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Daily Archives: August 22, 2013
Mount Kisco NY Real Estate Weekly Report | Mount Kisco NY Homes
| Mt Kisco NY Weekly Real Estate Report | 8/22/2013 | |
| Homes for sale | 45 | |
| Median Ask Price | $599,000.00 | |
| Low Price | $280,000.00 | |
| High Price | $3,950,000.00 | |
| Average Size | 3091 | |
| Average Price/foot | $328.00 | |
| Average DOM | 124 | |
| Average Ask Price | $1,072,287.00 | |
Connecticut increases protection for homeowners against foreclosure | Bedford Hills Real Estate
According to Stamford, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a new housing bill into law that will increase homeowners protection from foreclosure.
“It will help keep more people in their homes, it will help the homeowner, it will help the lender and help the neighborhoods,” Malloy said during his first bill-signing in his hometown.
Source: Stamford
Police Continue To Investigate Death Of Chappaqua Lawyer | Chappaqua Real Estate
Susan Kramer Feinberg, the 59-year old Chappaqua resident who was found dead in a midtown New York hotel after being reported missing, was a married attorney with two children.
According to her LinkedIn page, Feinberg, an Oak Hill Road resident, listed herself as a pro bono attorney. She worked at Cohanzik Management L.L.C., a hedge fund, in Pleasantville as a high yield analyst until 2008, according to her LinkedIn.
She was admitted to the bar in New York in 2005 and was also licensed to practice in Georgia and Florida.
Feinberg was married to Edward, who runs an energy consulting firm. She had a son, Sam, and daughter, Abigail.
When reached at their home, Edward Feinberg declined comment.
A neighbor, Ilse Stone, said Feinberg was often seen walking around the neighborhood with a crutch. The family was considering leaving Chappaqua after Feinberg lost her job at Cohanzik, Stone said.
Feinberg is originally from Yardley, PA and attended the University of Pennsylvania, according to her Facebook page.
Feinberg’s body was discovered lying face-up at the Times Square Hilton hotel at 2:37 p.m., according to a representative with the New York Police Department Press Office. No foul play was suspected and the medical examiner is set to determine the cause of death, the New York Police Department Press Office said.
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http://chappaqua.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/police-continue-investigate-death-chappaqua-lawyer
Sinkhole activity picks up | Katonah Real Estate
It’s a terrifying thought: falling into a sinkhole while sleeping in the comfort of your own bed. But sinkholes, according to CNBC, are more common than most homebuyers realize. CNBC has more on how this growing realization could impact home construction.
The news agency outlines the potential impact:
As builders are forced to go farther and farther out of cities in search of developable land, compromises such as building on less than ideal sites have to be made to deliver competitively priced properties,” said Peter Zalewski, an expert in Florida real estate development. “We think this factor is only going to contribute to the sinkhole problem in the future on the Florida peninsula. At the end of the day, technology can only serve as a stopgap against Mother Nature.
Source: CNBC
Real estate agents get wise to superstitions | South Salem Homes
Are you superstitious? What about your clients? While it may seem odd, honoring the cultural beliefs and superstitions that others hold not only builds connection, but it can also help you close more deals. A number of years ago I had some affluent clients from Thailand. We found a $1.3 million house in Santa Monica, Calif., that they wanted to purchase. Before writing the offer, however, they wanted their priest to look at the property. The “priest” turned out be a Buddhist monk who spoke no English and was dressed only in a scant orange robe and sandals. When my clients decided they wanted to stop for coffee, I was at a loss about what to do with the priest: Do I stay in the car, go in with my clients to buy coffee, bring him some bottled water or do nothing? I decided to wait in the car.
Needless to say, the whole situation seemed bizarre. When we arrived at the property, the monk walked it completely and then stood across from one of the trees in the front yard. An animated discussion followed in Thai between my clients and the monk. I learned later that the monk had advised them not to buy the property because there was an evil spirit in the tree in the front yard. My first question was how to get rid of the evil spirit. The monk had already advised my clients on that issue: It wasn’t possible. While this story may seem strange, have you ever bumped into any of the following with your clients? 1. In down markets, an agent who buries a statue of St. Joseph in the yard in order to sell the house more quickly?
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http://www.inman.com/2013/08/15/real-estate-agents-get-wise-to-superstitions/#sthash.JIAv8gXy.dpuf
It Will Be A Cloudy But Dry Weekend, Chappaqua | Chappaqua Real Estate
The weekend weather forecast for White Plains and Southern Westchester isn’t perfect, but it could be worse, according to weather.com.
Saturday’s forecast is for mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 79 and lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation, however, is low at only 10 percent. Humidity shouldn’t be too much of a burden at 62 percent.
Sunday will be cloudy with a high of 78, but things should stay dry. Chance of rain will remain at 10 percent.
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http://chappaqua.dailyvoice.com/news/it-will-be-cloudy-dry-weekend-white-plains
Richmond Mayor goes the extra mile for eminent domain | Cross River Real Estate
Richmond, Calif., Mayor Gayle McLaughlin went the extra mile to express her frustrations with Wells Fargo (WF) this week. McLaughlin and more than 40 protesters were turned away from Wells Fargo’s corporate headquarters after demanding to speak with top executives about the city’s use of eminent domain. Per Contra Costa Times:
“For Wells Fargo to be suing us is outrageous,” McLaughlin said after marching down Montgomery Street with dozens of supporters. “We just want them to cooperate with our efforts to save our communities.”
http://markets.housingwire.com/housingwire/quote?Symbol=321:966021
Source: Contra Costa Times
American consumers no longer so confident | North Salem NY Real Estate
Consumer confidence fell in August from a six-year high as Americans observed rising interest rates and fluctuating stocks caused by uncertainty surrounding the Fed’s plans for quantitative easing, Bloomberg reports
The publication studied the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment and released the following findings:
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment fell to 80 from 85.1 in July, which was the highest since July 2007. The median projection of 68 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for little change at 85.2. The decline this month was the biggest since December.
Source: Bloomberg News
Bedford Board of Education seeks applicant | Bedford NY Real Estate
News from the Bedford Central School District on the Board of Education vacancy:
The Board of Education is seeking an individual to serve on the Board to fill the seat of Ms. Lee Goldstein, who will be resigning due to family relocation. The term of office will conclude on May 20, 2014, the date of the next school board election. The Board of Education invites interested individuals to submit an application by September 13, 2013. The Board will meet in Public Special Session in the Fox Lane Middle School Little Theater to conduct interviews of all candidates on September 18 at a time not earlier than 7 pm. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be televised on BCSD-TV and on the website via live video streaming. To assist the Board in preparing questions and to gather community input, community members are asked to submit a topic or question for consideration at the public interviews to boe@bcsdny.org no later than September 13. Following the public interview of candidates, community members may also submit input to the Board from September 18 through September 23, 2013 by email at boe@bcsdny.org.
The Board is expected to make an appointment on or about September 25, 2013. The term of office will commence with the Board’s appointment and continue until the next school board election on May 20, 2014.
To be eligible for this position, an individual must be a qualified voter of the district and have lived in the school district for at least one continuous year. At a minimum, service on the Board requires preparation for and attendance at bimonthly Board meetings. In addition, School Board members serve on at least one Board subcommittee, which meets monthly.
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http://northernwestchester.lohudblogs.com/2013/08/14/bedford-board-of-education-seeks-applicant/