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Why does Real Estate build wealth more consistently? In the majority of investments whether stocks, art, jewelry, bitcoin, etc.,  you are hoping to buy something that will appreciate in value, and then sell it later for a profit. We have the subconscious understanding that to “invest” is to buy something you believe will be worth more [...]

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Time for a paint upgrade?   Are you wondering what color to use?  Perhaps this will inspire you.

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6 Homes Inspired By the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year: Living Coral

Inspired by Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year, Luxury Defined presents six homes with architecture and interior design accentuated with vibrant hues of coral [...]

Is the Recent Dip in Interest Rates Here to Stay?

Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed consistently throughout 2018 until the middle of November. After that point, rates returned to levels that we saw in August to close out the year at 4.55%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. After the first [...]

Excited About Buying A Home This Year? Here’s What to Watch

As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you are thinking of finally ditching your landlord and buying your first home or selling your starter house to move into your forever home, there are two pieces of the [...]

  2018 was a phenomenal year for me.  Fraught with anxiety and excitement and happiness and so much more. My son got married and what a grand wedding it was. On the Hudson, with family & friends from all 4 corners of the globe.  Seeing 2 people so much in love and just so thrilled to be together, was sheer pleasure.  As it is [...]

What Does Average Price For Sale & Sold graph mean?

• Average Price For Sale is the average of list price of the properties for sale in a particular month. Average Price Soldis the average of sold price of the properties sold in a particular month. Displaying both Average Price For Sale and Average Price Sold line charts in a graph portrays the relationship between on and off market
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Are We Heading Towards Another Housing Bubble? NO!  Watch the video

One of the causes of the housing bubble 10 years ago was the increase of housing inventory to a 10-12 month supply. This over supply caused prices to fall. Today we have a 4.4 month supply of homes for sale, nowhere near the amount we had pre-bubble! Let's get together [...]

24 Hours that Suddenly Improved the Market!

What happened to turn around the downward momentum in the market?

This year started strong for real estate, but then the market began to soften. Home inventory in the starter and move-up categories dwindled to almost nothing, mortgage rates were projected to rise, and home sales had decreased for [...]