The Ulster County Fair and Woodstock properties!

One of the best things about owning Ulster County Real Estate is being able to be part of all the farmer's markets and different fairs during the summer!  The Ulster County Fair is a lot smaller than the Dutchess County Fair, but it's also more of a "classic" county fair.  It's a single price admission and that includes rides and shows.  This year the VILLAGE PEOPLE are playing!  I saw The Village People, (and CHARO) at the Dutchess County Fair a few years ago and they were a blast to see live! 

http://www.dutchessfair.com/

 Here is the Ulster County Fair website...

http://www.ulstercountyfair.com/page.asp?pageid=55

The fair is in New Paltz.  New Paltz is a really great town and owning Ulster County Real Estate there is not only great value, but also a really hip, cool, laid back lifestyle!

http://www.newpaltz.org/

This is a great property I just previewed yesterday in New Paltz.  It can be hard to find land and the right home when looking in Ulster County Real Estate, but this one not only has a cool 50's style Catskill's retreat home in excellent condition, but is also on almost three acres of property!

http://webhosts.ihouseelite.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20120099&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

If you are looking for Woodstock property, there are two Woodstock properties I previewed the other day and loved!  They are two completely different styles and prices, but each has that perfect Woodstock property buyers are looking for right now! 

This home had such great "Restoration Hardware" design and privacy, (over SIX private acres)! I wanted to move right in!

http://webhosts.ihouseelite.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20122132&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

The second home is priced much less and for even MORE acreage, (SEVEN acres)!  The house has such a warm country feeling and all you hear are the waterfalls from the creek outside!  A PERFECT and AFFORDABLE Catskill getaway or permanent home!

http://webhosts.ihouseelite.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20122110&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

If you are looking for Ulster County Real Estate or that perfect Catskills getaway...call me now!

Life in my historic home...

I live in a home that was once a brick manufacturer along the Hudson River.  Kingston, NY once had many brick companies because the clay was perfect for making bricks.  I live where Goldrick bricks were once made and in Mr. Philip Goldrick's home.  Some information about him and the company is here on this site...

http://brickcollecting.com/collection.htm

A few months ago I was asked by the Town of Saugerties to have my home on the  Saugerties historic home tour.  At first I said "no" mostly because I didn't think my home looked like other "historic" homes in the area and also because I really did not know what to expect.  The people on the commission addressed all my concerns and made me feel like it would be a great worthwhile experience. 

Being a Realtor I looked at the opportunity to also meet possible future clients.  Expecting about 200 people, I didn't want to just hand each person a card and had to think of a more creative way to get everyond my contact information.  After a lot of thinking, I came up with making chocolate Goldrick brick bars with my card attached to the wraper!

My neighbors Marion Boxer and Jason Boxer found out about the tour and really were not happy we were doing it, (well, they never really ARE happy about ANYTHING).  I explained to them that there would be a small bus taking small groups to the house all day and it would never be crowded, but they told me, "we have been on these tours and they are very invasive.  The people go through your drawers, destroy property, and have no respect for the home owners".  They had a survey done and started to park their cars in a way to make the whole tour difficult for any flow of parking.  As the tour got closer I started to wonder if they had a good point and started to get anxious about my descision.  Were the (peronoid) Boxers right?  Was this going to be the nightmare they promised?

Nothing could have been further from the truth.  On the day of the tour, small groups of people were bussed in.  The bus had no problems turning around, (even after the Boxers did all they could to block off my road).  People all day were just beyond grateful for my hospitality, respectful, and cociderate of my home and really loved learning it's history from all the voulenteers working.  Saugerties even had a woman, (Anna Serravallo) who was in her 90s and worked in the brickyards and sat on my porch telling the most fascinating stories of life back then!

One thing we have always known about Goldrick bricks was that they were used in building the original Yankee Stadium!  Looking online you can find the bricks from the stadium selling for big money!

What a great expierence and honor it was to be part of such a cool event!  It was pretty strange having groups of people walk through my home with voulenteers telling them all about the home I live in...sureal.

Some Hudson River bricks

&

A great brick website...

My house...

The City of Hudson

The City of Hudson is now the latest cool, hip, trendy, and fun place to be!  One of the bloggers at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty just wrote a great blog about the real estate market in Hudson and how while opportunities to buy may have been missed, there is still PLENTY of properties with value to be found at a great price! 

http://villagegreenrealty.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/city-of-hudson-ny-real-estate-opportunity-missed

It really was just a quiet sleepy town with some cool antique and junk shops a few years ago and needed some work.  The City of Hudson is one of the few towns on the side of the river that Amtrak reaches from New York City which makes it a really perfect weekend place for second home buyers.

