Kenneth Cole Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Governor David Paterson announced a state program to help first time home buyers;

For details see http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0810092.html

There are limitations, please read the release, and tell your buyers. Good news for sellers also. We need all the help we can get, these first time buyers need a break with the price of homes today. Thank you Mr. Governor.

See my website for complete information and calculate your mortgage payments. at http://www.kennethcolerealestate.com/and for the Eltingville Dolls house see my blog also at http://activerain.com/blogsview/1197488/eltingville-ranch-462-000-just-listedwhere you may download a Virtual tour of this Dolls House. Just listed and creating activity because it's not only priced right but to my knowledge, there is nothing for sale in Eltingville like this oversized ranch. So, don't miss out, give me a call today at 917-696-0275. Also you could see on that blog all about "My Eltingville" about town.

OK, I said it was coming soon, and here it is. Eltingville One Family Detached Ranch, Eltingville Staten Island, house for sale. Not MANY one family 3 bedrooms, 2 baths like this on the market today. First, the property is OVERSIZED, 50X95, with a garage that can be used as a screen house in the nice weather. VERY private sunny backyard with pool and shed/poolhouse and patio. What more can you ask for? City planning says the house can be expanded to almost 2300 square feet of living space. You want a finished basement with 1/2 bath and a summer kitchen and rec/play room and also a shop in the furnace area? See the virtual tour at: http://www.justsnooping.com/tours/2502530 or for a fax printout of this property, call my toll free, pre-recorded messaging system at 1-800-514-1386 and when prompted dial 1364, at the fax prompt dial 3 and enter your fax number. Your report will be downloaded immediately. see photo below

Also close to X-bus, two blocks away, shopping, and parks. Gateway National Park only 5 minutes away, in Great Kills area, this one family detached house is in an area of the South Shore of Staten Island that is so popular that as I write this post, it's the only one like this on the market. We see people raising the roof or adding extensions on any property with oversized lots. So, if you want to buy in an area that folks are happy with, just drive around here and you will NOT see many "for sale" signs. That's a good sign. Call me today before this home is sold. (917-696-0275)

Part I of a three part series about MY Eltingville. Today I''ll take you shopping with me. This is what I see and do "Around Town". First stop is the Eltingville Shopping Center. On Amboy Road, just north-east of Richmond Avenue in the 10312 zip code area. see www.zipskinny.com for more information.

park my car and to the bank I go

Northfield Savings and Loan. Nice people, fast service, always a pleasant experience.

and just try and stay away from the donut shop, o boy!!!! Next stop....the pet shop

Tom was busy on the phone, but the parrots were not, looking for a cracker new home. Arcadia Pets, can be reached at 718 967-7387, tell them "Kenny sent me"

Thinking about what's for dinner tonight? How about some really good pizza? Check out Kingdom Pizza.

Call in your order for home delivery at 718-948-6988

or maybe some Manicotti, Stuffed Shells or Tortellini made fresh daily at Benny Derosa & Sons Pastosa, 3815 Richmond Ave. 718-356-4600, tell them Kenneth Cole the Eltingville Real Estate Expert sent me.

a business that's been in Eltingville over 30 years that I know of, maybe even longer. O, my wife just call me, "Let's go out for dinner tonight" she says. Not a problem of where to go........Joyce's Tavern, right next door to Pastosa and near the Eltingville train station. see below for train

don't miss the train, for schedule see http://www.mta.info/nyct/sir/ and for the ferry schedule see http://www.siferry.com/ great transportation to the Staten Island ferry and home to Eltingville. Now for an oil change, I'm off to my favorite Eltingville Auto Repair shop. AceII Auto and tires.

and where is my mechanic? Ah, here he is, Gene he can be reached at 718-356-8000

I've been going to Ace II for over 20 years. Tell him "Kenny" sent me. And now for a little exercise, again near the Eltingville Train Station is the YMCA.

That's my story. Next is Parks and recreation.

Read the story here. http://photos.silive.com/advance/2009/08/state_comptrollers_economic_as.html

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said yesterday that Staten Island appears to be riding out the recession a little better than the rest of the city or the state, with rising but still lower rates of unemployment and poverty than the other boroughs. this from the Staten Island Advance. See full story at the above link. With housing inventory down, as opposed to last year, according to SIBOR, Staten Island home sellers are not experiencing what other parts of the State and country are. With the city and state work force stable, houses priced right are selling and buyers are taking advantage of the $8,000 tax rebate Uncle is giving. November 30th will be upon us before we can think about it and rebate will be over. There are good buys out there. Call us at Appleseed GMAC Realty 718-966-4000, or call me at my mobile office 917 696-0275 and see what we can do you you. Just ask for Kenneth Cole