| Bedford NY Weekly Real Estate Report | 11/20/2013 | |
| Homes for sale | 78 | |
| Median Ask Price | $1,537,500.00 | |
| Low Price | $415,000.00 | |
| High Price | $14,500,000.00 | |
| Average Size | 4701 | |
| Average Price/foot | $409.00 | |
| Average DOM | 159 | |
| Average Ask Price | $2,013,776.00 | |
I hear this sentence all the time: “I don’t know what a brand is, but I don’t think I need one.” I decided to take this opportunity to try to define the concept of branding to explain why you need a brand.
In a way, it’s like explaining why we need air. So, please hang in there with me, and let me know if what follows makes sense.
How can you recognize a brand? 
Raise your hand if you recognize the car in the photo to the left. If you didn’t raise your hand, you know that it’s a sporty-looking car. Just looking at the car, for all you know, it could be a hybrid with a top speed of 60 miles an hour. That could be your perception just from looking at the photo.
If you did raise your hand, you know that you’re looking at an Aston Martin. A 2010 DB9 Volante, to be exact. And, now that the rest of you know it’s an Aston Martin, you probably have quite a different perception of the vehicle.
What do you know about Aston Martins? If you’re a car buff at all, you know that James Bond was fond of Aston Martins. So, does that fact make you feel differently about the car than when you thought it might be a hybrid? Indeed. Why?
Because you now perceive the car to be a hot sports car, capable of making beautiful women swoon, achieving high rates of speed, completing very sharp turns, and, in the hands of “Q,” launching rockets. And that perception is reinforced by other things you may know if you are a car buff.
– See more at: http://www.inman.com/next/planting-the-seeds-of-brand-perception-agents-must-be-the-aston-martins-of-real-estate/#sthash.LBy4fAih.dpuf
Dozens of acres of woodland are burning in Rockland County as a set of brush fires zigzag their way through a state park, torching trees in their path and sending thick smoke and flames into the sky.
More than 150 firefighters began battling the brush fires in Clausland Mountain State Park in Orangeburg Thursday afternoon. The flames spread quickly with the windy and dry conditions, and were consuming about 50 acres of land by nighttime.
“It’s blowing it all over. It just took off, the wind blew it right up the mountain,” said Orangeburg Fire Chief Cornelius Lynady.
The firefighters had to halt their efforts when the rugged mountain terrain became too steep and the nighttime hours became dangerously dark. They’re expected to resume their work Friday morning, and helicopter units will join in to douse the flames with water.
The flames are not threatening the roughly 100 homes located on perimeter roads, according to officials, though if residents see the fire getting close, are urged to call 911.
A manse with a hand-painted Trompe l’oiel, stained-glass windows and more than a half-acre of land on La Gorce Island has hit the market for $7.9 million, according to listing agents Danny Hertzberg, his mom Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber, all of Coldwell Banker. The six-bedroom property at 6650 Roxbury Lane was built in 2002 and also features gold marble baths and TVs embedded in mirrors. (Sadly, there are no photos of the golden tubs.) The listing is described in brokerbabble as Miami’s “most expensive non-waterfront” property, which is an inventive superlative but not one that provides any information on why it’s priced the way it is. Sigh.
· 6650 Roxbury Ln [Trulia]
http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/11/miamis-priciest-listing-boasts-gold-baths.php
| Bedford Village NY Real Estate Report | RobReportBlog | ||
| 2013 | 6 months ending 11/13 | 2012 | |
| 51 | Sales | 35 | up 31% |
| $897,000.00 | median sold price | $950,000.00 | down 5% |
| $412,500.00 | low sold price | $418,500.00 | |
| $8,200,000.00 | high sold price | $4,450,000.00 | |
| 3709 | average size | 3874 | |
| $303.00 | ave. price per foot | $315.00 | |
| 202 | ave days on market | 193 | |
| $1,116,475.00 | average sold price | $1,242,314.00 | |
| 93.81% | ave sold to ask | 93.91% | |
Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. is prepared to offer big discounts to buyers if sales don’t pick up by the start of the spring selling season, and other builders might be forced to follow suit, the Wall Street Journal’s Kris Hudson reports.
Orders for new homes were down 10 percent in October from a year ago, the Journal reports, citing a Zelman & Associates survey.
Source: blogs.wsj.com – See more at: http://www.inman.com/wire/homebuilders-may-offer-big-discounts-to-goose-spring-sales/#sthash.8quey4MM.dpuf
You’re probably familiar with the concept of the work triangle (where the legs are the distances from the fridge, sink, and cooking surface). The theory goes that a properly laid out work triangle allows each cook to work more efficiently. Ideally, each cook has his or her own work triangle. Too bad that’s not always possible. One of the ways to work around a lack of space is to buy appliances that make the most efficient use of the space you do have. In-wall double ovens are a great idea if you frequently cook for a crowd, while countertop-cooking surfaces are perfect for those who need extra cabinet space. Of course, when you cook for a crowd you have to clean up for them. If you’ve got the space, think about adding an extra dishwasher. If that’s not an option, you could go with the alternative and replace your current dishwasher with an energy efficient, large capacity model.
