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  Owner selling a total of 80 Acres with the frontage being 800ft and the depth 3800ft. Photos describe the land layout. Looking at the house the right side amount of land is 25 acres and where the house and barns sit on are 55 acres. The house it self includes over 2200sqft, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, full basement, 1st floor laundry, Eat-in kitchen with pellet stove, living room with WBFP, sliding glass doors off kitchen leading to large deck and 1st floor bedroom. The well is located in ba...

  Investment opportunity or owner occupy...Either way you win. This 2/2 double with both units being completely identical, located in the ken-ton school district. Many updates have been completed within the past few years that include the roof, siding, gutters, fence, blacktop driveway, some windows, HWT and furnaces. Hardwood floors throughout and under carpeting, gas and electric hookups for oven and dryer. Full dry basement and Large yard with new fence. https://www.newyorkstaterealty.com/rea...

You may have seen reports in the news recently saying it’s better to rent right now than it is to own your home. But before you let that impact your decisions, you should understand what these claims are based on.

A lot of the time, these reports are assuming things that aren’t realistic for the average household. For example, the methodology behind one of those reports says that renting is the smarter financial option because of the opportunity to invest money elsewhere. It assumes renters tak...

 

A lot has changed over the past year, and you might be wondering what’s in store for the spring housing market. If you’re planning to sell your house this season, here’s what real estate experts are saying you should keep in mind.

1. Houses That Are Priced Right Are Still Selling

Houses that are updated and priced at their current market value are still selling. Jeff Tucker, Senior Economist at Zillow, says:

“. . . sellers who price and market their home competitively shouldn’t have a proble...

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3. "What is the best time to buy a home?"

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4. "What are the current interest rate...

A jump in pending home sales in January indicates consumers are wading back into the market as rates settle in the 6% range.

 

For the second consecutive month, contract signings increased in January, registering their largest month-to-month gain since June 2020, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Monday. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index jumped 8.1% from December to January, showing that buyers are rushing to take advantage of recently falling mortgage rates. And in more positive hous...

Polling from The Siena College Research for New Yorkers for Affordable Energy Shows Cost Concerns Weigh Heavily on New Yorker’s Minds

Most New Yorkers are Not Familiar with the State’s Proposed Climate Policies, Strongly Support Keeping Natural Gas as Part of the Energy & Heating Mix, and Oppose Cost Increases

Upstate New York Voters, Particularly Those in the Western Portions of the State, Consistently Reject the Policies of the Climate Action Council & Overwhelmingly Support the Use of Natural...