Today homeownership is 64.2%– one of the lowest levels in history. The peak was back in 2004 when we hit nearly 70% (69.2% to be exact) of all Americans owning their own home.
Why is home ownership so important that it is referred to as "T...
The Sag Harbor Express hosted an informational luncheon forum on the topic of AirBNB and what impact short term rentals are having on our communities. The lunch, held at the American Hotel, included the following panel members:
Jay S...
The National Association of Realtors has released the first quarter home sales report for 2017 and the numbers are impressive.
Total existing-home sales rose 1.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.64 million. This was the highes...
Analyzing the Hamptons Home Sale data for the first six months of 2016 was like being on the Cyclone at Coney Island. The highs are huge — check out Shelter Island — and the lows makes your stomach drop‚ take a look at Southampton Village...
The New York State Association of Realtors announced its NYSAR first quarter report 2016 on Real Estate activity in the state, and it contained excellent news!
“Three consecutive months of sales growth fueled the best start to the New York...
The best part about the numbers is they tell it like it is — no individuality, no over inflation, no emotions… strictly the FACTS.
The fact is, the Hamptons 1st Quarter Home Sales Report reflects, frankly, a mixed bag.
In general, the...
The National Association of Realtors September report confirmed what Realtors across the United States have been experiencing. Existing home sales climbed to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.55 million or 4.7% — a huge gain of nearly 8% over 2...
The first 6 months of 2015 does not statistically document what most Hamptons Brokers would have expected
Here at TOWN AND COUNTRY all 8 offices and 150 Associates have reported heightened sales activity in just about every price range. But ...
The first 6 months of 2015 was a strong performance for the North Fork Markets!
Jamesport (which includes Aquebogue, Baiting Hollow and South Jamesport) was the star with all 3 criteria monitored by TOWN & COUNTRY, solidly in the black as we...
Several months back I blogged about how the housing market was going to be the main driver for the US economy, and fortunately for every homeowner, this has come to fruition.
NOW LET’S HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS!
The National Association of ...
February marked the first month in 7 years — since the crash—that US Home Prices rose at the fastest pace as buyers jumped in before prices and interest rates rise too much.
Standard & Poor’s Case/ Shiller index jumped 9.3%.
This widely...
We all know of the scales of ‘supply & demand’ and how the price of any item is determined by this balance… or imbalance.
Here at Town & Country we have been blogging about how our particular housing market on the Eastern End of Long Isl...