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J. Philip Faranda Quoted in MSN Money Piece

Posted in Media, Selling, tagged , , , , on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I was quoted three times in an article on the 2010 real estate market discussing how sellers have adjusted to falling property values. “Look at it like the stages of grief,” says J. Philip Faranda, the broker-owner of J. Phillip Real Estate in Westchester County, N.Y. “In 2006 and 2007, it was denial; in 2008 and [...]

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Where are New York Real Estate Prices in 2010?

Posted in Buying, Foreclosures, Selling, The Market, tagged , , , , , on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Generally, not up. There may be pockets of improvement, as all markets are local, but we aren’t on solid ground. We haven’t grown out of the recession yet, and there are questions as to whether the gigantic spending the administration is doing will sabotage or foster prosperity. Les Christie of CNN/Money rightly observes that rising rates, foreclosures [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

How good are the schools? I can’t tell you. Brokers are forbidden from steering. I can tell you where to go: Westchester School District Report Cards- published by the State of New York. National Center for Education Statistics- published by the US Department of Education Westchester School District Profiles- map based, put out by the Westchester [...]

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Two Very Different Home Sales

Posted in Buying, Short sales, Tales from the Trenches, tagged , , on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I closed 2 deals this week. Both were first time home buyers. One bought a home in Patterson, NY and the other closed on a short sale in Monroe, NY. Eve and Ryan bought in Patterson and were one of the fastest FHA deals I have ever witnessed. They have great plans for this home, [...]

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Ossining- Indian Village

Posted in Communities, tagged , , , on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

One of the great neighborhoods in Ossining is known as the Indian Village. All of the streets have tribal names, such as Mohawk and Seneca Roads. I happened to grow up on Osage Drive. Although most of the streets are pre war, the majority of the homes are baby-boom era housing. In that respect the place [...]

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