As I am writing this I am monitoring the news coming out of Boston. A dear friend from high school lives in Watertown and is under lockdown. She has been up all night and is waiting for the police to clear her house. My heart is with her...I can't imagine this happening in her beautiful, quiet little town. Or our town - but there's been Newtown and now Watertown.
Since we had 21 closings by April 9th - two on that day - I will post in no particular order the first twenty-one closings.
24 Griffin Street - Village of Skaneateles - $167,000
1666 West Lake Road - Town of Niles - $130,000
37 State Street - Village of Skaneateles - $244,000
1542 Tracy Drive - Town of Spafford - $195,000
14 Hannum Street - Village of Skaneateles - $186,500
4153 Jordan Road - Hamlet of Mottville - $105,000
16 Lakeview Circle - Village of Skaneateles - $545,000
2935 West Lake Road - Town of Skaneateles - $235,000
90 West Genesee Street - Village of Skaneateles - $270,000
1695 Stump Road - Town of Skaneateles - $615,000
593 Stump Road - Town of Skaneateles - $105,250
56 State Street - Village of Skaneateles - $875,000
32 Orchard Road - Village of Skaneateles - $212,000
2272 Cherry Valley Road - Town of Skaneateles - $63,000
2418 Wave Way - Town of Skaneateles - $549,900
2996 County Line Road - Town of Skaneateles - $420,000
2886 County Line Road - Town of Skaneateles - $540,000
63 Jordan Street - Village of Skaneateles - $220,000
4084 Mill Road - Town of Skaneateles - $299,900
1642 New Seneca Turnpike - Town of Skaneateles - $183,000
2122 Terrace Lane South - Town of Skaneateles - $1,100,000
Friday, April 19, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Skaneateles Real Estate - The Occasional Update
April showers bring May flowers...but ours might be a bit drowned. The spigots can be turned off now, please....
Did I ever relate this story? If I did, please forgive me. It is so classic Central New York! I was driving down to the bank and thought about the rain, and how at least it wasn't snow. I got out and a man passed me at the door. In greeting he said, "At least it isn't snow!" I swear this was five minutes after I had the thought. If you are from outside of this area and want to sound like you're from here - just use that phrase. You will definitely get agreement and a smile.
The update is closer to the last one because I am feeling things happening here. I have buyers, new ones, and new listings coming up, too. Other ones have sold or look promising. So I wondered about the rest of the area.
Currently there are 78 listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service. Of these, 20 are in the Village and an equal number are considered waterfront. As suspected, 6 listings came on in the past 10 days, only one a re-list. The other five range in price for 1.75 million (not on the water but gorgeous!) to a mid-$100,000 home in the town. Two others are Village and the last has acreage and a newer-built home.
Under contract there are 14 waiting to close. Only one new one was added.
The best news is that we have gotten to The First Twenty closings. The two new ones that sold and closed were both in the lower $100,000 range. In the next few days I will write up the houses that closed and their published selling price.
Did I ever relate this story? If I did, please forgive me. It is so classic Central New York! I was driving down to the bank and thought about the rain, and how at least it wasn't snow. I got out and a man passed me at the door. In greeting he said, "At least it isn't snow!" I swear this was five minutes after I had the thought. If you are from outside of this area and want to sound like you're from here - just use that phrase. You will definitely get agreement and a smile.
The update is closer to the last one because I am feeling things happening here. I have buyers, new ones, and new listings coming up, too. Other ones have sold or look promising. So I wondered about the rest of the area.
Currently there are 78 listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service. Of these, 20 are in the Village and an equal number are considered waterfront. As suspected, 6 listings came on in the past 10 days, only one a re-list. The other five range in price for 1.75 million (not on the water but gorgeous!) to a mid-$100,000 home in the town. Two others are Village and the last has acreage and a newer-built home.
Under contract there are 14 waiting to close. Only one new one was added.
