Monthly Archives: November 2009

House Report – 48 Litchfield Ave

November 13, 2009 – 11:47 am

We saw this one just as it hit the market about a month ago. At that point the list was $389K. We were out with our Realtor Tom and that Saturday there was a lineup of people and their Realtors taking turns tromping through the house. There was a lot of buzz around this house [...]

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Game Day

November 8, 2009 – 11:48 am

Come on Eli, give us the W. As for me, I think I’ll need a Xanax to properly enjoy the game today.

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Suffolk County Foreclosure Rate Up From 2008

November 6, 2009 – 9:18 am

From Property Shark – Suffolk County foreclosures up 103% from Q3 2008 There were 454 new foreclosures in Suffolk County in Q3 2009, up 103% from Q3 2008, but down 8% from Q2 2009. … Brookhaven (148) and Islip (126) had the highest number of new foreclosures in Q3 2009. Babylon had the highest rate [...]

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Homebuyer’s Tax Credit Extension In The Works

November 4, 2009 – 11:18 am

From the NY Times – Congress Poised to Keep Homebuyers’ Tax Credit The Senate might pass its version as early as Wednesday, and aides to Congressional leaders say the House could accept it this week, sending the bill to President Obama to sign into law. After weeks of partisan delay in the Senate, Democrats are [...]

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October Stats

November 2, 2009 – 10:35 pm

For those of you who are curious about who is actually reading this damn thing, I present a snapshot from my Google Analytics account for the month of October 2009. Traffic was up a bit this month, owing in part to a late month surge in posting by yours truly. The only think of real [...]

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Sold Homes in Babylon Village – July 2009 – Part 3

November 1, 2009 – 11:54 am

Well, I’m finally finishing up July. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2. In this episode we finally resolve the burning issue of the house at 90 The Crescent. 21 Cameron Ave MLS# 2170796 – Zillow Page Sold: $475,000 – 7/22/2009 Prior Sales: 12/04/1998: $210,000 5 bedrooms – 2.5 bath – Split Taxes: $11,112 – Village [...]

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