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Say So Long To Sub-Zero Wind Chills, Bedford, As Warming Trend Starts | Bedford NY Real Estate
After days of record-breaking and dangerous cold temperatures, the Polar vortex has finally receded north and a gradual warming trend is now under way in Westchester.
After a chance of mixed precipitation Friday morning up until 11 a.m., the rest of the day will be cloudy with a 60 percent chance of rain and a high between 37 and 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Then comes the real warmup.
The outlook for Saturday calls for rain in the afternoon and highs between 53 and 55 degrees.
With temperatures rising dramatically, melting ice could cause urban flooding and possible river flooding as well as ice jam flooding along local rivers, according to the National Weather Service.
It will remain cloudy on Sunday with a chance of showers and a high between 46 and 48.
http://bedford.dailyvoice.com/news/say-so-long-sub-zero-wind-chills-westchester-warming-trend-starts
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7 Quick Tips for Staying Safe During a Winter Storm | Bedford NY Real Estate
The first big snow day of this winter has arrived in the Northeast, bringing with it freezing temperatures and as much as 14 inches of fresh powder.
If you’re in an area being walloped by the winter weather, we hope you’re hunkered down somewhere warm (preferably at home) with a hot beverage by your side.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these emergency preparedness tips for staying safe during a winter storm:
•Relax, take it easy. Cold weather puts an extra strain on the heart. If you must trek through the snow or do chores, dress warmly and work slowly.
•Be extra vigilant with the sources of heat in your home. Fireplaces, wood stoves and other combustion heaters should only be used if they have proper outside ventilation and there aren’t any leaks. Make sure space heaters are at least 3 feet away from anything that could catch fire, such as drapes or bedding.
•If there’s a power outage, use battery-powered flashlights or lanterns. If you must use candles, do not leave them unattended.
•Conserve heat inside your home by opening windows and doors only if necessary. Stock up on freeze dried food and safe keep it.
•Check on elderly relatives and neighbors to make sure they have enough food, heat and supplies to wait out the storm.
•Try to prevent your pipes from freezing or rupturing by leaving all taps slightly open so they drip continuously. If your pipes do freeze, thaw them slowly with the warm air from an electric hair dryer.
•Avoid travel, but if you must, let someone know your destination and when you expect to arrive. Make sure you’re dressed warmly and your vehicle is stocked a winter weather survival kit, including water, matches, a flashlight, chains and emergency flares. Carry extra warm winter gear such as a sleeping bag and blankets in case your car breaks down and you lose heat.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/01/7-quick-tips-for-staying-safe-during-a-winter-storm/
Fixed Mortgage Rates Start the Year Higher | Bedford NY Real Estate
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates continuing to edge higher as we enter the new year.
News Facts
•30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.53 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending January 2, 2014, up from last week when it averaged 4.48 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.34 percent.
•15-year FRM this week averaged 3.55 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.52 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.64 percent.
•5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.05 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.00 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.71 percent.
•1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.56 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, unchanged from last week. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.57 percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following links for the Regional and National Mortgage Rate Details and Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
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Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
“Mortgage rates edged up to begin the year on signs of a stronger economic recovery. The pending home sales index inched up 0.2 percent in November, after five consecutive months of decline. The Conference Board reported that confidence among consumers rose in December and the S&P/Case-Shiller® 20-city composite house price index rose 13.6 percent over the 12-months ending in October 2013.”
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As governor, Donald Trump would overhaul Tappan Zee bridge for “peanuts” | Bedford NY Real Estate
The Donald says he would easily trounce Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Rob Astorino should he decide to run in 2014 thanks to his plentiful personal coffers and a much cheaper proposal for overhauling the Tappan Zee bridge.
Dubbing Astorino a “big, big long shot,” Donald Trump told WGDJ’s Fred Dicker in a radio interview that the establishment favorite would have to raise “$30 million at least” to finance a successful bid for the top job in Albany, according to Capital New York.
“I think I’d win if I decide to do it, because I wouldn’t have to raise money,” Trump said in the interview.
He also offered up an alternative to a current plan to replace the Tappan Zee bridge that would cost as much as $10 billion and necessitate a $25-per-car toll. Without specifying how he arrived at those numbers, Trump said that he could renovate the existing structure for “peanuts” in comparison to the state’s current replacement plan.
“The bridge is a totally fine structure, but it needs renewal, and the renewal can be done for a tiny fraction of the, in my opinion, $10 billion,” he said in the radio interview. “You get the right engineers — I mean the right people — not the egg heads that sit on their Park Avenue stools and they just design away because they’re going to make about ten times or a hundred times more in fees by designing a new bridge.”
The Thruway Authority, which holds the bridge construction contract, did not immediately comment to Capital New York on Trump’s statements, nor did Governor Cuomo’s office. [Capital New York]
For Only $15M, Be a ‘Pearl Within a Life-Size Abalone Shell’ | Bedford NY Real Estate
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Location: Laguna Beach, Calif. Price: $15,000,000 The Skinny: The brokerbabble for The Rockhouse, as it’s called, surreally claims that living in this beachfront home “evokes the feeling of being a pearl within a life-size abalone shell”, but an equally apt analogy might be that it evokes the feeling of being trapped in Ursula’s lair in a scene from The Little Mermaid. The listing wisely avoids drawing that connection, though, instead laying the responsibility for inspiring this “synergistic marriage of architecture and art” at the unwitting feet of Antoni Gaudi and the city of Barcelona. Besides the clamshell décor, the most notable aspect of this Brion Jeanette design is its location inside Aliso Rock, a gigantic stone that sat peacefully on this beach for eons, watching a million gentle tides come and go, before being split asunder to make room for this house. The two-bedroom, three-bathroom home—which does have nice ocean views!—is asking $15M.
· 31107 Coast Highway [Surterre Properties] · 31107 Coast Highway [Zillow]