The best news is that we have gotten to The First Twenty closings. The two new ones that sold and closed were both in the lower $100,000 range. In the next few days I will write up the houses that closed and their published selling price.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Open House Alert - 115 Raspberry
Look at this gorgeous room! The fireplace, the couch....the view out the opposite windows is of a private back yard. The flooring is new, an update. I love the color they chose for the wall - it works so well with the molding. And this family room is the extension from the kitchen, so you can watch TV, gather round the fireplace, and still tell the cook what to make!
The home will be open this Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00. The MLS# is S285298. It is truly a wonderful home, and we just dropped the price to $309,000.
- 5 bedrooms (one currently used as the media room)
- 2.5 baths with a spectacular shower in the master
- dining room and living room (that could be converted to an office)
- finished basement that contains a bar, an office, and a kids' playroom.
Scenic Meadows is a fully developed community high above 695 and the Village of Camillus. The homes were built by Ryan and Zeck, and are now going through updates. This one has the view of the valley, almost an acre of land, and a sideload garage. The owners have done a wonderful job of getting it ready for sale. If you are considering putting your house on the market, you should see this one.
Come one, come all! There will be refreshments of some kind and hopefully a lot of people browsing. I also plan an incentive - if you have an accepted offer by May 1st, then I will give you a $250 gift card to Pier One.
See you Sunday!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Home Inspector Newsletter
Every month in my e-mail I receive a copy of the CNY ASHI newsletter, The Observer. I read it because it's a mix of quirky info (see below) and great insights from inspectors. Photos help, too. It is written mostly by Tom Sherman from Absolute Home Inspections, and reflects his sense of humor.
One of the photos shows a shed snakeskin... a long, shed snakeskin. The caption reads "Wonder where the rest of this snake is?" The skin is up among the joists in a house that presumably was being inspected.
Another photo shows a propping system devised by the builder. Not a good one, either. The inspector notes that this is new construction, and it was discovered during a stage inspection. The suggestion is that even new construction should have interim inspections done by an independent company.
On to the fun part:
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment.
Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter's position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. People in the tall building quickly responded to the aircraft, drew a large sign, and held it in a building window. The sign said, "YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER."
The pilot smiled, waved, looked at his map, determined the course to steer to SEATAC airport, and landed safely. After they were on the ground, the copilot asked the pilot how he had done it.
"I knew it had to be the Microsoft Building, because they gave me a technically correct but completely useless answer."
(I don't know who to credit, but I love it!)
One of the photos shows a shed snakeskin... a long, shed snakeskin. The caption reads "Wonder where the rest of this snake is?" The skin is up among the joists in a house that presumably was being inspected.
Another photo shows a propping system devised by the builder. Not a good one, either. The inspector notes that this is new construction, and it was discovered during a stage inspection. The suggestion is that even new construction should have interim inspections done by an independent company.
On to the fun part:
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment.
Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter's position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters. People in the tall building quickly responded to the aircraft, drew a large sign, and held it in a building window. The sign said, "YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER."
The pilot smiled, waved, looked at his map, determined the course to steer to SEATAC airport, and landed safely. After they were on the ground, the copilot asked the pilot how he had done it.
"I knew it had to be the Microsoft Building, because they gave me a technically correct but completely useless answer."
(I don't know who to credit, but I love it!)
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Skaneateles Real Estate - The Sometime Update (March 21 - April 3rd)
As you can see, our household has been taken over by Final Four fever. I bought orange table mats, a citrus candle, and these four orange tulips. Soon there will only be two...Hopefully, of course, Syracuse.
In the meantime, there are houses to sell and homes to buy! Currently there are only 72 active listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service. Of these, 16 are in the Village and 19 are waterfront. Eight are sort of new - four are re-listed (freshened) for the season. Four others range in price from the mid-$200,000s to waterfront closer to a million but not quite there. One is Village, but the others are either on the water or have lake rights.
In the under contract categories there are only 15, but 6 are new. Interestingly enough, 5 are in the town, none are waterfront, and there is only one in the Village.
And then we come to the closed properties. We now have 19 - one more and I will be writing about the First Twenty, spelling out the addresses and the published sale prices. The new ones cover the Village, Town and waterfront. They range in price from the mid-$100,000s to over a million.
