Hey Tim, what has been selling in the Hudson Valley market this past week?

I'm so glad you asked, (well nobody asked, but blogging sometimes feels like I'm talking to myself)!

This past 7 days there were 30 properties sold.  The highest price paid was $850,000 and the lowest at $35,000.  Here they are

Click Here to View Listings

If the above link 'Click Here to View Listings' does not function, copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar:

http://ulster.fnismls.com/publink/default.aspx?GUID=200e9042-33ab-4d68-8ee2-5610da3e5aa0&Report=Yes

The average days on the market for these were 188 days.

Now is really the time for buying in the Hudson Valley.  My website has the entire MLS of ALL the properties for sale on it.  If you don't see something there, just let me know, and I'll find it for you!

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/



Hudson Valley Real Estate in winter...

Can get  a little slow.  It's the time of the year when I head to Rio de Janeiro.  While I am there, I parade and compete in Rio's Carnaval.  It's the biggest show on the planet and I march with the same group, (samba school) Vila Isabel every year.  All 3,800 in our group go in to the stadium in from of 100,000, (and the global news) to perform this year's theme, song, and dance while the jury judge on many ddifferent categories.  I was with them when they won in 2006 and we won that year by only 1/10th of a point!  This year the supermodel Gisele is parading with us!  Our group's theme this year is HAIR, (not the musical)!  We have 75 minutes to get the group down the runway and through the stadium including our floats that can be 6 stories tall!  It's always a big suprise to get my costume each year.  One year I wore something that was 15 feet high, and had to parade at 4AM in 100 degree heat!

Here is the news about Gisele...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hgLmG5SffGwBSHv3thRDA8OxKFTA?docId=615ac370542a4a36934ea42a78669e5f

I still stay on top of the local market, just in a much warmer climate, (it's summer in Rio at that time)!

Here is part of our 2006 parade that we won!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx7KQfOdgPc

Like to ski?

This is a really SWEET listing at the base of Hunter Mountain!

http://ulster.fnismls.com/publink/default.aspx?GUID=2d1ec671-6cd1-43d4-a79a-7bf7b5845d4b&Report=Yes

It's a really solid clean home right in town!  There is also a creek in the back of the large property, (1.3 acres)!  This home will make you want to fire up the fireplace, throw on some Dean Martin, and pourr the martinis!  Check out the virtual tour!

http://animoto.com/play/inPxzKkdW63dcwFG05kayw

Pssssssssssst...wanna see the MLS?

You can look through the entire MLS on my website...http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/

Looking for short sales and forclosures?  Shoot me an email!  I've got access to plenty of them.  Many thanks!

The past week of Hudson Valley Real Estate...

I usually post this on Friday, (or try to) but am going to be busy tomorrow morning.  There were 37 properties sold this past week.  Here is the link to them...

http://ulster.fnismls.com/publink/default.aspx?GUID=9f369c37-29cf-41cd-a8ef-a8a69dba5884&Report=Yes

Notice the "original price" and "sold price".  Also notice the days on the market, ("DOM").

When pricing properties, I really want my sellers to price properties at least 10% LESS than the rest of the homes similar to theirs on the market, (below the competition).  This can be a tricky thing to explain to a seller, but I am always confidant it works!  There is also a chance that having a great property with a super price could cause a bidding war which could end in the property being sold HIGHER than it's actual value!

Thanks, and hope all is well.

Mauro's last visit from Rio to Kingston

Arghhhhhhhhhh ADS!!!

I just went on my blog here and see all sorts of political ads and ads for OTHER real estate companies.  I only endorse ME and would only use ME to find Hudson Valley Real Estate!

I do think EVERYONE should vote today!

(I'm Tim Hurley and I approve this message)