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CLOSED SALES, SELLING PRICES SLOW DOWN IN AUGUST.

The 138 home sales in the Columbia and Greene markets during August represent a decrease of nearly 30% compared to last August, marking the second month of sales declines compared to last year, according to the report released by the Columbia Greene Board of Realtors. The median sales price decreased by 10.7 percent compared to…

September Monthly Indicators 2021

Nationwide, existing homes sales are down slightly in August 2021, falling 2% after two consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors. Declining affordability has had a significant impact in homebuyers, many of whom have been priced out of the market and are choosing to wait for sale prices to ease before…

SUMMER 2021 AND THE LIVING IS EASY!!

Selling your house? It generally takes just a couple of weeks and often days to find a buyer. From listing to contract, homes basically sold in less than 20 days in the month of April. (the fastest rate ever in most markets) Most new buyers come to see they made the right decision when they…

The Hudson Valley is in Demand direct from the Real Estate section of the NY Times

Our hot market brings prosperity, pain, and bidding wars as the supply dwindles its says. Seeing a year full of crazy real estate any agent can attest to this statement. Many buyers from the CITY come with cash, dreams, requirements and family. Also questions, what ifs, demands and attitude. Here in Columbia County we have…

Covid Confusion

Most homeowners are a little confused by the whole pandemics impact on local RealEstate, and buyers very likely feel stuck  in their homes or at a minimum reluctant to move somewhere new.  The market is really very challenging. There virtually is no inventory. We have many Buyers both locally and from down state and the mortgage…

2020 Most Cooperative Brokerage

We are so humbled and honored that the Columbia Greene Board of Realtors has awarded Val Kin Properties with the 2020 “Most Cooperative Brokerage” award. The 2020 Columbia Greene Board of Realtor Awards were presented January 20th at the monthly virtual Board of Realtors meeting. Bill Laraway, Owner and Principle Broker of Val Kin Properties…