Here is a photo album of the city of Hudson...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coldwellbankervillagegreenrealty/sets/72157629936794495/

There are plenty of places to stay in the City of Hudson before deciding to buy property there.  Friends of mine own "The Inn at Hudson" and it's a really special place to stay in town...

http://www.theinnathudson.com/

If you think the City of Hudson is for you and want to find the perfect property for you, give me a call or look for City of Hudson homes on my website...
www.upstatenydreamhome.com



One of my favorite "luxury" Properties...

An agent from my office has one of my favorite properties on the market right now.  I was at this home yesterday and it really felt like I was on vacation at a French Provincial farmhouse.  It's on over 50 acres and really feels remote and private, yet is still a short drive to the Metro North train station and a little over an hour from Manhattan!  It feels like such a vacation home that I suggested the agent post it on Craig's List as a weekly rental.  I also suggested she hire a professional photographer and get better pictures because I think the ones on the listing don't do justice to such a unique home.  There is even a large studio on the property for (lucky) house guests!  Let me know if you would like to preview this home.  If you are looking for country luxury property, this is it!

http://webhosts.ihouseelite.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20114965&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

(okay, this picture is this morning's sunrise from my home, but as I'm blogging this was happening and I had to share)...

What are "buyer's agents" and "seller's agents"?

I am always telling people I know that they should never drive by a house they like and call the number on the lawn sign, (unless it's my listing...lol)! 

The person on the sign is almost ALWAYS representing the seller to get the highest price for the seller.  When someone is buying a home they should always hire a "buyer's agent" to represent them and get the best possible price for them.  This means the "buyers agent" will negotiate for them, know the current market, and really try to save the buyer (sometimes thousands) dollars. 

The best part about having your own "buyer's agent" is the seller of the home usually has to pay the "buyer's agent's" commission!  It's really like hiring an expert to work for you for FREE!

I hold an ABR designation to represent buyers and really love working for them!  Here is the website for the ABR information...

http://rebac.net/index.cfm

The rich history in Ulster County Real Estate

Ten years ago when I was searching for that perfect piece of Hudson Valley Real Estate, I was fortunate to find an old farmhouse on the Hudson River.  The house I have been loving living in all this time has a really great Hudson Valley history. 

Kingston at one time about 100 years ago was home to many brick companies along the river.  The bricks were built here and taken by barge to Manhattan to help build the city.  The house I live in belonged to the Goldrick family which was also on the site of the Goldrick brick company.  The longer I have lived here, the more incredible things I learn about Goldrick bricks, (they built the original Yankee Stadium that was just taken down)!

http://www.nytstore.com/Authentic-1923-Goldrick-Brick-From-Yankee-Stadium_p_7452.html

On May 12th my home is going to be on the Saugerties historic home tour!  I live in the Town of Ulster, but my home is considered the "Flatbush" part of Saugerties.  Saugerties was just featured in Hudson Valley Magazine as  one of the "7 top towns" in the Hudson Valley!  Ulster County Real Estate in Saugerties is a very smart buy right now!

http://www.hvmag.com/Hudson-Valley-Magazine/April-2012/7-Top-Towns-Best-Places-to-Live-in-the-Hudson-Valley-in-2012/

Here is the information about the Historic Saugerties Tour...

http://village.saugerties.ny.us/content/Calendars/View/1/2012/5;/content/CalendarEntries/View/2345

What can you get for under $250,000 in Ulster County Real Estate?

PLENTY!  There really are so many different typed of properties on the Ulster County Real Estate market right now priced under $250,000.  Looking for land in Ulster County Real Estate?  There are also plenty of land listings on the market today to build your own.  Coldwell banker Village Green is now working with a really amazing builder, and clients who buy land and use Catskill farms Builder for their dream homes are beyond happy with their new homes!  Here is some of Catskill Homes Builder’s properties…

http://www.thecatskillfarms.com/

Just doing a quick search for Ulster County Real Estate on the MLS, these great properties come up…http://goo.gl/S3str

Looking for a special piece of land to make your own?  Ulster County Real Estate offers these great properties…

http://goo.gl/H1o8O

 

That is just a small sample of what is on today’s Ulster County Real Estate market for UNDER $250,000!  Want more information on these or any other Ulster County Real Estate properties?  Call today!