January 11, 2015
From Council Member 6th Ward, Richard Conti The Albany Community Land Trust recently received an award for acquisition and repair of 10 homes for eligible first-time homebuyers in the City of Albany. The $400,000 award from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is for the Community Land Trust’s Buyer’s Choice Grant Program. Qualified participants in the program […]
Posted in Albany, Buying, Press Releases
January 7, 2015
The best way to evaluate your business is to listen to your clients. As we embark on our fourth year, here is what our clients and community partners are saying. I was blown away by the support of our clients. Thank you to all of the stars who made this video possible: Maureen, Derek, Cathy, Tim, […]
Posted in Albany, Buying, General, Market, Press Releases, Saratoga, Selling
December 30, 2014
Here is the monthly breakdown in the Capital Region real estate numbers, comparing November 2014 to the same month in 2013. Overall, the median sale price was up 3.2%, but pending home sales were down 4.9%. But if you look at median sales year to date for two bellwether markets, in Albany the median sale […]
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December 28, 2014
I was interviewed for this weekend’s Times Union real estate column. The topic was broker’s opens and open houses, to help advertise homes. Alexander Monticello, principal broker and licensed attorney for Monticello Licensed Real Estate Broker, also participates in broker’s open houses. “It’s hard to sell a house at an open house, but every little […]
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