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Market Update Week of October 5, 2009

7 Tips for Westchester County First-Time Home Buyers

A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis.   Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today: * Old-fashioned basics are more important than ever. The safest way to purchase a home…

Pending Home Sales Increase For Sixth Month in a Row|Westchester Follows Path

The market for existing homes continued to surge in July, pushing the National Association of Realtors’ pending home sales index up 3.2% compared to the previous month to a reading of 97.6. On an annual basis, that represents a 12% jump for the forward-looking indicator, which is based on the number of sales contracts signed…

Home Sales Jump Up in Westchester County

The Commerce Department reported new home sales jumped 9.6% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 from an upwardly revised rate of 395,000 in June. July’s sales pace was the highest since September 2008. Economists had expected a sales pace of 390,000 units. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index…

Westchester Business Owners Expose Your Business with Social Media

Overwhelmed by all the Socail Sites available? Facebook, Linkedin,Twitter,Youtube,Ning,Xanga,etc… Relax, be patient and consistent. Use some simple steps to get local exposure for your business. Follow these simple rules to get started: 1.Set up your Profile on Facebook,Linkedin and Twitter, and post status updates regularly 2.Post useful Content. CONTENT IS KING 3.Be polite and buiild…