So - Go Orange! It has been a spectacular ride this year, and just like the real estate market, filled with ups and downs, tension, relaxation, smiles and tears. Go Orange!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Tournament Time
What a great NCAA Basketball Tournament it's been so far, after only one real round. I love it when the underdog teams win and upset (as long as it's not Syracuse!) the other teams. Last night's Florida Gulf Coast University's win over Georgetown was a game for the ages. Incredible shots, young kids giving their all, and frankly having a lot of fun, it looked like...
SU plays tonight - late again, so if I am a bit bleary-eyed at the open house on Sandbank tomorrow, please forgive me. I am sure I will be awake long past midnight.
I am back in contact with Cindy Pack, a Realtor from Louisville. We wrote to each other a few years ago, and in the ensuing battles I sent her an SU T-shirt and she sent me Louisville's T. I wore it last year at the Big East, and will again this year whenever they play...until SU plays Louisville for the Championship.
So tonight - Go Orange! No matter what happens you have given us highs and lows this long winter season, and I, for one, appreciate you!
SU plays tonight - late again, so if I am a bit bleary-eyed at the open house on Sandbank tomorrow, please forgive me. I am sure I will be awake long past midnight.
I am back in contact with Cindy Pack, a Realtor from Louisville. We wrote to each other a few years ago, and in the ensuing battles I sent her an SU T-shirt and she sent me Louisville's T. I wore it last year at the Big East, and will again this year whenever they play...until SU plays Louisville for the Championship.
So tonight - Go Orange! No matter what happens you have given us highs and lows this long winter season, and I, for one, appreciate you!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Open House Alert! 5731 Sandbank Road
Sunday afternoon I will be busy again. The open house is scheduled for 1:00 to 3:00 on Sandbank in Elbridge (Jordan zip code - 13080).
I love this house. Wide open to the back yard and nature - tons of birds and deer come in because there are only fields beyond. And yet you are maybe a mile from Route 5, Kinney's, and easy access to Syracuse and Auburn. You can get in to the University in 25 minutes or out to Cayuga Community College in 15 minutes, going west.
Back to the house: three bedrooms, all large with good closets, and two full baths, both with great tubs. Those are on the level above the garage. The main room - called quite truthfully a "great room," has cathedral ceilings way high. (Ask the owner - he just painted them!) The kitchen and living room look out on to the back yard through huge windows, so it appears you are right there. Like in a nature center - you see the animals but they don't see you. All new appliances in the kitchen, too. The table is situated so you see the road, but because the house sits up and back so far you have the catbird's seat.
The view from the far end of the yard
Go down a level to find the family room (cozy as can be!) that opens onto a three-season porch with a hot tub. The porch is surrounded by terraced gardens. You have the feeling (in warmer weather) of sitting in a conservatory. If you want sun - just go out and take a dip in the above ground pool. Then walk out into the yard...huge trees surround you, giving the sense of privacy.
You have to see for yourself - so come on Sunday! Price? $239,900
I love this house. Wide open to the back yard and nature - tons of birds and deer come in because there are only fields beyond. And yet you are maybe a mile from Route 5, Kinney's, and easy access to Syracuse and Auburn. You can get in to the University in 25 minutes or out to Cayuga Community College in 15 minutes, going west.
Back to the house: three bedrooms, all large with good closets, and two full baths, both with great tubs. Those are on the level above the garage. The main room - called quite truthfully a "great room," has cathedral ceilings way high. (Ask the owner - he just painted them!) The kitchen and living room look out on to the back yard through huge windows, so it appears you are right there. Like in a nature center - you see the animals but they don't see you. All new appliances in the kitchen, too. The table is situated so you see the road, but because the house sits up and back so far you have the catbird's seat.
The view from the far end of the yard
Go down a level to find the family room (cozy as can be!) that opens onto a three-season porch with a hot tub. The porch is surrounded by terraced gardens. You have the feeling (in warmer weather) of sitting in a conservatory. If you want sun - just go out and take a dip in the above ground pool. Then walk out into the yard...huge trees surround you, giving the sense of privacy.
You have to see for yourself - so come on Sunday! Price? $239,900
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