Comments for Houlihan Lawrence Blog

Comment on Fun at the Dutchess County Fair by Amy Bernhardt-Moore

Amy Bernhardt-Moore — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:10:44 +0000

Will be there this year. I enjoy the farm animals, getting back to the good old days when Dutchess County was farm country and we got real milk straight from the cows! Ah, memories! Enjoy the fair!

Comment on Westchester Market Share Increases by Pam O'Connor

Pam O'Connor — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:35:04 +0000

Chris, Houlihan Lawrence is the poster child for why markets like this – challenging though they are – represent such tremendous opportunity! While others are contracting, you all have taken risks, and the numbers tell the story. The consumer centricity is the cornerstone of success going forward, and you are practicing as well as talking about that strategy. Hats off to you, Steve, Liz and the entire team at Houlihan Lawrence. We are very proud to count you among our wonderful Leading Real Estate Companies of the World affiliates!

Comment on Mad Men at Home in Westchester by cindy landis

cindy landis — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:13:24 +0000

Love the blog post, Gay! Can’t wait for the new season and great segue…

Comment on Looking For the Bottom Of The Market? by Jeanine Kall

Jeanine Kall — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:48:15 +0000

Has anyone heard any clarification about how the new financial reform bill is going to affect mortgage brokers?

Comment on The “Great Lakes” of the Hudson Valley by Beth Silfen

Beth Silfen — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:25:18 +0000

Very nice blog..hyperlinked from intel.houlihanlawrence.com Bedford Mag cover of Waccabuc Boathouse perfect !!

Comment on Going Organic by Sonja Lovas

Sonja Lovas — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:14:38 +0000

I’m planning to stop by the one at John Jay High School. It never disappoints!

Comment on Historically Low Mortgage Rates Fuel Demand by Bruce Krasting

Bruce Krasting — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:58:01 +0000

Amazing to see these mortgage rates. Thank Greece as you say. Almost comical that a problem in a small country far away can drop mortgage rates by 30BP in two weeks.

The flip side is that the tax credits are gone. Nationwide sales are down 20-30% according to the WSJ in May as a result. How are things in N Westchester?

Comment on Spending Time with the Best in Relocation by John D'Ambrogio

John D'Ambrogio — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:37:56 +0000

Liz, great to hear you are having an uptick in relo business. Happy to report the same in Chicago!

Comment on Sharing the Secrets to Success by Jon Larrance (@perryandco)

Jon Larrance (@perryandco) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:01:47 +0000

Thanks for the quick and concise run down Liz (accurate on every point)! Next real estate conference let’s plan on getting to know eachother better.

Comment on 2009 Year-End Review by Bruce Krasting

Bruce Krasting — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:37:44 +0000

What you say sounds nice. But I don’t see it from what you present. Some of your offerings have been there for a long time. The mid priced stuff you show seems mispriced relative to either Katona or Peekskill. What is troubling to me is the rentals you show. That is unusual. This is because the houses can’t get sold. So the inventory is much larger than mls would suggest. What are these places worth? My guess 15-18X’s annual rent. But you won’t get a commercial buyer at that rate.

The incentives are gone. FHA, Fannie and Freddie are making it tougher to qualify. The home buyer credit is fading away.

You want to sell a ton of RE in a rising market? That would be easy. Do a Prop 13 in Westchester. Put a tax number on a home sale of 1.0% of sale price for 10 years for values < 1mm. Over 1mm it would be 1.5%. You buy a house for 500K your taxes are 5,000. Your macmansion would cost only 15k versus the 30k you might have to pay today.