague.org and find out what time your child is scheduled for.  It goes by birthdate.  You can also check on the picture day and other information on the Web site.  Just write back if you have any questions.  Thank you - Susan
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