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The results are in...Here are the October 2009 Sold Home Statistics for all of North Colonie. 30 Homes sold ranging from $125,000 up to $1 Million. I hope you enjoy these stats as I strive to keep you updated on what's happening in the our backyard real estate market. Also, if you would like photos on any/each of these that is no problem...Thanks and as always, please call if I can help with you or your families real estate needs!

PS- if you would like this report for another town, city or even county, feel free to ask, I'd be glad to inform.

THE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE!

Michael J. Field, Assoc Broker - Realtor

The Field Team

Keller Williams Realty - Capital District

The good news is that congress has voted to extend and expand the existing $8,000 Home buyer Tax credit program until May of 2010. The new program has also been expanded to provide up to $6,500 in tax breaks to existing homeowners that have owned their homes for 5 years or more. Purchasers must be under contract by 5/1/10 and be closed by 7/1/2010. The credit is available for the purchase of primary residences up to $800,000. For the full article check http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_homebuyers_tax_credit credit As always we will provide updates to any breaking real estate news on our site at Albany NY Real Estate

After a weekend of showings with a great set of buyers from out of town (Dallas/Ft. Worth area) I couldn't remember what to attribute our connection...I found out that they found my web page while "Googling" (Albany NY Realtor). Now the thing is, keep in mind that all of my personal search engine results come from the organic side of things. I try to blog, set new listings and use social networking sites to drive traffic to our home page (www.thefieldteam.com) and its really rewarding to know that our family team's website showed up on the first line of Google when these buyers entered "Albany Realtor". Think of how many different agents and pay per click sites are out there and how expensive they can be! Its ridiculous!

The clients have turned into a really great family and I am excited to be helping them in their home search in Voorheesville, NY and Niskayuna, NY. We spent all weekend looking and I think they would agree that we saw some really good properties. Now we just have to get their house sold in Texas in order to move things along here in Upstate NY!

For the past three years, I have had the honor of serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany. During that time, it has become increasingly difficult to fundraise for the Clubs as the economy tightens and everything gets more expensive. Additionally, state and federal funding sources we have historically counted on are being decreased or cut all together.

In an attempt to counter the drop off in funding and donations, last year we put together the first annual Red, White and Chocolate fundraiser to help close the financial gap we were facing. The event was a great success raising more than $30,000 for youth programs in the City of Albany. We are hoping to double that amount this year and I need your help.

Red, White and Chocolate is an informal wine, cheese and chocolate tasting Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at the Century House. The event will be catered by the Century House , feature wines from multiple vendors and finish off with chocolates from Ghirardelli. There will also be dancing and live music from The New York Players.

Tickets to the event are $75 each. We have begged and pleaded with the vendors so most of the money from each ticket will go directly to programming at the Boys and Girls Clubs to keep sites open, and keep kids off the streets. And for those of you who may have extra cash lying around, all tickets purchased are tax deductible!

I have attached an event flyer for your convenience or you can visit the website at: http://www.bgcalbany.com/about/rwc/

If you have any questions or are interested in attending the second annual Red, White and Chocolate, please let me know.

Thank you for your consideration,

Kevin

For a while now (and I mean awhile), I have had this great set of buyers who are anxiously awaiting the house of their dreams. They have done the right thing as far as selling their house putting them into position to make an offer not contingent on any other homes. The problem is, and i dont find this too often, is that we cannot find them a house that is suitable...Usually when this situation arises, its because the buyers are too picky and they just can't make a decision. These folks are not that type. Sure they have their requirements and they are going to settle, but they are also reasonable. They are looking in two specific areas of the Capital Region (North Colonie homes and Delmar homes) mostly because of the school districts (North Colonie Schools and Bethlehem Schools, respectively). Since they have already sold, there are few buyers out there who can compete with them when it comes to the "terms" portion of any competing contract. They are renting mo/mo and they have 20% to put down towards a down payment. So if you have a house in Delmar, NY or Latham/Loudonville/Newtonville that I don't know about please reach out becuase I got a great buyer in the 260-300 price range...