Chances are you only have one sink in your kitchen. How great would it be to have two? If you’ve got a nice sized kitchen island, you might want to talk to a plumber to see what it’d take to add a prep sink to your island. If that’s not an option, adding a pot filler faucet behind your stove is a great way to improve your kitchen’s flow without spending an arm and a leg. One final tip: Now’s the time to make sure your garbage disposal is cleaned and ready for the extra workload. If it’s been sounding rough, we recommend calling a plumber or handyman to come out and take a look at it.
Outside of completely remodeling your kitchen, there’s no better way to improve your kitchen’s functionality than by upgrading your cabinets to make the most of your space. Retractable trashcans, lazy Susans, pullout shelving, and drawer and cabinet dividers all make smart additions to your existing cabinets. If you’ve got the budget to install new cabinets, a great way to boost your storage options is to go with base cabinets with drawers rather than doors and to extend your upper cabinets to the ceiling.
Few projects spark the imagination like a kitchen remodel. It’s the one project that a homeowner starts daydreaming about as soon as they move into their house. Perhaps it’s the one project you’ve been daydreaming about, too. Whether you want to open things up and create a more expansive space that’s perfect for entertaining, or add more room to accommodate multiple cooks in the kitchen, a remodel is the way to go if you want to create the ultimate cooking and entertaining environment.
The Village of Bedford will celebrate the opening of the new playground at Bedford Village Memorial Park on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The opening ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at the playground at Bedford Village Memorial Park at 65 Greenwich Road in Bedford, according to a notice from the village. The ceremony promises to include a ribbon cutting for the new playground and a “Slide Ride” ceremony, according to the notice.
“As part of the playground opening celebration, the Bedford Youth Soccer Club will be presenting a check in the amount of $8,500 to the town for the purchase of a new Portable Light Tower for the benefit of the BYSC program participants and the residents of the town during emergencies and special events throughout the year,” representatives said in the notice.
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Bill Heidepriem will open the ceremony with Recreation & Parks Advisory Committee Chair Brian McCabe and Town Supervisor Lee V.A. Roberts offering remarks, according to the notice. The ceremony will also feature the presentation of a presentation of a playground project pledge check of $20,000 from the Chowder & Marching Club.
http://bedford.dailyvoice.com/events/village-bedford-open-playground
Address: 58 Noyac Harbor Rd, Sag Harbor, NY 11963 Asking Price: $2.495M Close. Very close. But no cigar! The most popular guess for this listing was $2.795M, which is 300K more than the actual price. (Bargain!) You folks liked this serene updated waterfront cottage, though one commenter noted that the property is “just a little more congested than those perfect photos.” · Waterfront Beach Cottage [Town&Country] · How Much for This Waterfront Noyack Four Bed? [Curbed Hamptons]
The first Bedford Antiques Show is set for this weekend.
The show will run Saturday and Sunday at the Bedford Historical Society’s Historical Hall across from the Village Green in Bedford, according to a press release. The show promises to bring together nearly 20 exhibitors, “all of whom have been invited to participate because of the quality, authenticity and diversity of their collections,” according to the release.
“This unique event has been organized to fill a void in Northern Westchester after the Historical Society decided to retire its antique show this year,” said Brad Reh, estate jewelry specialist and producer of the new show, according to the release. “It allows well-respected dealers to continue to bring fine furniture, decorative objects, art and jewelry to a discerning and loyal clientele in an intimate venue right in their own backyard.”
The Bedford Antiques Show is set to feature “an exceptional and eclectic selection of items from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for perusal and purchase, including English and Belgian hall lanterns and hurricane shades, American and English furniture, and fine Estate Jewelry,” according to the release.
Participating exhibitors include: Brad Reh, fine estate and signed jewelry; Debbie Turi, furniture, fine art; Fair Trade Antiques, British Colonial furniture and lighting; Fardin’s Antique Rugs, oriental rugs and textiles; Jaffe & Thurston, fine art and antiques; Donald Rich, period furniture and objects; Diane Davis, porcelain and small furniture; Knollwood Antiques LLC, furnishings for the home including lighting, mirrors, art and accessories, and more, according to the release.
To preview some of the pieces that will be on display, visit the Bedford Antiques Show website.
http://mtkisco.dailyvoice.com/events/bedford-antiques-show-opens-weekend
