About Orange County, NY

Excitement is building as the students from Pine Bush High School prepare for the opening night of the Fall production "Little Shop Of Horrors" That's right, they are doing a musical for a change this Fall and it is looking like it will be a smash hit! Come out to see Seymore, an orphan who works at a florist shop, be seduced into feeding a plant something he shouldn't.

Feed Me Seymore Feed Me

The performances are scheduled for Friday Nov. 13th at 8:00 PM and Saturday Nov. 14th at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Pine Bush High School is located on Route 302 in Pine Bush NY. Tickets are available by contacting me or at the door for all performances. Hope to see you there.

There are literally thousands of things to do on this Sunday in Orange County New York. For more events see the Orange County Tourism Site. If you would like a link to a Greater Hudson Valley almanac that is packed with information to help you decide if this is the place for you just let me know.

The Greater Hudson Valley is a great place to live or to have a weekend place. If you would like to start a search for a permanent residence or vacation home in the area I would love to help you. Working with an experienced buyer's agent can help you to choose what is best for you. I work in Orange, Ulster, or Sullivan County NY and I would love to be your Buyer's Agent. If you are looking elsewhere I would love to find someone in your chosen location to help you. Give me a call or send an email today.

I saw this in the news today and thought it important enough to post.   There is a crew of daytime burglars targeting Orange County, New York to Sussex, New Jersey to Pike County, Pennsylvania in a channel across 3 states.   They are kicking open doors while the residents are at work.  They are stealing whatever can be grabbed quickly; cash, jewelry, TV's, laptops, electronics and other valuables.  Four burglaries have occurred in less than two weeks in my immediate area of Greenville, Minisink and Wawayanda.   The police and FBI also believe they may be knocking on the doors to see if anyone is home before they kick them in.  They may also be pretending to look for a particular person if someone happens along.

PROTECT YOURSELF!

1.  Always lock all your doors and windows before you leave your residence.
2.  If you have a security system make sure you arm it before you leave.
3.  Remove all of your valuables from where they might be seen through a window.      (ie:  laptops etc....)
4.  Keep dogs inside whenever possible to discourage entry.  
5.  Keep all of your bushes trimmed low around windows and doors so they cannot      hide anyone trying to get in.  
6.  Have motion sensor lights installed outside so that if someone approaches the
     house a light will go on alerting you and possibly deterring them.
7.  Consider timers for your indoor lights that are on a schedule for
     all different times and rooms.  

This is usually the worst and heaviest time of year for break-ins and with the economy the way it is this year could be especially rough.  Take the time to protect your biggest investment!

The Greater Hudson Valley is a great place to live or to have a weekend place. If you would like to start a search for a permanent residence or vacation home in the area I would love to help you. Working with an experienced buyer's agent can help you to choose what is best for you. I work in Orange, Ulster, or Sullivan County NY and I would love to be your Buyer's Agent. If you are looking elsewhere I would love to find someone in your chosen location to help you. Give me a call or send an email today.

If you have been waiting to see what would happen with the home buyer tax credit your wait is over. Now is the time to start your search for your new home!





The news that you first time home buyers have been waiting to hear and a bonus opportunity for some move up buyers. The Bill for Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension has passed both houses and the president has promised to sign it into law. Buyer's who qualify must be in contract by May 1, 2010 and close by July 1, 2010 so let's start looking today!




This new bill contains some differences from the law that has been helping first time home buyers this year and was due to expire at the end of November. The bill calls for 10% of the purchase price or up to an $8000.00 Tax Credit for first time home buyers (persons who have not owned a primary residence within the past three years) but also allows for a $6500.00 Tax Credit for current home owners who have owned thier homes for five or more years to make move up purchases. Income limits have been increased to $125,000.00 for single tax filers and to $225,000.00 for joint filers. To qualify for the credit the house must be a primary residence purchased for $800,000.00 or less.



If you are interested in looking at homes in the Great Hudson Valley or Catskill Area New York Counties of Orange, Sullivan, or Ulster please contact me by phone, email, or text or use the search form below to get started right now. I work as a Buyer's Representative, believe me when I tell you want someone on your side when you are searching for a home to call your own. If you are looking elsewhere please allow me to find an agent to serve your needs where you want to be.