Having lived in Dutchess County all my life, I know that most people from the NYC area have long considered us to be "upstate." Well, we're not upstate, nor are we Westchester-North. What we are is a great place to live. We are in the Hudon Valley, most of which is right on the banks of the Hudson River. We have a wealth of culture (Hyde Park and all the Roosevelts and VanDerbilts, West Point, Vassar College, Bard College, Culinary Institute of America, DIA in Beacon, and the list goes on.) We have many tourtist attractions like the Rhinebeck Aerodome, The Balloon Festival, The Sloop Festival, Pick your own Farms, one of the largest flea markets in the northeast at Stormville. We have a great deal of open space where the zoning in some towns is a minimum of 5 acres. We also have great residential resale homes on smaller parcels. We have great transportation, both public and private. There are 3 metro-north stations in Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, New Hamburg and Beacon. We have route 84 that cuts the county east and west and the Taconic State Pkwy that cuts it north and south. We have great schools, both public and private. I could go on and on.
What I'm trying to say is that Dutchess County is a great place to live and work. It is a great place to make new friends and it is all within an easy distance to everything that could mean anything to anyone. We even have an international airport right across the river in Newburgh-Stewart International Airport
Come take a tour. This is a great time to visit the county. The Millbrook Wine trail is in full swing. All the Christmas tree farms are operational on weekends. Business is booming in both the malls and the small boutiques in the individual towns. The restaurants are waiting for you. AND..................................... there are many homes on the market just waiting for buyers who come for a visit and decide they want to stay. I am always available to show you your first home, your last home or any home in between. All you have to do is call.
Margo Ramsey 845-416-4004
My dear colleagues
First of all, I hope you had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving with the special people in your life. I was just browsing through Active Rain and realized there are many of us agents here in the county that are members of AR.
In this market, even though we are competitors, we need to work together to get the job done. I know many of you listed as Dutchess County agents, as I'm sure some of you know me. I understand that it is always more prudent to keep a listing inhouse and have your own company win. However, in this market we can't always count on that.
Being members of AR gives us one more reason to accept the comradarie among ourselves. I would be happy to keep any of your listings in mind. I know that turn around is fair play. So, if any of you has a need for a great ranch on Sheafe Rd. for less than 300K, plelase let me know. It has two pages of upgrades and I would be more than happy to share them with you.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Margo Ramsey at Ferris real estate. (845-416-4004)
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a heartfelt Thanksgiving. While it is true that, for most of us, this has been a lean year commission, we all still have things to be thankful for. After all, you did wake up this morning did'nt you? That means you're still alive. You're reading this blog right now, aren't you? That means two things: you can see and you made enough money to pay the internet bill this month. If you keep trying, I'm sure you can come up with some other reasons as well. So Happy Thanksgiving and, what am I thankful for this year? My two daughters will be home for the holiday within the next 10 hours. My younger daughter, a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago is flying in this afternoon, and my older daughter is taking the AMTRAK in from DC this afternoon. I haven't seen either of them since August. Now.................close your eyes......................think....................say thank you!
Margo
I am one of the minority that is proud to call Dutchess County my home. I have lived here all my life and have watched some monumental changes take place. Do you know the best way to tell if someone is a native of Dutchess County? Ask them directions to such and such street. Let's say you want to know how to get to Beekman Rd. and they reply, "You mean county rte 10, or Old Hopewell Rd, and they reply, you mean cty rte 28? Those of us who are natives always call the roads by their name, not their number and vice versa for those from outside the county.
Why, i was born in Highland Hospital in Beacon and now it's a townhouse community. Let's walk down memory lane together. If nothing else, it could be fun!
Margo
There is an old saying that says, "Buyer Beware." This is especially true in today's real estate market. In order to beware, you need to be educated. Every profession has its own dictionary of terms. The real estate market is no different. Do you know the difference between a customer and a client, how about fiduciary relationship, what makes a real estate agent a Realtor, what do different radon levels mean, and on and on.
If you are thinking of purchasing a home, your first step is to thoroughly acquaint yourself with the terms that you will hear over and over again. Only then can you protect yourself.
I have my ABR designation (accredited buyer's representative). If you have any questions about the home buying process, please don't hesitate to contact me.
I have two basic principals about being a buyer's agent: You own the home, the home doesn't own you. So if you have a choice, for example, of either paying this month's electric bill or going out to dinner at a nice restaurant, then the home is owning you. Never a good situation. The other one is that no one can talk you into buying a home: it either talks to you when you see it or it doesn't. With the plentiful inventory out there, there is no reason to settle for second best.
Happy house hunting and let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
margo mramsey@ferrisre.com
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Associate Broker, ABR, SRES. I totally enjoy working with buyers in any price range. It's the thrill of helping people find just the right house for just the right price.
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