June 29, 2013
The latest Albany Business Review school rankings are out. There was little movement from last year. Of the top nine ranked school districts from 2012, the only change was Niskayuna and Bethlehem traded places. In 2012 Bethlehem took the top spot, this year Niskayuna is ranked number one. Here are the top 10 districts. 1 […]
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June 25, 2013
May was another big month in the Albany housing market. Pending sales were up 19.2% in May as compared to the same month last year for a total of 981 new sales contracts. This is the highest monthly pending sales figure since April 2010, when the government was still handing out generous homebuyer tax credits. […]
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May 9, 2013
Here is the preview of our episode of My First Home TLC . The My First Home show aired last Saturday on TLC and was Monticello’s national debut on cable TV. As you probably heard, TLC came to Albany last August to film the show – featuring both Monticello and our clients. I was merely a supporting […]
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May 6, 2013
As you may have heard, due to recently discovered abuses of the NYS STAR Property Tax Rebate program the State is requiring all eligible participants to re-certify. This recertification process has not yet been established, but all current STAR enrollees should receive a notice from the State. Here is the update from the Great Capital […]
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