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Spooktoberfest

10-15-09
Miriam Bernstein,Westchester County Real Estate

Hauntedhouse
Spooktoberfest for Kids

October 24th, 2009

1pm-4pm (rain or shine)

Hart's Brook Park, Hartsdale, New York

Children's Activities (12 and under)


-1:45pm Halloween Trail Ride, Face Painting, Magic Show

2-2:50pm Mask and Puppet Theatre

3:15-4pm Jennie Berkson, Children's Entertainer


Food Vendors, Games, Contests, Prizes

$5.00/person (under 2 free)

Sponsored by the Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks

Flyer Here

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Trader Joe's In Westchester County, New York

10-11-09
Miriam Bernstein,Westchester County Real Estate

Trader Joe's

Lobster

For those of you who don't know about Trader Joe's you should check it out. Buyer's that come into our area often want to know where the nearest Trader Joe's is. It is a cult. If you check it out you will find delicious, natural foods hand picked by the folks at the company who travel around the world looking for unique and unusual foods that you don't find elsewhere. It is fun and there are always new and interesting foods to check out. Each store has a lobster mascot and their website say that haven't a clue why, I like that.

There are three Trader Joe's in Westchester County, one is on Central Avenue in Hartsdale, one is on US1 In Larchmont/Mamaroneck and the other is on White Plains Road (Rte 22) in Scarsdale. It's worth the trip. From their website:
You see, our buyers are like culinary ambassadors. They travel the world - from exotic locales to local farms and dairies - looking for interesting, great-tasting foods and beverages at terrific everyday values. They do all the heavy lifting for you.

For more information visit their website: Trader Joes.

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Apple Picking in Westchester County, New York

10-09-09
Miriam Bernstein,Westchester County Real Estate

Apples

It's fall and it's apple pickin time. There are several apple orchards throughout Northern Westchester County and here are a few of the better known. One has the best cider, the absolute best! They bake fresh pies, you can pick your apples or pumpkins, fresh cider. Great day for the kids! Just click through on the name for the details on each orchard and enjoy.

Outhouse Orchards, Croton Falls till the end of October, everyday from 10a-5p;


Stuarts Farm, Granite Springs, everyday till November, 10a-5p


Wilkins Fruit and Fir Farm, Yorktown Heights, weekends till November 10a-4:30p


Thompson's Cider Mill and Orchard, only weekends 10a-5:30p till November 29th. This is the place with the absolute best cider. Borders Teatown Reservation in Croton-on-Hudson which is in Northern Westchester County.

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Westchester County, New York Housing Statistics, July 09

09-03-09
Miriam Bernstein,Westchester County Real Estate

Just published by the New York State Association ofREALTORS are the housing statistics for the month of July
As expected the number of sales is down. The good news is the June 09-July 09 number of sales is up by 23.1%.

Now we need to see if this is because of the spring/summer selling season.

July, 07 614 Sales

July 08 497 Sales

June 09 309 Sales

July 09 411 Sales


July 07 - July 09 -19.1

July 08 -July 09 -17.3

June 09-July 09 23.1*

July 07 - July 09 -33.1


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It Means this in New York...

08-19-09
Miriam Bernstein,Westchester County Real Estate

If you are a first time buyer or moving to Westchester County from another part of the country you may receive listings from a Realtor© Real Estate terms mean different things all across the country so you can't assume that if you bought real estate in let's say Florida or Arizona that when it says "pending" on the listing that it means the same thing as up here. There are also differences within the metropolitan area so the following just applies to Westchester County.

ACTIVE - these are properties that are active on the Westchester Putnam Multiple Listing Service. Properties stay active until a contract is actually signed. A property with an accepted offer will still show as active and you may or may not be able to still view it - up to the seller.

CONDITIONAL CONTRACT - the status will change from active to conditional contract when both the buyer and the seller have signed the contract. There might be contingencies such as a mortgage contingency in the contract which is why it is called a conditional contract.

PENDING - the status will change when all of the contingencies in the contract have been met, the mortgage committment obtained and everything is done.

SOLD - the status will change to sold when the title passes and the property changes ownership.

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