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Rand Country Blog First Quarter 2016 Real Estate Market Report: Rockland Market Overview The Rockland County housing market started the year strong, with increases in both sales and prices that are now reaching levels we have not seen in over 10 years at the tail end of the last seller’s market. Sales. Rockland sales were up again, rising over 16% from last year’s first quarter and now up […]
Rand Country Blog First Quarter 2016 Real Estate Market Report: Westchester Market Overview The Westchester housing market started 2016 with a surge of activity coupled with a disappointing drop in pricing, continuing a trend we watched for most of last year. Sales. Market activity is way up, continuing a trend we’ve been watching for over four years. Residential sales rose sharply, up 11% from last year and finishing […]
Rand Country Blog First Quarter 2016 Real Estate Market Report: Westchester & Hudson Valley Market Overview The Westchester and Hudson Valley regional housing market in the first quarter of 2016 picked up where 2015 left off, with another surge in sales activity that is still not yet having a widespread impact on home prices. With inventory declining throughout the region, though, we believe that we will start seeing meaningful price appreciation […]
Rand Country Blog Tips on Moving from the City to the Suburbs Living in the city can be an exhilarating experience. With the diversity of people, entertainment, cuisine, and the unending excitement of urban life, it’s safe to say living in the city is never boring. However, after a while, you may feel the need to slow down and look for a living situation that’s a little […]
Rand Country Blog Outdoor Home-Projects for the Spring It’s the end of March and thankfully the winter wasn’t too bad in the tristate area, being hit with only one snowstorm. Spring is officially here, but given how unseasonably warm the winter was, it felt like spring had arrived early. Now, with spring having started last week, we can focus on seasonal activities. At […]
Rand Country Blog What to Look for When Buying a Condo Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, looking to downsize, or want to save money, you may want to consider purchasing a condo. If you’re looking to live in a home with less maintenance, but still want to have some kind of ownership, a condo is a great option. With that, here are some factors to think […]
Rand Country Blog Mistakes to Avoid When Making a Move Making a move is a task that many of us undertake in our lives. The thought of moving may seem like a difficult and emotional process, but it’s something that you will always remember as a transition from one part of your life to the next. You can make this time of you life a […]
Rand Country Blog Tips for Single-Female Homebuyers This Tuesday marked International Women’s Day, celebrating the achievements of women throughout the centuries. Because of this, we’re going to take the opportunity to discuss the growing presence single-female homebuyers have made in the current real-estate market. Over the last couple of years, more and more individuals in this demographic have been purchasing homes. According […]
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Rand Country Blog How to Manage a Cross-Country Relocation In the past, we’ve focused on things you should consider when planning to move. However, when you’re considering a move across the country, there are several other things you have to think about in order to be fully prepared for the transition. Obviously, moving cross-country is a bigger change than moving to the next state […]
Rand Country Blog Presidential Homes in the Lower Hudson Valley For those of you who live in the Lower Hudson Valley, you probably know the area has some rich bits of history ingrained in its land. Whether or not you’re a history buff, you can’t deny how interesting it is to live in a place where notable political figures have made their mark. To coincide […]
Rand Country Blog How to Buy a New-Construction Home We’ve given you advice in the past about what to do when buying a home, and we hope you put that advice to excellent use since then. However, that was when we were dealing with homes that were being sold by people who resided in them before you started looking. Now, we will be focusing […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Sussex County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 The Sussex County housing market surged in the fourth quarter, with a dramatic spike in sales that continued a yearlong trend of markedly higher transaction rates. Nevertheless, we are still not seeing these sustained levels of buyer demand have their expected impact on pricing. Sales. Sussex sales were up sharply in the fourth quarter, rising […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Essex County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 The Essex County housing market closed the year with a modest increase in sales and some mixed results in pricing. For the year, sales were up fairly significantly, but we’re still not seeing any meaningful price appreciation. Sales. Essex sales were up in the fourth quarter, rising over 4% from last year and finishing the […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Morris County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 The Morris County housing market sagged a bit in the fourth quarter, with only a modest increase in sales and basically flat prices. For the year, sales were up slightly, but we are still not seeing any meaningful price appreciation. Sales. Morris County sales were essentially flat for the fourth quarter, rising 1.5% and finishing […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Passaic County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 The Passaic County housing market closed strong in the fourth quarter of 2015, with solid increases in both sales and prices. As a result, Passaic finished its third straight year of meaningful price appreciation, clearly indicating that it is moving into a seller’s market. Sales. Passaic sales continued to go up in the fourth quarter, […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Bergen County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 The Bergen County housing market continued to expand in the fourth quarter, with both sales and prices up. For the calendar year, Bergen saw a solid increase in sales and modest but measurable price appreciation. Sales. Bergen single-family home sales finished the year strong, with sales up almost 8% for the quarter and over 10% […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for the Northern New Jersey Region for 2015Q4 The Northern New Jersey housing market finished 2015 in a flourish, with sharp increases in sales and emerging signs of meaningful price appreciation. As 2016 begins, the region seems to be moving into a fully-realized seller’s market that will be characterized by declining inventory, increasing sales, and rising prices. Sales were up over 8% for […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Dutchess County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 Dutchess finished the year strong, with a nice increase in sales activity coupled with the first small signs of meaningful price appreciation. For the year, sales were up sharply while prices were basically flat. Sales. Dutchess County single-family home sales surged again in the fourth quarter, with transactions up 11% from last year. This marked […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Putnam County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 Activity in Putnam surged in the fourth quarter of 2015, with sales up sharply, hitting levels we have not seen in over ten years. And although prices took a dip in the quarter, they were relatively flat for the year. Sales. Putnam sales surged again in the fourth quarter, rising almost 12% from last year […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Orange County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q4 Orange County surged again in the fourth quarter of 2015, with sales reaching levels we have not seen in over ten years, but this rising demand has not yet had its expected impact on pricing. Sales. Orange County sales spiked again, rising 20% from the fourth quarter of last year and up 29% for all […]