Westchester Real Estate - According to Empire Access MLS data, the number of Westchester County single family home closings for February 2012 was up by three deals over that of February 2011. After a weak start in January, this is welcome news. Not all the news is rosy, however, as median price is still down significantly over the number from a year prior.

Westchester Real Estate - In a high cost area like Westchester County, one of the biggest obstacles to home ownership by otherwise qualified  buyers is saving for a down payment. With rates so low, it is a shame for some people to be forced to wait to save, only to have rates and affordability negatively affected by the time they have their money saved for the down payment. What most home buyers don’t know is that there are resources available to them for a large choice of programs which may help them buy now instead of waiting, through a variety of assistance programs for down payment, grants and loans for first time buyers, and other assistance for applicants who qualify.

Ossining Chosen as Best Place for Architecture by Westchester Magazine

I may be biased; I was raised in the Indian Village in Ossining and I love pre war buildings, so I totally agree with Westchester Magazine’s selection of Ossining as the best place in the county for architecture admirers. Ossining has some absolutely beautiful structures, both buildings downtown and homes around the town. I have posted previously about the stunning beauty of Ossining’s churches  as well.

Westchester Real Estate - Why We Remain an Independent Brokerage

Let me preface my words clearly that I have no beef with franchises and treasure my many colleagues at other firms, large, small, independent and corporate. Everyone should hitch their trailer to the train that they feel best about.