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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Statistics again revealed that the Ulster County Real Estate market is not as robust as it was last year. The number of homes sold in Ulster County during April 2008 decreased 38.5% from April of 2007. 72 homes were sold in April of this year. The median price for April 2008 was $248, 950, only a 1.4% decrease from last year. So while the sales volume is down, sales prices haven't decreased in a similar manner.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
The American Lung Association awarded an 'A' grade to Ulster County for ozone levels on its annual report. Ulster County was one of only 8 counties in New York State that received an A. Ulster County is not only a beautiful place to live, but it is also a healthy one with an environmentally conscious and educated population.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Statistics reveal that the number of sold homes in Ulster County fell significantly in March of 2008 compared to March of 2007. In March of 2008, 61 homes sold in Ulster County while there were 106 homes sold in March of 2007. That represents a 42.4% decline. Undoubtedly, the market is clearly favoring buyers now as they have more leverage in a declining market.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
SUNY Foundation purchased a 41.8 acre property south of the SUNY New Paltz Campus on Rt. 32 and plans to develop part of it for student & faculty dorms and lease the rest to a private company to build apartments. Approximately 10 acres will be used for the development of the student & faculty dorms. The dorms will house between 175-200 individuals.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Ulster County February 2008 home sales data revealed a decrease in number of homes sold and a reduction in the median price, when compared to February 2007. Ten fewer homes were sold in February of this year compared to the same month last year. The median Ulster County sold price dropped 6.7% to $225,000.
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